National Panchayat Awards 2025 announced for 42 panchayats; Sepahijala (Tripura) named best district
On 9 May 2026 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced the National Panchayat Awards 2025 for 42 panchayats from 17 States/UTs, with Sepahijala in Tripura named Best District Panchayat; the ceremony is on 3 June 2026.
Summary
The National Panchayat Awards 2025, announced by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on 9 May 2026, go to 42 panchayats from 17 States and UTs, with prize money from ₹50 lakh to ₹5 crore, and will be presented on 3 June 2026. Under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar, 34 Gram Panchayats won across the nine themes of Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDG), linked to the Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0. Under the Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar, Sepahijala (Tripura, ₹5 crore) was Best District Panchayat, followed by Ganjam (₹3 crore) and Coimbatore (₹2 crore); Harippad (Kerala) was Best Block and New Napam (Assam) Best Gram Panchayat. Karnataka won six awards, and Andhra Pradesh and Odisha five each; the awards are given under the Incentivisation of Panchayats component of the Revised Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan.
Key facts
- Winners
- 42 panchayats from 17 States/UTs; ceremony 3 June 2026
- DDUPSVP
- 34 Gram Panchayats across 9 LSDG themes; linked to PAI 2.0
- NDSPSVP
- Best District: Sepahijala (Tripura, ₹5 cr); Ganjam (₹3 cr); Coimbatore (₹2 cr)
- Best Block / GP
- Harippad (Kerala) / New Napam (Assam)
- Top states
- Karnataka 6; Andhra Pradesh and Odisha 5 each
- Scheme
- Incentivisation of Panchayats under RGSA; prizes ₹50 lakh–₹5 crore
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which district panchayat was named Best District Panchayat under the National Panchayat Awards 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Sepahijala (Tripura)
Sepahijala in Tripura won the Best District Panchayat award with ₹5 crore; Ganjam and Coimbatore followed, and Harippad was the Best Block.
How many panchayats were selected for the National Panchayat Awards 2025 announced in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 42
42 panchayats from 17 States/UTs were selected; 34 of them were Gram Panchayats under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar.
Consider the following statements about the National Panchayat Awards 2025: 1. Under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar, Gram Panchayats were awarded across nine themes of Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals. 2. Karnataka won the highest number of awards. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. 34 Gram Panchayats won across the nine LSDG themes, and Karnataka led with six awards, ahead of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with five each.