List of Aspirational Districts by NITI Aayog: IITFC Course

WHAT ARE ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS?

The districts that are affected by poor socio-economic indicators in India are known as aspirational districts. The aspirational districts have been marked because in these districts if any kind of improvement takes place then it can lead to the overall improvement in human development in India. In the list, there are 115 districts marked as aspirational districts from 28 states, at least one from each state.

IMPORTANCE OF ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS

The importance of the aspirational districts is that it focuses on the transformation of the 115 districts that witnesses the least progress in different developmental parameters. It aims to improve the performance across indicators that improve the quality of life and at the same time improve economic productivity. Also, it will reduce inequality by equitable distribution of income and tackling discrimination.

LIST OF ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS

Sl. No.	State	District
1	Andhra Pradesh	Vizianagaram
2	Visakhapatnam
3	Y.S.R. Kadapa
4	Arunachal Pradesh	Namsai
5	Assam	Goalpara
6	Barpeta
7	Hailakandi
8	Baksa
9	Darrang
10	Udalguri
11	Dhubri
12	Bihar	Sitamarhi
13	Araria
14	Purnia
15	Katihar
16	Muzaffarpur
17	Begusarai
18	Khagaria
19	Banka
20	Sheikhpura
21	Aurangabad
22	Gaya
23	Nawada
24	Jamui
25	Chattisgarh	Korba
26	Rajnandgaon
27	Mahasamund
28	Kanker
29	Narayanpur
30	Dantewada
31	Bijapur
32	Bastar
33	Kondagaon
34	Sukma
35	Gujarat	DAHOD
36	Narmada
37	Haryana	Mewat
38	Himachal Pradesh	Chamba
39	Jammu & Kashmir	Kupwara
40	Baramula
41	Jharkhand	Garhwa
42	Chatra
43	Giridih
44	Godda
45	Sahibganj
46	Pakur
47	Bokaro
48	Lohardaga
49	Purbi Singhbhum
50	Palamu
51	Latehar
52	Hazaribagh
53	Ramgarh
54	Dumka
55	Ranchi
56	Khunti
57	Gumla
58	Simdega
59	Pashchimi Singhbhum
60	Karnataka	Raichur
61	Yadgir
62	Kerala	Wayanad
63	Madhya Pradesh	Chhatarpur
64	Damoh
65	Barwani
66	Rajgarh
67	Vidisha
68	Guna
69	Singrauli
70	Khandwa
71	Maharashtra	Nandubar
72	Washim
73	Gadchiroli
74	Osmanabad
75	Manipur	Chandel
76	Meghalaya	Ribhoi
77	Mizoram	Mamit
78	Nagaland	Kiphire
79	Odisha	Dhenkanal
80	Gajapati
81	Kandhamal
82	Balangir
83	Kalahandi
84	Rayagada
85	Koraput
86	Malkangiri
87	Nawarangpur
88	Nuapada
89	Punjab	Moga
90	Firozpur
91	Rajasthan	Dholpur
92	Karauli
93	Jaisalmer
94	Sirohi
95	Baran
96	Sikkim	West Sikkim
97	Tamil Nadu	Virudhunagar
98	Ramanathapuram
99	Telangana	Asifabad
100	Bhopapalli
101	Bhadradri Kothagudem
102	Tripura	Dhalai
103	Uttar Pradesh	Chitrakoot
104	Fatehpur
105	Bahraich
106	Shrawasti
107	Balrampur
108	Siddharthnagar
109	Chandauli
110	Sonebhadra
111	Uttarakhand	Udham Singh Nagar
112	Haridwar

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