Lok Sabha Question No. 1592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Aspirational Districts of Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri Kesineni Sivanath, Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1592 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS OF ANDHRA PRADESH

- 1592   SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the current development status of Phase 1 aspirational districts selected in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated by the Government and utilised for the development of aspirational districts in Andhra Pradesh during each of the last three years;
- (c) the details of the performance of each aspirational district in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, including socio-economic and developmental outcome indicators as used by the Government; and
- (d) the details of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds released by the Government for the development of aspirational districts in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) The Aspirational Districts Programme monitors the progress of Aspirational Districts on 49  Key  Performance  Indicators  across  sectors,  critical  for  improving  quality  of  life  or economic productivity of citizens viz., health, nutrition, school education, agriculture and water  resources,  financial  inclusion,  skill  development  and  basic  infrastructure.  The progress of all 112 districts is monitored monthly, and the performance data is publicly accessible via the Champions of Change Dashboard (championsofchange.gov.in).

Details of district-wise performance for the 3 aspirational districts of the State of Andhra Pradesh are attached as Annexure I. It may be noted that Alluri Sitaramaraju District was carved out of the erstwhile Aspirational District of Visakhapatnam, and  Parvathipuram Manyam District was carved out of the erstwhile Aspirational District of Vizianagaram on  January  25,  2022.  Both  Alluri  Sitaramaraju  District  and  Parvathipuram  Manyam District are now part of the Aspirational Districts Programme replacing Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram.

- (b) The basic strategy of the Aspirational Districts Programme is the convergence of existing government  schemes,  and  hence  there  is  no  substantial  infusion  of  additional  funds. However,  to  encourage  a  sense  of  healthy  competition  and  drive  rapid  improvement, districts  are  allocated  nominal  performance  grants  based  on  their  progress.  Districts undertake various projects to address critical developmental gaps using the performance grants. Detailed information on the total funds sanctioned and utilized over the last three years (2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24) for the aspirational districts of Andhra Pradesh under the ADP is provided in Annexure II.
- (c) Please refer to the answer to question (a), which outlines the performance of each district based  on  various  indicators.  Further  details  regarding  the  performance  of  Aspirational districts can be accessed at the Champions of Change Dashboard (championsofchange.gov.in), which is in the public domain.
- (d) CSR  activities  of  corporates  including  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  are governed  as  per  Section  135  of  Companies  Act,  2013  which  inter-alia  prescribes  the criteria for companies falling under the ambit of CSR, activities covered under CSR and the  amount  to  be  allocated  for  CSR  activities.  It  is,  however,  mentioned  that  the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has been issuing guidelines from the financial year  2018-19  to  all  administrative  Ministries  and  CPSEs  for  adopting  a  theme-based focused  approach  every  year  on  CSR  expenditure  by  the  CPSEs.  These  instructions, inter-alia, provide that CSR expenditure for such thematic programmes should be around 60% of annual CSR expenditure of CPSEs and the aspirational districts as identified by NITI  Aayog  are  given  preference  in  CSR  expenditure  by  the  CPSEs.  This  has  helped aspirational districts including those in Andhra Pradesh.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1592 FOR 31.07.2024 BY SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH: REGARDING ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS OF ANDHRA PRADESH

## Status of Progress of Aspirational Districts of Andhra Pradesh

|       |                                                                                                                                                                                         | Alluri Sitharama Raju   | Alluri Sitharama Raju   | Parvathipuram Manyam   | Parvathipuram Manyam   | Y.S.R. Kadapa     | Y.S.R. Kadapa     |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Sl no | Indicators                                                                                                                                                                              | Baseline Value          | Current Value           | Baseline Value         | Current Value          | Baseline Value    | Current Value     |
|       | Health &Nutrition                                                                                                                                                                       | Health &Nutrition       | Health &Nutrition       | Health &Nutrition      | Health &Nutrition      | Health &Nutrition | Health &Nutrition |
| 1     | Percentage of ANC registered within the first trimester against Total ANC Registration                                                                                                  | 81.77                   | 83.23                   | 90.9                   | 92.65                  | 87.37             | 94.74             |
| 2     | Percentage of Anganwadis/UPHCs reported to have conducted at least one Village Health Sanitation& Nutrition day / Urban Health Sanitation &Nutrition day outreach in the last one month | 100                     | 100                     | 100                    | 100                    | 100               | 100               |
| 3     | Percentage of children fully immunised (9-11 months) (BCG+ DPT3 + OPV3 + Measles1)                                                                                                      | 100                     | 96.52                   | 100                    | 100                    | 99.82             | 100               |
| 4     | Percentage of deliveries at home attended by an SBA (Skilled Birth Attendance) trained health worker to total home deliveries                                                           | 0                       | 100                     | 0.08                   | 0                      | 89.57             | 100               |
| 5     | Percentage of First Referral Units (FRU) with labour rooms and obstetrics OT NQAS certified (meet LaQShya guidelines)                                                                   | 11.11                   | 22.22                   | 28.57                  | 28.57                  | 33.33             | 33.33             |
| 6     | Percentage of institutional deliveries to total estimated deliveries                                                                                                                    | 86.42                   | 100                     | 100                    | 100                    | 99.58             | 100               |
| 7     | Percentage of live babies                                                                                                                                                               | 100                     | 100                     | 100                    | 100                    | 100               | 100               |

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|       |                                                                                                                                            | Alluri Sitharama Raju   | Alluri Sitharama Raju   | Parvathipuram Manyam   | Parvathipuram Manyam   | Y.S.R. Kadapa   | Y.S.R. Kadapa   |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Sl no | Indicators                                                                                                                                 | Baseline Value          | Current Value           | Baseline Value         | Current Value          | Baseline Value  | Current Value   |
|       | weighed at birth                                                                                                                           |                         |                         |                        |                        |                 |                 |
| 8     | Percentage of low birth weight babies (less than 2500g)                                                                                    | 4.72                    | 2.67                    | 2.66                   | 3.31                   | 5.69            | 3.8             |
| 9     | Percentage of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) in children under 6 years to total children under 6 years                                  | 13.83                   | 9.79                    | 3.67                   | 1.56                   | 4.61            | 1.03            |
| 10    | Percentage of newborns breastfed within one hour of birth                                                                                  | 94.08                   | 99.39                   | 100                    | 100                    | 96.49           | 100             |
| 11    | Percentage of pregnant women (PWs) registered for ANCs to total estimated pregnancies                                                      | 100                     | 86.23                   | 82.02                  | 83.11                  | 89.77           | 97.31           |
| 12    | Percentage of Pregnant women having severe anaemia treated, against PW having severe anaemia tested cases                                  | 100                     | 100                     | 100                    | 100                    | 100             | 100             |
| 13    | Percentage of pregnant women receiving 4 or more antenatal care check-ups to the total no. of pregnant women registered for antenatal care | NA                      | 91.8                    | NA                     | 100                    | 91.5            | NA              |
| 14    | Percentage of pregnant women regularly taking Supplementary Nutrition under the ICDS programme                                             | 99.41                   | 100                     | 97.84                  | 100                    | 94.36           | 99.58           |
| 15    | Percentage of pregnant women tested for Haemoglobin 4 or more times in respective ANCs to total ANC registration                           | NA                      | 91.8                    | NA                     | 100                    | 98.5            | NA              |
| 16    | Percentage of Primary Health Centers compliant to Indian Public Health Standards                                                           | 18.75                   | 4.69                    | 100                    | 100                    | 64.86           | 100             |
| 17    | Percentage of Severe Acute Malnourishment (SAM) in children under 6 years to total                                                         | 2.5                     | 3.04                    | 1.3                    | 0.64                   | 5.27            | 0.28            |

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|       |                                                                                                                                  | Alluri Sitharama Raju   | Alluri Sitharama Raju   | Parvathipuram Manyam   | Parvathipuram Manyam   | Y.S.R. Kadapa   | Y.S.R. Kadapa   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Sl no | Indicators                                                                                                                       | Baseline Value          | Current Value           | Baseline Value         | Current Value          | Baseline Value  | Current Value   |
|       | children under 6 years                                                                                                           |                         |                         |                        |                        |                 |                 |
| 18    | Percentage of underweight children under 6 years                                                                                 | 2.5                     | 2.42                    | 7.45                   | 3.19                   | 6.75            | 2.49            |
| 19    | Proportion of Anganwadis with own buildings                                                                                      | 41.32                   | 41.32                   | 41.18                  | 41.18                  | 40.79           | 43.66           |
| 20    | Proportion of functional FRUs (First Referral Units) against the norm of 1 per 500,000 population (1 per 300,000 in hilly areas) | 100                     | 100                     | 100                    | 100                    | 100             | 90              |
| 21    | Proportion of specialist services available in district hospitals against IPHS norms                                             | 100                     | 100                     | 88.57                  | 94.29                  | 100             | 100             |
| 22    | Proportion of sub-centres/PHCs converted into Health& Wellness Centres (HWCs)                                                    | 100                     | 86.78                   | 100                    | 100                    | 0               | 100             |
| 23    | Sex Ratio at birth                                                                                                               | 896                     | 941                     | 973                    | 1066                   | 949.268 037     | 923             |
| 24    | TB treatment success rate among notified TB patients (public and private)                                                        | 92.78                   | 100                     | 89.92                  | 100                    | 72.58           | 96.72           |
| 25    | Tuberculosis (TB) case notification rate (Public and Private Institutions) as against estimated cases                            | 73.43                   | 92.11                   | 84.18                  | 80.25                  | 89.62           | 67.25           |
|       | Education                                                                                                                        | Education               | Education               | Education              | Education              | Education       | Education       |
| 26    | Percentage of elementary schools complying with RTE specified Pupil Teacher Ratio                                                | 88.72                   | 93.99                   | 100                    | 100                    | 96.53           | 100             |
| 27    | Percentage of schools providing textbooks to children within 1 month of start of academic session                                | NA                      | 100                     | NA                     | 100                    | 100             | NA              |

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|       |                                                                                                           | Alluri Sitharama Raju        | Alluri Sitharama Raju        | Parvathipuram Manyam         | Parvathipuram Manyam         | Y.S.R. Kadapa                | Y.S.R. Kadapa                |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl no | Indicators                                                                                                | Baseline Value               | Current Value                | Baseline Value               | Current Value                | Baseline Value               | Current Value                |
| 28    | Percentage of schools with functional drinking water facility                                             | 95.9                         | 99.87                        | 100                          | 100                          | 81.3                         | 100                          |
| 29    | Percentage of schools with functional electricity facility at secondary level                             | 95.9                         | 100                          | 100                          | 95.75                        | 100                          | 100                          |
| 30    | Toilet access: percentage schools with functional girls' toilets                                          | 95.23                        | 78.92                        | 98.35                        | 95.75                        | 98.57                        | 99.76                        |
| 31    | Transition rate from primary to upper primary school level                                                | NA                           | 97.41                        | NA                           | 96.57                        | 100                          | NA                           |
| 32    | Transition rate from upper primary to secondary school level                                              | NA                           | 97.19                        | NA                           | 98.23                        | 98.34                        | NA                           |
|       | Agriculture &Water Resources                                                                              | Agriculture &Water Resources | Agriculture &Water Resources | Agriculture &Water Resources | Agriculture &Water Resources | Agriculture &Water Resources | Agriculture &Water Resources |
| 33    | Agricultural productivity of Major Crop1 in Kharif                                                        | NA                           | 3600                         | NA                           | 5295                         | 4012                         | NA                           |
| 34    | Agricultural productivity of Major Crop1 in Rabi                                                          | NA                           | 250                          | NA                           | 7613                         | 4403                         | NA                           |
| 35    | Agricultural productivity of Major Crop2 in Kharif                                                        | NA                           | 700                          | NA                           | 1515                         | 1496                         | NA                           |
| 36    | Agricultural productivity of Major Crop2 in Rabi                                                          | NA                           | 600                          | NA                           | 650                          | 735                          | NA                           |
| 37    | Artificial insemination coverage                                                                          | 60.78                        | 100                          | 90.07                        | 79.23                        | 83.72                        | 87.89                        |
| 38    | Certified quality seed distribution                                                                       |                              |                              |                              |                              | 110351. 37                   |                              |
| 39    | Crop Insurance - Kharif: Percentage of net sown area under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)       | NA                           | 80.12                        | NA                           | 95.54                        | 40.6                         | NA                           |
| 40    | Crop Insurance - Rabi: Percentage of net sown area in Rabi under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) | NA                           | 73.83                        | NA                           | 53.04                        | 69.24                        | NA                           |

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|       |                                                                                                                                                      | Alluri Sitharama Raju                  | Alluri Sitharama Raju                  | Parvathipuram Manyam                   | Parvathipuram Manyam                   | Y.S.R. Kadapa                          | Y.S.R. Kadapa                          |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl no | Indicators                                                                                                                                           | Baseline Value                         | Current Value                          | Baseline Value                         | Current Value                          | Baseline Value                         | Current Value                          |
| 41    | No. of water bodies rejuvenated under MGNREGA during this period                                                                                     | 40                                     | NA                                     | NA                                     | NA                                     | 4976                                   | NA                                     |
| 42    | Number of Mandis in the District linked to Electronic Market                                                                                         | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 1                                      | 1                                      |
| 43    | Number of Soil Health Cards distributed                                                                                                              | 0                                      | 0                                      | 4680                                   | 260                                    | 83412                                  | 1986                                   |
| 44    | Paddy (Common): Percentage change in Price Realization (defined as the difference between Farm Harvest Price (FHP) and Minimum Support Price (MSP))) | 0                                      | 0                                      | 1.37                                   | 1.37                                   | 6.45                                   |                                        |
| 45    | Paddy (Grade A): Percentage change in Price Realization (defined as the difference between Farm Harvest Price (FHP) and Minimum Support Price (MSP)) | 0                                      | 0                                      | 1.82                                   | 1.82                                   | 16.35                                  |                                        |
| 46    | Percentage increase in agricultural credit                                                                                                           | 89.22                                  | -46.01                                 | 1.36                                   | 30.85                                  | NA                                     | NA                                     |
| 47    | Percentage of animals vaccinated                                                                                                                     | 100                                    | 100                                    | 100                                    | 100                                    | 100                                    | 100                                    |
| 48    | Percentage of area under micro- irrigation                                                                                                           | 0                                      | 2.28                                   | 69.34                                  | 73.57                                  | 41.59                                  | 62.35                                  |
| 49    | Percentage share of high value crops to total sown area in district                                                                                  | NA                                     | 47.98                                  | NA                                     | 97.56                                  | 30.14                                  | NA                                     |
| 50    | Wheat: Percentage change in Price Realization (defined as the difference between Farm Harvest Price (FHP) and Minimum Support Price (MSP))           | 0                                      | 0                                      | NA                                     | NA                                     | -13.64                                 | NA                                     |
|       | Financial Inclusion &Skill Development                                                                                                               | Financial Inclusion &Skill Development | Financial Inclusion &Skill Development | Financial Inclusion &Skill Development | Financial Inclusion &Skill Development | Financial Inclusion &Skill Development | Financial Inclusion &Skill Development |

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|       |                                                                                                                           | Alluri Sitharama Raju   | Alluri Sitharama Raju   | Parvathipuram Manyam   | Parvathipuram Manyam   | Y.S.R. Kadapa   | Y.S.R. Kadapa   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Sl no | Indicators                                                                                                                | Baseline Value          | Current Value           | Baseline Value         | Current Value          | Baseline Value  | Current Value   |
| 51    | Atal Pension Yojana (APY): number of beneficiaries per 1 lakh population                                                  | 4459                    | 3575.02 6455            | 3179                   | 5576.43 6769           | 792             | 7987.19 0684    |
| 52    | No. of people certified under Recognition of Prior Learning to non-formally skilled workforce                             | 0                       | NA                      | 0                      | NA                     | NA              | 0               |
| 53    | Number of accounts opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana per 1 Lakh population                                      | 5108                    | 25434.3 9153            | 28598                  | 25660.9 4625           | 13309           | 25810.1 8923    |
| 54    | Number of apprenticeships completing to total number of trainees registered on the portal                                 | 0.323                   | 19.458                  | 0.166                  | 6.427                  | NA              | 29.739          |
| 55    | Percentage certified trained: differently abled                                                                           | 0                       | 0                       | 0                      | 0                      | 1.39            | 0               |
| 56    | Percentage certified trained: minorities                                                                                  | 82.291                  | 1.047                   | 0                      | 0                      | 3.67            | 7.921           |
| 57    | Percentage certified trained: OBC                                                                                         | 82.291                  | 45.026                  | 35.294                 | 57.143                 | 48.62           | 50.495          |
| 58    | Percentage certified trained: SC                                                                                          | 6.25                    | 3.665                   | 19.44                  | 7.143                  | 20.18           | 21.782          |
| 59    | Percentage certified trained: ST                                                                                          | 3.125                   | 10.995                  | 0                      | 21.429                 | 0.92            | 3.96            |
| 60    | Percentage certified trained: women                                                                                       | 45.833                  | 39.267                  | 4.545                  | 28.571                 | 100             | 47.525          |
| 61    | Percentage of accounts seeded with Aadhaar to total bank accounts                                                         | 96.5                    | 91                      | 99.12                  | 95.4                   | 91.2            | 95.7            |
| 62    | Percentage of certified youth employed# to no. of youth trained under short term or long term training                    | 0                       | 16.935                  | 0                      | 0                      | 0               | 0.136           |
| 63    | Percentage of youth certified in short term or long term training schemes to no. of youth in district in age group 15-29* | 0.005                   | 0.072                   | 0                      | 0.006                  | 0.02            | 0.018           |

|       |                                                                                                                                                                 | Alluri Sitharama Raju   | Alluri Sitharama Raju   | Parvathipuram Manyam   | Parvathipuram Manyam   | Y.S.R. Kadapa        | Y.S.R. Kadapa        |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Sl no | Indicators                                                                                                                                                      | Baseline Value          | Current Value           | Baseline Value         | Current Value          | Baseline Value       | Current Value        |
| 64    | Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY): number of enrolments per 1 lakh population                                                                    | 21073                   | 11607                   | 320430                 | 19982                  | 2161                 | 21636                |
| 65    | Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY): number of enrolments per 1 lakh population                                                                         | 44225                   | 20062                   | 48373                  | 36098                  | 23843                | 70659                |
| 66    | Total disbursement of Mudra loan (in Crore rupees) per 1 lakh population                                                                                        | 2.151                   | 0.209                   | 0.322                  | 0.923                  | 17.489               | 34.896               |
|       | Basic Infrastructure                                                                                                                                            | Basic Infrastructure    | Basic Infrastructure    | Basic Infrastructure   | Basic Infrastructure   | Basic Infrastructure | Basic Infrastructure |
| 67    | Cumulative number of kilometres of all-weather road work completed as a percentage of total sanctioned kilometres in the district under PMGSY                   | 70.78                   | 60                      | 0                      | 27.13                  | 100                  | 100                  |
| 68    | Percentage coverage of establishment of Common Service Centres at Gram Panchayat level                                                                          | 81.86                   | 81.86                   | 70.95                  | 100                    | 21.9                 | 100                  |
| 69    | Percentage of gram panchayats with internet connection                                                                                                          | 81.86                   | 81.86                   | 44.35                  | 73.39                  | 1.14                 | 100                  |
| 70    | Percentage of habitations with access to all weather roads under PMGSY                                                                                          | 95.42                   | 10                      | 0                      | 66.67                  | 100                  | 100                  |
| 71    | Percentage of pucca houses constructed for households that are shelterless or have one room with kuchha wall and roof or have 2 rooms with kuchha wall and roof | 3.43                    | 8                       | 100                    | 8.54                   | 75.89                | 100                  |

* Alluri Sitaramaraju District was carved out of the erstwhile Aspirational District of Visakhapatnam, and Parvathipuram Manyam District was carved out of the erstwhile Aspirational District of Vizianagaram on January 25, 2022. Both Alluri Sitaramaraju District and Parvathipuram Manyam District are now part of the Aspirational Districts Programme replacing Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1592 FOR 31.07.2024 BY SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH: REGARDING ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Details of total funds sanctioned and utilized over the last three years (2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24) for the aspirational districts of Andhra Pradesh

| S.No.       | District              | Amount Sanctioned (in INR Cr) FY 21-22   | Amount Sanctioned (in INR Cr) FY 22-23   | Amount Sanctioned (in INR Cr) FY 23-24   |   Total Sanctioned Amount (in INR Cr) |   Amount Utilized (in INR Cr) |
|-------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1           | Alluri Sitharama Raju | -                                        | 2.00                                     | 8.14                                     |                                10.14  |                          0.38 |
| 2           | Parvathipuram Manyam  | -                                        | 2.00                                     | 3.00                                     |                                 5     |                          1.6  |
| 3           | Y.S.R. Kadapa         | 0.012                                    | 3.00                                     | 3.00                                     |                                 6.012 |                          0    |
| 4           | Vizianagaram*         | 5.01                                     | -                                        | -                                        |                                 5.01  |                          4.74 |
| 5           | Visakhapatnam*        | 0.012                                    | -                                        | -                                        |                                 0.012 |                          0    |
| Grand Total | Grand Total           | 5.034                                    | 7.00                                     | 14.14                                    |                                26.174 |                          6.72 |

* Andhra Pradesh has three (3) Aspirational Districts namely Y.S.R Kadapa, Alluri Sitaramaraju and  Parvathipuram  Manyam.  Alluri  Sitaramaraju  District  was  carved  out  of  the  erstwhile Aspirational District of Visakhapatnam, and Parvathipuram Manyam District was carved out of the erstwhile Aspirational District of Vizianagaram on January 25, 2022. Both Alluri Sitaramaraju  District  and  Parvathipuram  Manyam  District  are  now  part  of  the  Aspirational Districts Programme replacing Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram.

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