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The '''Aspirational Districts Programme''' is an initiative by the [[Government of India]] implemented by [[NITI Aayog]] with the help of various stakeholders to improve the living standards of people in aspirational districts.<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-06-11|title=India’s aspirational districts programme resulted in sectoral growth: UNDP report|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indias-aspirational-districts-programme-resulted-in-sectoral-growth-undp-report-101623426058129.html|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About the Aspirational Districts Programme {{!}} NITI Aayog|url=http://niti.gov.in/about-aspirational-districts-programme|access-date=2021-06-29|website=niti.gov.in}}</ref>

==History==
The Aspirationnal Districts Programme(ADP) was launched in January 2018 by [[Prime Minister of India|prime minister of India]] [[Narendra Modi]]. The programme is anchored by NITI Aayog in partnership with state governments and district level administrations.<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-06-14|title=How Aspirational Districts Programme became a people's movement to foster development-India News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/how-aspirational-districts-programme-became-a-peoples-movement-to-foster-development-9714431.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Firstpost}}</ref>

== List of Districts ==
There are 112 Aspirational districts identified through out the nation covering minimum of one from each state in India.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!State/ UT
!Districts
!State/ UT
!Districts
!State/ UT
!Districts
|-
|[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]]
|1. [[Kupwara district|Kupwara]]
2. [[Baramulla district|Baramulla]]
|[[Manipur]]
|36. [[Chandel district|Chandel]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|92. [[Nandurbar]]
93. [[Washim]]

94. [[Gadchiroli]]

95. [[Osmanabad]]
|-
|[[Himachal Pradesh]]
|3. [[Chamba district|Chamba]]
|Mizoram
|37. [[Mamit]]
|Andhra Pradesh
|96. [[Vizianagaram]]
97. [[Visakhapatnam]]

98. [[Kadapa district|Y.S.R. Kadapa]]
|-
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|4. [[Moga district|Moga]]
104. [[Firozpur district|Firozpur]]
|[[Tripura]]
|38. [[Dhalai]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|99. [[Raichur]]
100. [[Yadgir]]
|-
|[[Uttarakhand]]
|5. [[Udham Singh Nagar district|Udham Singh Nagar]]
6. [[Haridwar district|Haridwar]]
|[[Meghalaya]]
|39. [[Ri-Bhoi district|Ribhoi]]
|[[Kerala]]
|101. [[Wayanad]]
|-
|[[Haryana]]
|7. [[Mewat district|Nuh]]
|[[Assam]]
|40. [[Goalpara]]
41. [[Barpeta]]

42. [[Hailakandi]]

43. [[Baksa district|Baksa]]

44. [[Darrang]]

45. [[Udalguri]]

109. [[Dhubri]]
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|102. [[Virudhunagar]]
103. [[Ramanathapuram]]
|-
|[[Rajasthan]]
|8. [[Dholpur district|Dholpur]]
9. [[Karauli district|Karauli]]

10. [[Jaisalmer district|Jaisalmer]]

11. [[Sirohi district|Sirohi]]

12. [[Baran district|Baran]]
|[[Jharkhand]]
|46. [[Garhwa]]
47. [[Chatra]]

48. [[Giridih]]

49. [[Godda]]

50. [[Sahibganj]]

51. [[Pakur]]

52. [[Bokaro district|Bokaro]]

53. [[Lohardaga]]

54. [[Purbi Singhbhum]]

55. [[Palamu]]

56. [[Latehar]]

57. [[Hazaribagh]]

58. [[Ramgarh district|Ramgarh]]

59. [[Dumka]]

60. [[Ranchi]]

61. [[Khunti]]

62. [[Gumla]]

63. [[Simdega]]

64. [[Pashchimi Singhbhum]]
|[[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|108. [[Namsai district|Namsai]]
|-
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|13. [[Chitrakoot district|Chitrakoot]]
14. [[Fatehpur district|Fatehpur]]

15. [[Bahraich district|Bahraich]]

16. [[Shravasti district|Shrawasti]]

17. [[Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh|Balrampur]]

18. [[Siddharthnagar district|Siddharthnagar]]

19. [[Chandauli district|Chandauli]]

20. [[Sonbhadra district|Sonebhadra]]
|[[Odisha]]
|65. [[Dhenkanal]]
66. [[Gajapati district|Gajapati]]

67. [[Kandhamal]]

68. [[Balangir]]

69. [[Kalahandi]]

70. [[Rayagada]]

71. [[Koraput]]

72. [[Malkangiri]]

73. [[Nawarangpur]]

74. [[Nuapada]]
|[[Telangana]]
|110. [[Asifabad district|Asifabad (Komaram Bheem)]]
111. [[Jayashankar Bhupalpally]]

112. [[Bhadradri Kothagudem district|Bhadradri kothagudem]]
|-
|[[Bihar]]
|21. [[Sitamarhi district|Sitamarhi]]
22. [[Araria district|Araria]]

23. [[Purnia district|Purnia]]

24. [[Katihar district|Katihar]]

25. [[Muzaffarpur district|Muzaffarpur]]

26. [[Begusarai district|Begusarai]]

27. [[Khagaria district|Khagaria]]

28. [[Banka district|Banka]]

29. [[Sheikhpura district|Sheikhpura]]

30. [[Aurangabad district, Bihar|Aurangabad]]

31. [[Gaya district|Gaya]]

32. [[Nawada district|Nawada]]

33. [[Jamui district|Jamui]]
|[[Chhattisgarh]]
|75. [[Korba district|Korba]]
76. [[Rajnandgaon]]

77. [[Mahasamund]]

78. [[Kanker district|Kanker]]

79. [[Narayanpur district|Narayanpur]]

80. [[Dantewada]]

81. [[Bijapur]]

105. [[Bastar district|Bastar]]

106. [[Kondagaon]]

107. [[Sukma]]
|
|
|-
|[[Sikkim]]
|34. [[West Sikkim district|West Sikkim]]
|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
|82. [[Chhatarpur]]
83. [[Damoh]]

84. [[Barwani]]

85. [[Rajgarh district|Rajgarh]]

86. [[Vidisha]]

87. [[Guna district|Guna]]

88. [[Singrauli]]

89. [[Khandwa]]
|
|
|-
|[[Nagaland]]
|35. [[Kiphire district|Kiphire]]
|[[Gujarat]]
|90. [[Dahod]]
91. [[Narmada]]
|
|
|}

==Key Areas of Focus==

* Health & Nutrition
* Education
* Agriculture & Water Resources
* Financial Inclusion & Skill Development
* Basic Infrastructure

==Champions of change portal==
In April 2018 the Champions of change portal was set-up by NITI Aayog in partnership with [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] to monitor the progress of the programme in the identified aspirational districts. The delta ranking is the overall ranking of the district. This portal provides the data and comprehensive analysis of key areas of focus of the programme. The ranking is open to public to monitor the performance.<ref>{{Cite news|title=UP Shrawasti tops Niti Aayog aspirational district ranking in December|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/up-shrawasti-tops-niti-aayog-aspirational-district-ranking-in-december/articleshow/80654230.cms|access-date=2021-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2020-08-31|title=UP’s Sonbhadra tops aspirational district ranking in July|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/ups-sonbhadra-tops-aspirational-district-ranking-in-july/2070706/|access-date=2021-06-29|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
* [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1726315 UNDP's study]<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-06-12|title=UN body lauds success of Centre’s Aspirational Districts Programme|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/un-body-lauds-success-of-centres-aspirational-districts-programme7355453/|access-date=2021-06-27|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
* [http://championsofchange.gov.in/site/coc-home/ Champions of change portal]
* [https://adc-india.org/ Aspirational Districts Collaborative portal]

== References ==
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