Lok Sabha Question No. 746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Social Security to Anganwadi Workers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 746

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025

## SOCIAL SECURITY TO ANGANWADI WORKERS

746.    SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL:

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

- (a) the total number of Anganwadi workers in the country as of 1January 2025, Statewise;
- (b) the details of salary and other benefits for Anganwadi workers in the country;
- (c) whether the Anganwadi workers are protected by social security benefits;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The total number of Anganwadi workers as per Poshan tracker data of 1 st  January, 2025 across the country, State/UT wise is placed at Annexure I.

(b) to (e) Anganwadi Services under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is a Centrally Sponsored scheme. The Central Government is responsible for policy and planning and the State Governments are responsible for day-to-day program implementation.  Government of  India  releases  funds  to  the  States/  UTs  for  providing honorarium to Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) as per the defined cost sharing ratio @Rs.4,500/- per month to AWW at main Anganwadi Centres (AWCs); @Rs.3,500/- per month to AWW at mini- AWCs and @Rs.2,250/- per month to AWH.  Besides, performance linked incentive of Rs.250/- per month is provided to AWHs and  Rs.500/-  provided  to  AWWs.  In  addition,  States/UTs  are  also  paying  additional monetary incentives/top ups to these functionaries from their own resources which vary from State to State.

Insurance benefits have been provided to all eligible Anganwadi Workers and Helpers under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) for life cover worth Rs.2.00 lakh (covers life risk, death due to any reason) in the age group of 18 to 50 years and under  Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  for  accidental  cover  of  Rs.2.00  Lakh (accidental  death  and  permanent  full  disability)  /Rs.1.00  Lakh  (partial  but  permanent disability) in the age group of 18-59 years.

During the interim budget for Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 it was announced to extend annual healthcare coverage of Rs. 5 Lakhs under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to all Anganwadi workers and helpers.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.746  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  07.02.2025  REGARDING  'SOCIAL SECURITY TO ANGANWADI WORKERS'

State/ UT wise number of Anganwadi workers as per Poshan tracker data on 1 st  January, 2025 across the country is as under:

| State/UT                           | No. of Anganwadi Workers   |
|------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh                     | 53,992                     |
| Arunachal Pradesh                  | 6,163                      |
| Assam                              | 60,393                     |
| Bihar                              | 1,10,808                   |
| Chhattisgarh                       | 51,806                     |
| Goa                                | 1,205                      |
| Gujarat                            | 52,363                     |
| Haryana                            | 23,570                     |
| Himachal Pradesh                   | 18,710                     |
| Jharkhand                          | 37,764                     |
| Karnataka                          | 65,433                     |
| Kerala                             | 33,066                     |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 95,634                     |
| Maharashtra                        | 1,06,191                   |
| Manipur                            | 11,145                     |
| Meghalaya                          | 5,979                      |
| Mizoram                            | 2,237                      |
| Nagaland                           | 3,969                      |
| Odisha                             | 73,475                     |
| Punjab                             | 25,763                     |
| Rajasthan                          | 60,945                     |
| Sikkim                             | 1,307                      |
| Tamil Nadu                         | 43,872                     |
| Telangana                          | 33,283                     |
| Tripura                            | 10,107                     |
| Uttar Pradesh                      | 1,77,563                   |
| Uttarakhand                        | 19,304                     |
| West Bengal                        | 1,04,363                   |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands          | 715                        |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli - Daman & Diu | 404                        |
| Delhi                              | 10,578                     |
| J&K                                | 27,070                     |
| Ladakh                             | 1,168                      |
| Lakshadweep                        | 58                         |
| Puducherry                         | 789                        |
| UT-Chandigarh                      | 430                        |
| Total                              | 13,31,622                  |

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