Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 332
Sex Ratio Rank : 52
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 369 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 316 (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 karauli, the quality of education is very poor.
Unemployment is a major issue, to resolve this issue is the need
of the hour.
There are no industries and factories. People migrate to other
places in search of jobs.
Women lack awareness on many issues due to illiteracy.
Karauli doesn’t have good medical and engineering colleges.
Government should make provisions for it so that the youth do
not migrate to other districts for getting quality education.
Brief About Karauli District
Kaila Devi Temple
Shri Kailadevi ji temple is situated around 23 km. away from
Karauli town in district Karauli. It is believed that the temple
came into existence around 1100 A.D. This temple is of Shri Kaila
Devi ji which is reigning diety of millions of people of eastern
Rajasthan, M.P. and U.P. Around 60 lacs pilgrims flock to this
place every year. This temple is regarded as one of the 9 Shakti
peeths of goddess Durga.
In chaitra Navratra virtually the entire area of eastern Rajasthan,
western U.P. and western M.P. congregate at the feet of goddess
. 1000 of buses, cars and other vehicles bring these people here.
Lacs of devotees come on foot also. A real sea of humanity engulfs
the surrounding area for around 15 days. Such a large assemblage
of devotees require tremendous efforts for provision and maintenance
of basic civic amenities and services. The Govt. Deploys a whole
array of officers and staff from various Govt deptt. for proper
management of Chaitra fair
