These 256 India Districts have weak Health Infrastructure, will receive more funding under NHM

Published On 2018-08-19 03:46 GMT   |   Update On 2018-08-19 03:46 GMT
New Delhi: Through the written reply in Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed about the Districts having weak Health Infrastructure.

The minister informed under the National Health Mission (NHM), the Central Government has identified 256 districts as High Priority Districts (HPDs) including aspirational districts identified by NITI Aayog.

The bottom 25% of the districts according to the ranking of districts based on composite health index in every State including Assam and North Eastern States and all districts whose composite health index is below 50% have been identified as HPDs .

Under NHM, these HPDs receive higher per capita funding as compared to other districts, enhanced monitoring, focused supportive supervision and are encouraged to adopt innovative approaches to address their peculiar health challenges. Technical support from all sources are harmonized and aligned with NHM particularly in these districts to support implementation of key priority intervention packages. The State wise list of HPDs is given below:




























































































































































































S.No.Name of StateTotal HPDsName of High Priority Districts (HPDs)
1Andhra Pradesh6Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, Y.S.R.(Cuddapah), Vizianagaram, Anantapur, Chittoor
2Arunachal Pradesh7Upper Subansiri, East Kameng, KurungKumey, Lower Subansiri, Tawang, Tirap, Namsai
3Assam12Karimganj, Hailakandi, Dhubri, Nagaon, Chirang, Cachar, KarbiAnglong, Goalpara, Darrang, Barpeta, Baksa, Udalgiri
4Bihar20Jamui, Saharsa, Sheohar, Kishanganj, Sitamarhi, Katihar, PurbaChamparan, Gaya, Araria, Purnia, Madhubani, Madhepura, Darbhanga, Begusarai, Sheikhpura, Khagaria, Aurangabad, Banka, Muzaffapur, Nawada
5Chhattisgarh13Jashpur, DakshinBastar (Dantewada), Bijapur, Surguja, Kabirdham, Bastar, Narayanpur, Korba, Mahasamund, Kanker, Kondagaon, Rajnandgaon, Sukma
6Delhi2North West , South
7Gujarat10Valsad, Kachchh, Banaskantha, Panchmahal, Dohad, The Dangs, Narmada, Sabarkantha, Kheda, Morbi
8Haryana5Panipat, Palwal, Mewat, Faridabad, Gurgaon
9Himachal Pradesh4Chamba, Lahul&Spiti, Bilaspur, Sirmaur
10Jammu & Kashmir8Punch, Kishtwar, Rajouri, Ramban, Doda, Reasi, Kupwara, Baramula
11Jharkhand20Latehar, Sahibganj, Simdega, PashchimiSinghbhum, SaraikelaKharsawan, Godda, Gumla, Pakur, Lohardaga, Palamu, Garhwa, Chatra, PurbiSinghbhum, Ramgarh, Ranchi, Bokaro, Dumka, Giridh, Hazaribagh, Khunti
12Karnataka11Bijapur , Gulbarga, Raichur, Koppal, Yadgir, Bellary, Gadag, Shimoga, Uttara Kannada, Chikmagalur, Kalaburgi
13Kerala4Kasaragod, Malappuram, Alappuzha, Wayanad
14Madhya Pradesh20Dindori, Chhatarpur, Shahdol, Tikamgarh, Panna, Singrauli, Barwani, Sidhi, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Mandla, Damoh, Satna, Ashoknagar, Sheopur, Vidisha, Singrauli, Khandwa, Rajgarh, Guna
15Maharashtra12Nanded, Hingoli, Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar, Aurangabad, Jalna, Yavatmal, Nashik, Thane, Ahmadnagar, Gadchiroli
16Manipur3Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Chandel
17Meghalaya4Jaintia Hills, West Khasi Hills, East Garo Hills, Ribhoi
18Mizoram4Mamit, Lawngtlai, Lunglei, Saiha
19Nagaland4Kiphire, Mon, Tuensang, Longleng
20Odisha13Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Koraput, Nabarangapur, Gajapati, Baudh, Nuapada, Debagarh, Kendujhar, Kalahandi, Dhenkanal, Balangir
21Punjab6Sangrur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Firozpur, SahibzadaAjit Singh Nagar, Ludhiana, Moga
22Rajasthan10Dhaulpur, Jalor, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Karauli, Banswara, Chittaurgarh, Sirohi, Bharatpur
23Sikkim2West District, East District
24Tamil Nadu11Tiruvannamalai, Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Viluppuram, Nagapattinam, Ariyalur, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukkudi
25Telangana6Adilabad, Mahbubnagar, Nizamabad, Bhoopalpalli, Asifabad, Khammam
26Tripura2Dhalai, North Tripura
27Uttar Pradesh25Sonbhadra, Sitapur, Bara Banki, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Kheri, Gonda, Budaun, Kaushambi, Siddharthnagar, Shrawasti, Balrampur, Bahraich, Bareilly, Etah, Faizabad, SantKabir Nagar, Kanshiram Nagar, Kannauj, Auraiya, Fatehpur, Banda, Farrukhabad, Chitrakoot, Chandauli
28Uttarakhand3TehriGarhwal, Hardwar, Udham Singh Nagar
29West Bengal9Murshidabad, Maldah, Uttar Dinajpur, Koch Bihar, South 24- Pargana, DakshinDinajpur, Puruliya, Birbhum, Nadia
TOTAL256

 
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