Characteristics of the two selected districts
| Characteristics | District 1 | District 2 |
| Administrative characteristics | ||
| Administrative units in district (subdistrict) | 3 | 3 |
| Distance from state capital (km) | 383 | 50 |
| Demographics* | ||
| Population (million) | 1177 | 1083 |
| Area (sq/km) | 3582 | 3516 |
| Literacy rates (percentage) | 78.69 | 69.22 |
| Programme characteristics | ||
| Programme start date | 2018 | 2018 |
| Part of pilot phase of NTCP | No | No |
| District Tobacco Control Cell present | Yes | Yes |
| Allocation of financial and human resources under NHM | Yes | Yes |
| COTPA compliance | High | Low |
*Data from Census 2011.
COPTA, The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act; NTCP, National Tobacco Control Program.