The district of Bhopal is not only an important district for the state of Madhya Pradesh; it is also extremely important to the whole of India. The district has its main administrative centre in the city of Bhopal which apart from being the main city for the district, it is also the capital for the state. The district is basically compiled of the municipal locality surrounding the city of Bhopal. The district is located in the southern part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The districts that border are Guna, Vidisha, Sehore, Rajgarh and Raisen. The district of Bhopal has a population that approximately amounts to 23.6 lacs that lives in the area of 2772 sq km. The district has a population density of 854 people per sq km with the male to female ratio of 911 females per 1000 males. The district has a literacy rate of 82.3% all over.