Jabalpur is an ancient city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. You will find the Madan Mahal Fort here, built in the year 1116! There are also temples that are centuries old and the Pisanhari Ki Madiya Jain Temple offers beautiful views of the city. Hanumantal Bada Jain Mandir, another Jain Temple, sits on the shore of a lake up north. And in the central Rani Durgavati Museum there are astonishing displays intricately carved sculptures, showing Jabalpur’s rich heritage.

Jabalpur is a mix of old and new. The old, as above, including the old city, narrow streets and street markets and sellers, with every kind of ware imaginable. The new is the city that has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities as a smart city under Smart Cities Mission. Smart Cities aim to use technology to manage municipal services, upgrade the roads and infrastructure, organise easy billing for residents and ease the pressure of all things admin.

Jabalpur is a magical city. It is off the international tourist track although tourists are starting to find it. There is a big domestic tourism industry though. The River Narmada pass through Jabalpur and there are 100 feet tall mountains on either side, offering scenic views that look like marble, especially at full moon. There is much nature in the area, wide open spaces, mountains, rivers, and colour! The people of Jabalpur are colourful, the women wear bright and beautiful garments and it is a happy city!

The industry in Jabalpur is varied. Poultry and eggs are big. Wheat is big and you will see women in the feels harvesting at harvest time. There is a strong electrical goods industry, sawmills, wood cutting, anything to do with building and cement, steel structure works, tobacco and food processing. There are many large companies and factories but there are also many family owned and entrepreneurial businesses.

Agriculture is large, especially because of the fertile soil of the Narmada River. Apart from wheat, you will find rice, millet and all grains.

The old of Jabalpur is fascinating and the new is intriguing. Side by side with the old, the Internet of Things is slowly changing things. Technology is not ‘in your face’ which is fantastic, i.e., not everyone has a smart device here – but technology is being used to upgrade the city and the infrastructure. Information technology is big and many nationals and internationals are starting to import their software.

Jabalpur is part of the Indian IT market. There are several start up Information Technology companies and a couple of big ones too. You only need to have a look at the jobs that are vacant in the city, to see how many IT people are needed. There are several banks in Jabalpur and all are making use of Information Technology. And there are many tourist sites and hotels and they too are learning or have learned the benefits of IT.

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