field of textiles and provisions is also quite active over there. In recent times, Commodity Exchange Market has also grown along with logistics business. District Renewable Energy Shop In collaboration with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India and Madhya Pradesh Energy Development Corporation, a renewable energy shop has been opened for the smooth operation and quick maintenance of solar plants and installed plants in the district. Institutions Ashoknagar has many English and Hindi medium schools: Tara Sadan Higher Secondary School Vardhman Higher Secondary School Shri Vivekananda Shishu Mandir High School, Kolua road Saraswati Vidya Mandir Higher Secondary School Shivpuri Public Higher Secondary School Sanskruti Kids School Sanskar Academy Muskan Public School Hardy Convent High School Dream India School Bright Model High Secondary School Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya. Blue Chip Public School Hights Public School Bal Bhawan School Colleges Govt. Polytechnic College, Vidisha Road, Ashoknagar Govt. Nehru Degree College, Guna Road, Ashoknagar Geography Ashoknagar is situated at the average elevation of 507 metres(1640 ft) above sea level. It is in the plateau region. It has an agricultural topography. The plateau is an extension of the Deccan Traps, formed between 60 and 68 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period. In this region, the main classes of soil are black, brown and bhatori (stony) soil. The volcanic, clay-like soil of the region owes its black colour to the high iron content of the basalt from which it is formed. The soil requires less irrigation because of its high capacity for moisture retention. The other two soil types are lighter and have a higher proportion of sand. The year is popularly divided into three seasons: summer, the rains, and winter. Summer extends over the months of Chaitra to Jyestha (mid-March to mid-May). The average daily temperature during the summer months is 35 °C, which typically rises to around 46 °C on a few days. The rainy season starts with the first showers of Aashaadha (mid-June) and extends to the middle of Ashvin (September). Most of the rain falls during the southwest monsoon spell, and ranges from about 100 cm in the west to about 165 cm in the east. Ashoknagar and surrounding areas receive an average of 140 cm of rainfall a year. The growing period lasts from 90 to 150 days, during which the average daily temperature is below 30 °C, but seldom falls below 20