Lok Sabha Question No. 3396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Payment of Honorarium to Anganwadi Workers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3396

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2022

## PAYMENT OF HONORARIUM TO ANGANWADI WORKERS

## 3396. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

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

- (a) the  number  of  children  benefitted  under  the  Integrated  Child  Development Services (ICDS) scheme during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  Anganwadi  workers  and  assistants  serving  in  the  country, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the honorarium to Anganwadi workers is not paid regularly; and
- (d) if  so,  the  corrective  measures  taken/being taken by the Government to ensure payment of honorarium to Anganwadi workers on regular basis?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  State/UT-wise  number  of  children  benefitted  under  Anganwadi  Services  under Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 is at Annexure-I.
- (b)  State/UT-wise  number  of  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Anganwadi  Helpers  under Anganwadi Services under Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0, as on 31.03.2022, is at Annexure-II.
- (c) & (d) Government of India provides funds to States/ UTs (on cost sharing basis) for payment of honorarium to the Anganwadi Workers and Helpers on regular basis.  Further, the Government has taken steps for sustained engagements with State Governments/  UT  Administrations  to  address  issues  concerning  Anganwadi  Workers and Helpers and other related matters.
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## ANNEXURE-I

Annexure Referred In Reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3396 for answer on 05.08.2022 raised  by  Shrimati  Sumalatha  Ambareesh  regarding  'Payment  of  Honorarium  to  Anganwadi  Workers' indicating State/UT-wise number of children benefitted under Anganwadi Services during the last three years

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|        |                   | As on 31.03.2020                   | As on 31.03.2020            | As on 31.03.2021                  | As on 31.03.2021           | As on 31.03.2022                  | As on 31.03.2022           |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No | State/UTs         | @SNP Children (6 months - 6 years) | #PSE Children (3 - 6 years) | SNP Children (6 months - 6 years) | PSE Children (3 - 6 years) | SNP Children (6 months - 6 years) | PSE Children (3 - 6 years) |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh*   | 2262512                            | 805855                      | 2508460                           | 0                          | 2481918                           | 918768                     |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 162040                             | 87120                       | 162040                            | 87120                      | 162040                            | 87120                      |
| 3      | Assam             | 2990372                            | 1518507                     | 3090257                           | 1586007                    | 3220832                           | 1716760                    |
| 4      | Bihar             | 4212933                            | 2152574                     | 7030812                           | 3288149                    | 8217932                           | 3905485                    |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 1941229                            | 772521                      | 2076371                           | 934485                     | 2125159                           | 854030                     |
| 6      | Goa*              | 53525                              | 18898                       | 57580                             | 0                          | 64916                             | 0                          |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 3101046                            | 1231667                     | 3533208                           | 1652632                    | 3390898                           | 1641131                    |
| 8      | Haryana           | 840688                             | 269019                      | 1114237                           | 434082                     | 967345                            | 359274                     |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 347751                             | 91190                       | 402835                            | 51045                      | 391431                            | 117597                     |
| 10     | Jharkhand         | 2763701                            | 472798                      | 1356983                           | 578719                     | 3028434                           | 1016446                    |
| 11     | Karnataka         | 3864489                            | 1443132                     | 3802458                           | 1036698                    | 4007486                           | 1834621                    |
| 12     | Kerala            | 833979                             | 355192                      | 1029795                           | 501136                     | 1113500                           | 537338                     |
| 13     | Madhya Pradesh    | 6116041                            | 3162584                     | 5825809                           | 2844100                    | 5844102                           | 2750740                    |
| 14     | Maharashtra       | 5952304                            | 1560001                     | 6425949                           | 2421736                    | 6439575                           | 2421736                    |
| 15     | Manipur*          | 309717                             | 169704                      | 348064                            | 0                          | 335275                            | 0                          |
| 16     | Meghalaya         | 436048                             | 201527                      | 439998                            | 222115                     | 470349                            | 230759                     |
| 17     | Mizoram           | 58975                              | 26581                       | 100505                            | 24491                      | 110226                            | 22279                      |
| 18     | Nagaland          | 287317                             | 144252                      | 345470                            | 140047                     | 369016                            | 180819                     |
| 19     | Odisha            | 3407671                            | 1613775                     | 3304750                           | 1604310                    | 3374963                           | 1731916                    |

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| 20                                                            | Punjab                                                        | 726199                                                        | 267522                                                        | 800801                                                        | 273298                                                        | 955435                                                        | 344960                                                        |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| 21                                                            | Rajasthan                                                     | 2750796                                                       | 1025505                                                       | 3357137                                                       | 1301088                                                       | 3740766                                                       | 1488690                                                       |
| 22                                                            | Sikkim                                                        | 19461                                                         | 8295                                                          | 20433                                                         | 7229                                                          | 17665                                                         | 7435                                                          |
| 23                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                    | 2514453                                                       | 1107889                                                       | 2665806                                                       | 757779                                                        | 2718978                                                       | 819922                                                        |
| 24                                                            | Telangana*                                                    | 1375737                                                       | 484489                                                        | 1657019                                                       | 0                                                             | 1581963                                                       | 565879                                                        |
| 25                                                            | Tripura                                                       | 303224                                                        | 173757                                                        | 329305                                                        | 173757                                                        | 316555                                                        | 176387                                                        |
| 26                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | 13155926                                                      | 4779521                                                       | 7405128                                                       | 2649649                                                       | 12587765                                                      | 4025343                                                       |
| 27                                                            | Uttrakhand                                                    | 606832                                                        | 156235                                                        | 683865                                                        | 251563                                                        | 605791                                                        | 262835                                                        |
| 28                                                            | West Bengal*                                                  | 6321698                                                       | 0                                                             | 6249472                                                       | 0                                                             | 6870745                                                       | 0                                                             |
| 29                                                            | A & N Islands                                                 | 10574                                                         | 2789                                                          | 16441                                                         | 6462                                                          | 16782                                                         | 16782                                                         |
| 30                                                            | Chandigarh                                                    | 50858                                                         | 26918                                                         | 47039                                                         | 26517                                                         | 50037                                                         | 24242                                                         |
| 31                                                            | Dadra & N Haveli and Daman & Diu                              | 19161                                                         | 10326                                                         | 29218                                                         | 14668                                                         | 31739                                                         | 15842                                                         |
| 32                                                            | Delhi                                                         | 420210                                                        | 123924                                                        | 624028                                                        | 159402                                                        | 724890                                                        | 257948                                                        |
| 33                                                            | Jammu & Kashmir*                                              | 359016                                                        | 231351                                                        | 615200                                                        | 0                                                             | 729736                                                        | 232751                                                        |
| 34                                                            | Ladakh                                                        | 17624                                                         | 3614                                                          | 18508                                                         | 3374                                                          | 18402                                                         | 9235                                                          |
| 35                                                            | Lakshadweep                                                   | 3702                                                          | 998                                                           | 4079                                                          | 1191                                                          | 3882                                                          | 1063                                                          |
| 36                                                            | Puducherry                                                    | 26839                                                         | 1605                                                          | 30636                                                         | 4716                                                          | 32313                                                         | 6076                                                          |
| All                                                           | India                                                         | 68630173                                                      | 24503688                                                      | 67509696                                                      | 23037565                                                      | 77118841                                                      | 28582209                                                      |
| *Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education      | *Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education      | *Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education      | *Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education      | *Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education      | *Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education      | *Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education      | *Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education      |
| ** Upto March 2020 D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu were separate | ** Upto March 2020 D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu were separate | ** Upto March 2020 D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu were separate | ** Upto March 2020 D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu were separate | ** Upto March 2020 D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu were separate | ** Upto March 2020 D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu were separate | ** Upto March 2020 D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu were separate | ** Upto March 2020 D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu were separate |

## ANNEXURE-II

Annexure Referred In Reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3396 for answer on 05.08.2022 raised  by  Shrimati  Sumalatha  Ambareesh  regarding  'Payment  of  Honorarium  to  Anganwadi  Workers' indicating State/UT-wise number of Anganwadi Workers/Helpers in the country, as on 31.03.2022

| S. No.   | State/UT                         | No. of AWWs   | No. of AWWs   | No. of AWHs   | No. of AWHs   |
|----------|----------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| S. No.   | State/UT                         | Sanctioned    | In-position   | Sanctioned    | In-position   |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                   | 55607         | 54286         | 48768         | 46112         |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                | 6225          | 6225          | 6225          | 6225          |
| 3        | Assam                            | 62153         | 60780         | 56728         | 55287         |
| 4        | Bihar                            | 115009        | 112094        | 107894        | 103141        |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                     | 52474         | 49411         | 46660         | 42408         |
| 6        | Goa                              | 1262          | 1224          | 1262          | 1209          |
| 7        | Gujarat                          | 53029         | 50143         | 51229         | 46846         |
| 8        | Haryana                          | 25962         | 24044         | 25450         | 22161         |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh                 | 18925         | 18697         | 18386         | 17916         |
| 10       | Jharkhand                        | 38432         | 37895         | 35881         | 35316         |
| 11       | Karnataka                        | 65911         | 64240         | 62580         | 59080         |
| 12       | Kerala                           | 33318         | 33115         | 33189         | 32986         |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh                   | 97135         | 95860         | 84465         | 82266         |
| 14       | Maharashtra                      | 110486        | 105964        | 97475         | 83313         |
| 15       | Manipur                          | 11510         | 11497         | 9958          | 9952          |
| 16       | Meghalaya                        | 5896          | 5892          | 4630          | 4625          |
| 17       | Mizoram                          | 2244          | 2244          | 2244          | 2244          |
| 18       | Nagaland                         | 3980          | 3980          | 3980          | 3980          |
| 19       | Odisha                           | 74154         | 72917         | 63738         | 62823         |
| 20       | Punjab                           | 27314         | 25706         | 26074         | 22401         |
| 21       | Rajasthan                        | 62010         | 59478         | 55806         | 53180         |
| 22       | Sikkim                           | 1308          | 1308          | 1308          | 1308          |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu                       | 54439         | 45186         | 49499         | 40110         |
| 24       | Telangana                        | 35700         | 33874         | 31711         | 28079         |
| 25       | Tripura                          | 10145         | 9911          | 10145         | 9911          |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh                    | 190145        | 161960        | 167855        | 137965        |
| 27       | Uttrakhand                       | 20067         | 19478         | 14947         | 14227         |
| 28       | West Bengal                      | 119481        | 105679        | 119481        | 100521        |
| 29       | A & N Islands                    | 720           | 719           | 689           | 689           |
| 30       | Chandigarh                       | 450           | 450           | 450           | 447           |
| 31       | Dadra & N Haveli and Daman & Diu | 409           | 405           | 354           | 337           |
| 32       | Delhi                            | 10897         | 10205         | 10897         | 10491         |
| 33       | Jammu & Kashmir                  | 30765         | 27511         | 30765         | 27601         |
| 34       | Ladakh                           | 1173          | 1129          | 1173          | 1123          |
| 35       | Lakshadweep                      | 71            | 71            | 71            | 71            |
| 36       | Puducherry                       | 855           | 855           | 855           | 855           |
|          | Total                            | 1399661       | 1314433       | 1282822       | 1167206       |