Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Dhar is the 29^th highest ranked in Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies higher literate district population in comparison to other districts.

• 2.
• The average No of District Hospital   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 1. Dhar is the 52^nd highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates that health infrastructure in this district is better than other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Dhar is the 57^th highest ranked in Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022)   . This indicates higher literate district population in comparison to other districts.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India Dhar is the 383^rd best ranked in Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)   . This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Dhar is the 10^th worst ranked in Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Dhar is the 625^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This indicates that the people in this district have shown a lower focus on green energy compared to people in other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Dhar is the 618^th worst ranked in # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021)   .This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Dhar is the 611^th worst ranked in City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025)   .This indicates lower facebook IDs in FB Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.