Prevalence (per 1,000 live births) and Headcount for Aspirational Districts Distribution of Districts across States Per 1,000 Per 1,000 Childhood Mortality District, State live births Headcount District, State live births Headcount Childhood Mortality Prevalence-Headcount Metric Deciles State Headcount Headcount Siddharth Nagar, UP 8.90 526 Khunti, JH 4.30 77 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Shrawasti, UP 10.30 256 Dhaulpur, RJ 3.90 127 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 26 38 33,356 Sitamarhi, BR 6.80 727 Narayanpur, CG 4.60 25 Pashchimi Singhbhum, JH 8.80 343 Uttar Bastar Kanker, CG 4.30 66 1 4 3 11 9 5 5 12,155 Bihar Purnia, BR 6.50 595 Latehar, JH 4.20 79 Madhya Pradesh 1 4 16 18 11 10,548 Araria, BR 6.50 520 Goalpara, AS 4.10 87 Balrampur, UP 7.10 429 Mamit, MZ 4.60 11 Rajasthan 1 8 12 8 1 3 7,747 Mewat, HR 8.50 192 Khagaria, BR 3.60 151 Tamil Nadu 3 8 9 5 4 2 1 4,727 Chhatarpur, MP 7.50 336 Rajnandgaon, CG 3.80 121 100 Priority Districts Singrauli, MP 8.00 230 Ri Bhoi, ML 4.40 33 Gujarat 1 4 7 7 2 3 2 4,551 D. 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Dantewada, CG 8.90 92 Dumka, JH 3.70 128 43,455 Jharkhand 7 4 8 2 3 4,091 Godda, JH 7.40 255 Ramanathapuram, TN 4.00 81 40.85% Fatehpur, UP 6.00 445 Dhubri, AS 3.60 134 West Bengal 3 5 5 4 1 1 3,880 Giridih, JH 6.20 407 Hailakandi, AS 4.10 57 7.10 195 2.30 315 Maharashtra 21 6 5 1 2 3,759 Bastar, CG Murshidabad, WB Bahraich, UP 4.80 503 Baksa, AS 3.70 103 Odisha 3 7 12 1 5 2 2,886 Gaya, BR 4.40 541 Kiphire, NL 4.30 14 106,381 Sonbhadra, UP 6.00 298 Hardwar, UK 3.10 170 Karnataka 12 11 4 2 1 2,766 Simdega, JH 6.80 99 Kalahandi, OD 3.50 110 Chhattisgarh 1 6 4 3 3 1 2,581 Guna, MP 6.10 191 Narmada, GJ 3.80 59 Other 540 Districts Dohad, GJ 5.60 195 Baran, RJ 3.40 110 Assam 4 6 9 5 2 1 2,516 62,926 Rajgarh, MP 5.40 210 Gajapati, OD 3.90 36 Haryana 6 9 3 2 1 1,846 59.15% Chitrakoot, UP 5.70 158 Bardhaman, WB 2.10 287 Vidisha, MP 5.30 193 Kandhamal, OD 3.70 53 4 5 4 1,707 Andhra Pradesh Muzaffarpur, BR 3.50 450 Balangir, OD 3.30 107 NCT of Delhi 4 2 1 1 1 1,246 Pakur, JH 5.60 125 Udham Singh Nagar, UK 3.20 115 Barwani, MP 5.20 181 Koraput, OD 3.30 94 Telangana 7 3 1,066 Sirohi, RJ 5.30 140 Barpeta, AS 3.20 88 Kerala 11 3 1,022 Gumla, JH 5.30 139 Udalguri, AS 3.30 62 Palamu, JH 4.60 237 Darrang, AS 3.20 55 Punjab 10 6 4 957 Malkangiri, OD 5.60 74 Dhenkanal, OD 3.00 71 Jammu & Kashmir 3 10 7 2 734 Sahibganj, JH 5.10 143 Kupwara, JK 3.20 40 Damoh, MP 5.00 158 Nadia, WB 2.10 198 Uttarakhand 1 5 4 1 2 619 100 Priority Districts Ranchi, JH 4.40 242 Bijapur, CG 3.30 21 4.00 292 2.90 40 Meghalaya 1 2 1 2 1 368 Aurangabad, BR Nuapada, OD Sitapur Hardoi Allahabad Gonda Sidhi Sultanpur Gorakhpur Siddharth Nagar Basti Lalitpur Katihar, BR 3.80 300 Birbhum, WB 2.10 149 Himachal Pradesh 6 5 1 264 Karauli, RJ 4.60 171 Visakhapatnam, AP 2.10 136 Udaipur Shrawasti Bareilly Sitamarhi Moradabad Pashchim Champaran Pratapgarh Begusarai, BR 3.70 293 Baramula, JK 2.70 43 Nagaland 2 6 1 1 1 263 Pashchimi Singhbhum Ghazipur Mainpuri Agra Budaun Pilibhit Purnia Deoria Kushinagar Rayagada, OD 5.00 93 Chamba, HP 2.80 26 Tripura 2 1 1 184 Garhwa, JH 4.50 154 Moga, PB 2.60 43 Ramgarh, JH 5.10 65 Khammam, TS 2.20 93 Manipur 6 2 1 152 Firozabad Mirzapur Rewa Kheri Araria Balrampur Sant Kabir Nagar Dhar Mewat Chhatarpur Mahasamund, CG 4.80 108 Firozpur, PB 2.30 78 Mizoram 1 2 4 1 100 Ghaziabad Madhubani Singrauli Mau Dakshin Bastar Dantewada Bulandshahr Ballia Jhabua Sheikhpura, BR 4.90 91 Y.s.r., AP 2.10 92 Jamui, BR 4.10 204 Raichur, KA 2.20 77 2 5 5 2 2 68 South Jyotiba Phule Nagar Godda Shahdol Harda Jaipur Fatehpur Banda Giridih Arunachal Pradesh Banka, BR 3.90 232 Vizianagaram, AP 2.10 75 Puducherry 2 1 1 55 Shahjahanpur Kaushambi Kancheepuram Bhopal Morena Alwar Datia Bara Banki Chandauli, UP 4.00 214 Warangal, TS 1.90 102 Nabarangpur, OD 4.60 120 Dakshin Dinajpur, WB 2.10 71 Goa 2 55 Kanpur Dehat Aligarh Farrukhabad Kanpur Nagar Umaria Kannauj Bastar Faizabad Jabalpur Hazaribagh, JH 4.60 120 Dhalai, TR 2.40 18 Chandigarh 1 41 Gwalior Lucknow Azamgarh Bahraich Tirunelveli Rae Bareli Gaya Mahrajganj Sonbhadra Maldah, WB 3.50 269 Yadgir, KA 2.20 45 Purbi Singhbhum, JH 3.50 244 Adilabad, TS 1.90 83 Sikkim 4 24 Saharanpur Betul Bharatpur Sheopur Mathura Alirajpur Khargone (West Nimar) Phek Lohit, AR 5.10 9 Nandurbar, MH 2.00 63 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 1 19 Lohardaga, JH 4.70 58 Osmanabad, MH 2.00 62 Lower Dibang Valley Mandla Shajapur Ambedkar Nagar Mahamaya Nagar Jhansi Bijnor Khandwa, MP 4.20 126 Chandel, MN 2.30 8 Daman & Diu 1 1 14 Kurung Kumey Jaunpur Simdega Sagar Guna Rampur Chatra, JH 4.20 121 West District, SK 2.20 5 4.10 130 1.80 35 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 3 12 Virudhunagar, TN Gadchiroli, MH Jaisalmer, RJ 4.40 79 Washim, MH 1.70 38 Lakshadweep 1 1 Korba, CG 4.20 106 Wayanad, KL 1.70 24 Nawada, BR 3.40 215 Citation: Kumar A, Wang W, Kim S, Zhang W, Kim R, Subramanian S V. 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