Headed by the District Collector, who coordinates every central and state scheme, law and order, and revenue work.
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Dewas, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dewas, which ranks 38 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 58.4%. On formal-sector jobs at 8.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.3%, it sits close to the national mark.