To ensure equitable health care and to bring
about sharper improvements in health outcomes, the bottom 25% of the districts
in every State according to the ranking of districts based on composite health
index have been identified as High Priority Districts (HPDs). All Left Wing
Effected districts and districts with majority tribal population, whose
composite health index is below 50% are also categorized as HPDs. The List of
184 HPDs is given below:
List
of High Priority Districts
(Bottom 25% districts within a State taken according to ranking
based on Composite Index) plus LWE or Tribal districts falling in bottom 50%)
|
S.No.
|
State
|
District
|
|
1
|
Assam
|
1
|
Golaghat
|
|
2
|
Assam
|
2
|
Nagaon
|
|
3
|
Assam
|
3
|
Kokrajhar
|
|
4
|
Assam
|
4
|
Hailakandi
|
|
5
|
Assam
|
5
|
Dhubri
|
|
6
|
Assam
|
6
|
Karimganj
|
|
7
|
Bihar
|
1
|
Jamui
|
|
8
|
Bihar
|
2
|
Saharsa
|
|
9
|
Bihar
|
3
|
Purnia
|
|
10
|
Bihar
|
4
|
Sitamarhi
|
|
11
|
Bihar
|
5
|
Sheohar
|
|
12
|
Bihar
|
6
|
Purba
Champaran
|
|
13
|
Bihar
|
7
|
Araria
|
|
14
|
Bihar
|
8
|
Katihar
|
|
15
|
Bihar
|
9
|
Kishanganj
|
|
16
|
Bihar
|
10
|
Gaya
|
|
17
|
Chhattisgarh
|
1
|
Bilaspur
|
|
18
|
Chhattisgarh
|
2
|
Dantewada
|
|
19
|
Chhattisgarh
|
3
|
Bijapur
|
|
20
|
Chhattisgarh
|
4
|
Jashpur
|
|
21
|
Chhattisgarh
|
5
|
Surguja
|
|
22
|
Jharkhand
|
1
|
Paschimi
Singhbhum
|
|
23
|
Jharkhand
|
2
|
Saraikela-Kharsawan
|
|
24
|
Jharkhand
|
3
|
Godda
|
|
25
|
Jharkhand
|
4
|
Sahibganj
|
|
26
|
Jharkhand
|
5
|
Pakaur
|
|
27
|
Jharkhand
|
6
|
Palamu
|
|
28
|
Jharkhand
|
7
|
Latehar
|
|
29
|
Jharkhand
|
8
|
Lohardaga
|
|
30
|
Jharkhand
|
9
|
Gumla
|
|
31
|
Jharkhand
|
10
|
Simdega
|
|
32
|
Jharkhand
|
11
|
Dumka
|
|
33
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
1
|
Raisen
|
|
34
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
2
|
Tikamgarh
|
|
35
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
3
|
Sidhi
|
|
36
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
4
|
Singrauli
|
|
37
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
5
|
Sagar
|
|
38
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
6
|
Damoh
|
|
39
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
7
|
Satna
|
|
40
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
8
|
Dindori
|
|
41
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
9
|
Shahdol
|
|
42
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
10
|
Anuppur
|
|
43
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
11
|
Umaria
|
|
44
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
12
|
Chhatarpur
|
|
45
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
13
|
Panna
|
|
46
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
14
|
Barwani
|
|
47
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
15
|
Mandla
|
|
48
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
16
|
Jhabua
|
|
49
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
17
|
Alirajpur
|
|
50
|
Odisha
|
1
|
Nuapada
|
|
51
|
Odisha
|
2
|
Koraput
|
|
52
|
Odisha
|
3
|
Rayagada
|
|
53
|
Odisha
|
4
|
Nabarangapur
|
|
54
|
Odisha
|
5
|
Malkangiri
|
|
55
|
Odisha
|
6
|
Kandhamal
|
|
56
|
Odisha
|
7
|
Baudh
|
|
57
|
Odisha
|
8
|
Gajapati
|
|
58
|
Rajasthan
|
1
|
Bundi
|
|
59
|
Rajasthan
|
2
|
Karauli
|
|
60
|
Rajasthan
|
3
|
Jaisalmer
|
|
61
|
Rajasthan
|
4
|
Udaipur
|
|
62
|
Rajasthan
|
5
|
Rajsamand
|
|
63
|
Rajasthan
|
6
|
Dhaulpur
|
|
64
|
Rajasthan
|
7
|
Jalor
|
|
65
|
Rajasthan
|
8
|
Barmer
|
|
66
|
Rajasthan
|
9
|
Banswara
|
|
67
|
Rajasthan
|
10
|
Dungarpur
|
|
68
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
1
|
Faizabad
|
|
69
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
2
|
Sant
Kabir Nagar
|
|
70
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
3
|
Hardoi
|
|
71
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
4
|
Barabanki
|
|
72
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
5
|
Pilibhit
|
|
73
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
6
|
Kheri
|
|
74
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
7
|
Sitapur
|
|
75
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
8
|
Bareilly
|
|
76
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
9
|
Gonda
|
|
77
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
10
|
Kaushambi
|
|
78
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
11
|
Etah
|
|
79
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
12
|
Kanshiram
Nagar
|
|
80
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
13
|
Shahjahanpur
|
|
81
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
14
|
Siddhartha
Nagar
|
|
82
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
15
|
Bahraich
|
|
83
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
16
|
Budaun
|
|
84
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
17
|
Balrampur
|
|
85
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
18
|
Shrawasti
|
|
86
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
19
|
Sonbhadra
|
|
87
|
Uttarakhand
|
1
|
Pauri
Garhwal
|
|
88
|
Uttarakhand
|
2
|
Tehri
Garhwal
|
|
89
|
Uttarakhand
|
3
|
Haridwar
|
|
90
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
1
|
Vizianagaram
|
|
91
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
2
|
Cuddapah
|
|
92
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
3
|
Kurnool
|
|
93
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
4
|
Mahbubnagar
|
|
94
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
5
|
Visakhapatnam
|
|
95
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
6
|
Adilabad
|
|
96
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
1
|
Lohit
( Tawang excluded)
|
|
97
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
2
|
Changlang
(Lower Dibang Valley excluded)
|
|
98
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
3
|
East
Kameng
|
|
99
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
4
|
Upper
Siang
|
|
100
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
5
|
Lower Subansiri
|
|
101
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
6
|
Kurung kumey
|
|
102
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
7
|
Upper Subansiri
|
|
103
|
Delhi
|
1
|
North
West
|
|
104
|
Delhi
|
2
|
North
East
|
|
105
|
Gujarat
|
1
|
Panch
Mahals
|
|
106
|
Gujarat
|
2
|
Sabar
Kantha
|
|
107
|
Gujarat
|
3
|
Banas
Kantha
|
|
108
|
Gujarat
|
4
|
Kachchh
|
|
109
|
Gujarat
|
5
|
The
Dangs
|
|
110
|
Gujarat
|
6
|
Dohad
|
|
111
|
Gujarat
|
7
|
Valsad
|
|
112
|
Gujarat
|
8
|
Narmada
|
|
113
|
Haryana
|
1
|
Jind
|
|
114
|
Haryana
|
2
|
Hisar
|
|
115
|
Haryana
|
3
|
Panipat
|
|
116
|
Haryana
|
4
|
Palwal
|
|
117
|
Haryana
|
5
|
Mewat
|
|
118
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
1
|
Mandi
|
|
119
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
2
|
Lahul
& Spiti
|
|
120
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
3
|
Chamba
|
|
121
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
4
|
Kinnaur
|
|
122
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
1
|
Rajauri
|
|
123
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
2
|
Doda
|
|
124
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
3
|
Ramban
|
|
125
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
4
|
Kishtwar
|
|
126
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
5
|
Punch
|
|
127
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
6
|
Leh (Ladakh)
|
|
128
|
Karnataka
|
1
|
Gadag
|
|
129
|
Karnataka
|
2
|
Bijapur
|
|
130
|
Karnataka
|
3
|
Bagalkot
|
|
131
|
Karnataka
|
4
|
Bellary
|
|
132
|
Karnataka
|
5
|
Koppal
|
|
133
|
Karnataka
|
6
|
Gulbarga
|
|
134
|
Karnataka
|
7
|
Yadgir
|
|
135
|
Karnataka
|
8
|
Raichur
|
|
136
|
Kerala
|
1
|
Kasaragod
|
|
137
|
Kerala
|
2
|
Malappuram
|
|
138
|
Kerala
|
3
|
Palakkad
|
|
139
|
Maharashtra
|
1
|
Nanded
|
|
140
|
Maharashtra
|
2
|
Bid
|
|
141
|
Maharashtra
|
3
|
Jalgaon
|
|
142
|
Maharashtra
|
4
|
Dhule
|
|
143
|
Maharashtra
|
5
|
Aurangabad
|
|
144
|
Maharashtra
|
6
|
Jalna
|
|
145
|
Maharashtra
|
7
|
Gadchiroli
|
|
146
|
Maharashtra
|
8
|
Hingoli
|
|
147
|
Maharashtra
|
9
|
Nandurbar
|
|
148
|
Manipur
|
1
|
Ukhrul
|
|
149
|
Manipur
|
2
|
Tamenglong
|
|
150
|
Manipur
|
3
|
Senapati
|
|
151
|
Manipur
|
4
|
Chandel
|
|
152
|
Manipur
|
5
|
Churachandpur
|
|
153
|
Meghalaya
|
1
|
West
Khasi Hills
|
|
154
|
Meghalaya
|
2
|
South
Garo Hills
|
|
155
|
Meghalaya
|
3
|
Jaintia Hills
|
|
156
|
Meghalaya
|
4
|
West Garo Hills
|
|
157
|
Mizoram
|
1
|
Lawngtlai
|
|
158
|
Mizoram
|
2
|
Mamit
|
|
159
|
Mizoram
|
3
|
Lunglei
|
|
160
|
Mizoram
|
4
|
Saiha
|
|
161
|
Puducherry
|
1
|
Yanam
|
|
162
|
Punjab
|
1
|
Sangrur
|
|
163
|
Punjab
|
2
|
Muktsar
|
|
164
|
Punjab
|
3
|
Gurdaspur
|
|
165
|
Punjab
|
4
|
Barnala
|
|
166
|
Punjab
|
5
|
Mansa
|
|
167
|
Sikkim
|
1
|
West
|
|
168
|
Tamil Nadu
|
1
|
Vellore
|
|
169
|
Tamil Nadu
|
2
|
Madurai
|
|
170
|
Tamil Nadu
|
3
|
Krishnagiri
|
|
171
|
Tamil Nadu
|
4
|
Tiruvannamalai
|
|
172
|
Tamil Nadu
|
5
|
Trichy
|
|
173
|
Tamil Nadu
|
6
|
Thirunelveli
|
|
174
|
Tamil Nadu
|
7
|
Virudhunagar
|
|
175
|
Tripura
|
1
|
Dhalai
|
|
176
|
West Bengal
|
1
|
Koch
Bihar
|
|
177
|
West Bengal
|
2
|
Murshidabad
|
|
178
|
West Bengal
|
3
|
South
24 Parganas
|
|
179
|
West Bengal
|
4
|
Maldah
|
|
180
|
West Bengal
|
5
|
Uttar
Dinajpur
|
|
181
|
Nagaland
|
1
|
Kiphre
( Mokukchung excluded)
|
|
182
|
Nagaland
|
2
|
Tuengsang
( Pheren excluded)
|
|
183
|
Nagaland
|
3
|
Mon
|
|
184
|
Nagaland
|
4
|
Wokha
(Kohima excluded)
|
The
implementation and progress of the National Health Mission (NHM) is reviewed at
the national level through:
(i)
Mechanisms
that have included/include external surveys such as Sample Registration Survey
(SRS), the District Level Household Survey (DLHS), Annual Health Surveys and
National Family Health Survey (NFHS) which provide data on outcomes and service
delivery.
(ii) The national
program is subject to the CAG audit.
(iii)
All
States/districts are required to have a system of periodic concurrent audit and
an annual audit.
(iv)
Common
Review Mission (CRM) which comprise of government officials from different
Ministries and Planning Commission, public health experts and representatives
of development partners and civil society to review NHM implementation in the
states is undertaken every year.
(v) Monitoring is
also done through Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) and Mother and
Child Tracking System (MCTS) etc. HMIS is a web-based Monitoring system that
has been put in place by MoHFW to monitor the performance of health programmes
at facility and district level and help take timely corrective action. MCTS is
a centralized name based, web based application, which facilitates monitoring
of delivery of services to individual pregnant women and children.
(vi)
Regular
integrated monitoring visits from National Program Management Units to States
& districts and from States to districts & blocks.
(vii)
Monitoring
through Regional Evaluation Teams (RETs) located in the Regional Offices of the
Ministry which undertake evaluation of the NRHM activities including
Reproductive and Child Health Programme (RCH) on a sample basis by visiting the
selected Districts and interviewing the beneficiaries.
In
addition to the above mechanism for monitoring implementation of NRHM, HPDs
receive increased and focused attention in terms of resources and supportive
supervision including through development and knowledge partners.
The
Health Minister, Shri J P Nadda stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha
here today.
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MV/LK