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 Indore, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Indore, which ranks 2 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 23.5% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.2%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41%.