Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 337
Sex Ratio Rank : 66
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 55 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 404 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Occurrence of High Arsenic in Ground Water, Flouride in
Groundwater above permissible limits
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
Lack of employment opportunities for educated youth.
Children need to be computer literate.
Orthodox traditions & customs still prevalent.
Solely dependent on agriculture for livelihood.
Youth needs to be given skill training.