Age of city: Over 1,000 years
Area: 450 sq km*
*under Bhopal Municipal Corporation
Population: 23.71 lakh
Male: 12.36 lakh
Female: 11.35 lakh
Population density: 855 persons/sq km
Slum population: 35%
No. of tourists: 11 lakh/year
Road length: 1,700 km
No. of buses: 210
No of private vehicles: 17 lakh
Average traffic speed: 20 km/hr
No of parks: 70
Rainwater harvest cover: 30%
Bhopal: City of lakes, hills has a mountain to climb
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