Minority Concentration Districts (MCD) 2007

A list of 90 Minority Concentration Districts (MCDs) in India has been prepared by the Ministry of Minority Affairs. 2001 census data on population was used to identify these districts.

In addition to population data, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators were studied to find out the condition of these areas. “These districts are backward with unacceptably low levels of either socio-economic or amenities indicators or both and they are in urgent need of focused attention�, said the release by the Ministry.

In 1987, a list of 41 Minority Concentration Districts was prepared based on the data of census 1971. A single criterion of minority population in a district was applied for an identification of such districts.

The government has decided to prepare and implement area/problem specific special development plans for these 90 districts. It has also been decided to ensure that the benefit of programmes of poverty alleviation, education, health and provision of basic amenities etc., reach these districts in a focused manner.

All Ministries/Departments concerned with such programmes are being advised to develop plans for these districts.

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State

District

1

Arunachal Pradesh

East Kameng

2

Arunachal Pradesh

Lower Subansiri

3

Arunachal Pradesh

Changlang

4

Arunachal Pradesh

Tirap

5

Assam

Kokrajhar

6

Assam

Dhubri

7

Assam

Goalpara

8

Assam

Bongaigaon

9

Assam

Barpeta

10

Assam

Darrang

11

Assam

Marigaon

12

Assam

Nagaon

13

Assam

Cachar

14

Assam

Karimganj

15

Assam

Hailakandi

16

Assam

Kamrup

17

Bihar

Araria

18

Bihar

Kishanganj

19

Bihar

Purnia

20

Bihar

Katihar

21

Bihar

Sitamarhi

22

Bihar

Pashchim Champaran

23

Bihar

Darbhanga

24

Jharkhand

Sahibganj

25

Jharkhand

Pakaur

26

Maharashtra

Parbhani

27

Manipur

Thoubal

28

Meghalaya

West Garo Hills

29

Orissa

Gajapati

30

Uttar Pradesh

Bulandshahar

31

Uttar Pradesh

Budaun

32

Uttar Pradesh

Barabanki

33

Uttar Pradesh

Kheri

34

Uttar Pradesh

Shahjahanpur

35

Uttar Pradesh

Moradabad

36

Uttar Pradesh

Rampur

37

Uttar Pradesh

Jyotiba Phule Nagar

38

Uttar Pradesh

Bareilly

39

Uttar Pradesh

Pilibhit

40

Uttar Pradesh

Bahraich

41

Uttar Pradesh

Shrawasti

42

Uttar Pradesh

Balrampur

43

Uttar Pradesh

Siddharthnagar

44

Uttar Pradesh

Bijnor

45

West Bengal

Uttar Dinajpur

46

West Bengal

Dakshin Dinajpur

47

West Bengal

Maldah

48

West Bengal

Murshidabad

49

West Bengal

Birbhum

50

West Bengal

Nadia

51

West Bengal

South 24-Parganas

52

West Bengal

Barddhaman

53

West Bengal

Koch Bihar

54

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Nicobar

55

Arunachal Pradesh

Tawang

56

Arunachal Pradesh

West Kameng

57

Arunachal Pradesh

Papum Pare

58

Assam

North Cachar Hills

59

Delhi

North East

60

Haryana

Gurgaon

61

Haryana

Sirsa

62

Jammu & Kashmir

Leh (Ladakh)

63

Jharkhand

Ranchi

64

Jharkhand

Gumla

65

Karnataka

Gulbarga

66

Karnataka

Bidar

67

Kerala

Wayanad

68

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal

69

Maharashtra

Buldana

70

Maharashtra

Washim

71

Maharashtra

Hingoli

72

Manipur

Senapati

73

Manipur

Tamenglong

74

Manipur

Churachandpur

75

Manipur

Ukhrul

76

Manipur

Chandel

77

Mizoram

Lawngtlai

78

Mizoram

Mamit

79

Sikkim

North

80

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow

81

Uttar Pradesh

Saharanpur

82

Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar

83

Uttar Pradesh

Meerut

84

Uttar Pradesh

Baghpat

85

Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad

86

Uttaranchal

Udham Singh Nagar

87

Uttaranchal

Hardwar

88

West Bengal

Haora

89

West Bengal

North 24Parganas

90

West Bengal

Kolkata

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  1. The Government of India has prepared a list of 105 districts that are educationally backward. 22 of these districts are also that are previously identified as Minorities Concentration Districts (MCDs) that scored low in various socio-economic indicators.

    In 2007, University Grants Commission (UGC) identified educationally backward districts based on the criterion of Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) less than National Average. Heading the list are Assam with 14 districts, Jharkhand with 13, Bihar & Orissa with 12 each, and Madhya Pradesh with 10 educationally backward.

    This list was released by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Mrs. D. Purandeswari in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

    The Government proposes to give incentive to the State Governments to establish one college in each of these districts during the XI Five Year Plan. These districts will also be special focus of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).

    90 districts were recognized as MCDs in June of last year to be the target of various programmes dealing with poverty alleviation, education, health and provision of basic amenities etc.

    22 MCDs that are educationally backward:

    Barpeta (Assam)
    Darrang (Assam)
    Dhubri (Assam)
    Goalpara (Assam)
    Kokrajhar (Assam)
    Marigaon (Assam)
    North Cachar Hills (Assam)
    Araria (Bihar)
    Darbhanga (Bihar)
    Katihar (Bihar)
    Pashchim Champaran (Bihar)
    Purnia (Bihar)
    Sitamarhi (Bihar)
    Gumla (Jharkhand)
    Sahibganj (Jharkhand)
    Bidar ( Karnataka)
    Wayanad (Kerala)
    Tamenglong (Manipur)
    Gajapati (Orissa)
    North Sikkim (Sikkim)
    Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh)
    North 24 Parganas (West Bengal)

    Full list of educationally backward districts:

    Andhra Pradesh: (4 districts)
    Adilabad
    Khammam
    Mahbubnagar
    Warrangal

    Assam: (14)
    Barpeta
    Darrang
    Dhemaji
    Dhubri
    Goalpara
    Karbi Anglong
    Kokrajhar
    Lakhimpur
    Morigaon
    Nalbari
    North Cachar Hills
    Sibsagar
    Sonitpur
    Tinsukhia

    Bihar: (12)
    Araria
    Darbhanga
    Katihar
    Madhepura
    Madhubani
    Muzaffarpur
    Paschim Champaran
    Purba Champaran
    Purnea
    Sheohar
    Sitamarhi
    Supaul

    Chhattisgarh: (8)
    Bastar
    Bilaspur
    Dantewara
    Jashpur
    Kanker
    Koriya
    Rajnandgaon
    Sarguja

    Gujarat: (2)
    Dangs
    Panchmahals

    Himachal Pradesh: (3)
    Chamba
    Kinnaur
    Lahaul & Spiti

    Jharkhand: (13)
    Deoghar
    Garhwa
    Giridih
    Godda
    Gumla
    Jamtara
    Latehar
    Lohardagga
    Palamau
    Sahebganj
    Saraikela
    Simdega
    West Singhbhum

    Karnataka: (1)
    Bidar

    Kerala (1):
    Waynad

    Madhya Pradesh: (10)
    Balaghat
    Barwani
    Dewas
    Dindori
    Mandla
    Shahdol
    Sheopur
    Sidhi
    Umaria
    West Nimer (Khargone)

    Maharashtra: (5)
    Ahmednagar
    Chandrapur
    Dhule
    Gadchiroli
    Nanded

    Manipur: (1)
    Tamenlong

    Meghalaya: (1)
    East Garo Hills

    Orissa: (12)
    Balasore
    Boudh
    Gajapati
    Ganjam
    Kalahandi
    Kandhamal
    Keonjhar
    Koraput
    Mayurbhanj
    Nawarangpur
    Sambalpur
    Sundergarh

    Rajasthan: (4)
    Banswara
    Dungarpur
    Jaiselmer
    Sikar

    Sikkim: (3)
    North Sikkim
    South Sikkim
    West Sikkim

    Tamilnadu: (2)
    Cuddalore
    Tiruvannamalai

    Tripura: (3)
    Dhalai
    North Tripura
    South Tripura

    Uttar Pradesh: (2)
    Barabanki
    Sitapur

    West Bengal: (4)
    Bankura
    North 24 Pargana
    Purulia
    West Midnapur

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