Ministry of Panchayati Raj
MODEL VILLAGES AND RECOGNITION OF BEST-PERFORMING PANCHAYATS
Posted On:
11 MAR 2026 2:38PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has been incentivizing the best performing Panchayats under its scheme of Incentivization of Panchayats (IoP), one of the central components of Centrally Sponsored scheme of revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA). The best performing Panchayats in the country are conferred with National Panchayat Awards and given financial incentives by organising competition at national level every year. These awards are currently aligned to Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) to assess the performance of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in attainment of SDGs in the areas of poverty reduction and livelihood support, health, women and child development, water sufficiency, climate action and clean environment, infrastructure development, social security, and promotion of good governance in the Panchayats. Financial incentives in the range of Rs.50 lakh to Rs.5 crore is released to the best performing Panchayat depending on the Panchayat tier and category of Award.
A list of panchayats which have been conferred with the National Panchayat Award during the Award Years 2023, 2024 and 2025 is at Annexure-I.
Besides, the Ministry compiles Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) based on well-defined key performance indicators relating to poverty reduction and livelihood support, women and child development, water sufficiency, climate action and clean environment, infrastructure development, social security, and promotion of good governance to measure the localisation of SDGs. The major key performance indicators under PAI are given at Annexure-II. The Panchayats are ranked based on their performance on the key performance indicators and described as Achievers (with PAI score of 90-100), Front Runners (with PAI score of 75-below 90), Performers (with PAI score of 60-below 75), Aspirants (with PAI score of 40-below 60), and Beginners (with PAI score of 0- below 40). The group-wise details of Gram Panchayats in various States/UTs including Punjab are available on portal of the Ministry-PAI.GOV.IN.
Annexure-I
Details of Panchayats that have been conferred with National Panchayat Awards under the Incentivization of Panchayat scheme during the award years 2023, 2024 and 2025
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National Panchayat Awards- 2023
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(a)
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Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP)
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Sr. No.
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Award Theme
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Rank of GP
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihoods Panchayat
|
1
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Khandobachiwadi
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Palus
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Sangli
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Maharashtra
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1.00
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2
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Mandoddi
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Rajoli
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Jogulamba Gadwad
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Telangana
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0.75
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3
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Nagam
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Lundra
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Surguja
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Chhattisgarh
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0.50
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2
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Healthy Panchayat
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1
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Gowthampur
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Chunchupalli
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Bhadradri Kothagudem
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Telangana
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1.00
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2
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Kanchura
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Hinjilicut
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Saankra
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Nagari
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Dhamtari
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Chhattisgarh
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0.50
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3
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Child- Friendly Panchayat
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1
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Cheruthana
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Harippad
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Alappuzha
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Kerala
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1.00
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2
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Sira A
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Latti
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Udhampur
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Jammu and Kashmir
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0.75
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3
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Hansudi Ausanpur
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Bhanwapur
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Siddharth Nagar
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Uttar Pradesh
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0.50
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4
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Water- Sufficient Panchayat
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1
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Nellutla
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Lingalaghanpur
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Jangoan
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Telangana
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1.00
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2
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Perumpadappa
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Perumpadappu
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Malappuram
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Kerala
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0.75
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3
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Phalmerg
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Tarathpora
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Kupwara
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Jammu and Kashmir
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0.50
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5
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Clean and Green Panchayat
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1
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Kundal
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Palus
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Sangli
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Maharashtra
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1.00
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2
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Syasan Ambagam
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Hinjilicut
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Sulthanpur
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Eligaid
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Peddapalli
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Telangana
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0.50
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6
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Self- Sufficient Infrastructure in Panchayat
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1
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Veeyapuram
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Harippad
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Alappuzha
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Kerala
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1.00
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2
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Laxminagar
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Campbell Bay
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South Andamans
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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0.75
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3
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Gambhiraopet
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Gambhiraopet
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Rajanna Sircilla
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Telangana
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0.50
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7
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Socially Secured Panchayat
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1
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Kongatpally
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Hanwada
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Mahabubnagar
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Telangana
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1.00
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2
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Kulada
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Bhanjanagar
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Bhakatgaon
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Khagarijan
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Nagaon
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Assam
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0.50
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8
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Panchayat with Good Governance
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1
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Pitchanur
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Madukkarai
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Coimbatore
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Tamil Nadu
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1.00
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2
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Cheemaldari
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Vikarabad
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Mominpet
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Telangana
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0.75
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3
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Alagappa Nagar
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Kodakara
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Thrissur
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Kerala
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0.50
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9
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Women- Friendly Panchayat
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1
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Aipoor
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Atmakur(S)
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Suryapet
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Telangana
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1.00
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2
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Fatehpora
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Baramulla
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Baramulla
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Jammu and Kashmir
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0.75
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3
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Alabad
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Kagal
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Kolhapur
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Maharashtra
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0.50
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(b)
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Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (NDSPSVP)
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Best Gram Panchayats/Equivalent Bodies
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Rank of GP
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Ngopa
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NA
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NA
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Mizoram
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1.50
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2
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MilakAmawti
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Dilari
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Moradabad
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Uttar Pradesh
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1.25
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3
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Kapilo
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Birni
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Giridih
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Jharkhand
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1.00
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Best Block Panchayats/Equivalent Bodies
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Rank of BP
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Awardee Block Panchayat/Equivalent Bodies
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District Panchayat
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State
|
Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Hinjilicut
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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2.00
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2
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Thimmapur (L.M.D.)
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Karimnagar
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Telangana
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1.75
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3
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Kumarghat Bac
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Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
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Tripura
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1.50
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Best District Panchayats
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Rank of DP
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Awardee District Panchayat
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State
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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5.00
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2
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Mulugu
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Telangana
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3.00
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3
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
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2.00
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(c)
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Special Category of Award
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Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar (GUSVPP)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Tikekarwadi
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Junnar
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Pune
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Maharashtra
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1.00
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2
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Ankuli
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Patrapur
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Mukra (k)
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Ichoda
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Adilabad
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Telangana
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0.50
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Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar (CNVPP)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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|
1
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Meenangadi
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Sulthan Bathery
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Wayanad
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Kerala
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1.00
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2
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Kanha
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Nandigama
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Rangareddi
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Telangana
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0.75
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3
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Bonaigarh
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Bonaigarh
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Sundargarh
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Odisha
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0.50
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National Panchayat Awards -2024
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(a)
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Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP)
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Sr. No.
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Award Theme
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Rank of GP
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihoods Panchayat
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1
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Galibeedu
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Madikeri
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Kodagu
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Karnataka
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1.00
|
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2
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Perumpadappa
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Perumpadappu
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Malappuram
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Kerala
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0.75
|
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3
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Betcherra
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Kumarghat
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Unakoti
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Tripura
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0.50
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2
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Healthy Panchayat
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1
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Bommasamudrum
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Irala
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Chittoor
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Andhra Pradesh
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1.00
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2
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Keluapalli
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Rangeilunda
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Jajuar Middle
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Katra
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Muzaffarpur
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Bihar
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0.50
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3
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Child- Friendly Panchayat
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1
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Jengrai
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Ujani Majuli
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Majuli
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Assam
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1.00
|
|
2
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Bhartaul
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Bithiri Chainpur
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Bareilly
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Uttar Pradesh
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0.75
|
|
3
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Rajkang
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Amarpur Bac
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Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
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Tripura
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0.50
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4
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Water- Sufficient Panchayat
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1
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Nayampudi
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Nakkapalle
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Visakhapatanam
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Andhra Pradesh
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1.00
|
|
2
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Sikander
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Bamson
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Hamirpur
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Himachal Pradesh
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0.75
|
|
3
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Debbari
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Amarpur
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Gomati
|
Tripura
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0.50
|
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5
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Clean and Green Panchayat
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1
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Tagarampudi
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Anakapalle
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Visakhapatanam
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
1.00
|
|
2
|
Sumoor
|
Panamic
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Leh Ladakh
|
Ladakh
|
0.75
|
|
3
|
Modale
|
Igatpuri
|
Nashik
|
Maharashtra
|
0.50
|
|
6
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Self- Sufficient Infrastructure in Panchayat
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1
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Keeranatham
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S.S.Kulam
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Coimbatore
|
Tamil Nadu
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1.00
|
|
2
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Sahapur
|
Hinjilicut
|
Ganjam
|
Odisha
|
0.75
|
|
3
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Parthu
|
Ekangarsarai
|
Nalanda
|
Bihar
|
0.50
|
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7
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Socially Secured Panchayat
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1
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Muppalla
|
Chandarlapadu
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Krishna
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
1.00
|
|
2
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Thanadhar
|
Narkanda
|
Shimla
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0.75
|
|
3
|
Hardibhata
|
Nagari
|
Dhamtari
|
Chhattisgarh
|
0.50
|
|
8
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Panchayat with Good Governance
|
1
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Vavkulli Two
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Ghoghamba
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Panch Mahals
|
Gujarat
|
1.00
|
|
2
|
Khaltsi
|
Khaltsi
|
Leh Ladakh
|
Ladakh
|
0.75
|
|
3
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Punhada
|
Makhdumpur
|
Jehanabad
|
Bihar
|
0.50
|
|
9
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Women- Friendly Panchayat
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1
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South Manubankul
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Rupaichari Bac
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Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
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Tripura
|
1.00
|
|
2
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Chillapalli
|
Manthani
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Peddapalli
|
Telangana
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0.75
|
|
3
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Varaganoor
|
Kuruvikulam
|
Tenkasi
|
Tamil Nadu
|
0.50
|
|
(b)
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Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (NDSPSVP)
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- Best Gram Panchayats/Equivalent Bodies
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Rank of GP
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
|
Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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|
1
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Manyachiwadi
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Patan
|
Satara
|
Maharashtra
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1.50
|
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2
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Bebejia Demow Bangthai
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Khagarijan
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Nagaon
|
Assam
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1.25
|
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3
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Thanadhar
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Narkanda
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Shimla
|
Himachal Pradesh
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1.00
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- Best Block Panchayats/Equivalent Bodies
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|
Rank of BP
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Awardee Block Panchayat/Equivalent Bodies
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District Panchayat
|
State
|
Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
|
|
1
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Chatrapur
|
Ganjam
|
Odisha
|
2.00
|
|
2
|
Amarpur
|
Gomati
|
Tripura
|
1.75
|
|
3
|
Tirora
|
Gondia
|
Maharashtra
|
1.50
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- Best District Panchayats
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Rank of DP
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Awardee District Panchayat
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State
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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|
1
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Gomati
|
Tripura
|
5.00
|
|
2
|
Koraput
|
Odisha
|
3.00
|
|
3
|
Udupi
|
Karnataka
|
2.00
|
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(c)
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Special Category of Award
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- Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar (GUSVPP)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
|
District Panchayat
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State/UT
|
Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
|
|
1
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Manyachiwadi
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Patan
|
Satara
|
Maharashtra
|
1.00
|
|
2
|
Thakchara
|
Amarpur
|
Gomati
|
Tripura
|
0.75
|
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3
|
Kasira
|
Koida
|
Sundargarh
|
Odisha
|
0.50
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- Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar (CNVPP)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
|
District Panchayat
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State/UT
|
Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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|
1
|
Bela
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Bhandara
|
Bhandara
|
Maharashtra
|
1.00
|
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2
|
Kendrikela
|
Bonaigarh
|
Sundargarh
|
Odisha
|
0.75
|
|
3
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Milak Amawti
|
Dilari
|
Moradabad
|
Uttar Pradesh
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0.50
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National Panchayat Awards- 2025
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Special Category of Award
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- Climate Action Special Panchayat Award (CASPA)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/ Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
|
Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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|
1
|
Dawwa S
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Sadak Arjuni
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Gondia
|
Maharashtra
|
1.00
|
|
2
|
Biradahalli
|
Sakaleshpur
|
Hassan
|
Karnataka
|
0.75
|
|
3
|
Mothipur
|
Rosera
|
Samastipur
|
Bihar
|
0.50
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- Atma Nirbhar Panchayat Special Award (ANPSA)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/ Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
|
District Panchayat
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State/UT
|
Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
|
|
1
|
Mall
|
Yacharam
|
Rangareddi
|
Telangana
|
1.00
|
|
2
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Hatbadra
|
Kusumi
|
Mayurbhanj
|
Odisha
|
0.75
|
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3
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Gollapudi
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Vijayawada Rural
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Krishna
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
0.50
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Annexure-II
Key Performance Indicators for Compilation of Panchayat Advancement Index
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Sl. No.
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Theme
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Theme-wise key PAI 2.0 indicators in brief
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1
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Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihoods Panchayat
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Social protection coverage, housing, livelihoods, pensions, SHGs, basic banking & disaster preparedness
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2
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Healthy Panchayat
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Maternal & child health, nutrition outcomes, immunisation, health staffing & services availability
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3
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Child Friendly Panchayat
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Early childhood care, schooling infrastructure, nutrition status, safety, education transition
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4
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Water Sufficient Panchayat
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Drinking water access, water quality, ODF+ status, water budgeting, NRM & rainwater harvesting
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5
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Clean and Green Panchayat
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Sanitation, waste management, renewable energy, plastic ban, environmental cleanliness
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6
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Self-sufficient Infrastructure in Panchayat
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Physical & digital infrastructure, roads, public buildings, CSCs, community facilities
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7
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Socially Just and Socially Secured Panchayat
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Inclusion under social protection schemes, social security, pensions, disability support, crime prevention & welfare access
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8
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Panchayat with Good Governance
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Planning through Gram Panchayat Development Plans, Own Sources of Revenue mobilisation, transparency, digital governance, Gram Sabha functioning
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9
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Women Friendly Panchayat
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Women’s health, education, SHGs, safety, participation, gender equity indicators
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This information was given by Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on 11th March 2026.
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