Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 157
Sex Ratio Rank : 57
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : D
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 472 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 169 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
In Datia district we face lot of problems.
Unemployment is the major problem due to lack of industries.
The health infrastructure is very weak.
We do not receive clean drinking water.
Educated youths are moving out of the district in search of jobs.
This had given rise to another issue of migration.
Brief About Datia District
"Peetambra Peeth"
"Peetambra Peeth" is located near the city. Peetambra Peeth is
the famous "Sakti-Peeth" of the country. Sh. Golokwasi Swamiji
Maharaj established "Bagla Mukhi Devi" and "Dhumawati Mai" at
this place. Vankhandeshwar Temple at Peetambra-Peeth is one of
"Mahabharat-Kaleen temple of Shiva."
Police S.P. Office, Supdt. office, Datia
07522 233500, 233501