Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 192
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : B
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 163 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 117 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Challenges of the district : Our research
with local communities
HIV is one of the main issue people of Indore are
battling. People are not coming in open and accepting the HIV+ status.
Due to this they are not able to work nor able to keep their case
with the government.
Female foeticide is high, specially among girls.
Brief About Indore District
Indore is situated on the Malwa plateau at an
altitude of 553 m above sea level, on the banks of two small rivulets
- the Saraswati and the Khan. They unite at the centre of the
city where a small 18th century temple of Sangamnath or Indreshwar
exists. The name Indore is due to this diety. It is the largest
city in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is among the
million+ population cities of India with a population of 1,086,673
(1991). It is the commercial capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Indore city presents a happy blend of historical past and promises
of rapid future modernization.
History of Indore
Situated on one of India's oldest pilgrimage routes
from Mahakaal at Ujjain on river Kshipra, to Omkareshwar on the
river Narmada and onwards to Rameshwaram, Indore was a convinient
resting place.
It was on the route of the Marathas of Deccan
on their way to North India. These Maratha guerilla warriors were
in constant battle with the Mughal empire. Their army transit
camps here attracted the local Zamindars (landlords) who, drawn
by the promise of lucrative trade, settled in the villages on
the confluence of the Khan and Saraswati rivers, thereby laying
the foundation of this commerce centre in 1715. In 1741, temple
of Indreshwar was erected in the town, from which it derives the
name Indore.
The trade centre grew rapidly under the Holkar
dynasty (1733-1818). The remains of their two century old palace
still stand in the main square (called Rajwada). The city became
the capital of the Indore princely state in 1818 after the British
forces under Sir John Malcolm defeated the Holkars led by Rani
Krishnabai Holkar at Mahidpur. She signed the treaty of Mandsaur
by which the control of Indore went in the hand of the East India
Company. Between 1948 and 1956, Indore served as the summer capital
of the former Madhya Bharat state. Currently, it is the commercial
capital of M.P.
Climate
Due to its location in Central India (approx.76o E,
23o N) , far from the sea, Indore has a moderately extreme climate.
Winter: In winter(November to February), the
night low is around 10oC.At the peak of winter, it can be as low
as low as 2 to 3oC. The record low is +1.5oC.
Summer: During summer (April-June) the days are
hot (35-40oC) with the peak summer (May) day temperature sometimes
touching 45c. However , unlike other places in central India,
the summer nights in Indore are something special. Due to its
location on the southern edge of the Malwa Plateau, however hot
it may be during the day, in the late evening, cool breeze starts
which makes the evenings quite pleasant, referred to as Shab-e-Malwa.
Rainfall: Indore gets moderate rainfall of 30-35
inches (~80cms) during July-September due to S. W. Monsoon.
Ancient Indore
Situated on one of India's oldest pilgrimage routes
from Mahakaal at Ujjain on river Kshipra, to Omkareshwar on the
river Narmada and onwards to Rameshwaram, Indore was a convenient
resting-place.If was on the route of the Marathas of Deccan on
their way to North India. These Maratha guerilla warriors were
in constant battle with the Mughal Empire. Their army transit
camps here attracted the local Zamindars (landlords) who, drawn
by the promise of lucrative trade, settled in the villages on
the banks of the Khan and Saraswati rivers, thereby laying the
foundation of this commerce center in 1715. Iin 1741, temple of
Indreshwar was erected in the town, from which it derives the
name Indore.The trade center grew rapidly under the Holkar dynasty
(1733-1818). The remains of their two century old palace still
stand in the main square (called Rajwada). The city became the
capital of the Indore princely state in 1818 after the British
forces under Sir John Malcolm defeated the Holkars led by Rani
Krishanbai Holkar at Mahidpur. She signed the treaty of Mandsaur
by which the control of Indore went in the hand of the East India
Company. Between 1948 and 1956, Indore served as the summer capital
of the former Madhya Bharat state. Currently,it is the commercial
capital of M.P.
