Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is a state in the Republic of India. The state has an area of 119,016 sq mi (308,250 km2). It is bigger than Italy but smaller than Oman. About 70,000,000 people live there. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the West Indian zone. The capital of the state is Bhopal.
State of India | |
 Location of Madhya Pradesh in India | |
 Map of Madhya Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| Region | West India |
| Area | |
| • Total | 308,252 km2 (119,017 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 72,626,809[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
The largest city is Indore. Other main cities are Jabalpur and Ujjain. Ujjain is well known for mythological reasons. Mandav, Bhojpur and Panchmadi are the main tourist attractions.
To the north of Madhya Pradesh is the state of Uttar Pradesh and to the northwest is the state of Rajasthan, while Maharashtra is to the southwest.
Provincial symbols of Madhya Pradesh
Provincial bird of Madhya Pradesh
Provincial animal of Madhya Pradesh
Provincial tree of Madhya Pradesh
Provincial flower of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Media
- Gwalior fort.webp
Gwalior fort famous for its blue tile work, known as Gibraltar of India.
Barasingha
The botanical garden at Howrah, was known as ‘East India Company’s Garden’ or the ‘Company Bagan’ or ‘Calcutta Garden’ and later as the ‘Royal Botanic Garden’ which after independence was renamed as the ‘Indian Botanic Garden’ in 1950. It came under the management of the Botanical Survey of India on January 1, 1963.
Barbus tor = Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822) from the Bhavani river
Lilium longiflora, Vulkani Institute of Agriculture, Rishon LeZion, Israel
Woman harvesting wheat, Raisen district
Performing Mallakhamba
References
- ↑ "Madhya Population 2011 - 2022". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
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