Lok Sabha Question No. 3371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Institutional Capacity and Workforce Status in ICDS
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3371

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025

## INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND WORKFORCE STATUS IN ICDS

## 3371.   SHRI GAURAV GOGOI :

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of sanctioned posts and actual staff strength in position across the Integrated Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  system  in  India,  including  Anganwadi  Workers (AWWs), Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs), Supervisors, Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs), District Programme Officers (DPOs), Statistical Assistants, Data Entry Operators, Social  Welfare  Officers  and  other  supporting  staff  involved  in  the  implementation  and administration of ICDS;
- (b) the number of vacancies in each of these categories, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any recent assessment / audit of institutional and human resource capacity gaps in functioning of Anganwadi centres and ICDS administration, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  details  of  honorarium/wage  structure  applicable  to  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Helpers across different States and Union Territories along with any proposal for revision to the said rates?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a) to (d)  Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is a Centrally Sponsored scheme. The Central Government is responsible for policy and planning and the State Governments/UT Administrations are responsible for day-to-day program  implementation including recruitment of staff for implementation of the scheme. The matter regarding filling up of vacant posts at various levels is regularly taken up with the State Governments/ UT Administrations through sustained engagements/video  conferences.  The  State/UT  wise  details  of  sanctioned,  in-position  and  vacant posts at various levels as per the information provided by States/ UTs is placed at Annexure I .

Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  and  Anganwadi  Helpers  (AWHs)  are  'honorary  workers' from the local community who voluntarily come forward to render their services in the area of child care and development to help the local community for which they are paid honorarium. Honorarium is  given  to  AWWs  and  AWHs  which  is  increased  from  time  to  time.  From  1 st October,  2018, Government of India has enhanced the honorarium of AWWs at Anganwadi centres (AWCs) from Rs.3,000/- to Rs.4,500/- per month; AWWs at mini- AWCs from Rs.2,250/- to Rs.3,500/- per month; AWHs from Rs.1,500/- to Rs.2,250/- per month as per the defined cost sharing ratio between the

Centre & States/UTs. In addition, States/UTs are also paying additional monetary incentives/top ups to these functionaries from their own resources which vary from State to State. Details of additional top ups provided by States/ UTs are at Annexure II .

Besides, performance linked incentive of Rs.500/- is provided to AWWs and Rs.250/- per month to AWHs.

At present, there is no proposal under consideration for enhancement of honorarium of AWWs and AWHs.

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## Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3371 to be answered on 08.08.2025 regarding 'Institutional Capacity and Workforce Status in ICDS'

State/UT wise details of sanctioned, in-position and vacant posts at various levels under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 as per the information provided by States/ UTs upto July, 2025 is as under:

No

| S.   | State/UT          | CDPO        | CDPO          | CDPO                   | Supervisor                 | Supervisor    | Supervisor             | AWW         | AWW           | AWW                   | AWH         | AWH          | AWH                   |
|------|-------------------|-------------|---------------|------------------------|----------------------------|---------------|------------------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------------|-------------|--------------|-----------------------|
| S.   | State/UT          | Sancti oned | In- Positio n | Vaca nt (As per State) | Sanctione d (As per State) | In- Positio n | Vaca nt (As per State) | Sanction ed | In- Positio n | Vacant (As per State) | Sanctio ned | In- Position | Vacant (As per State) |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh    | 257         | 205 52        |                        | 1951                       | 1537          | 698                    | 55969       | 54944         | 1025                  | 55969       | 47356        | 8613                  |
| 2    | Bihar             | 544         | 389           | 155                    | 4210                       | 2803          | 1407                   | 115097      | 110161        | 4936                  | 115097      | 99990        | 15107                 |
| 3    | Chhattisgarh      | 220         | 191           | 29                     | 1866                       | 1706          | 160                    | 52642       | 52002         | 640                   | 52642       | 50359        | 2283                  |
| 4    | Gujarat           | 336         | 158           | 178                    | 2122                       | 1705          | 417                    | 53065       | 50277         | 2788                  | 53065       | 48897        | 4168                  |
| 5    | Haryana           | 148         | 59            | 89                     | 1016                       | 890           | 126                    | 25962       | 23194         | 2768                  | 25450       | 20716        | 4734                  |
| 6    | Himachal Pradesh  | 78          | 47            | 31                     | 757                        | 597           | 160                    | 18925       | 18580         | 345                   | 18925       | 17759        | 1166                  |
| 7    | Jammu & Kashmir   | 128         | 97            | 31                     | 1137                       | 951           | 186                    | 28426       | 28082         | 344                   | 28426       | 27972        | 454                   |
| 8    | Jharkhand         | 224         | 56            | 168                    | 1344                       | 667           | 677                    | 38,957      | 37812         | 1145                  | 38957       | 36510        | 2447                  |
| 9    | Karnataka         | 204         | 162           | 42                     | 2503                       | 1776          | 727                    | 66098       | 66098         | 0                     | 66098       | 59298        | 6800                  |
| 10   | Kerala            | 258         | 256           | 2                      | 1327                       | 1238          | 89                     | 33120       | 33051         | 69                    | 33120       | 33066        | 54                    |
| 11   | Madhya Pradesh    | 453         | 295           | 158                    | 3379                       | 2749          | 1136                   | 97882       | 95058         | 2824                  | 97882       | 79598        | 18284                 |
| 12   | Maharashtra       | 553         | 233           | 320                    | 3899                       | 2496          | 1403                   | 110664      | 108560        | 2104                  | 110664      | 104527       | 6137                  |
| 13   | Odisha            | 338         | 325           | 13                     | 2922                       | 1984          | 566                    | 74223       | 73475         | 748                   | 74223       | 71964        | 2259                  |
| 14   | Punjab            | 155         | 86            | 69                     | 1046                       | 630           | 416                    | 27314       | 25343         | 1971                  | 27314       | 23239        | 4075                  |
| 15   | Rajasthan         | 304         | 235           | 69                     | 2232                       | 1460          | 772                    | 62196       | 60625         | 1571                  | 62196       | 59308        | 2888                  |
| 16   | Tamil Nadu        | 434         | 255           | 179                    | 1980                       | 1168          | 614                    | 54,481      | 43940         | 10541                 | 49541       | 34663        | 14878                 |
| 17   | Telangana         | 149         | 149           | 0                      | 1440                       | 1250          | 190                    | 35781       | 32782         | 2999                  | 35781       | 23506        | 12275                 |
| 18   | Uttar Pradesh     | 897         | 614           | 283                    | 6643                       | 1783          | 4860                   | 190146      | 182348        | 7798                  | 190116      | 128811       | 61305                 |
| 19   | Uttarakhand       | 105         | 95            | 10                     | 597                        | 454           | 143                    | 20070       | 19778         | 292                   | 20070       | 17658        | 2412                  |
| 20   | West Bengal       | 576         | 242           | 334                    | 4779                       | 2472          | 2307                   | 119481      | 105210        | 14271                 | 119481      | 95750        | 23731                 |
| 21   | Arunachal Pradesh | 98          | 84            | 14                     | 263                        | 205           | 58                     | 6225        | 6225          | 0                     | 6225        | 6225         | 0                     |
| 22   | Assam             | 230         | 210           | 20                     | 2269                       | 1917          | 363                    | 62142       | 59801         | 2341                  | 62135       | 52911        | 9224                  |
| 23   | Manipur           | 43          | 36            | 7                      | 391                        | 370           | 21                     | 11585       | 10747         | 838                   | 11585       | 9231         | 2354                  |
| 24   | Meghalaya         | 41          | 33            | 8                      | 222                        | 219           | 3                      | 6188        | 6153          | 35                    | 6188        | 6119         | 69                    |
| 25   | Mizoram           | 27          | 27            | 0                      | 90                         | 90            | 0                      | 2285        | 2244          | 41                    | 2285        | 2244         | 41                    |
| 26   | Nagaland          | 60          | 60            | 0                      | 167                        | 167           | 0                      | 3980        | 3980          | 0                     | 3980        | 3980         | 0                     |
| 27   | Sikkim            | 13          | 13            | 0                      | 58                         | 58            | 0                      | 1308        | 1308          | 0                     | 1308        | 1308         | 0                     |
| 28   | Tripura           | 57          | 44            | 13                     | 436                        | 335           | 101                    | 10474       | 10275         | 199                   | 10474       | 10275        | 199                   |
| 29   | Andaman & Nicobar | 5           | 5             | 0                      | 28                         | 26            | 2                      | 720         | 720           | 0                     | 720         | 719          | 1                     |
| 30   | Goa               | 11          | 11            | 0                      | 50                         | 50            | 0                      | 1262        | 1240          | 22                    | 1262        | 1191         | 71                    |

| 31   | Puducherry                         |    5 |    0 |    0 |    34 |     0 |    34 |     855 |     582 |   273 |     855 |     696 |    159 |
|------|------------------------------------|------|------|------|-------|-------|-------|---------|---------|-------|---------|---------|--------|
| 32   | Chandigarh                         |    3 |    3 |    1 |    18 |    18 |     0 |     450 |     435 |    15 |     450 |     439 |     11 |
| 33   | Ladakh                             |   13 |    0 |   13 |    42 |    34 |     9 |    1173 |    1163 |    10 |    1173 |    1153 |     20 |
| 34   | Delhi                              |   95 |   46 |   49 |   432 |   307 |   125 |   10897 |   10488 |   409 |   10897 |   10833 |     64 |
| 35   | Dadra& Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |    4 |    2 |    2 |    17 |    10 |     7 |     405 |     404 |     1 |     405 |     397 |      8 |
| 36   | Lakshadweep                        |    9 |    0 |    9 |     4 |     0 |     4 |      59 |      58 |     1 |      59 |      56 |      3 |
|      | Total                              | 7075 | 4723 | 2348 | 51671 | 34122 | 17781 | 1400507 | 1337143 | 63364 | 1395018 | 1188724 | 206294 |

Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3371 to be answered on 08.08.2025 regarding 'Institutional Capacity and Workforce Status in ICDS'

Details of additional top ups provided by States/ UTs as per Annual Programme Implementation Plan (APIP) 2025-26:

|   Sr. No. | State                              | Additional Honorarium paid to AWWs(per month)   | Additional Honorarium paid to AWHs (per month)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh                     | 7,000                                           | 4,750                                            |
|         2 | Bihar                              | 2,500                                           | 1,750                                            |
|         3 | Chhattisgarh                       | 5,500                                           | 2,750                                            |
|         4 | Gujarat                            | 5,500                                           | 3,250                                            |
|         5 | Haryana                            | 10,250                                          | 5,650                                            |
|         6 | Himachal Pradesh                   | 5,500                                           | 3,250                                            |
|         7 | Jammu &Kashmir                     | 600                                             | 300                                              |
|         8 | Jharkhand                          | 5,000                                           | 2,500                                            |
|         9 | Karnataka                          | 7,000                                           | 4,500                                            |
|        10 | Kerala                             | 5,700                                           | 4,300                                            |
|        11 | Madhya Pradesh                     | 8,500                                           | 4,250                                            |
|        12 | Maharashtra                        | 8,500                                           | 5,250                                            |
|        13 | Odisha                             | 5,500                                           | 2,750                                            |
|        14 | Punjab                             | 5,500-6,500                                     | 2,750-3,250                                      |
|        15 | Rajasthan                          | 5,510                                           | 3,674                                            |
|        16 | Tamil Nadu                         | 3,200                                           | 1,850                                            |
|        17 | Telangana                          | 9,150                                           | 5,550                                            |
|        18 | Uttar Pradesh                      | 1,500                                           | 750                                              |
|        19 | Uttarakhand                        | 4,800                                           | 3,000                                            |
|        20 | West Bengal                        | 4,500                                           | 4,550                                            |
|        21 | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 3,000                                           | 3,000                                            |
|        22 | Assam                              | 2,000                                           | 1,000                                            |
|        23 | Manipur                            | 1,000                                           | 600                                              |
|        24 | Meghalaya                          | 3,000                                           | 1,000                                            |
|        25 | Mizoram                            | 450                                             | 500                                              |
|        26 | Nagaland                           | Nil                                             | Nil                                              |
|        27 | Sikkim                             | 7,000                                           | 4,500                                            |
|        28 | Tripura                            | 3,500-5,946                                     | 2,750-4218                                       |
|        29 | Andaman &Nicobar                   | 7,500                                           | 5,750                                            |
|        30 | Goa                                | 5,500 -13,500                                   | 3,750 - 6,750                                    |
|        31 | Puducherry                         | 1,950                                           | 2,125                                            |
|        32 | Chandigarh                         | 3,600                                           | 1,800                                            |
|        33 | Ladakh                             | 1,300                                           | 650                                              |
|        34 | Delhi                              | 6,720                                           | 3,360                                            |
|        35 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 3,500                                           | 1,750                                            |
|        36 | Lakshadweep                        | 5,500                                           | 4,750                                            |

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