Context

Niti Aayog has released its inaugural 'SDG Urban Index & Dashboard 2021-22'.

About

About the Index

• The index is a result of the collaborative efforts of Niti Aayog-Giz & BMZ, under the Indo-German development cooperation. 
• It is an attempt to localize sustainable development goals (SDG) & ensure progress at national, state, union territory and local levels.
• The index ranks 56 urban areas on 77 SDG indicators, across 46 targets of the SDG framework.
• Source of data: The data is sourced from official sources like National Family Health Survey, National Crime Records Bureau, Unified District Info System for Education, various ministries & other government data sources.

Key-findings of the Index

• Top 10 Urban areas: Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Panaji, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Ahmedabad, and Nagpur.
• Population: Out of 56 urban areas ranked in the index, 44 are with population of above one million, 12 are state capitals with a population of less than a million.