Jabalpur is a city located in the central indian state of madhya pradesh with a population of over 2 million people it is one of the largest cities in the state and an important cultural educational and commercial center the city has a rich history dating back to ancient times with numerous historical sites and monuments located in and around the area jabalpurs economy is primarily driven by agriculture manufacturing and commerce with a thriving local startup scene emerging in recent years notable startups founded in jabalpur include codeportal which provides software solutions for small and mediumsized businesses and flexispaces a coworking space provider the city is also home to a number of innovative startups in the health and education sectors such as medtrail which provides online medical consultations and gyanclue an edtech platform for k12 students the cost of living in jabalpur is relatively low compared to other major indian cities with a median income of approximately inr 25000 per month the unemployment rate in the city was 62 in 2021 which is lower than the national average of 69 however access to venture capital and other forms of funding remains a challenge for many local startups jabalpur is home to several prominent educational institutions including the indian institute of information technology iiit which provides highquality education in the fields of computer science and engineering the citys thriving startup scene is largely driven by the presence of these institutions which provide a pool of highly skilled and motivated talent overall jabalpurs startup scene is relatively new but rapidly developing with a particular focus on software development and techenabled services with continued investment in local talent and infrastructure the city is poised to become a major player in indias growing startup ecosystem however challenges related to access to funding and limited infrastructure may need to be addressed to support sustained growth in the sector