India's 'village of officers' has over 100 IAS officers, every NEET, JEE aspirant has achieved success; not located in UP, Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, the state is...

Padiyal, a remote village in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh has earned the moniker 'village of officers', and for good reason. Representational Image

India’s Village of Officers : While its a fact that education in rural India still lags behind the literacy levels in urban centers, there are a few villages in the country which outshine even major metro cities in terms of academic and professional laurels. One such place is Padiyal, a small hamlet in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, which has churned out more than 100 IAS officers, and almost every student from the village, who opts for NEET or JEE, has achieved success in these exams.

Where is the ‘Village of Officers’?

Padiyal, a remote village in Dhar district has earned the moniker ‘village of officers’, and for good reason. Accord