Demographics
| Religion in Bhopal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hindus | 56% | |||
| Muslims | 40% | |||
| Jains | 2% | |||
| Others† | 1.50% | |||
| Christians | .50% | |||
| Distribution of religions † |
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According to the 2011 census the population of the Bhopal city is about 1,795,648. The population of Bhopal district stands at 2,368,145. It has nearly 56% Hindus and 40% Muslims, while 2-4% include Christians, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs.
See also: List of cities in Madhya PradeshThe chief languages are Hindi-Urdu and English. In the princely state of Bhopal, Persian was the court language until nineteenth century. The common street dialect spoken in Bhopal, especially in older regions of the city is termed as "Bhopali" and is the subject of comedy in Bollywood movies. An example of the language is used by actor Jagdeep in the film Sholay and Arshad Warsi in the film Ishqiya.
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