Thursday, January 24, 2013

Amenities and Living Conditions of four million plus urban agglomerations/cities of Madhya Pradesh State of India


Amenities and Living Conditions of the four major million plus cities of Madhya Pradesh State of India namely Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur and Gwalior have been discussed here.

INDORE

Indore is the largest city, the commercial capital and the headquarters of Indore District in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital of Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631 and is fourteenth most populous city in India, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 2.3 million. It is the 147th largest city in the world. Indore is the only city of India with both an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). 
Indore Urban Agglomeration (UA) has the highest population in the State. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Indore City is 1,960,631. The sex ratio of Indore City is 921 per 1000 males, whereas Child sex ratio is 886 per 1000 boys.

Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010, the amenities and living conditions of urban Indore district are presented as below.               
About 76% households were living in their own houses. A little less than 13% were still living in Kutcha or Semi Pucca houses. Though almost 99% households had access to improved sources of drinking water, but 72% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 24% were sharing toilets, still about 3% were defecating in open. About 96% had access to electricity. Though 83% were using LPG for cooking, 14% were still using fire wood/dung cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 90% had telephones/ mobiles and 20% even had computers.

BHOPAL

Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh.  Bhopal district has the highest urban population (over 80%).  Also Bhopal city is one of the million plus cities of the State. The high rate of urbanization is attributed to its administrative, trading, tourism based economic activities. Bhopal is a fascinating amalgam of scenic beauty, old historic city and modern urban planning.  The two lakes of Bhopal still dominate the city, and are indeed its nucleus.  Bhopal today presents a multi-faceted profile;   the old city with its marketplaces and fine old mosques and palaces still bears the aristocratic imprint of its former rulers, among them the succession of powerful Begums who ruled Bhopal from 1819 to 1926.  Equally impressive is the new city with its verdant, exquisitely laid out parks and gardens, broad avenues and streamlined modern edifices.  It is greener and cleaner than most cities in the country.
Bhopal Urban Agglomeration (UA) has the second highest population. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Bhopal City is 1,795,648. The sex ratio of Bhopal City is 911 per 1000 males, whereas Child sex ratio is 917 per 1000 boys.


Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010, the amenities and living conditions of urban Bhopal district are presented as below.       

About 73% households were living in their own houses. About 12% were still living in Kutcha or Semi Pucca houses. Though almost all households had access to improved sources of drinking water, but 70% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 21% were sharing toilets, still about 11% were defecating in open. About 97% had access to electricity. Though 73% were using LPG for cooking, 16% were still using fire wood/dung cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 84% had telephones/ mobiles and 20% even had computers.

  
JABALPUR
Jabalpur  is one of the major million plus cities of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the 38th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the 2011 census statistics.
Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of Jabalpur district (the second most populous district of Madhya Pradesh) and Jabalpur division. Jabalpur also is the headquarter of the Electricity Board of state Madhya Pradesh as well as the High Court of the state Madhya Pradesh is located here.
Jabalpur is known for its picturesque marble rock formations across the banks of the river Narmada. Being the army headquarters of five states (Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand), one sixth of the city is occupied by the Indian Army.
The population of Jabalpur city is 1,054,336. The sex ratio of Jabalpur city is 929 females per 1000 males. As per Census 2011, the child sex ratio is 901 per 1000 boys.

Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010, the amenities and living conditions of urban Jabalpur district are presented as below.       

About 78% households were living in their own houses. Only 11% were living in Kutcha or semi-Pucca houses. Though almost all households had access to improved sources of drinking water, as high as 64% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 22% were sharing toilets, still about 11% were defecating in open. About 96% had access to electricity. Though 64% were using LPG for cooking, 32% were still using fire wood/dung cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 80% had telephones/ mobiles and 17% even had computers.

GWALIOR

Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh, lying 122 kilometres south of Agra, and 423 kilometers north of Bhopal, the state capital. It is 40th among Indian cities. Gwalior occupies a strategic location in the Gird region of India, and the city and its fortress have served as the center of several of historic northern Indian kingdoms. Gwalior is the administrative headquarters of Gwalior district and Gwalior division. 
Gwalior is the fourth largest city of Madhya Pradesh and is often referred to as the tourist capital of the state. Gwalior was the capital of Madhya Bharat [1947-1956] before the creation of the Madhya Pradesh state.
The Gwalior city is among the top four cities of the state in terms of total population.  As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Gwalior City in 2011 is 1,053,505; of which males and females are 560,887 and 492,618 respectively. The sex ratio of Gwalior city is 878 females per 1000 males.

Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010, the amenities and living conditions of urban Gwalior district are presented as below.       

About 84% households were living in their own houses. Less than 11% were still living in Kutcha or Semi Pucca houses. Though almost all households had access to improved sources of drinking water, only 22% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 25% were sharing toilets, still about 15% were defecating in open. Over 97% had access to electricity. Though 65% were using LPG for cooking, 31% were still using fire wood/dung cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 82% had telephones/ mobiles and 12% even had computers.

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