Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district}
Backwardness : 289
Sex Ratio Rank : 347
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 402 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 255 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
Following are the social and developmental challenges
of Neemuch district:
Supply of water and electricity in the district is very poor.
Hospital facilities are also very bad. Most of the time there
are no doctors in the hospital.
Lack of educational institutes and employment opportunities has
made youths to migrate to other districts and states.
Brief About Neemuch District
Neemuch has been declared as a seperate district
by MP Govt as on 30th June 1998. Earlier it was a part of the
Mandsaur district. Three tehsils of undivided Mandsaur district
fall under this new district namely Neemuch, Jawad and Manasa.
It lies between the parallels of latitude 240 .15 - 240.35 North,
and between the meridians of longitude 740 45 - 750 37 East.
During British rule an army cantonment was established here. After
independence, this cantonments has been converted into cantonements
of paramilitary forces by the Govt. of India. Presently it is
known as CRPF. Neemuch is also known as birth place of CRPF.
Similar to Mandsaur district, Neemuch is also famous for its opium
production. It has also a govt. factory know as Govt. Opium &
Alkaloid factory under central govt.
District Profile : District Neemuch is situated in the
north west border of MadhyaPradesh and south-east of Rajastan.
Both railway & road routes are available to reach Neemuch District.
The total population of the district is 7,25,457 .
Population As on 2001
Male : 371912
Female : 353485
Total : 725457
Literate :
Male : 259612
Female : 146581
Total : 406193
Population density :
per square K.M 170
Male Female ratio:
( Per 1000 Male)950
Area 3875 Square K.M
District Head quarter of Neemuch is near to Ajmer-Khandwa (Meter
Gauge) Railway Line and Neemuch-Chittorgarh(Broad Gauge) Line.
National Highway No. 31 goes along the heart of Neemuch district.
Collector Office :
Collector (Res) CRPF rd.:7423 / 228404
Collector Karyalay, Mhow Rd 7423 / 230691
Collector Neemuch Office 7423 / 228501
C.E.O Zila Panchayat 7423 / 230288