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New SDG Index Ranks 85% of Northeast Districts as Front Runners but Flags Key Shortfalls

Emerging gaps in equality, consumption, climate action demand targeted interventions following broad gains under flagship schemes

File photo of school children at a painting session in Arunachal Pradesh | ANI
Sikkim leads the Northeast in balanced SDG growth, all districts declared as “frontrunners’
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Overview

  • The second edition of the North Eastern Region District SDG Index assesses 121 of 131 districts across eight states on 15 SDGs with 84 indicators.
  • Mizoram’s Hnahthial topped the rankings with a composite score of 81.43, while Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding ranked lowest at 58.71.
  • National flagship schemes such as the Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission drove broad improvements in water, sanitation and health metrics linked to NFHS indicators.
  • No district achieved an “Achiever” score and intra-state disparities persist, with Nagaland showing the widest 15.07-point range between its top and bottom districts and Sikkim the narrowest at 5.5 points.
  • Performance under reduced inequalities (SDG 10) declined, with top-tier districts falling from 59 to 43 and bottom-tier rising from 20 to 33, alongside emerging shortfalls in responsible consumption and climate action that signal urgent focus areas.