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.