Madhya Pradesh Map

Madhya Pradesh (MP) state is situated in central India. The state is bordered by different states - to its northeast lies Uttar Pradesh, to its southeast lies Chhattisgarh, to its south lies Maharashtra, to its west lies Gujarat and to its northwest lies Rajasthan.

MP is popularly known as the Heart of India. MP's capital is Bhopal, which is also the largest city here. Madhya Pradesh is the second biggest state in India with a population of 72,597,565 (2011 consus), and hence it ranks sixth in India as far as the population is considered.

Hindi is a standard language spoken in Madhya Pradesh. Besides that, people also speak various regional variants, which are also different Hindi dialects. Apart from all this, Malvi is spoken in Malwa, Nimadi is spoken in Nimar, Bundeli is spoken in Bundelkhand and Bagheli is spoken in Bagelkhand and southeast of the state. Other languages are also spoken such as Telugu, Gondi, Bhilodi (Bhili), Korku, Nihali (Nahali) and Kalto (Nahali), which the tribal groups speak. Because the Marathas had ruled this place, a substantial number of people speak Marathi here. Because Gujarat is very close to the state, many people also are familiar with Gujarati.

Madhya Pradesh's climate is more of the subtropical type. Summers here go on from April to June with as hot and dry climate. The monsoons here are from July to September. The winters here are from November to February and the climate is cool and dry. Madhya Pradesh has a rich culture of both classical and folk music. The state is more prominently known for the classical music.

During the British rule, the Central India Agency governed Madhya Pradesh's northern princely states. The state consists of 48 districts. These districts are formed into eight divisions - Chambal, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Indore, Rewa, Ujjain and Sagar. Bhopal has many industries around like electrical goods, chemicals, jewellery and cotton. The state also has many tourist spots like the famous world-renowned Khajuraho monuments, Bhimbetka's rock shelters, national parks, natural preserves, lakes, etc. Many cities in MP have an extraordinary scenic beauty and architecture.

Last Updated on : 15^th March 2013