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Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI)
April 13 , 2025
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- This 1st edition ranking over 2.16 lakh panchayats is based on their performance and progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- The PAI uses over 435 unique local Indicators (331 mandatory & 104 optional) consisting of 566 unique data points across 9 themes.
- The panchayats were then scored on a scale of 0-100 based on these indicators and ranked in one of the five categories: Achiever (90-100), Front Runner (75-90), Performer (60-75), Aspirant (40-60) and Beginner (below 40).
- There are over 2.55 lakh panchayats in India, but data was received from only 2.16 lakh gram panchayats in 29 states/UTs after due validation by the states and UTs.
- Of the 2.16 lakh panchayats, 699 have been ranked as Front Runners, 77,298 as Performers, 1,32,392 as Aspirants, and 5,896 as Beginners.
- Of the 699 panchayats ranked as Front Runners, 346 are from Gujarat, followed by Telangana (270) and Tripura (42).
- None of the panchayats has been ranked in the Achievers (90-100) category.
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