Govindpura is a town in Bhopal, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, in the BHEL township in the city of Bhopal.

Etymology

In Sanskrit

Sanskrit

Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...

, Govindpura means the place of Govind, one of the names of Lord Krishna, a Hindu

Hindu

Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...

 deity.

Schools

• Hema School
• Gandhi School
• Government Girls High School
• Vidya Niketan
• Raman Higher Secondary School
  Raman School Bhopal
  Raman Higher Secondary School was one of the oldest schools in Bhopal. This school was established in 1963 by Bharat Heavy Electrical Education Society Raman Higher Secondary School was one of the oldest schools in Bhopal. This school was established in 1963 by Bharat Heavy Electrical Education...
  
  
• Carmel Convent Senior Secondary Girls School

Getting there and orientation

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

Industrial estate

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