Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Hoshangabad is the 125^th highest ranked in District Area (Sq Km)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that this district has a higher access to natural resources compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The average Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 656,764. Hoshangabad is the 125^th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This implies higher literate district population in comparison to other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Hoshangabad is the 127^th highest ranked in # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021)   . This implies that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Hoshangabad is the 573^rd worst ranked in # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

• 2.
• The Average Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Hoshangabad is the 565^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This implies that this district is less urbanised compared to other districts

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Hoshangabad is the 544^th worst ranked in Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011)   .This implies that the economic well-being of people in this district is inferior to that in other districts.