
This page lists the 86 towns in Madhya Pradesh where we have a farm planning guide. Each guide uses that town's own monthly climate to suggest a protected structure, and a crop calendar. We have built 8 projects in Madhya Pradesh so far (see our project map (opens in a new tab)).
The towns listed are 180 to 890 km in a straight line from our nearest site. On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, 35 of these towns fall in the tropical savanna (dry summer) zone (As) and 28 in the hot-summer Mediterranean zone (Csa), and the rest in other zones.[1] Urban households in Madhya Pradesh spent an average of ₹5,589 per person per month in 2023–24, against an all-India urban average of ₹7,078.[2]
Locations in Madhya Pradesh
| Town | Population | Climate zone | To our nearest site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alirajpur | 28,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 260 km |
| Ashok Nagar | 82,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 580 km |
| Balaghat | 84,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 550 km |
| Bhind | 2 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 820 km |
| Bhopal | 18 lakh | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 430 km |
| Burhanpur | 2.1 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 180 km |
| Dewas | 2.9 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 350 km |
| Ganjbasoda | – | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 520 km |
| Guna | 1.8 lakh | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 570 km |
| Gwalior | 10.5 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 760 km |
| Indore | 19.9 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 320 km |
| Itarsi | 1 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 390 km |
| Jabalpur | 10.8 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 600 km |
| Katni | 2.2 lakh | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 680 km |
| Khandwa | 2 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 240 km |
| Lahar | 36,000 | Hot semi-arid | 790 km |
| Maharajpur | 23,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 730 km |
| Mahidpur | 34,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 400 km |
| Maihar | 40,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 740 km |
| Malaj Khand | 34,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 610 km |
| Manasa | 27,000 | Hot semi-arid | 510 km |
| Manawar | 30,000 | Hot semi-arid | 260 km |
| Mandideep | 60,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 420 km |
| Mandla | 55,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 600 km |
| Mandsaur | 1.4 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 470 km |
| Mauganj | 26,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 860 km |
| Mhow Cantonment | 82,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 300 km |
| Mhowgaon | – | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 300 km |
| Morena | 2 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 780 km |
| Multai | 30,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 370 km |
| Mundi | – | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 270 km |
| Nagda | 1 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 400 km |
| Nainpur | 25,000 | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 570 km |
| Narsinghgarh | 32,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 460 km |
| Neemuch | – | Hot semi-arid | 510 km |
| Nepanagar | 33,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 210 km |
| Niwari | 24,000 | Hot semi-arid | 700 km |
| Nowgong | 41,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 710 km |
| Nowrozabad (Khodargama) | 22,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 700 km |
| Pachore | 27,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 450 km |
| Pali | 22,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 700 km |
| Panagar | 28,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 610 km |
| Pandhurna | 45,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 380 km |
| Panna | 59,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 730 km |
| Pasan | 28,000 | Humid subtropical with dry winters | 770 km |
| Pipariya | 49,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 450 km |
| Pithampur | 1.3 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 310 km |
| Porsa | 40,000 | Hot semi-arid | 820 km |
| Prithvipur | 27,000 | Hot semi-arid | 690 km |
| Raghogarh-Vijaypur | 64,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 540 km |
| Rahatgarh | 32,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 540 km |
| Raisen | 44,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 460 km |
| Rajgarh | 30,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 480 km |
| Ratlam | 2.7 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry winter) | 390 km |
| Rau | 36,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 310 km |
| Rehli | 30,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 570 km |
| Rewa | 2.4 lakh | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 800 km |
| Sabalgarh | 40,000 | Hot semi-arid | 740 km |
| Sagar | 2.8 lakh | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 560 km |
| Sanawad | 39,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 270 km |
| Sarangpur | 37,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 430 km |
| Sarni | 86,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 380 km |
| Satna | 2.8 lakh | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 770 km |
| Sausar | 27,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 410 km |
| Sehore | 1.1 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 410 km |
| Sendhwa | 56,000 | Hot semi-arid | 200 km |
| Seoni | 1 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 500 km |
| Seoni-Malwa | – | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 360 km |
| Shahdol | 89,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 730 km |
| Shajapur | 69,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 410 km |
| Shamgarh | 25,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 480 km |
| Sheopur | 72,000 | Hot semi-arid | 660 km |
| Shivpuri | 1.8 lakh | Hot semi-arid | 660 km |
| Shujalpur | 51,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 420 km |
| Sidhi | 54,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 840 km |
| Sihora | 44,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 630 km |
| Singrauli | 2.2 lakh | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 890 km |
| Sironj | 52,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 530 km |
| Sohagpur | 25,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 430 km |
| Tarana | 25,000 | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 390 km |
| Tikamgarh | 79,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 650 km |
| Ujjain | 5.2 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 370 km |
| Umaria | 33,000 | Hot-summer Mediterranean | 700 km |
| Vidisha | 1.6 lakh | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 480 km |
| Vijaypur | 17,000 | Hot semi-arid | 720 km |
| Wara Seoni | – | Tropical savanna (dry summer) | 530 km |
Protected structures we build
Naturally ventilated polyhouseRoof vents and side curtains. Low running cost for most climates. (opens in a new tab)
Fan & pad polyhouseExhaust fans and wet pads hold the temperature in hot, dry months. (opens in a new tab)
NethouseShade net and insect net. The lowest-cost protected structure. (opens in a new tab)
Subsidy in Madhya Pradesh
Polyhouse, shade net and hydroponic projects can apply for assistance under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) through the Madhya Pradesh horticulture department. Rates and limits change, so check the current norms when you apply. We prepare the Detailed Project Report for your bank loan and subsidy application.[3]
Sources
- Rubel & Kottek, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna · World map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) · Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023–24: press note (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare · Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) (opens in a new tab)