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.
