Multidimensional Poverty Index: Performance of Districts
This dataset captures the multidimensional poverty index, the percentage of persons in multidimensional poverty and the intensity of poverty at the district level. As the values are based on the NFHS surveys, the survey year and number are also available in the dataset.
Note: A higher MPI value indicates poorer performance and a lower MPI value indicates better performance.
Multidimensional Poverty Index: Performance of Districts
This dataset captures the multidimensional poverty index, the percentage of persons in multidimensional poverty and the intensity of poverty at the district level. As the values are based on the NFHS surveys, the survey year and number are also available in the dataset.
Note: A higher MPI value indicates poorer performance and a lower MPI value indicates better performance.
Rows: 1414
Columns: 11
Time period: 2015-16, 2019-21
Last Updated: 16 September 2026
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fiscal_year
state
district_as_per_source
district_as_per_lgd
district_lgd_code
survey
headcount_ratio
intensity
mpi
unit
note
2019-21
Maharashtra
Ahmednagar
Ahilyanagar
466
NFHS-5
7.19
37.21
0.027
headcount_ratio and intensity in Percentage and mpi in Absolute Numbers
2019-21
Uttar Pradesh
Jyotiba Phule Nagar (Amroha)
Amroha
154
NFHS-5
21.11
45.47
0.096
headcount_ratio and intensity in Percentage and mpi in Absolute Numbers
2019-21
Uttar Pradesh
Faizabad (Ayodhya)
Ayodhya
140
NFHS-5
17.79
43.91
0.078
headcount_ratio and intensity in Percentage and mpi in Absolute Numbers
2019-21
Karnataka
Bellary (Ballari)
Ballari
528
NFHS-5
12.22
42.66
0.052
headcount_ratio and intensity in Percentage and mpi in Absolute Numbers
2019-21
Chhattisgarh
Baloda Bazar
Balodabazar-Bhatapara
644
NFHS-5
15.61
42.6
0.066
headcount_ratio and intensity in Percentage and mpi in Absolute Numbers
2019-21
Maharashtra
Bid (Beed)
Beed
470
NFHS-5
13.06
39.35
0.051
headcount_ratio and intensity in Percentage and mpi in Absolute Numbers
2019-21
Karnataka
Bangalore Rural (Bengaluru Rural )
Bengaluru Rural
526
NFHS-5
0.99
36.71
0.004
headcount_ratio and intensity in Percentage and mpi in Absolute Numbers
2019-21
Odisha
Baudh (Boudh)
Boudh
349
NFHS-5
16.27
41.88
0.068
headcount_ratio and intensity in Percentage and mpi in Absolute Numbers
2019-21
Jammu and Kashmir
Badgam (Budgam)
Budgam
2
NFHS-5
5.2
38.99
0.02
headcount_ratio and intensity in Percentage and mpi in Absolute Numbers
2019-21
Karnataka
Chamarajanagara
Chamarajanagar
531
NFHS-5
5.15
40.83
0.021
headcount_ratio and intensity in Percentage and mpi in Absolute Numbers
NITI Aayog - National Institution for Transforming India. (2026). Multidimensional Poverty Index: Performance of Districts [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18661
