- NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), a policy think tank of the Government of India (GoI), released the ranking of Aspirational Districts of the country for the month of December 2019.
- The ranking is based on the progress made in 5 development areas in 112 aspirational districts across India in December 2019. The rankings focus on progress in Health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion& skill development and Basic infrastructure.
Top 3 states in Aspirational Districts ranking:
| S.No. | State | District | Score (December-2019) |
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | Chandauli | 57.6 |
| 2 | Odisha | Balangir | 53.9 |
| 3 | Andhra Pradesh | Y.S.R. | 65.2 |
About NITI Aayog:
- Formed– 1 January 2015
Headquarters– New Delhi.
