Piplani (Hindi: पिपलानी) is a town in Bhopal, India, in the BHEL township in the city of Bhopal.
Piplani | |
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locality | |
Coordinates: 23°14′49″N 77°28′7″E / 23.24694°N 77.46861°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Bhopal |
City | Bhopal |
Government | |
• Body | Bhopal Municipal Corporation |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Pincode | 462022 |
Telephone | +91755 |
Vehicle registration | MP-04- |
Etymology
editPiplani 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
editRestaurants
editIndian Coffee House
Balaji Restaurant
Schools
edit- St Theresas Girls High School
- Vikram Higher Secondary School
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.