Y-POWER Score: 27.2 / 100
Ranked 49 of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Ashoknagar has ₹1.4 lakh in savings per working-age adult — in the bottom 20% of districts nationally. 83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 2% of ITI trainers are certified.