NORTH EASTERN REGION DISTRICT SDG INDEX (2023–24)

Current Context : NITI Aayog released the second edition of the North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index Report (2023–24).

ABOUT NER DISTRICT SDG INDEX

• Prepared by: NITI Aayog & Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MoDoNER) with UNDP support.
• Objective: Monitors SDG progress at district level across 8 NE states.
• Based on: NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index methodology.
• SDG Coverage: Tracks district-level performance on key development goals.
• Index Categories:
  • Achiever: Score = 100
  • Front Runner: 65–99
  • Performer: 50–64
  • Aspirant: <50

KEY FINDINGS (2023–24)

• Total districts covered: 121
• Highest scorer: Hnahthial (Mizoram) – 81.43
• Lowest scorer: Longding (Arunachal Pradesh) – 58.71
• Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura: All districts in Front Runner category.
• Sikkim: Most consistent performance; narrowest score range (5.5).
• Tripura: Highest scores with low intra-state variation (6.5).
• Nagaland, Mizoram: High scores but larger district variation.