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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bijalpur
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| settlement_type = Suburb
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| pushpin_map = India Madhya Pradesh#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22|38|5|N|75|48|41|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Indore District]]
| subdivision_type3 = City
| subdivision_name3 = [[Indore]]
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| government_type = [[Municipal Corporation]]
| governing_body = [[Indore Municipal Corporation]] (IMC)
| unit_pref = Metric
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name = Malini Laxmansingh Gaur
| leader_title1 = [[District Collector]]
| leader_name1 = Manish Singh, IAS
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| population_total = 40,000
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 452001
| registration_plate = MP-09
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Indore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Indore]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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| website = {{url|http://imcindore.mp.gov.in/#}}
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'''Bijalpur''' is in the south-west region of [[Indore]] city in India. It has population of 40,000 (as per Census record 2011).

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bijalpur had a population of 18000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bijalpur has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 74%. In Bijalpur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== History ==
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Bijalpur is known for its natural environment and farming community. The Kabaddi team in Bijalpur has won many championships, and the city played host to the all India Kabbadi tournament in 1991.

==Geography==
Bijalpur is situated at an altitude of about {{cvt|530|m}} above mean sea level. Climate is sub tropical which is typical in this part of country. Summers are hot and dry followed by monsoon months, with approximate {{cvt|32-35|inch}} of rainfall followed by mild winters in the months of Dec-Jan.
It has Government women polytechnic college situated on Bijalpur square. It also has schools and colleges attached to [[Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya]] and [[RGPV]] in its vicinity. There is a water control flow room in Bijalpur.<ref>{{cite news |author=Staff Reporter |title=No water supply in nearly 30 colonies in Indore today |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/no-water-supply-in-nearly-30-colonies-in-indore-today |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=The Free Press Journal |publisher=freepressjournal.in |date=6 Aug 2021 |location=Indore |language=English}}</ref>

==Politics==
Bijalpur area falls under the [[Rau (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rau]] Assembly Constituency<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaushik |first1=Krishn |title=Indore: With 8-time MP Sumitra bowing out, Congress says this time will be different |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/indore-with-8-time-mp-sumitra-mahajan-bowing-out-congress-says-this-time-will-be-different-5727965/ |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=Indian Express |publisher=indianexpress.com |date=15 May 2019 |location=Indore |language=English}}</ref> in [[Indore District]]. The current elected Member is [[Madhu verma]] from the [[Bhartiya janta party|BJP]].

==Transport==
Bijalpur is situated near the [[National Highway 3 (India)|AB Road (NH 52)]] and has got a frequent connection of city buses from the main Bijalpur Square.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

The nearest broad gauge railway station is [[Rajendra Nagar railway station]]. However, the main railway station of Indore, [[Indore Junction railway station]] is {{convert|10|km}} away. Indore Jn is one of the major stations and has regular daily connections to almost all major cities in the country.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

==Places of interest==
Bijalpur Lake: Also houses the sewage treatment plant.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bodies of missing children found at Bijalpur Lake Indore |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/indore/news/bodies-of-missing-children-found-at-bijalpur-talab-in-madhya-pradesh-indore-127438932.html |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |publisher=bhaskar.com |date=6 Dec 2021 |location=Indore |language=Hindi}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Neighbourhoods of Indore}}

[[Category:Suburbs of Indore]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Indore]]

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