Lok Sabha Question No. 5039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Anganwadi Centre
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 5039 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2023

## ANGANWADI CENTRE

5039.  DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Anganwadis in the country during the last three years, Statewise and district-wise particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the  total  number  of  Anganwadi  workers  and  helpers  during  the  said  period, year, State and district-wise; and
- (c) the number of Anganwadis having their own pucca building, toilets, drinking water,  electricity  supply,  playground  and  cooking  facilities  along  with  the number of Anganwadis lacking the said facilities, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b) The district-wise details regarding number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) alongwith  the  number  of  Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  and  Anganwadi  Helpers (AWHs) under Anganwadi Services Scheme, under Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0  is  not  maintained  centrally.  However, State/UT-wise  (including  State  of  Tamil Nadu) number of AWCs alongwith number of AWWs and AWHs, during last three years,  as  reported  by  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  in  their  Monthly Progress Reports, is at Annexure-I .
- (c) State/UT-wise number of AWCs having their own pucca building and AWCs with toilet and drinking water facilities, as on 30.06.2021, is at Annexure-II .
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## ANNEXURE-I

Annexure Referred In Reply to Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No.5039 for answer on 31.03.2023 raised by Dr. Vishnu Prasad M.K. and Shri T.R.V.S. Ramesh regarding 'Anganwadi Centre' indicating State/UT-wise number of AWCs alongwith  number  of  AWWs  and  AWHs,  during  the  last  three  years  as  reported  by  the  State  Governments/UT Administrations in their Monthly Progress Reports

## State/UT-wise number of AWCs alongwith number AWWs and AWHs, during the last three years as reported by the State Governments/UT Administrations in their Monthly Progress Reports

| S. N o              | As on 31.03.2020   | As on 31.03.2020   | As on 31.03.2020          | As on 31.03.2020          | As on 31.03.2021   | As on 31.03.2021   | As on 31.03.2021          | As on 31.03.2021          | As on 31.03.2022   | As on 31.03.2022   | As on 31.03.2022          | As on 31.03.2022          |
|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| S. N o              | No. of AWCs        | No. of AWCs        | No. of In- Positio n AWWs | No. of In- Positio n AWHs | No. of AWCs        | No. of AWCs        | No. of In- Positio n AWWs | No. of In- Positio n AWHs | No. of AWCs        | No. of AWCs        | No. of In- Positio n AWWs | No. of In- Positio n AWHs |
| S. N o              | Sanctione d        | Operationa l       | No. of In- Positio n AWWs | No. of In- Positio n AWHs | Sanctione d        | Operationa l       | No. of In- Positio n AWWs | No. of In- Positio n AWHs | Sanctione d        | Operationa l       | No. of In- Positio n AWWs | No. of In- Positio n AWHs |
| 1 Andhra Pradesh    | 55607              | 55600              | 53808                     | 44949                     | 55607              | 55603              | 54025                     | 45181                     | 55607              | 55607              | 54286                     | 46112                     |
| 2 Arunachal Pradesh | 6225               | 6225               | 6225                      | 6225                      | 6225               | 6225               | 6225                      | 6225                      | 6225               | 6225               | 6225                      | 6225                      |
| 3 Assam             | 62153              | 61664              | 61458                     | 56024                     | 62153              | 61749              | 61548                     | 56035                     | 62153              | 61715              | 60780                     | 55287                     |
| 4 Bihar             | 115009             | 106953             | 106953                    | 92544                     | 115009             | 111468             | 112041                    | 103306                    | 115009             | 112094             | 112094                    | 103141                    |
| 5 Chhatisgarh       | 52474              | 51455              | 50008                     | 43550                     | 52474              | 51583              | 49947                     | 43492                     | 52474              | 51664              | 49411                     | 42408                     |
| 6 Goa               | 1262               | 1262               | 1209                      | 1184                      | 1262               | 1262               | 1169                      | 1150                      | 1262               | 1262               | 1224                      | 1209                      |
| 7 Gujarat           | 53029              | 53029              | 51859                     | 48945                     | 53029              | 53029              | 52129                     | 48770                     | 53029              | 53029              | 50143                     | 46846                     |
| 8 Haryana           | 25962              | 25952              | 24895                     | 24139                     | 25962              | 25962              | 24731                     | 23635                     | 25962              | 25962              | 24044                     | 22161                     |
| 9 Himachal Pradesh  | 18925              | 18925              | 18769                     | 18095                     | 18925              | 18925              | 18714                     | 18022                     | 18925              | 18925              | 18697                     | 17916                     |
| 10 Jharkhand        | 38432              | 38432              | 37821                     | 35202                     | 38432              | 38432              | 37895                     | 35316                     | 38432              | 38432              | 37895                     | 35316                     |
| 11 Karnataka        | 65911              | 65911              | 64417                     | 59961                     | 65911              | 65911              | 64417                     | 59961                     | 65911              | 65911              | 64240                     | 59080                     |
| 12 Kerala           | 33318              | 33115              | 33115                     | 32986                     | 33318              | 33115              | 33115                     | 32986                     | 33318              | 33115              | 33115                     | 32986                     |
| 13 Madhya Pradesh   | 97135              | 97135              | 96261                     | 83484                     | 97135              | 97135              | 95667                     | 82079                     | 97135              | 97135              | 95860                     | 82266                     |
| 14 Maharashtra      | 110486             | 109614             | 104689                    | 88353                     | 110486             | 110219             | 104753                    | 85113                     | 110486             | 110410             | 105964                    | 83313                     |
| 15 Manipur          | 11510              | 11510              | 11302                     | 9797                      | 11510              | 11510              | 11296                     | 9784                      | 11510              | 11510              | 11497                     | 9952                      |

| 16 Meghalaya                    |    5896 |    5894 | 5879     | 4620     | 5896    | 5893    | 5892     | 4626     | 5896    | 5895    | 5892     | 4625     |
|---------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|----------|---------|---------|----------|----------|---------|---------|----------|----------|
| 17 Mizoram                      |    2244 |    2244 | 2244     | 2244     | 2244    | 2244    | 2244     | 2244     | 2244    | 2244    | 2244     | 2244     |
| 18 Nagaland                     |    3980 |    3980 | 3980     | 3980     | 3980    | 3980    | 3980     | 3980     | 3980    | 3980    | 3980     | 3980     |
| 19 Odisha                       |   74154 |   72587 | 71433    | 60724    | 74154   | 72587   | 71565    | 61487    | 74154   | 74096   | 72917    | 62823    |
| 20 Punjab                       |   27314 |   27295 | 26600    | 23474    | 27314   | 27304   | 26120    | 22926    | 27314   | 27305   | 25706    | 22401    |
| 21 Rajasthan                    |   62010 |   61469 | 59072    | 53164    | 62010   | 61625   | 59228    | 52983    | 62010   | 61655   | 59478    | 53180    |
| 22 Sikkim                       |    1308 |    1308 | 1308     | 1308     | 1308    | 1308    | 1308     | 1308     | 1308    | 1308    | 1308     | 1308     |
| 23 Tamil Nadu                   |   54439 |   54439 | 48449    | 43494    | 54439   | 54439   | 47264    | 41960    | 54439   | 54439   | 45186    | 40110    |
| 24 Telangana                    |   35700 |   35567 | 34069    | 28880    | 35700   | 35572   | 33957    | 28409    | 35700   | 35584   | 33874    | 28079    |
| 25 Tripura                      |   10145 |    9911 | 9911     | 9911     | 10145   | 9911    | 9911     | 9911     | 10145   | 9911    | 9911     | 9911     |
| 26 Uttar Pradesh                |  190145 |  188229 | 170338   | 147434   | 190145  | 189309  | 170893   | 140766   | 190145  | 189430  | 161960   | 137965   |
| 27 Uttrakhand                   |   20067 |   19992 | 19511    | 14454    | 20067   | 20046   | 19558    | 14307    | 20067   | 20067   | 19478    | 14227    |
| 28 West Bengal                  |  119481 |  116753 | 108373   | 101484   | 119481  | 117076  | 107547   | 101602   | 119481  | 119481  | 105679   | 100521   |
| 29 A & N Islands                |     720 |     719 | 720      | 689      | 720     | 719     | 720      | 689      | 720     | 719     | 719      | 689      |
| 30 Chandigarh                   |     450 |     450 | 450      | 450      | 450     | 450     | 440      | 447      | 450     | 450     | 450      | 447      |
| 31 Dadra & N Haveli and Daman & |     302 |     302 |          |          |         |         |          |          |         |         |          |          |
| Diu*                            |     107 |     102 | 404      | 337      | 409     | 405     | 405      | 337      | 409     | 405     | 405      | 337      |
| 32 Delhi                        |   10897 |   10755 | 10105    | 10730    | 10897   | 10755   | 10442    | 10744    | 10897   | 10896   | 10205    | 10491    |
| 33 Jammu & Kashmir              |   30765 |   28423 | 28423    | 28423    | 30765   | 28061   | 27511    | 27601    | 30765   | 28078   | 27511    | 27601    |
| 34 Ladakh                       |    1173 |    1139 | 1128     | 1115     | 1173    | 1140    | 1134     | 1113     | 1173    | 1139    | 1129     | 1123     |
| 35 Lakshadwee p                 |     107 |     107 | 107      | 96       | 107     | 107     | 107      | 96       | 71      | 71      | 71       | 71       |
| 36 Puducherry                   |     855 |     855 | 776      | 753      | 855     | 855     | 719      | 712      | 855     | 855     | 855      | 855      |
| TOTAL                           | 1399697 | 1379302 | 132606 9 | 118320 2 | 1399697 | 1385914 | 132861 7 | 117930 3 | 1399661 | 1391004 | 131443 3 | 116720 6 |

## ANNEXURE-II

Annexure Referred In Reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No.5039 for answer on 31.03.2023 raised by Dr. Vishnu Prasad M.K. and Shri T.R.V.S. Ramesh regarding 'Anganwadi Centre' indicating State/UT-wise number of AWCs having their own pucca building and toilet facilities and drinking water facilities, as on 30.06.2021

## State/UT-wise number of AWCs having their own pucca building and toilet facilities and drinking water facilities, as on 30.06.2021

|   S. No | State/UTs         |   Operational AWCs |   Own AWC Building (Pucca) |   AWCs with Drinking Water Facilities |   AWCs with Toilet Facilities |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    |              55607 |                      31642 |                                 55607 |                         40876 |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh |               6225 |                          0 |                                  6225 |                           458 |
|       3 | Assam             |              61715 |                      51167 |                                 41724 |                         38896 |
|       4 | Bihar             |             112094 |                      37769 |                                111468 |                        111468 |
|       5 | Chhatisgarh       |              51586 |                      42728 |                                 47861 |                         47435 |
|       6 | Goa               |               1262 |                        516 |                                  1262 |                          1262 |
|       7 | Gujarat           |              53029 |                      46104 |                                 50733 |                         51465 |
|       8 | Haryana           |              25962 |                      20063 |                                 25662 |                         23349 |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh  |              18925 |                       8981 |                                 18880 |                         18770 |
|      10 | Jharkhand         |              38432 |                      26172 |                                 27116 |                         25547 |
|      11 | Karnataka         |              65911 |                      47265 |                                 54362 |                         52393 |
|      12 | Kerala            |              33115 |                      25706 |                                 29194 |                         32762 |
|      13 | Madhya Pradesh    |              97135 |                      70887 |                                 91950 |                         94018 |
|      14 | Maharashtra       |             109832 |                      71992 |                                 82617 |                         56336 |
|      15 | Manipur           |              11510 |                       1239 |                                  6238 |                          5017 |
|      16 | Meghalaya         |               5896 |                       5230 |                                  3692 |                          5587 |
|      17 | Mizoram           |               2244 |                       2244 |                                  2055 |                          2055 |
|      18 | Nagaland          |               3980 |                        224 |                                  3455 |                          1654 |
|      19 | Odisha            |              73172 |                      68315 |                                 73172 |                         32728 |
|      20 | Punjab            |              27304 |                      24378 |                                 27304 |                         24768 |
|      21 | Rajasthan         |              61625 |                      51072 |                                 48949 |                         32527 |
|      22 | Sikkim            |               1308 |                       1032 |                                  1308 |                          1306 |

| 23    | Tamil Nadu                       |   54439 |   39344 |   42527 |   46540 |
|-------|----------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 24    | Telangana                        |   35580 |   21020 |   33710 |   17508 |
| 25    | Tripura                          |    9911 |    9621 |    9102 |    8272 |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh                    |  189309 |  174052 |  182589 |  176091 |
| 27    | Uttrakhand                       |   20048 |   12560 |   16649 |   16454 |
| 28    | West Bengal                      |  119481 |   80252 |   88624 |   98597 |
| 29    | A & N Islands                    |     719 |     486 |     719 |     673 |
| 30    | Chandigarh                       |     450 |     214 |     450 |     450 |
| 31    | Dadra & N Haveli and Daman & Diu |     405 |     281 |     405 |     405 |
| 32    | Delhi                            |   10755 |      55 |   10755 |   10754 |
| 33    | Jammu & Kashmir                  |   28078 |     830 |   25397 |   23482 |
| 34    | Ladakh                           |    1140 |     359 |     752 |    1089 |
| 35    | Lakshadweep                      |      71 |      71 |      71 |      71 |
| 36    | Puducherry                       |     855 |     414 |     786 |     780 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                            | 1389110 |  974285 | 1223370 | 1101843 |

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