Aspirational Districts of India

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. 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.

List of Aspirational Districts

Andhra Pradesh

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Visakhapatnam English
Vizianagaram English
Y.S.R. Kadapa English

 

Arunachal Pradesh

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Namsai English

 

 

 

 

Assam

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Baksa English
Barpeta English
Darrang English
Dhubri English
Goalpara English
Hailakandi English
Udalguri English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bihar

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Araria English
Aurangabad English
Banka English
Begusarai English
Gaya English
Jamui English
Katihar English
Khagaria English 
Muzaffarpur English
Nawada English
Purnia English
Sheikhpura English
Sitamarhi English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chhattisgarh

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Bastar English
Bijapur English
Dantewada English
Kanker English
Kondagaon English
Korba English
Mahasamund English
Narayanpur English
Rajnandgaon English 
Sukma English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gujarat

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Dahod English
Narmada English

 

 

 

 

Haryana

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Mewat English

 

 

 

Himachal Pradesh

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Chamba English

 

 

 

Jammu & Kashmir**

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Baramula English
Kupwara English

 

 

 

 

Jharkhand

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

 

Karnataka

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Raichur English
Yadgir English

 

Kerala

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Wayanad 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. 

** The DNPs were prepared prior to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, and are based on the boundaries of 2011 Census of India. 

 

Madhya Pradesh

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Barwani English
Chhatarpur English
Damoh English
Guna English
Khandwa English
Rajgarh English
Singrauli English
Vidisha English

 

Maharashtra

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Gadchiroli English
Nandurbar English
Osmanabad English
Washim English

 

Manipur

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Chandel English

 

Meghalaya

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Ribhoi English

 

Mizoram

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Mamit English

 

Nagaland

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Kiphire English

 

Odisha

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Balangir English
Dhenkanal English
Gajapati English
Kalahandi English
Kandhamal English
Koraput English
Malkangiri English
Nabarangapur English
Nuapada English
Rayagada English

 

Punjab

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Firozpur English
Moga English

 

Rajasthan

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Baran English
Dhaulpur English
Jaisalmer English
Karauli English
Sirohi English

 

Sikkim

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
West Sikkim English

 

Tamil Nadu

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Ramanathapuram English
Virudhunagar English

 

Telangana

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Asifabad English
Bhupapally English
Khammam English

 

Tripura

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Dhalai English

 

Uttar Pradesh

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Bahraich English
Balrampur English
Chandauli English 
Chitrakoot English 
Fatehpur English 
Shrawasti English 
Siddharthnagar English
Sonbhadra English

 

Uttarakhand

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Hardwar English
Udham Singh Nagar English

 

West Bengal

District Name Download District Nutrition Profile
Birbhum English
Dakshin Dinajpur English
Maldah English
Murshidabad English
Nadia English