Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 306
Sex Ratio Rank : 36
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 232 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 207 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
Irregular supply of electricity in the district.
Agriculture activities in the villages get disturbed by the uneven
availability of electricity.
Brief About Gwalior District
Gwalior is an historical place of Madhya Pradesh
. It is surrounded by District Morena in the North, District Shivpuri
in the south, District Bhind in the East and District Datia in
the west. The District is having two sub-divisions , namely, Gwalior
& Dabra. There are three tehsils, namely, Gwalior, Dabra & Bhitarwar
and four Development Blocks namely, Ghatigaon (Barai), Morar,
Dabra & Bhitarwar. It is well connected with all the major cities
of India by Road, Train and also with Air.The Gwalior is blessed
with Classical Music Maestro Miya Tansen. In memory of him, three
days Tansen Samaroh program take place every year and the Classical
music stars participate in this programme and entertain the people
of Gwalior with their outstanding performance. Also the Gwalior
Trade Fair take place every year in the month of December-January.
Introduction
Gwalior City is a District in Madhya Pradesh State near Âgra.
The new section of the city called Lashkar. Lashkar is few miles
South from the old city. It is the site of factories producing
cotton, yarn, paint, ceramics, chemicals, and leather products.
The nucleus of Gwalior is a citadel crowning an isolated rock
about 91 m (300 ft) high, 3.2 km (2 mi) long, and 823 m (2700
ft) wide. The rock is said to have been a strong hold for more
than Ten Centuries and Old city is located in the Eastern base
of the rock. The old city is covered with white sandstone Mosque,
Palaces, rock temples and statues of archaeological and architectural
interest. The Jiwaji University was built in Gwalior in the year
1964. Gwalior City was the Capital of the princely State of Gwalior
until 1948 and the summer Capital of Madhya Bharat State from
1948 to 1956. When Madhya Bharat became part of Madhya Pradesh,
it become separate District. According to Census 1991, population
of the District was 692,982. Gwalior's history is traced back
to a legend in 8th century AD when a chief tain known as Suraj
Sen was struck by a deadly disease and cured by a hermit-saint
Gwalipa. As a gratitude for that incidence, he founded this city
by his name. The new city of Gwalior became existance over the
centuries. The cradle of great dynasties ruled the city Gwalior.
With different Dynasty, the city gained a new dimension from the
warrior kings, poets, musicians, and saints who contributed to
making it renowned throughout the country. The city is also the
setting for the memorials of freedom fighters such as Tatya Tope
and the indomitable Rani of Jhansi. Today the old settings stand
side by side with the trappings of modernity
