Lok Sabha Question No. 331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: National Cooperative Database
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 331 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2023

## National Cooperative Database

## 331. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL :

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकाįरता मंũी ) be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is releasing the first phase of the National Cooperative Database and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has developed any national database on Cooperative Societies and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  the  total  number  of  cooperative  societies  functioning  and  their  respective  number  of members across the country, State/UT-wise;

(d)  the  sector-wise  details  of  the  Cooperative  Societies  and  their  respective  number  of members across the country; and

(e) whether the Government has any strategies to monitor the functioning of cooperatives and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRIAMIT SHAH)

(a)  and  (b):  Yes  Sir,  a  comprehensive  National  Cooperative  Database  is  being  developed under the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, in three phases. Keeping in view the  diverse  nature  and  size  of  cooperative  sector,  it  was  decided  to  create  the  database  by collection of data in a three phased manner.

- i. Phase-I of National Cooperative Database: Under Phase-I, the mapping of about 2.64 lakh  primary  cooperative  societies  of  three  sectors  i.e.,  Primary  Agriculture  Credit Societies (PACS), Dairy and Fisheries was completed in February, 2023.
- ii. Phase-II  of  National  Cooperative  Database: Under  Phase-II,  Mapping  of  National Cooperative  Societies/Federations  along  with  their  General  Body  Members  was completed. Further, their downward linkages with State Federations, District Unions and Primary Cooperative were also established. The data related to State Cooperative Banks  (StCBs),  District  Central  Cooperative  Banks  (DCCBs),  Urban  Cooperative Banks (UCBs), State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural  Development Banks (SCARDBs),  Primary  Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (PCARDBs), Sugar Cooperative Mills, State Federations, District Unions and MSCS were  collected  directly  from  cooperative  society  or  through  their  National/State Federations.
- iii. Phase-III of National Cooperative Database: Under Phase-III, Ministry of Cooperation initiated the process of extending the National Cooperative Database to remaining more than 5 lakh cooperative societies working in all other sectors in May, 2023, through the Office of RCSs of State/UTs. Almost all States/UTs, except Kerala & Manipur, completed (97%) data entries under National Cooperative Database.

(c):  As  on  24.11.2023,  the  total  number  of  cooperative  societies  as  mentioned  in  National Cooperative Database are 7,94,866 with 29,07,60,537 and their members details is placed in Annexure 'A'.

(d): Sector-wise and their members details is placed in Annexure 'A'.

(e): The government administers multistate cooperative societies through Multistate Cooperative Society Act 2002. Under Section 77, 78, 108, 122, 123 of the Act the Central Registrar  of  Cooperative  Societies  monitors  functioning  of  multistate  cooperative  societies through inspection, inquiry, directions etc. The functioning of State Cooperative Societies is monitored as per the State Cooperative Acts. Further, some of the cooperative societies which are functioning as banks are also regulated and monitored by the Reserve Bank of India.

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| Statewise Primary level Cooperative Socities, as per the National Cooperative Database with their membership:   | Statewise Primary level Cooperative Socities, as per the National Cooperative Database with their membership:   | Statewise Primary level Cooperative Socities, as per the National Cooperative Database with their membership:   | Statewise Primary level Cooperative Socities, as per the National Cooperative Database with their membership:   |
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| S.No                                                                                                            | State/UT                                                                                                        | Total no. Cooperatives                                                                                          | Total no. Members                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                               | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                                                     | 2204                                                                                                            | 144470                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                               | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                  | 17659                                                                                                           | 9592641                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                               | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                               | 1166                                                                                                            | 87549                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                               | ASSAM                                                                                                           | 11075                                                                                                           | 4322019                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                               | BIHAR                                                                                                           | 26640                                                                                                           | 16012043                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                               | CHANDIGARH                                                                                                      | 476                                                                                                             | 49721                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                               | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                    | 8971                                                                                                            | 4750760                                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                               | DELHI                                                                                                           | 5943                                                                                                            | 1569276                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                               | GOA                                                                                                             | 5439                                                                                                            | 1578444                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                              | GUJARAT                                                                                                         | 80992                                                                                                           | 16823572                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                              | HARYANA                                                                                                         | 32384                                                                                                           | 5460788                                                                                                         |
| 12                                                                                                              | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                | 5095                                                                                                            | 1825071                                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                                              | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                               | 8608                                                                                                            | 893241                                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                              | JHARKHAND                                                                                                       | 11407                                                                                                           | 2092444                                                                                                         |
| 15                                                                                                              | KARNATAKA                                                                                                       | 44024                                                                                                           | 33317652                                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                                              | KERALA                                                                                                          | 6103                                                                                                            | 27325326                                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                                              | LADAKH                                                                                                          | 267                                                                                                             | 27138                                                                                                           |
| 18                                                                                                              | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                     | 35                                                                                                              | 84393                                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                              | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                  | 51702                                                                                                           | 13422641                                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                                              | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                     | 222158                                                                                                          | 58014708                                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                                              | MANIPUR                                                                                                         | 5580                                                                                                            | 471887                                                                                                          |
| 22                                                                                                              | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                       | 2647                                                                                                            | 239822                                                                                                          |
| 23                                                                                                              | MIZORAM                                                                                                         | 1224                                                                                                            | 49365                                                                                                           |
| 24                                                                                                              | NAGALAND                                                                                                        | 8118                                                                                                            | 310933                                                                                                          |
| 25                                                                                                              | ODISHA                                                                                                          | 6606                                                                                                            | 8645178                                                                                                         |
| 26                                                                                                              | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                      | 457                                                                                                             | 463777                                                                                                          |
| 27                                                                                                              | PUNJAB                                                                                                          | 19032                                                                                                           | 3416779                                                                                                         |
| 28                                                                                                              | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                       | 36816                                                                                                           | 11638406                                                                                                        |
| 29                                                                                                              | SIKKIM                                                                                                          | 3789                                                                                                            | 116097                                                                                                          |
| 30                                                                                                              | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                      | 21219                                                                                                           | 23490179                                                                                                        |
| 31                                                                                                              | TELANGANA                                                                                                       | 60122                                                                                                           | 14299542                                                                                                        |
| 32                                                                                                              | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMANAND DIU                                                                     | 529                                                                                                             | 46622                                                                                                           |
| 33                                                                                                              | TRIPURA                                                                                                         | 3142                                                                                                            | 511878                                                                                                          |
| 34                                                                                                              | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                   | 43439                                                                                                           | 18474836                                                                                                        |
| 36                                                                                                              | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                     | 31191                                                                                                           | 9590131                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                           | 791547                                                                                                          | 290760537                                                                                                       |

As on dated :24.11.2023

| Sr.No.   | TYPES OF SOCIETY                                                     |   Total Cooperative Societies |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1        | Primary Cooperative                                                  |                        791547 |
| 2        | Block/Taluka/Mandal Federation                                       |                           242 |
| 3        | Regional Federation                                                  |                            42 |
| 4        | District Federation                                                  |                           357 |
| 5        | State Federation                                                     |                           164 |
| 6        | National Federation*                                                 |                            19 |
| 7        | Multistate Cooperative                                               |                          1585 |
| 8        | State Cooperative Banks                                              |                            32 |
| 9        | District Cooperative Banks                                           |                           338 |
| 10       | Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (PCARDB) |                           526 |
| 11       | State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (SCARDB)   |                            14 |
|          | Total                                                                |                        794866 |