Lok Sabha Question No. 727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Development of National Cooperative Database
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 727 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25/07/2023

## Development of National Cooperative Database

## 727. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  developing  the  National  Cooperative  Database  and  its  first phase proposed to be released very soon in 2023;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the total phases of data collection; and
- (c) the details of cooperative societies functional in the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a)  &  (b):  Ministry  of  Cooperation  is  developing  a  comprehensive  National  Cooperative Database in a phased manner. Mapping of about 2.64 lakh primary cooperative societies of three sectors i.e. Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS), Dairy and Fisheries has been completed in February, 2023 under Phase-I. Under Phase-II, Mapping  of National Cooperative  Societies/Federations  has  been  completed.  Under  Phase-III,  the  Database  is being  extended  to  the  remaining  cooperative  societies  working  in  all  other  sectors.  The National  Cooperative  Database  will  be  released  upon  completion  of  data  collection  under Phase-III.

(c):  As  per  the  Statistical  Profile  of  Indian  Cooperative  Movement-2018  published  by National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), State-wise cooperative societies in the country are placed at Annexure.

State-wise cooperative societies in the country

| Sr. No.   | Name of State/UT                        |   Number of cooperative societies |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1         | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS             |                              2104 |
| 2         | ANDHRA PRADESH                          |                             73218 |
| 3         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                       |                               783 |
| 4         | ASSAM                                   |                             10246 |
| 5         | BIHAR                                   |                             39169 |
| 6         | CHANDIGARH                              |                               243 |
| 7         | CHHATTISGARH                            |                             11364 |
| 8         | DELHI                                   |                              6360 |
| 9         | GOA                                     |                              3822 |
| 10        | GUJARAT                                 |                             77550 |
| 11        | HARYANA                                 |                             24572 |
| 12        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                        |                              5394 |
| 13        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR #                     |                              2020 |
| 14        | JHARKHAND                               |                             13855 |
| 15        | KARNATAKA                               |                             40938 |
| 16        | KERALA                                  |                             19263 |
| 17        | LAKSHADWEEP                             |                                81 |
| 18        | MADHYA PRADESH                          |                             47415 |
| 19        | MAHARASHTRA                             |                            205886 |
| 20        | MANIPUR                                 |                              9237 |
| 21        | MEGHALAYA                               |                              1555 |
| 22        | MIZORAM                                 |                              1437 |
| 23        | NAGALAND                                |                              9059 |
| 24        | ODISHA                                  |                             17330 |
| 25        | PUDUCHERRY                              |                               532 |
| 26        | PUNJAB                                  |                             17437 |
| 27        | RAJASTHAN                               |                             28459 |
| 28        | SIKKIM                                  |                              5464 |
| 29        | TAMIL NADU                              |                             24482 |
| 30        | TELANGANA                               |                             65156 |
| 31        | THE DADRA &NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU |                               390 |
| 32        | TRIPURA                                 |                              2067 |
| 33        | UTTAR PRADESH                           |                             48188 |
| 34        | UTTARAKHAND                             |                              5623 |
| 35        | WEST BENGAL                             |                             33656 |
|           | Total                                   |                            854355 |

Source: Statistical Profile of Indian Cooperative Movement-2018 published by NCUI

# The figures of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) included the figures of Ladakh (UT)

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