Govindpura, Bhopal

Locality in Madhya Pradesh, India

23°12′34″N 77°26′52″E / 23.20944°N 77.44778°E / 23.20944; 77.44778CountryIndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictBhopalCityBhopalGovernment

• BodyBhopal Municipal CorporationTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Pincode

462024

Telephone+91755Vehicle registrationMP-04-

Govindpura (Hindi: गोविन्दपुरा) is an area in the BHEL township in the city of Bhopal, India.

Etymology

In Sanskrit, Govindpura means the place of Govind, one of the names of Lord Krishna, a Hindu deity.

Points of interest

Restaurants

Govindpura has many roadside dhabas and small eating places.

Schools

Hema School
Gandhi School
Government Girls High School
Vidya Niketan
Raman Higher Secondary School
St John's School

Carmel Convent Senior Secondary Girls School

Getting there and orientation

The easiest way to get to Govindpura is to board one of the private buses that run in Bhopal. Auto rickshaws are also a very popular mode of transport.

Industrial estate

Govindpura has a sprawling industrial estate that comprises mainly ancillary industries to BHEL.

Neighbourhoods of Bhopal

v t e City of Bhopal
History	Paramara dynasty Bhopal State Battle of Bhopal Bhopal Agency Bhopal State (1949–56) Bhopal disaster Bhopal Conference
Geography	Bhoj Wetland Bhojtal Lower Lake Van Vihar National Park
Administration	Bhopal division Bhopal district Bhopal Municipal Corporation Bhopal (Lok Sabha constituency)
Major tourist attractions	Bharat Bhavan Bhimbetka rock shelters(45 kms. away) Bhoj Wetland Ramsar Site(Ecotourism) Bhojeshwar Temple, Bhojpur Bhojtal (Upper Lake) Islamnagar Fort Kamla Park and Kamlapati Palace Manuabhan ki Tekri Museum of Mankind (Manav Sangrahalaya) Sair Sapata Sanchi Stupas(47 kms. away), Satdhara Stupas (39 kms. away, en route to Sanchi) and Sonari Stupas (near Satdhara) State Museum, Bhopal Taj-ul-Masajid Tribal Museum Bhopal Van Vihar National Park and Zoo
Other landmarks	Bhadbhada Dam Raj Bhavan Regional Science Centre Remember Bhopal Museum Taj Mahal palace
Transport	Raja Bhoj Airport Bhoj Metro Inter State Bus Terminal West Central Railway zone Bhopal Junction Habibganj station Bairagarh station Nishatpura station Bhopal Bus Rapid Transit System N12 N86
Education	Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Barkatullah University Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University AIIMS Delhi Public School, Bhopal Gandhi Medical College Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Forest Management School of Planning and Architecture National Law Institute University National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition National Institute of Fashion Technology Other educational institutions
Sports	Aishbagh Stadium Barkatullah University Stadium (proposed) Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex Bhopal Badshahs Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd Sports Complex
Suburbs	Arera Colony Barkheda Berasia BHEL Township Brindavan Nagar Govindpura Habibganj Indrapuri Indus town Mandideep Misrod Piplani Saket Nagar Kalpana Nagar Sonagiri
Economy	Bharat Heavy Electricals Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Corporation RBI Bhopal New Market
Other	DB City Mall Hamidia Hospital Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital & Research Centre Bhopal Tablighi Ijtema Organisations based in Bhopal Notable people