Northeast District SDG Index 2023-24: Front Runner Districts Rise to 85%
Why in the news
NITI Aayog’s latest district index for the Northeast shows far more districts in the top band than in 2021-22.
Key facts
- Front runner: score 65-99; Performer: 50-64.9.
- Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura have every district in the top band.
- Meghalaya jumped from 1 to 10 front runner districts.
- Second place: Champhai (Mizoram), 79.8.
| State | Front runners 2023-24 | Front runners 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Assam | 31 | 23 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 16 | 13 |
| Manipur | 12 | 8 |
| Mizoram | 11 | 7 |
| Meghalaya | 10 | 1 |
| Nagaland | 9 | no data |
| Sikkim | 6 | 4 |
| Tripura | 8 | 8 |
Concerns
Front runner share declined for SDG 7, SDG 10 and SDG 12.
About the index
- First edition: August 2021; coverage rose from 103 of 120 districts to 121 of 131 (92%).
- 84 indicators: 41 central, 43 state.
- Tracks all 17 SDGs.