Lok Sabha Question No. 766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: People Employed under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Sanghamitra Maurya, Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 766

## ANSWERED ON 25/07/2023

## PEOPLE EMPLOYED UNDER MGNREGS

766.  SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA:

SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  maintained  a  record  of  the number  and  age  of  people  employed  under  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof and  the number of people who have got  employment  under  MGNREGS  along  with  age  group  of these  people  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, State-wise;
- (c) the details of increase in number of people in the age group of 18-30 years in registration under MGNREGS in the year 202223 as compared to the year 2020-21 and the reasons for the massive increase in registration; and
- (d) whether the Government has recorded Statewise and national average of days of employment provided to registered households and people during each of the last five years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a)&(b): Yes, Sir.

State/UT-wise details of age-wise number of person availed employment  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS)  in  the  last  three financial years 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and current financial year 2023-24 (as on 19.07.2023) are given at Annexure-I.

(c):     Mahatma  Gandhi  NREG  Scheme  is  a  demand driven  Scheme and  the  registered  households  may  apply  for  work  as  per  the provision of the Scheme. A  total  of  2.95  crorepersons  were  registered  up  to  financial year 2020-21 in the age group of 18-30 years which was increased to 3.06 crore persons  up to financial year 2022-23 under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS. (d):    State/UT-wise and National level average days of employment provided per households under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the  last  five  financial  years  2018-19  to  2022-23  are  given  at Annexure-II.

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Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  parts  (a)&(b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  766  dated 25.07.2023.

| State/UT-wise details of age-wise number of person NREGS in the last three financial years 2020-21,   | State/UT-wise details of age-wise number of person NREGS in the last three financial years 2020-21,   | State/UT-wise details of age-wise number of person NREGS in the last three financial years 2020-21,   | State/UT-wise details of age-wise number of person NREGS in the last three financial years 2020-21,   | State/UT-wise details of age-wise number of person NREGS in the last three financial years 2020-21,   | State/UT-wise details of age-wise number of person NREGS in the last three financial years 2020-21,   | State/UT-wise details of age-wise number of person NREGS in the last three financial years 2020-21,   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.                                                                                               | State/UT                                                                                              | Age-wise number of persons availed employment 2020-21.                                                | Age-wise number of persons availed employment 2020-21.                                                | Age-wise number of persons availed employment 2020-21.                                                | Age-wise number of persons availed employment 2020-21.                                                | Age-wise number of persons availed employment 2020-21.                                                |
| SI. No.                                                                                               | State/UT                                                                                              | 18-30                                                                                                 | 31-40                                                                                                 | 41-50 51-60                                                                                           | 61-80                                                                                                 | Greater than 80                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                        | 382628                                                                                                | 1527359                                                                                               | 2134594 2039397                                                                                       | 1754993                                                                                               | 142216                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                     | 37408                                                                                                 | 63278                                                                                                 | 61222 47226                                                                                           | 31743                                                                                                 | 2027                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                     | Assam                                                                                                 | 349794                                                                                                | 1082420                                                                                               | 1186373 675028                                                                                        | 248799                                                                                                | 7369                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                                 | 791937                                                                                                | 1792555                                                                                               | 1738583 1017233                                                                                       | 474549                                                                                                | 20857                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                                                                          | 506086                                                                                                | 2176839                                                                                               | 1799296 1073763                                                                                       | 453511                                                                                                | 8548                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                     | Goa                                                                                                   | 35                                                                                                    | 556                                                                                                   | 1542 1375                                                                                             | 846                                                                                                   | 11                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                     | Gujarat                                                                                               | 276532                                                                                                | 587886                                                                                                | 561041 353739                                                                                         | 138130                                                                                                | 2215                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                     | Haryana                                                                                               | 77707                                                                                                 | 199571                                                                                                | 199062 119442                                                                                         | 53656                                                                                                 | 1549                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                      | 42026                                                                                                 | 226702                                                                                                | 268338 188997                                                                                         | 155261                                                                                                | 9929                                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                                    | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                     | 111074                                                                                                | 347660                                                                                                | 348436 216781                                                                                         | 99687                                                                                                 | 2383                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                                             | 635520                                                                                                | 971334                                                                                                | 874021 520663                                                                                         | 195214                                                                                                | 6398                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                                             | 418893                                                                                                | 1558519                                                                                               | 1701796 1294510                                                                                       | 661495                                                                                                | 11561                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                    | Kerala                                                                                                | 29589                                                                                                 | 241270                                                                                                | 544466 586845                                                                                         | 471316                                                                                                | 9168                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                    | Ladakh                                                                                                | 1037                                                                                                  | 8720                                                                                                  | 12085 9329                                                                                            | 6645                                                                                                  | 242                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                        | 1564882                                                                                               | 3323898                                                                                               | 2914881 1808507                                                                                       | 866749                                                                                                | 43613                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                    | Maharashtra                                                                                           | 193282                                                                                                | 957723                                                                                                | 975115 644798                                                                                         | 330610                                                                                                | 7879                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                    | Manipur                                                                                               | 36603                                                                                                 | 147935                                                                                                | 167449 130180                                                                                         | 114874                                                                                                | 7148                                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                                    | Meghalaya                                                                                             | 111108                                                                                                | 229635                                                                                                | 177776 130368                                                                                         | 95401                                                                                                 | 7576                                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                                    | Mizoram                                                                                               | 14612                                                                                                 | 63350                                                                                                 | 65107 37821                                                                                           | 36681                                                                                                 | 5125                                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                                    | Nagaland                                                                                              | 21374                                                                                                 | 102038                                                                                                | 111607 93358                                                                                          | 84707                                                                                                 | 5741                                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                                    | Odisha                                                                                                | 532253                                                                                                | 1670468                                                                                               | 1972512 1317385                                                                                       | 680290                                                                                                | 35345                                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                                    | Punjab                                                                                                | 88398                                                                                                 | 285160                                                                                                | 338287 259658                                                                                         | 201564                                                                                                | 11137                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                    | Rajasthan                                                                                             | 1279374                                                                                               | 3454309                                                                                               | 3004006 1996027                                                                                       | 1295285                                                                                               | 70116                                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                                    | Sikkim                                                                                                | 3358                                                                                                  | 21588                                                                                                 | 23336 15287                                                                                           | 11708                                                                                                 | 557                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                                                                            | 249781                                                                                                | 1645610                                                                                               | 2584574 1920861                                                                                       | 1413117                                                                                               | 38902                                                                                                 |
| 26                                                                                                    | Telangana                                                                                             | 287158                                                                                                | 984389                                                                                                | 1343034 1312741                                                                                       | 1316693                                                                                               | 184660                                                                                                |
| 27                                                                                                    | Tripura                                                                                               | 33579                                                                                                 | 243014                                                                                                | 250150 177854                                                                                         | 119224                                                                                                | 9271                                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                         | 1297031                                                                                               | 3542190                                                                                               | 3850573 2118387                                                                                       | 785900                                                                                                | 11821                                                                                                 |
| 29                                                                                                    | Uttarakhand                                                                                           | 66689                                                                                                 | 242704                                                                                                | 274915 182474                                                                                         | 135131                                                                                                | 4248                                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                                    | West Bengal                                                                                           | 633906                                                                                                | 3080016                                                                                               | 3496889 2829267                                                                                       | 1705328                                                                                               | 80668                                                                                                 |
| 31 32                                                                                                 | Nicobar Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman                                                              | 387 0                                                                                                 | 3115 0                                                                                                | 3359 1694 0                                                                                           | 798 0                                                                                                 | 31                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                       | and Diu                                                                                               | 6                                                                                                     | 26                                                                                                    | 0 29                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                     |
| 33                                                                                                    | Lakshadweep                                                                                           |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       | 11                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                       | Total                                                                                                 | 10075369                                                                                              | 30795157                                                                                              | 33003040                                                                                              |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       | 23134116                                                                                              |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       | 13946839                                                                                              | 748448                                                                                                |

(As per NREGASoft)

| SI.   |                                          | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   |
|-------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.   | State/UT                                 | 18-30                                                             | 31-40                                                             | 41-50                                                             | 51-60                                                             | 61-80                                                             | Greater than 80                                                   |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                           | 401536                                                            | 1446975                                                           | 2062143                                                           | 1961466                                                           | 1727593                                                           | 147153                                                            |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 53113                                                             | 69025                                                             | 66061                                                             | 51034                                                             | 35769                                                             | 2507                                                              |
| 3     | Assam                                    | 404654                                                            | 1169344                                                           | 1310939                                                           | 776165                                                            | 300019                                                            | 8722                                                              |
| 4     | Bihar                                    | 807454                                                            | 1605643                                                           | 1596708                                                           | 959017                                                            | 440953                                                            | 17164                                                             |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                             | 445768                                                            | 1883024                                                           | 1709983                                                           | 1013115                                                           | 446655                                                            | 8301                                                              |
| 6     | Goa                                      | 28                                                                | 388                                                               | 1216                                                              | 1149                                                              | 690                                                               | 7                                                                 |
| 7     | Gujarat                                  | 239336                                                            | 537265                                                            | 544920                                                            | 357232                                                            | 148840                                                            | 2267                                                              |
| 8     | Haryana                                  | 59530                                                             | 172913                                                            | 177245                                                            | 109209                                                            | 49320                                                             | 1507                                                              |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh                         | 62266                                                             | 257673                                                            | 291927                                                            | 204565                                                            | 168060                                                            | 10277                                                             |
| 10    | Jammu and Kashmir                        | 98577                                                             | 325909                                                            | 337469                                                            | 217500                                                            | 101331                                                            | 2395                                                              |
| 11    | Jharkhand                                | 633199                                                            | 928598                                                            | 837964                                                            | 500403                                                            | 191309                                                            | 6162                                                              |
| 12    | Karnataka                                | 578339                                                            | 1812364                                                           | 1873906                                                           | 1389439                                                           | 684916                                                            | 11703                                                             |
| 13    | Kerala                                   | 25021                                                             | 216985                                                            | 518681                                                            | 593157                                                            | 531325                                                            | 13826                                                             |
| 14    | Ladakh                                   | 946                                                               | 7853                                                              | 12053                                                             | 9554                                                              | 6789                                                              | 262                                                               |
| 15    | Madhya Pradesh                           | 1363563                                                           | 2869609                                                           | 2701782                                                           | 1709196                                                           | 868948                                                            | 43748                                                             |
| 16    | Maharashtra                              | 260010                                                            | 1066004                                                           | 1163786                                                           | 781220                                                            | 406445                                                            | 10354                                                             |
| 17    | Manipur                                  | 37412                                                             | 139935                                                            | 163917                                                            | 128727                                                            | 116070                                                            | 7651                                                              |
| 18    | Meghalaya                                | 105219                                                            | 217053                                                            | 175397                                                            | 128712                                                            | 96424                                                             | 7905                                                              |
| 19    | Mizoram                                  | 13732                                                             | 58414                                                             | 62888                                                             | 37125                                                             | 36144                                                             | 5298                                                              |
| 20    | Nagaland                                 | 24203                                                             | 110693                                                            | 124275                                                            | 102187                                                            | 95528                                                             | 6929                                                              |
| 21    | Odisha                                   | 522459                                                            | 1446209                                                           | 1757791                                                           | 1179938                                                           | 610620                                                            | 30468                                                             |
| 22    | Punjab                                   | 72471                                                             | 251098                                                            | 306274                                                            | 239732                                                            | 190414                                                            | 12160                                                             |
| 23    | Rajasthan                                | 1190533                                                           | 2978103                                                           | 2731349                                                           | 1845449                                                           | 1254357                                                           | 72571                                                             |
| 24    | Sikkim                                   | 2868                                                              | 19352                                                             | 23140                                                             | 15386                                                             | 12054                                                             | 648                                                               |
| 25    | Tamil Nadu                               | 271799                                                            | 1551650                                                           | 2598296                                                           | 2005611                                                           | 1519613                                                           | 48979                                                             |
| 26    | Telangana                                | 311344                                                            | 841410                                                            | 1190230                                                           | 1153957                                                           | 1196036                                                           | 182256                                                            |
| 27    | Tripura                                  | 31555                                                             | 229041                                                            | 258493                                                            | 188488                                                            | 133083                                                            | 11763                                                             |
| 28    | Uttar Pradesh                            | 1034186                                                           | 2803992                                                           | 3152530                                                           | 1829562                                                           | 702263                                                            | 12530                                                             |
| 29    | Uttarakhand                              | 54610                                                             | 197895                                                            | 244665                                                            | 166507                                                            | 121557                                                            | 4054                                                              |
| 30    | West Bengal                              | 668933                                                            | 2753841                                                           | 3278021                                                           | 2701996                                                           | 1642372                                                           | 76491                                                             |
| 32    | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 |
| 33    | Lakshadweep                              | 1                                                                 | 8                                                                 | 11                                                                |                                                                   | 2                                                                 | 0                                                                 |
|       |                                          |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   | 2                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   |
| 34    | Puducherry                               | 843                                                               | 8685                                                              | 13674                                                             | 10600                                                             | 7055                                                              | 173                                                               |
|       | Total                                    | 9775679                                                           | 27978523                                                          | 31289875                                                          | 22368569                                                          | 13843138                                                          | 766247                                                            |

(As per NREGASoft)

|        |                                          | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   |
|--------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | State/UT                                 | 18-30                                                             | 31-40                                                             | 41-50                                                             | 51-60                                                             | 61-80                                                             | Greater than 80                                                   |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh                           | 513165                                                            | 1551386                                                           | 2009506                                                           | 1850387                                                           | 1560558                                                           | 115822                                                            |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 68975                                                             | 70529                                                             | 64097                                                             | 48826                                                             | 32952                                                             | 1628                                                              |
| 3      | Assam                                    | 373511                                                            | 977518                                                            | 1105259                                                           | 683305                                                            | 284580                                                            | 8452                                                              |
| 4      | Bihar                                    | 1134923                                                           | 1763441                                                           | 1566395                                                           | 928868                                                            | 375516                                                            | 11215                                                             |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh                             | 431335                                                            | 1621907                                                           | 1465774                                                           | 847419                                                            | 349734                                                            | 4547                                                              |
| 6      | Goa                                      | 39                                                                | 436                                                               | 1358                                                              | 1267                                                              | 750                                                               | 12                                                                |
| 7      | Gujarat                                  | 240073                                                            | 481998                                                            | 473301                                                            | 303247                                                            | 121699                                                            | 1696                                                              |
| 8      | Haryana                                  | 34779                                                             | 133691                                                            | 143349                                                            | 88428                                                             | 39719                                                             | 979                                                               |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh                         | 62335                                                             | 230303                                                            | 259505                                                            | 180069                                                            | 140530                                                            | 7011                                                              |
| 10     | Jammu and Kashmir                        | 93202                                                             | 293498                                                            | 309335                                                            | 200145                                                            | 90186                                                             | 1448                                                              |
| 11     | Jharkhand                                | 584244                                                            | 751132                                                            | 649279                                                            | 376026                                                            | 133222                                                            | 2833                                                              |
| 12     | Karnataka                                | 540892                                                            | 1545666                                                           | 1565617                                                           | 1131311                                                           | 536665                                                            | 7899                                                              |
| 13     | Kerala                                   | 24635                                                             | 200280                                                            | 472811                                                            | 552013                                                            | 496889                                                            | 11996                                                             |
| 14     | Ladakh                                   | 1107                                                              | 8532                                                              | 12605                                                             | 9858                                                              | 6870                                                              | 206                                                               |
| 15     | Madhya Pradesh                           | 1055924                                                           | 2248572                                                           | 2150704                                                           | 1373866                                                           | 702720                                                            | 27338                                                             |
| 16     | Maharashtra                              | 321386                                                            | 1093394                                                           | 1149693                                                           | 758527                                                            | 375210                                                            | 8054                                                              |
| 17     | Manipur                                  | 23893                                                             | 89635                                                             | 105503                                                            | 82337                                                             | 74087                                                             | 4571                                                              |
| 18     | Meghalaya                                | 105884                                                            | 190146                                                            | 152542                                                            | 111024                                                            | 81695                                                             | 4182                                                              |
| 19     | Mizoram                                  | 16982                                                             | 61540                                                             | 62928                                                             | 37169                                                             | 35782                                                             | 5107                                                              |
| 20     | Nagaland                                 | 29376                                                             | 123275                                                            | 132063                                                            | 106009                                                            | 95706                                                             | 5734                                                              |
| 21     | Odisha                                   | 574081                                                            | 1363193                                                           | 1629217                                                           | 1074253                                                           | 519919                                                            | 16893                                                             |
| 22     | Punjab                                   | 70998                                                             | 239823                                                            | 286779                                                            | 228092                                                            | 181869                                                            | 11082                                                             |
| 23     | Rajasthan                                | 1185263                                                           | 2574670                                                           | 2348860                                                           | 1586430                                                           | 1047882                                                           | 49722                                                             |
| 24     | Sikkim                                   | 3237                                                              | 18602                                                             | 22267                                                             | 14518                                                             | 10977                                                             | 460                                                               |
| 25     | Tamil Nadu                               | 316299                                                            | 1464390                                                           | 2434432                                                           | 1897762                                                           | 1422343                                                           | 44104                                                             |
| 26     | Telangana                                | 309489                                                            | 799016                                                            | 1116384                                                           | 1077726                                                           | 1087211                                                           | 155239                                                            |
| 27     | Tripura                                  | 35907                                                             | 222867                                                            | 247669                                                            | 179065                                                            | 124630                                                            | 9394                                                              |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh                            | 1069605                                                           | 2461610                                                           | 2682903                                                           | 1568641                                                           | 584032                                                            | 8457                                                              |
| 29     | Uttarakhand                              | 52634                                                             | 170151                                                            | 210228                                                            | 142550                                                            | 100917                                                            | 3037                                                              |
| 30     | West Bengal                              | 112259                                                            | 474849                                                            | 596050                                                            | 508414                                                            | 314303                                                            | 14205                                                             |
| 31     | Andaman and Nicobar                      | 243                                                               | 1551                                                              | 1907                                                              | 1097                                                              | 544                                                               | 18                                                                |
| 32     | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 |
| 33     | Lakshadweep                              | 6                                                                 | 27                                                                | 37                                                                | 26                                                                | 5                                                                 | 0                                                                 |
| 34     | Puducherry                               | 1039                                                              | 9479                                                              | 15024                                                             | 11778                                                             | 8016                                                              | 175                                                               |
|        | Total                                    | 9387720                                                           | 23237107                                                          | 25443381                                                          | 17960453                                                          | 10937718                                                          | 543516                                                            |

(As per NREGASoft)

|        |                                          | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   | Age-wise number of persons availed employment in financial year   |
|--------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | State/UT                                 | 18-30                                                             | 31-40                                                             | 41-50                                                             | 51-60                                                             | 61-80                                                             | Greater than 80                                                   |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh                           | 495758                                                            | 1363073                                                           | 1790293                                                           | 1655569                                                           | 1359290                                                           | 86866                                                             |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 21813                                                             | 24170                                                             | 21996                                                             | 16011                                                             | 11212                                                             | 477                                                               |
| 3      | Assam                                    | 233138                                                            | 566080                                                            | 638490                                                            | 406995                                                            | 173257                                                            | 4442                                                              |
| 4      | Bihar                                    | 930276                                                            | 1116231                                                           | 965361                                                            | 581693                                                            | 206720                                                            | 3679                                                              |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh                             | 309068                                                            | 1132021                                                           | 1026259                                                           | 589004                                                            | 235549                                                            | 2796                                                              |
| 6      | Goa                                      | 22                                                                | 177                                                               | 475                                                               | 437                                                               | 247                                                               | 4                                                                 |
| 7      | Gujarat                                  | 147917                                                            | 299347                                                            | 287913                                                            | 181059                                                            | 70047                                                             | 685                                                               |
| 8      | Haryana                                  | 19987                                                             | 78930                                                             | 86144                                                             | 53109                                                             | 22870                                                             | 446                                                               |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh                         | 30318                                                             | 111063                                                            | 126991                                                            | 87132                                                             | 64096                                                             | 2526                                                              |
| 10     | Jammu and Kashmir                        | 10105                                                             | 33795                                                             | 33791                                                             | 20919                                                             | 8424                                                              | 141                                                               |
| 11     | Jharkhand                                | 433774                                                            | 482397                                                            | 404074                                                            | 227084                                                            | 74986                                                             | 1287                                                              |
| 12     | Karnataka                                | 410966                                                            | 1109590                                                           | 1070521                                                           | 745809                                                            | 336857                                                            | 4249                                                              |
| 13     | Kerala                                   | 14264                                                             | 127567                                                            | 324235                                                            | 397380                                                            | 347491                                                            | 6547                                                              |
| 14     | Ladakh                                   | 216                                                               | 1221                                                              | 1700                                                              | 1296                                                              | 713                                                               | 16                                                                |
| 15     | Madhya Pradesh                           | 547532                                                            | 1126082                                                           | 1068885                                                           | 655882                                                            | 297424                                                            | 6230                                                              |
| 16     | Maharashtra                              | 204791                                                            | 647057                                                            | 664648                                                            | 427416                                                            | 192649                                                            | 2916                                                              |
| 17     | Manipur                                  | 378                                                               | 1480                                                              | 1791                                                              | 1442                                                              | 1490                                                              | 130                                                               |
| 18     | Meghalaya                                | 36887                                                             | 65647                                                             | 52455                                                             | 39075                                                             | 28858                                                             | 1455                                                              |
| 19     | Mizoram                                  | 17534                                                             | 60117                                                             | 61105                                                             | 36117                                                             | 34742                                                             | 4813                                                              |
| 20     | Nagaland                                 | 30966                                                             | 117322                                                            | 118464                                                            | 91471                                                             | 80097                                                             | 2292                                                              |
| 21     | Odisha                                   | 365903                                                            | 806889                                                            | 960699                                                            | 624084                                                            | 279369                                                            | 4280                                                              |
| 22     | Punjab                                   | 45691                                                             | 155807                                                            | 189220                                                            | 154006                                                            | 125296                                                            | 7635                                                              |
| 23     | Rajasthan                                | 806751                                                            | 1601658                                                           | 1461859                                                           | 993840                                                            | 633320                                                            | 23471                                                             |
| 24     | Sikkim                                   | 2259                                                              | 11783                                                             | 14445                                                             | 9664                                                              | 6848                                                              | 203                                                               |
| 25     | Tamil Nadu                               | 309638                                                            | 1292974                                                           | 2157705                                                           | 1703395                                                           | 1270678                                                           | 38274                                                             |
| 26     | Telangana                                | 227527                                                            | 573633                                                            | 823019                                                            | 800150                                                            | 783849                                                            | 102324                                                            |
| 27     | Tripura                                  | 30960                                                             | 165911                                                            | 182546                                                            | 131436                                                            | 88540                                                             | 5196                                                              |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh                            | 743999                                                            | 1578159                                                           | 1656466                                                           | 959325                                                            | 353751                                                            | 4181                                                              |
| 29     | Uttarakhand                              | 27974                                                             | 78424                                                             | 93968                                                             | 62896                                                             | 44311                                                             | 1260                                                              |
| 30     | West Bengal                              | 414                                                               | 2175                                                              | 2676                                                              | 2293                                                              | 1779                                                              | 91                                                                |
| 31     | Andaman and Nicobar                      | 84                                                                | 550                                                               | 729                                                               | 413                                                               | 173                                                               | 10                                                                |
| 32     | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 0                                                                 | 2                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 |
| 33     | Lakshadweep                              | 1                                                                 | 9                                                                 | 16                                                                | 6                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 0                                                                 |
| 34     | Puducherry                               | 1279                                                              | 9420                                                              | 14360                                                             |                                                                   | 7548                                                              | 147                                                               |
|        | Total                                    | 6458190                                                           | 14740761                                                          | 16303299                                                          | 11231 11667639                                                    | 7142482                                                           | 319069                                                            |

(As per NREGASoft)

Annexure-II  referred  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  766 dated 25.07.2023.

Details  of  State/UT-wise  and  National  level  average  days  of  employment  provided  per households under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last five financial years 2018-19 to 2022-23.

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                                 | Average days of employment provided per households   | Average days of employment provided per households   | Average days of employment provided per households   | Average days of employment provided per households   | Average days of employment provided per households   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT                                 | 2018-19                                              | 2019-20                                              | 2020-21                                              | 2021-22                                              | 2022-23                                              |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                           | 58.32                                                | 49.59                                                | 54.35                                                | 51.64                                                | 52.27                                                |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 42.93                                                | 48.64                                                | 56.75                                                | 61.18                                                | 55.80                                                |
| 3         | Assam                                    | 30.58                                                | 32.31                                                | 36.31                                                | 33.48                                                | 34.28                                                |
| 4         | Bihar                                    | 42.19                                                | 42.02                                                | 44.65                                                | 37.75                                                | 47.15                                                |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                             | 56.75                                                | 55.69                                                | 60.15                                                | 59.29                                                | 51.48                                                |
| 6         | Goa                                      | 13.64                                                | 20.00                                                | 26.28                                                | 28.56                                                | 25.50                                                |
| 7         | Gujarat                                  | 46.05                                                | 43.19                                                | 42.52                                                | 49.67                                                | 45.33                                                |
| 8         | Haryana                                  | 33.72                                                | 35.37                                                | 39.31                                                | 36.26                                                | 31.33                                                |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                         | 51.52                                                | 48.41                                                | 52.81                                                | 52.48                                                | 47.60                                                |
| 10        | Jammu And Kashmir                        | 56.55                                                | 49.52                                                | 54.32                                                | 56.06                                                | 43.70                                                |
| 11        | Jharkhand                                | 42.17                                                | 46.36                                                | 46.35                                                | 45.27                                                | 44.32                                                |
| 12        | Karnataka                                | 49.56                                                | 49.99                                                | 49.09                                                | 48.21                                                | 42.61                                                |
| 13        | Kerala                                   | 65.97                                                | 55.75                                                | 63.25                                                | 64.41                                                | 62.26                                                |
| 14        | Ladakh                                   | NA                                                   | 61.20                                                | 65.70                                                | 59.78                                                | 57.87                                                |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh                           | 51.79                                                | 53.30                                                | 61.84                                                | 57.95                                                | 50.02                                                |
| 16        | Maharashtra                              | 47.18                                                | 40.96                                                | 40.34                                                | 40.54                                                | 37.16                                                |
| 17        | Manipur                                  | 22.88                                                | 43.23                                                | 60.40                                                | 54.50                                                | 20.69                                                |
| 18        | Meghalaya                                | 71.97                                                | 73.22                                                | 71.53                                                | 73.72                                                | 60.26                                                |
| 19        | Mizoram                                  | 92.42                                                | 94.62                                                | 92.94                                                | 94.65                                                | 93.64                                                |
| 20        | Nagaland                                 | 34.40                                                | 35.47                                                | 45.91                                                | 46.48                                                | 46.81                                                |
| 21        | Odisha                                   | 38.64                                                | 47.90                                                | 55.51                                                | 56.91                                                | 55.51                                                |
| 22        | Punjab                                   | 30.30                                                | 31.23                                                | 39.52                                                | 37.88                                                | 37.97                                                |
| 23        | Rajasthan                                | 56.97                                                | 58.96                                                | 61.06                                                | 59.92                                                | 56.28                                                |
| 24        | Sikkim                                   | 54.29                                                | 50.98                                                | 57.60                                                | 54.09                                                | 54.06                                                |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu                               | 46.08                                                | 43.99                                                | 50.22                                                | 50.95                                                | 50.96                                                |
| 26        | Telangana                                | 46.65                                                | 43.21                                                | 50.77                                                | 50.31                                                | 44.56                                                |
| 27        | Tripura                                  | 46.07                                                | 60.78                                                | 74.66                                                | 71.85                                                | 59.92                                                |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh                            | 42.05                                                | 46.00                                                | 41.83                                                | 41.95                                                | 44.41                                                |
| 29        | Uttarakhand                              | 45.35                                                | 40.90                                                | 46.42                                                | 42.42                                                | 41.20                                                |
| 30        | West Bengal                              | 76.91                                                | 49.89                                                | 51.98                                                | 47.94                                                | 23.24                                                |
| 31        | Andaman and Nicobar                      | 31.79                                                | 38.03                                                | 33.77                                                | 23.57                                                | 27.64                                                |
| 32        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 |
| 33        | Lakshadweep                              | 34.00                                                | 43.00                                                | 32.15                                                | 29.96                                                | 45.74                                                |
| 34        | Puducherry                               | 20.02                                                | 19.32                                                | 22.06                                                | 16.02                                                | 19.61                                                |
|           | National                                 | 50.87                                                | 48.40                                                | 51.53                                                | 50.07                                                | 47.84                                                |

(As per NREGASoft)

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