Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Palika, or Nagar Nigam by population. Provides water, sanitation, roads, and trade licences.
Alirajpur has generated 745 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.5 /sq km, close to the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 38% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Alirajpur, which ranks 25 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 3.2%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 10,410 registered enterprises.