Balasore became the first district in Odisha to have extensive data mapping and a specific dashboard for planning and monitoring purposes.
CASE STUDY
Overview
The Ank Aha team rolled out a data collection and micro-planning exercise in two of the twelve administrative zones of the district. This exercise would be aimed at collecting primary household level data from 98,000 households (translates to a population of approximately 0.4 million people) across 596 villages in the two administrative zones.
The team would then develop a dashboard to present the data analysis across different socio-economic metrics, and highlight the priority development interventions for the villages. They worked with the district and block administration to effectively use the dashboard for decision-making purposes as well as implement and monitor the ongoing development interventions.
The Problem
Policy makers use the Census 2011 data for planning and decision-making purposes. Using a dated data set, which does not provide a
Ank Aha! Solution

The Ank Aha team rolled out a data collection and micro-planning exercise in two of the twelve administrative zones of the district. This exercise would be aimed at collecting primary household level data from 98,000 households (translates to a population of approximately 0.4 million people) across 596 villages in the two administrative zones.
The team would then develop a dashboard to present the data analysis across different socio-economic metrics, and highlight the priority development interventions for the villages. They worked with the district and block administration to effectively use the dashboard for decision-making purposes as well as implement and monitor the ongoing development interventions.
Impact
Based on the data, it was discovered that services under Aadhar and LPG schemes were not reaching the last-mile beneficiaries in Balasore.
Balasore became the first district in Odisha to have such an extensive data mapping and a specific dashboard for planning and monitoring purposes.
The team helped to