Piplani Explained

Piplani
Settlement Type:locality
Pushpin Map:India Bhopal
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Piplani in Bhopal
Coordinates:23.2469°N 77.4686°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bhopal
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Bhopal
Governing Body:Bhopal Municipal Corporation
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:Pincode
Postal Code:462022
Area Code Type:Telephone
Area Code:+91755
Registration Plate:MP-04-

Piplani (Hindi: पिपलानी) is a town in Bhopal, India, in the BHEL township in the city of Bhopal.

Etymology

Piplani is a derivative of Bhopal which is an adjacent village. Piplani houses the BHEL factory and offices. Nearby attractions include the NCC Grounds and the BHEL Cultural Hall.

Points of interest

Restaurants

Indian Coffee House

Balaji Restaurant

Schools

The Piplani has many BHEL Staff Quarters, some of which are now vacant and destroyed. The entire Piplani is divided into 4 Sectors viz A, B, C, D.

There are many beautiful temples like Jain Mandir, Ganesh Temple, Aiyappa Temple, Kalibadi Temple, Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar etc. which are area of attraction for locals and outsiders.