// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bhopal?
Bhopal scores 42.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #283 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
42.1%
Rank
#283 / 388
Criteria present
26 / 86
Evidence coverage
55.8%
Bhopal's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Bhopal is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The official District Bhopal website mentions a "Bhopal GIS Portal" and provides downloadable "voter list" data, indicating a government-run platform publishing machine-readable datasets.
https://bhopal.nic.in/en/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Environmental Planning & Coordination Organisation (EPCO) provides "Water Quality Data & Reports" on its website, which constitutes environmental data.
https://epco.mp.gov.in/en/water-quality-data-reportsGreen Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Bhopal has accessible green spaces, including Van Vihar National Park and Bhojtal (Upper Lake), which are listed as places of interest.
https://bhopal.nic.in/en/Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U), a national program by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, aims to address urban housing shortages and provide affordable housing to eligible urban households, including those in Bhopal.
https://pmaymis.gov.in/About this assessment
Bhopal was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.