There are 2.5 lakh gram panchayats in the country. Out of these, data of around 2.16 lakh gram panchayats from 29 States have been assessed.
About Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI)
- Concept: PAI is a multi-domain and multi-sectoral index that is intended to be used to assess the overall holistic development, performance & progress of panchayats.
- Aims: Measure how well these grassroots institutions are achieving localized Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Themes: The index evaluates panchayats based on nine key themes related to local development (See image).
- Categories in the PAI
- Achiever (0%): No panchayat in India achieved the ‘achiever’ rank in this year's assessment.
- Aspirant (61.2%): The largest percentage of panchayats fall under this category.
- Performer (36%): A significant portion of panchayats has achieved moderate progress.
- Front-Runner: Gujarat topped the rankings with the highest number of panchayats in this category.
