Only 7.7% Schools Left — India’s Highest Impact CSR Opportunity
India has electrified 92.3% of its schools, leaving just 7.7% uncovered. This final gap offers the highest-impact opportunity for targeted CSR intervention before universal access is achieved.
Decoding a Decade of CSR Spending Across 723 Districts
This analysis is built on district-wise CSR expenditure data published by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, covering 10 fiscal years from FY 2014–15 to FY 2023–24. The dataset spans 723 districts across 37 States and Union Territories, categorised into 9 development sectors and two district types — Aspirational and Other than Aspirational.
The interactive data story below presents all findings across 8 landscape slides — designed for clarity, depth, and ease of exploration. Use arrow keys or swipe to navigate between slides.
When Strategy Beats Spending: The 33× CSR Efficiency Story
India’s 7-year Aspirational District data reveals a truth corporate giving can no longer ignore — strategy beats spending, every single time. Explore 112 districts, ₹3,371 Crore, and the one finding that changes everything.
India’s Rural Women Are Quietly Taking Over the Economy
The dashboard presents a compelling picture of how rural women are increasingly shaping India’s workforce beyond traditional agriculture. Using PLFS 2023–24 data, it highlights the growing participation of women across manufacturing, retail trade, health services, and food-related sectors, while also reinforcing their dominant role in agriculture across most Indian states. The narrative frames rural women not as passive beneficiaries of empowerment, but as long-standing economic contributors driving decentralized and community-based economies.




