Aspirational Districts of India

ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS OF INDIA

by IFPRI | August 3, 2018

Click here to access the interactive map for individual DNPs of aspirational districts of India

In an attempt to ensure inclusive growth for all and raise the living standards of its citizens, the Government of India has launched a ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme. For this, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) has identified aspirational districts, at least one from each state, using a composite index of key data sets that include deprivation enumerated under the socio-economic caste census, key health and education sector performance and state of basic infrastructure.

To get a snapshot of the condition of nutrition and its multiple determinants in these districts, please access our District Nutrition Profiles (DNPs) from the list of aspirational districts provided below. Or, just click on the image of the interactive map and navigate to your preferred district. With these nutrition profiles we aim to create awareness, facilitate evidence-based discussions, and mobilize action for nutrition at the district level. This district-level data is crucial for strengthening localized action to support the National Nutrition Mission’s (or POSHAN Abhiyaan) targets.

District Nutrition Profiles for all the other districts can be accessed from our website, or you can please write to us at ifpri-poshan@cgiar.org clearly stating “DNP REQUEST - district name” in the subject line.

 

List of Aspirational Districts

 

Andhra Pradesh

District Name Download DNP 
Visakhapatnam English
Vizianagaram English
Y.S.R. Kadapa English

 

Arunachal Pradesh

District Name Download DNP
Namsai DNP not available*

 

 

 

Assam

District Name Download DNP
Baksa English
Barpeta English
Darrang English
Dhubri English
Goalpara English
Hailakandi English
Udalguri English

 

Bihar

District Name Download DNP
Araria English | Hindi
Aurangabad English | Hindi
Banka English | Hindi
Begusarai English | Hindi
Gaya English | Hindi
Jamui English | Hindi
Katihar English | Hindi
Khagaria English | Hindi
Muzaffarpur English | Hindi
Nawada English | Hindi
Purnia English | Hindi
Sheikhpura English | Hindi
Sitamarhi English | Hindi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chhattisgarh

District Name Download DNP
Bastar English | Hindi
Bijapur English | Hindi
Dantewada English | Hindi
Kanker English | Hindi
Kondagaon DNP not available*
Korba English | Hindi
Mahasamund English | Hindi
Narayanpur English | Hindi
Rajnandgaon English | Hindi
Sukma DNP not available*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gujarat

District Name Download DNP
Dahod English
Narmada English

 

 

 

 

Haryana

District Name Download DNP
Mewat English | Hindi

 

 

 

Himachal Pradesh

District Name Download DNP
Chamba English

 

Jammu & Kashmir

District Name Download DNP
Baramula English
Kupwara English

 

 

 

 

Jharkhand

District Name Download DNP
Bokaro English | Hindi
Chatra English | Hindi
Dumka English | Hindi
Garhwa English | Hindi
Giridih English | Hindi
Godda English | Hindi
Gumla English | Hindi
Hazaribagh English | Hindi
Khunti English | Hindi
Latehar English | Hindi
Lohardaga English | Hindi
Pakur English | Hindi
Palamu English | Hindi
Pashchimi Singhbhum English | Hindi
Purbi Singhbhum English | Hindi
Ramgarh English | Hindi
Ranchi English | Hindi
Sahibganj English | Hindi
Simdega English | Hindi

 

Karnataka

District Name Download DNP
Raichur English
Yadgir English

 

Kerala

District Name Download DNP
Wayanad English

 

Madhya pradesh

District Name Download DNP
Barwani English | Hindi
Chhatarpur English | Hindi
Damoh English | Hindi
Guna English | Hindi
Khandwa English | Hindi
Rajgarh English | Hindi
Singrauli English | Hindi
Vidisha English | Hindi

 

Maharashtra

District Name Download DNP
Gadchiroli English
Nandurbar English
Osmanabad English
Washim English

 

Manipur

District Name Download DNP
Chandel English

 

Meghalaya

District Name Download DNP
Ribhoi English

 

Mizoram

District Profiles Download DNP
Mamit English

 

Nagaland

District Name Download DNP
Kiphire English

 

Odisha

District Name Download DNP
Balangir English
Dhenkanal English
Gajapati English
Kalahandi English
Kandhamal English
Koraput English
Malkangiri English
Nawarangpur English
Nuapada English
Rayagada English

 

Punjab

District Name Download DNP
Firozpur English
Moga English

 

Rajasthan

District Name Download DNP
Baran English | Hindi
Dholpur English | Hindi
Jaisalmer English | Hindi
Karauli English | Hindi
Sirohi English | Hindi

 

Sikkim

District Name Download DNP
West Sikkim English

 

Tamilnadu

District Name Download DNP
Ramanathapuram English
Virudhunagar English

 

Telangana

District Name Download DNP
Asifabad DNP not available*
Bhopapalli DNP not available*
Khammam English

 

Tripura

District Name Download DNP
Dhalai English

 

Uttar Pradesh

District Name Download DNP
Bahraich English | Hindi
Balrampur English | Hindi
Chandauli English | Hindi
Chitrakoot English | Hindi
Fatehpur English | Hindi
Shrawasti English | Hindi
Siddharthnagar English | Hindi
Sonebhadra English | Hindi

 

Uttarakhand

District Name Download DNP
Haridwar English | Hindi
Udham Singh Nagar English | Hindi

 

West Bengal

District Name Download DNP
Birbhum English
Dakshin Dinajpur English
Maldah English
Murshidabad English
Nadia English

 

 

Note: * The District Nutrition Profile (DNP) for this district is not available. POSHAN has used the administrative units as per 2011 Census of India, and this district was added to the list after 2011.