Lok Sabha Question No. 3915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: FM Stations in Rajasthan
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3915 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2021

## 'FM STATIONS IN RAJASTHAN' 3915 . SHRI  CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  FM  stations  currently  functioning  in  the  country,  state/UT-wise particularly in Rajasthan;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to launch any scheme to set up new FM Radio stations in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  name  of  places  identified  for  setting  up  new  FM  stations  in  the  country, state/UT-wise particularly in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; MINISTER  OF  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING;  AND  MINISTER  OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

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- (a) As on date, Prasar Bharati is having All India Radio (AIR) Services transmitted in FM mode at 467 locations across the country including 23 locations in Rajasthan. State/UT-wise details, including Rajasthan, are at Annexure-I .

In addition, 385 Private FM Radio channels are operational in 111 cities across the country spread across 26 States and 4 Union Territories.  26 private FM radio channels are functioning in Rajasthan. The  State/UT-wise details, including Rajasthan, are at Annexure-II.

- (b) & (c) Prasar Bharati projects for setting up of FM transmitters of All India Radio at 139 locations have been approved including 14 locations in Rajasthan.  Details are at Annexure-III.

Under the Private FM Radio Phase-III Policy, auction of 683 channels in 236 cities  have  been  approved,  including  38  channels  in  Rajasthan.  Details  are  at Annexure-IV.

## Annexure-I

| Sr. Nos.        | State                            | Nos. of locations   |
|-----------------|----------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.              | Andhra Pradesh                   | 14                  |
| 2.              | Arunachal Pradesh                | 34                  |
| 3.              | Assam                            | 21                  |
| 4.              | Bihar                            | 14                  |
| 5.              | Chattisgarh                      | 13                  |
| 6.              | Goa                              | 01                  |
| 7.              | Gujarat                          | 15                  |
| 8.              | Haryana                          | 5                   |
| 9.              | Himachal Pradesh                 | 16                  |
| 10.             | Jharkhand                        | 13                  |
| 11.             | Karnataka                        | 20                  |
| 12.             | Kerala                           | 12                  |
| 13.             | Madhya Pradesh                   | 25                  |
| 14.             | Maharashtra                      | 30                  |
| 15.             | Manipur                          | 08                  |
| 16.             | Meghalaya                        | 05                  |
| 17.             | Mizoram                          | 10                  |
| 18.             | Nagaland                         | 08                  |
| 19.             | Odisha                           | 21                  |
| 20.             | Punjab                           | 08                  |
| 21.             | Rajasthan                        | 23                  |
| 22.             | Sikkim                           | 16                  |
| 23.             | Tamilnadu                        | 15                  |
| 24.             | Telangana                        | 11                  |
| 25.             | Tripura                          | 17                  |
| 26.             | Uttar Pradesh                    | 25                  |
| 27.             | Uttarakhand                      | 20                  |
| 28.             | West Bengal                      | 16                  |
| Union Territory | Union Territory                  | 0                   |
| 29.             | A & N Islands                    | 01                  |
| 30.             | Delhi                            | 01                  |
| 31.             | Chandigarh                       | 01                  |
| 32.             | Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | 03                  |
| 33.             | L & MIslands                     | 01                  |
| 34.             | Puducherry                       | 02                  |
| 35.             | Jammu & Kashmir                  | 16                  |
| 36. Total       | Ladakh                           | 06 467              |

## ANNEXURE-II

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| S.NO.                                                                                                            | STATE                                                                                                            | OPERATIONAL CHANNELS                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                   | 13                                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                | ASSAM                                                                                                            | 6                                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                | BIHAR                                                                                                            | 8                                                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                                                | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                     | 9                                                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                                                | GOA                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                                | GUJARAT                                                                                                          | 34                                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                                | HARYANA                                                                                                          | 7                                                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                                                | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                               | JHARKHAND                                                                                                        | 8                                                                                                                |
| 11                                                                                                               | KARNATAKA                                                                                                        | 17                                                                                                               |
| 12                                                                                                               | KERALA                                                                                                           | 20                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                               | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                   | 17                                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                               | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                      | 60                                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                               | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                                |
| 16                                                                                                               | MIZORAM                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                                               | ODISHA                                                                                                           | 7                                                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                                               | PUNJAB                                                                                                           | 12                                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                                               | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                        | 26                                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                               | SIKKIM                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                |
| 21                                                                                                               | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                       | 29                                                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                                               | TELANGANA                                                                                                        | 11                                                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                                               | TRIPURA                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                                               | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                    | 40                                                                                                               |
| 25                                                                                                               | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                                               | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                      | 13                                                                                                               |
| 27                                                                                                               | CHANDIGARH (UT)                                                                                                  | 4                                                                                                                |
| 28                                                                                                               | JAMMU & KASHMIR (UT)                                                                                             | 13                                                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                                               | DELHI (UT)                                                                                                       | 9                                                                                                                |
| 30                                                                                                               | PUDUCHERRY (UT)                                                                                                  | 4                                                                                                                |
| TOTAL                                                                                                            | TOTAL                                                                                                            | 385                                                                                                              |

## ANNEXURE-III

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| Sr. NO.                                                                                                                | LOCATIONS                                                                                                              | DISTRICT                                                                                                               | STATE                                                                                                                  | Power of FM transmitter                                                                                                |
| 1.                                                                                                                     | ALAGADDA                                                                                                               | KURNOOL                                                                                                                | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                         | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 2.                                                                                                                     | RAJAMUNDRY                                                                                                             | EAST GODAVARI                                                                                                          | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                         | 10 KW                                                                                                                  |
| 3.                                                                                                                     | CHANGLANG                                                                                                              | CHANGLANG                                                                                                              | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                      | 1 KW                                                                                                                   |
| 4.                                                                                                                     | KHONSA                                                                                                                 | TIRAP                                                                                                                  | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                      | 1 KW                                                                                                                   |
| 5.                                                                                                                     | KOYU                                                                                                                   | EAST SIANG                                                                                                             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                      | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 6.                                                                                                                     | NAMSAI                                                                                                                 | NAMSAI                                                                                                                 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                      | 1 KW                                                                                                                   |
| 7.                                                                                                                     | PALIN                                                                                                                  | KRA DAADI                                                                                                              | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                      | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 8.                                                                                                                     | RUMGONG                                                                                                                | CENTRAL SIANG                                                                                                          | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                      | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 9.                                                                                                                     | SAGALEE                                                                                                                | PAPUM PARE                                                                                                             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                      | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 10.                                                                                                                    | YINGKIONG                                                                                                              | UPPER SIANG                                                                                                            | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                      | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 11.                                                                                                                    | BAKULIAGHAT                                                                                                            | KARBI ANGLONG                                                                                                          | ASSAM                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 12.                                                                                                                    | DIPHU                                                                                                                  | KARBI ANGLONG                                                                                                          | ASSAM                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 13.                                                                                                                    | KOKRAJHAR                                                                                                              | KOKRAJHAR                                                                                                              | ASSAM                                                                                                                  | 10 KW                                                                                                                  |
| 14.                                                                                                                    | TEZPUR                                                                                                                 | TEZPUR                                                                                                                 | ASSAM                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 15.                                                                                                                    | BANKA                                                                                                                  | BANKA                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 16.                                                                                                                    | BEGUSARAI                                                                                                              | BEGUSARAI                                                                                                              | BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 17.                                                                                                                    | BUXAR                                                                                                                  | BUXAR                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 18.                                                                                                                    | JAMUI                                                                                                                  | JAMUI                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 19.                                                                                                                    | KATIHAR                                                                                                                | KATIHAR                                                                                                                | BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 20.                                                                                                                    | LAKHISARAI                                                                                                             | LAKHISARAI                                                                                                             | BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 21.                                                                                                                    | NAWADA                                                                                                                 | NAWADA                                                                                                                 | BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 22.                                                                                                                    | SHEIKHPURA                                                                                                             | SHEIKHPURA                                                                                                             | BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 23.                                                                                                                    | SIKANDRA (JAMUI)                                                                                                       | JAMUI                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 100W                                                                                                                   |
| 24.                                                                                                                    | SSB CENTRE, BATHNAHA                                                                                                   | ARERIA                                                                                                                 | BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 10KW                                                                                                                   |
| 25.                                                                                                                    | SSB CENTRE, NARKATIAGANJ                                                                                               | PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN                                                                                                     | BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 10 KW                                                                                                                  |

|   26. | SSB CENTRE, SITAMARHI   | SITAMARHI                | BIHAR          | 10 KW   |
|-------|-------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|---------|
|    27 | BAILADILLA              | DAKSHIN BASTAR DANTEWADA | CHHATISGARH    | 100W    |
|    28 | NARAYANPUR              | NARAYANPUR               | CHHATISGARH    | 100W    |
|    29 | RAJHARA JHARANDILLI     | BALOD                    | CHHATISGARH    | 100W    |
|    30 | BOTAD                   | BOTAD                    | GUJARAT        | 100W    |
|    31 | DAHOD                   | DAHOD                    | GUJARAT        | 10 KW   |
|    32 | DAHOD                   | DAHOD                    | GUJARAT        | 100W    |
|    33 | KHAMBALIA               | DEVBHUMI DWARKA          | GUJARAT        | 100W    |
|    34 | MODASA                  | ARAVALI                  | GUJARAT        | 100W    |
|    35 | RADHANPUR               | PATAN                    | GUJARAT        | 100W    |
|    36 | RAPAR                   | KACHCHH                  | GUJARAT        | 100W    |
|    37 | SURENDRA NAGAR          | SURENDRA NAGAR           | GUJARAT        | 100W    |
|    38 | THARAD                  | THARAD                   | GUJARAT        | 100W    |
|    39 | VALSAD                  | VALSAD                   | GUJARAT        | 100W    |
|    40 | VERAVAL                 | GIR SOMNATH              | GUJARAT        | 100W    |
|    41 | BHIWANI                 | BHIWANI                  | HARYANA        | 100W    |
|    42 | JIND                    | JIND                     | HARYANA        | 100W    |
|    43 | BARHARWA (SAHIBGANJ)    | SAHIBGANJ                | JHARKHAND      | 100W    |
|    44 | GODDA                   | GODDA                    | JHARKHAND      | 100W    |
|    45 | LOHARDAGA               | LOHARDAGA                | JHARKHAND      | 100W    |
|    46 | BAGALKOT                | BAGALKOT                 | KARNATAKA      | 100W    |
|    47 | BIDAR                   | BIDAR                    | KARNATAKA      | 100W    |
|    48 | KOLAR                   | KOLAR                    | KARNATAKA      | 100W    |
|    49 | RENEBENUR               | HAVERI                   | KARNATAKA      | 100W    |
|    50 | KAYAMKULAM              | ALAPPUZHA                | KERALA         | 100W    |
|    51 | PATHANAMTHITTA          | PATHANAMTHITTA           | KERALA         | 100W    |
|    52 | BADWANI                 | BADWANI                  | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W    |
|    53 | BURHANAPUR              | BURHANAPUR               | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W    |
|    54 | DAMOH                   | DAMOH                    | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W    |
|    55 | KUKDESHWAR              | NEEMUCH                  | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W    |
|    56 | KURWAI                  | VIDISHA                  | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W    |
|    57 | MURWARA (KATNI)         | KATNI                    | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W    |
|    58 | NAGDA                   | UJJAIN                   | MADHYA         | 100W    |

|    |                      |                  | PRADESH        |       |
|----|----------------------|------------------|----------------|-------|
| 59 | NARSINGHPUR          | NARSINGHPUR      | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W  |
| 60 | PANNA                | PANNA            | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W  |
| 61 | PIPARIA              | HOSHANGABAD      | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W  |
| 62 | RATLAM               | RATLAM           | MADHYA PRADESH | 10 KW |
| 63 | SEONI                | SEONI            | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W  |
| 64 | SHAJAPUR             | SHAJAPUR         | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W  |
| 65 | SHYOPUR              | SHYOPUR          | MADHYA PRADESH | 100W  |
| 66 | ACHALPUR             | ACHALPUR         | MAHARASHTRA    | 100W  |
| 67 | AHERI ( GADCHIROLI)  | GADCHIROLI       | MAHARASHTRA    | 100W  |
| 68 | HINGOLI              | HINGOLI          | MAHARASHTRA    | 100W  |
| 69 | NANDURBAR            | NANDURBAR        | MAHARASHTRA    | 100W  |
| 70 | SATANA               | THANE            | MAHARASHTRA    | 100W  |
| 71 | SIRONCH (GADCHIROLI) | GADCHIROLI       | MAHARASHTRA    | 100W  |
| 72 | WASHIM               | WASHIM           | MAHARASHTRA    | 100W  |
| 73 | CHINGAI              | UKHRUL           | MANIPUR        | 100W  |
| 74 | TAMEI                | TAMENGLONG       | MANIPUR        | 100W  |
| 75 | TAMENGLANG           | TAMENGLANG       | MANIPUR        | 1 KW  |
| 76 | NONGSTOIN            | WEST KHASI HILLS | MEGHALAYA      | 100W  |
| 77 | TURA                 | WEST GARO HILLS  | MEGHALAYA      | 100W  |
| 78 | WILLIAMNAGAR         | EAST GARO HILLS  | MEGHALAYA      | 100W  |
| 79 | CHAMPHAI             | CHAMPHAI         | MIZORAM        | 1 KW  |
| 80 | CHIAPURI             | CHAMPHAI         | MIZORAM        | 100W  |
| 81 | KOLASIB              | KOLASIB          | MIZORAM        | 1 KW  |
| 82 | PUKZING              | MAMIT            | MIZORAM        | 100W  |
| 83 | MON                  | MON              | NAGALAND       | 100W  |
| 84 | TUENSANG             | TUENSANG         | NAGALAND       | 100W  |
| 85 | ZUNHEBOTO            | ZUNHEBOTO        | NAGALAND       | 1 KW  |
| 86 | BARGARH              | BARGARH          | ODISHA         | 100W  |
| 87 | KENDRAPARA           | KENDRAPARA       | ODISHA         | 100W  |
| 88 | KORAPUT              | KORAPUT          | ODISHA         | 100W  |
| 89 | MALKANGIRI           | MALKANGIRI       | ODISHA         | 100W  |
| 90 | MOHANA (GAJAPATI)    | GAJAPATI         | ODISHA         | 100W  |
| 91 | NABARANGPUR          | NABARANGPUR      | ODISHA         | 100W  |
| 92 | PHULBANI             | KANDHMAL         | ODISHA         | 100W  |
| 93 | BARAN                | BARAN            | RAJASTHAN      | 100W  |

| 94. BHADRE                       | BHADRE           | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
|----------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|--------|
| 95. BHILWARA                     | BHILWARA         | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 96. BHINMAL                      | JALORE           | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 97. DUNGARPUR                    | DUNGARPUR        | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 98. HANUMANGARH                  | HANUMANGARH      | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 99. JALORE                       | JALORE           | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 100.KARANPUR                     | GANGANAGAR       | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 101.KHAJUWALA                    | BIKANER          | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 102.PALI                         | PALI             | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 103.PHALODI                      | JODHPUR          | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 104.PRATAPGARH                   | PRATAPGARH       | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 105.SUJANGARH                    | CHURU            | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 106.SURATGARH                    | GANGANAGAR       | RAJASTHAN          | 100W   |
| 107.RAMESHWARAM                  | RAMANATHAPURAM   | TAMILNADU          | 20 KW  |
| 108.DAVARKONDA                   | NALGONDA         | TELANGANA          | 100W   |
| 109.NALGONDA                     | NALGONDA         | TELANGANA          | 100W   |
| 110.RAMAGUNDAM                   | PEDDAPALLI       | TELANGANA          | 100W   |
| 111.SIRPUR (KUMARAM BHEEM)       | KUMARAM BHEEM    | TELANGANA          | 100W   |
| 112.JOLAIBARI                    | SOUTH TRIPURA    | TRIPURA            | 100W   |
| 113.CAR NICOBAR                  | NICOBAR          | UT(A&N)            | 100W   |
| 114.HAVELOCK                     | SOUTH ANDMAN     | UT(A&N)            | 100W   |
| 115.GUREJ                        | BANDIPORE        | UT(JAMMU& KASHMIR) | 10KW   |
| 116.KUPWARA                      | KUPWARA          | UT(JAMMU& KASHMIR) | 10KW   |
| 117.DISKIT                       | LEH              | UT(LADAKH)         | 100W   |
| 118.KHALSI                       | LEH              | UT(LADAKH)         | 100W   |
| 119.NYOMA                        | LEH              | UT(LADAKH)         | 100W   |
| 120.AURAYA                       | AURAYA           | UTTAR PRADESH      | 100W   |
| 121.DEORIA                       | DEORIA           | UTTAR PRADESH      | 100W   |
| 122.ETAWAH                       | ETAWAH           | UTTAR PRADESH      | 10 KW  |
| 123.FATEHPUR                     | FATEHPUR         | UTTAR PRADESH      | 100W   |
| 124.KARWI (CHITRAKOOT)           | CHITRAKOOT       | UTTAR PRADESH      | 100W   |
| 125.LALITPUR                     | LALITPUR         | UTTAR PRADESH      | 100W   |
| 126.NAUGARH (SIDHARTHNAGAR)      | SIDHARTHNAGAR    | UTTAR PRADESH      | 100W   |
| 127.RAMPUR                       | RAMPUR           | UTTAR PRADESH      | 10 KW  |
| 128.SSB CENTRE, GADANIYA (PALIA) | LAKHIMPUR KHEERI | UTTAR PRADESH      | 10KW   |
| 129.SSB CENTRE, MAHARAJGANJ      | MAHARAJGANJ      | UTTAR PRADESH      | 10 KW  |
| 130.SSB CENTRE, NANPARA          | BAHRAICH         | UTTAR PRADESH      | 10KW   |

| 131.SULTANPUR              | SULTANPUR   | UTTAR PRADESH   | 10KW   |
|----------------------------|-------------|-----------------|--------|
| 132.ALMORA                 | ALMORA      | UTTARAKHAND     | 1 kW   |
| 133.ALMORA                 | ALMORA      | UTTARAKHAND     | 5 KW   |
| 134.HALDWANI               | NAINITAL    | UTTARAKHAND     | 10 KW  |
| 135.SSB CENTRE , CHAMPAWAT | CHAMPAWAT   | UTTARAKHAND     | 1 KW   |
| 136.JASPUR                 | U S NAGAR   | UTTRAKHAND      | 10 KW  |
| 137.UTTARKASHI             | UTTARKASHI  | UTTRAKHAND      | 100W   |
| 138.ALIPURDUAR             | ALIPURDUAR  | WEST BENGAL     | 100W   |
| 139.COOCH BEHAR            | COOCH BEHAR | WEST BENGAL     | 10 KW  |

## ANNEXURE-IV

| ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3915 FOR REPLY ON 19.03.2021.   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3915 FOR REPLY ON 19.03.2021.   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3915 FOR REPLY ON 19.03.2021.   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3915 FOR REPLY ON 19.03.2021.   |
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| S.NO.                                                                                                                  | CITY                                                                                                                   | NO. OF CHANNELS PROPOSED                                                                                               | STATE                                                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                                      | PORTBLAIR                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                                      | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR (UT)                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                                      | ADONI                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                      | ANANTPUR                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                      | BHEEMAVARAM                                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                                      | CHIRALA                                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                                      | CHITTOOR                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                      | CUDDAPAH                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                                      | DHARAMAVARAM                                                                                                           | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                                      | ELURU                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                                                     | GUNTAKAL                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                                     | HINDUPUR                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                                     | KAKINADA                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                                      | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                                                     | KURNOOL                                                                                                                | 4                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                                                     | MACHILLPATNAM                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                                     | MADANAPALLE                                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                                                     | NANDYAL                                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                                                     | NELLORE                                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                                                     | ONGOLE                                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 19                                                                                                                     | PRODDATUR                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                                                     | RAJAHMUNDRY                                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                                                     | TIRUPATI                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                                                     | VIJAYAWADA                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                                                     | VIZIANAGARAM                                                                                                           | 3                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                                                     | DHUBRI                                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                      | ASSAM                                                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                                                     | DIBRUGARH                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                                      | ASSAM                                                                                                                  |
| 26                                                                                                                     | HAFLONG                                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                      | ASSAM                                                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                                                     | JORHAT                                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                      | ASSAM                                                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                                                     | NAGAON (NOWGANG)                                                                                                       | 3                                                                                                                      | ASSAM                                                                                                                  |
| 29                                                                                                                     | SILCHAR                                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                                      | ASSAM                                                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                                                     | TINSUKIA                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                      | ASSAM                                                                                                                  |
| 31                                                                                                                     | ARRAH                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                      | ASSAM                                                                                                                  |
| 32                                                                                                                     | BEGUSARAI                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                                      | BIHAR                                                                                                                  |

|   33 | BETTIAH               |   3 |                  |
|------|-----------------------|-----|------------------|
|   34 | BHAGALPUR             |   4 |                  |
|   35 | BIHAR SHAREEF         |   3 |                  |
|   36 | CHAPRA                |   3 |                  |
|   37 | DARBHANGA             |   3 |                  |
|   38 | GAYA                  |   4 |                  |
|   39 | MOTIHARI              |   3 |                  |
|   40 | MUNGER                |   3 |                  |
|   41 | PURNIA                |   4 |                  |
|   42 | SAHARSA               |   3 |                  |
|   43 | SASARAM               |   3 |                  |
|   44 | SIWAN                 |   3 |                  |
|   45 | DURG-BHILLAINAGAR     |   2 |                  |
|   46 | JAGDALPUR             |   3 | CHHATISGARH      |
|   47 | KORBA                 |   3 |                  |
|   48 | RAJGARH               |   2 |                  |
|   49 | DAMAN                 |   3 | DAMAN & DIU (UT) |
|   50 | BHARUCH               |   1 | GUJARAT          |
|   51 | BHAVNAGAR             |   2 | GUJARAT          |
|   52 | BOTAD                 |   3 | GUJARAT          |
|   53 | DAHOD                 |   3 | GUJARAT          |
|   54 | GODHRA                |   2 | GUJARAT          |
|   55 | JAMNAGAR              |   2 | GUJARAT          |
|   56 | JETPUR NAVAGADH       |   3 | GUJARAT          |
|   57 | JUNAGADH              |   1 | GUJARAT          |
|   58 | MEHSANA               |   1 | GUJARAT          |
|   59 | PALANPUR              |   2 | GUJARAT          |
|   60 | PATAN                 |   3 | GUJARAT          |
|   61 | PORBANDAR             |   2 |                  |
|   62 | SURENDRANAGAR DUDHREJ |   3 |                  |
|   63 | VERAVAL               |   2 |                  |
|   64 | AMBALA                |   3 | HARYANA          |
|   65 | BHIWANI               |   3 | HARYANA          |
|   66 | JIND                  |   3 |                  |
|   67 | KAITHAL               |   3 |                  |
|   68 | PANIPAT               |   3 |                  |
|   69 | REWARI                |   3 |                  |
|   70 | ROHTAK                |   3 |                  |

|   71 | SIRSA                |   3 |                      |
|------|----------------------|-----|----------------------|
|   72 | THANESAR             |   3 |                      |
|   73 | BHADERWAH            |   2 |                      |
|   74 | KARGIL               |   1 | JAMMU & KASHMIR (UT) |
|   75 | KATHUA               |   1 |                      |
|   76 | POONCH               |   1 |                      |
|   77 | BOKARO STEEL CITY    |   3 |                      |
|   78 | DEOGHAR              |   3 |                      |
|   79 | DHANBAD              |   4 | JHARKHAND            |
|   80 | GIRIDIH              |   3 |                      |
|   81 | HAZARIBAG            |   3 |                      |
|   82 | BELGAUM (BELAGAVI)   |   4 |                      |
|   83 | BELLARY              |   4 |                      |
|   84 | BIDAR                |   3 |                      |
|   85 | BIJAPUR              |   4 |                      |
|   86 | CHIKMAGALUR          |   3 |                      |
|   87 | CHITRADURGA          |   3 |                      |
|   88 | DAVANGERE            |   4 |                      |
|   89 | GADAG BETIGERI       |   3 |                      |
|   90 | GULBARGA             |   3 |                      |
|   91 | HASSAN               |   3 | KARNATAKA            |
|   92 | HOSPET               |   3 |                      |
|   93 | HUBLI- DHARWAD       |   2 |                      |
|   94 | KOLAR                |   3 |                      |
|   95 | MANGALURU            |   1 |                      |
|   96 | MYSURU               |   1 |                      |
|   97 | RAICHUR              |   3 |                      |
|   98 | SHIMOGA              |   4 |                      |
|   99 | TUMKUR               |   3 |                      |
|  100 | UDUPI                |   3 |                      |
|  101 | ALAPPUZHA            |   2 | KERALA               |
|  102 | KANHANGAD (KASARGOD) |   3 | KERALA               |
|  103 | PALAKKAD             |   3 | KERALA               |
|  104 | KAVARATTI            |   3 | LAKSHADWEEP (UT)     |
|  105 | BURHANPUR            |   3 | MADHYA PRADESH       |
|  106 | CHHATTARPUR          |   3 |                      |
|  107 | CHHINDWARA           |   3 |                      |
|  108 | DAMOH                |   3 |                      |

|   109 | GUNA            |   3 |             |
|-------|-----------------|-----|-------------|
|   110 | ITARSI          |   3 |             |
|   111 | KHANDWA         |   3 |             |
|   112 | KHARGONE        |   3 |             |
|   113 | MANDSAUR        |   3 |             |
|   114 | MURWARA (KATNI) |   3 |             |
|   115 | NEEMUCH         |   3 |             |
|   116 | RATLAM          |   3 |             |
|   117 | REWA            |   3 |             |
|   118 | SAGAR           |   4 |             |
|   119 | SATNA           |   3 |             |
|   120 | SHIVPURI        |   3 |             |
|   121 | SINGRAULI       |   3 |             |
|   122 | UJJAIN          |   3 |             |
|   123 | VIDISHA         |   3 |             |
|   124 | ACHALPUR        |   3 |             |
|   125 | AMRAVATI        |   3 |             |
|   126 | BARSHI          |   3 |             |
|   127 | DHULE           |   1 |             |
|   128 | GONDIYA         |   3 |             |
|   129 | LATUR           |   4 | MAHARASHTRA |
|   130 | MALEGAON        |   4 |             |
|   131 | NANDED          |   1 |             |
|   132 | WARDHA          |   3 |             |
|   133 | YAVATMAL        |   3 |             |
|   134 | IMPHAL          |   4 | MANIPUR     |
|   135 | JOWAI           |   3 | MEGHALAYA   |
|   136 | LUNG-LEI        |   3 | MIZORAM     |
|   137 | DIMAPUR         |   3 |             |
|   138 | KOHIMA          |   3 | NAGALAND    |
|   139 | MOKUKCHUNG      |   2 |             |
|   140 | BALESHWAR       |   3 |             |
|   141 | BARIPADA        |   3 |             |
|   142 | BRAHMAPUR       |   4 | ODISHA      |
|   143 | PURI            |   3 |             |
|   144 | SAMBALPUR       |   3 |             |
|   145 | ABOHAR          |   3 |             |
|   146 | BHATINDA        |   3 | PUNJAB      |

|   147 | HOSHIARPUR             |   3 |            |
|-------|------------------------|-----|------------|
|   148 | LUDHIANA               |   4 |            |
|   149 | MOGA                   |   3 |            |
|   150 | PATHANKOT              |   3 |            |
|   151 | ALWAR                  |   4 |            |
|   152 | BEAWAR                 |   3 |            |
|   153 | BHARATPUR              |   3 |            |
|   154 | BHILWARA               |   4 |            |
|   155 | CHURU                  |   3 |            |
|   156 | GANGANAGAR             |   3 |            |
|   157 | HANUMANGARH            |   3 |            |
|   158 | JHUNJHUNU              |   3 |            |
|   159 | PALI                   |   3 |            |
|   160 | SAWAI MADHOPUR         |   3 |            |
|   161 | SIKAR                  |   3 |            |
|   162 | TONK                   |   3 |            |
|   163 | COONOOR                |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   164 | DINDIGUL               |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   165 | ERODE                  |   2 | TAMIL NADU |
|   166 | KARAIKKUDI             |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   167 | KARUR                  |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   168 | NAGARCOIL/KANYAKUMARI  |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   169 | NEYVELI                |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   170 | PUDUKKOTTAI            |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   171 | RAJAPALAYAM            |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   172 | SALEM                  |   2 | TAMIL NADU |
|   173 | THANJAVUR              |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   174 | THOOTHUKUDI/ TUTICORIN |   2 | TAMIL NADU |
|   175 | TIRUCHY                |   1 | TAMIL NADU |
|   176 | TIRUNELVELI            |   1 | TAMIL NADU |
|   177 | TIRUVANNAMALAI         |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   178 | VANIYAMBADI            |   3 | TAMIL NADU |
|   179 | VELLORE                |   2 |            |
|   180 | ADILABAD               |   3 |            |
|   181 | KARIMNAGAR             |   3 |            |
|   182 | KHAMMAM                |   3 |            |
|   183 | KOTHAGUDEM             |   3 |            |
|   184 | MAHBUBNAGAR            |   3 |            |

|   185 | MANCHERIAL                |   3 |               |
|-------|---------------------------|-----|---------------|
|   186 | NALGONDA                  |   3 |               |
|   187 | NIZAMABAD                 |   4 |               |
|   188 | RAMAGUNDAM                |   3 |               |
|   189 | WARANGAL                  |   1 |               |
|   190 | BELONIA                   |   3 | TRIPURA       |
|   191 | AZAMGARH                  |   3 |               |
|   192 | BAHRAICH                  |   3 |               |
|   193 | BALLIA                    |   3 |               |
|   194 | BANDA                     |   3 |               |
|   195 | BASTI                     |   3 |               |
|   196 | BUDAUN                    |   3 |               |
|   197 | DEORIA                    |   3 |               |
|   198 | ETAH                      |   3 |               |
|   199 | ETAWAH                    |   3 |               |
|   200 | FAIZABAD/AYODHYA          |   3 |               |
|   201 | FARRUKHABAD CUM FATEHGARH |   3 |               |
|   202 | FATEHPUR                  |   3 |               |
|   203 | GHAZIPUR                  |   3 |               |
|   204 | GONDA                     |   3 |               |
|   205 | HARDOI                    |   3 |               |
|   206 | JAUNPUR                   |   3 |               |
|   207 | LAKHIMPUR                 |   3 |               |
|   208 | LALITPUR                  |   3 |               |
|   209 | MAINPURI                  |   3 |               |
|   210 | MATHURA                   |   3 |               |
|   211 | MAUNATH BHANJAN           |   3 |               |
|   212 | MIRZAPUR CUM VINDHYACHAL  |   3 | UTTAR PRADESH |
|   213 | MORADABAD                 |   4 |               |
|   214 | MUZAFFARNAGAR             |   4 |               |
|   215 | ORAI                      |   3 |               |
|   216 | RAE BARELLI               |   3 |               |
|   217 | SAHARANPUR                |   4 |               |
|   218 | SHAHJAHANPUR              |   4 |               |
|   219 | SITAPUR                   |   3 |               |
|   220 | SULTANPUR                 |   3 |               |
|   221 | DEHRADUN                  |   3 | UTTARAKHAND   |

| 222   | HALDWANI-CUM KATHGODAM   |   3 |                                 |
|-------|--------------------------|-----|---------------------------------|
| 223   | HARIDWAR                 |   3 |                                 |
| 224   | ALIPURDUAR               |   3 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
|       | ASANSOL                  |   1 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
|       | BAHARAMPUR               |   4 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
|       | BALURGHAT                |   3 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
|       | BANGAON                  |   3 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
|       | BANKURA                  |   3 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
|       | BARDDHAMAN               |   4 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
|       | DARJILING                |   3 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
|       | ENGLISH BAZAR (MALDAH)   |   4 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
| 233   | KHARAGPUR                |   3 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
| 234   | KRISHNANAGAR             |   3 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
| 235   | PURULIYA                 |   3 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
| 236   | RAIGANJ                  |   3 | 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                    | 683 |                                 |