NEW DELHI: Mewat in Haryana is the most backward district of the country followed by Asifabad (Telangana), Singrauli (MP), Kiphire (Nagaland) and Shrawasti (UP), reveals Niti Aayog’s ranking of 101 aspirational (backward) districts.
The Aayog released the baseline ranking for 101 aspirational districts based on 49 indicators across five sectors that includes health and nutrition (30% weightage), education (30%), agriculture and water resources (20%), financial inclusion and skill development (10%), and basic infrastructure (10%).
A few more districts – around 10 from Odisha, four from West Bengal and one from Kerala will be added to the list taking the total to around 116.
The 35 worst Naxal-affected districts are included in the list. As part of its "naming and shaming" strategy, the government think tank will come out with delta ranking of these districts every month from May 2018 based on their "incremental progress" to be monitored on a real-time basis.
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