Lok Sabha Question No. 2229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Saksham Anganwadi Centres in Karnataka
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri B Y Raghavendra, Shri E Tukaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2229

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2025

## SAKSHAM ANGANWADI CENTRES IN KARNATAKA

## 2229.   SHRI E TUKARAM: SHRI B Y RAGHAVENDRA:

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

- (a) the number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) approved for upgradation, actually upgraded, and currently operational as Saksham Anganwadi indicating the funds allocated, released and utilized during the last three years in Karnataka, district-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  Anganwadi  workers  and  State-level  Master  Trainers  who  have  been upskilled or trained under the scheme in Karnataka during the said period, district-wise;
- (c) the number of children, pregnant women and lactating mothers presently availing benefits from the upgraded Anganwadi Centres in Karnataka, district-wise;
- (d) the total number of vacancies of Anganwadi workers and helpers in Karnataka, districtwise;
- (e) whether the Government has encountered any delays or implementation challenges in the upgradation of AWCs in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether  the  Poshan  Tracker  has  been  fully  implemented  and  nutrition  and  service delivery data is available, in said State, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The district wise number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) approved for upgradation and actually upgraded  and  currently  operational  as  Saksham  Anganwadi  along  with  funds  allocated  and released to the State of Karnataka during the last three years is given at Annexure I.

(b) As on 30.11.2025, 2,149 SLMTs and 16,211 Anganwadi Workers have been trained under Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi programs in Round 1 in the State of Karnataka.

(c)  The  district  wise  details  of  beneficiaries  availing  benefits  from  the  upgraded  Anganwadi Centres in the State of Karnataka is placed at Annexure II.

(d) The district wise details of vacancies of Anganwadi workers and helpers in State of Karnataka is placed at Annexure III. (e) No (f)  Poshan  Tracker  an  ICT  tool  has  been  implemented  across  the  country  including  State  of Karnataka for monitoring and tracking of infrastructure and service delivery at Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) and beneficiaries on defined indicators. Details of nutrition and service delivery data of all States/UTs including State of Karnataka is available on public dashboard of Poshan Tracker at the link: https://www.poshantracker.in/statistics.

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## Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 2229 to be answered on 12.12.2025 regarding 'Saksham Anganwadi Centres in Karnataka'

District  wise  number  of  Anganwadi  Centres  (AWCs)  approved  for  upgradation  and  AWCs upgraded  and  currently  operational  as  Saksham  Anganwadi  along  with  funds  allocated  and released to the State of Karnataka during the last three years:

|       |                  |                                                    | No. of AWCs upgraded         | Funds Allocated to the state (Rs. in Lakh)   | Funds Allocated to the state (Rs. in Lakh)   | Funds Allocated to the state (Rs. in Lakh)   | Funds Released to the state (Rs. in Lakh)   | Funds Released to the state (Rs. in Lakh)   | Funds Released to the state (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|-------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| S. No | District         | No. of AWCs approved for upgradation to SakshamAWC | and functional as SakshamAWC | FY 2022- 23                                  | FY 2023- 24                                  | FY 2024-25                                   | FY 2022- 23                                 | FY 2023- 24                                 | FY 2024- 25                                 |
| 1     | Bagalkote        | 340                                                | 340                          | 47.39                                        | 106.8                                        | 10485.01                                     | 47.39                                       | 106.8                                       |                                             |
| 2     | Bangalore Rural  | 938                                                | 938                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 3     | Belagavi         | 795                                                | 795                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 4     | Bellari          | 329                                                | 329                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 5     | Bengaluru Urban  | 265                                                | 265                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 6     | Bidar            | 83                                                 | 83                           |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 7     | Chamarajanagara  | 290                                                | 290                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 8     | Chikkaballapura  | 516                                                | 516                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 9     | Chikkamagaluru   | 266                                                | 266                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 10    | Chitradurga      | 240                                                | 240                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 11    | Dakshina kannada | 1384                                               | 1384                         |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 12    | Davanagere       | 637                                                | 637                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 13    | Dharwad          | 71                                                 | 71                           |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 14    | Gadag            | 808                                                | 808                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             | 10485.01                                    |
| 15    | Hassan           | 701                                                | 701                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 16    | Haveri           | 1514                                               | 1514                         |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 17    | Kalburgi         | 542                                                | 542                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 18    | Kodagu           | 73                                                 | 73                           |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 19    | Kolar            | 655                                                | 655                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 20    | Koppal           | 276                                                | 276                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 21    | Mandya           | 515                                                | 515                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 22    | Mysore           | 2528                                               | 2528                         |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 23    | Raichur          | 119                                                | 119                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 24    | Ramanagara       | 477                                                | 477                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 25    | Shimoga          | 997                                                | 997                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 26    | Tumkur           | 338                                                | 338                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 27    | Udupi            | 183                                                | 183                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 28    | Uttarakannada    | 208                                                | 208                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 29    | Vijayanagara     | 753                                                | 753                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 30    | Vijayapur        | 720                                                | 720                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |
| 31    | Yadagiri         | 171                                                | 171                          |                                              |                                              |                                              |                                             |                                             |                                             |

## Statement referred to in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 2229 to be answered on 12.12.2025 regarding 'Saksham Anganwadi Centres in Karnataka'

As per information received from State the district wise details of beneficiaries availing benefits from the upgraded Anganwadi Centres in the State of Karnataka

|   Sl No | District         | Lactating Mothers   | Pregnant Women   | Children 0- 6M   | Children 6M-3Y   | Children 3- 6Y   |
|---------|------------------|---------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|       1 | Bagalkot         | 2,367               | 1,684            | 2,043            | 10,089           | 7,000            |
|       2 | Bangalore Rural  | 2,535               | 3,917            | 2,494            | 17,362           | 12,600           |
|       3 | Belagavi         | 4,572               | 5,442            | 4,508            | 23,245           | 19,996           |
|       4 | Bellary          | 2,415               | 3,365            | 2,044            | 13,897           | 9,706            |
|       5 | Bengaluru Urban  | 3,836               | 5,661            | 3,823            | 26,764           | 17,153           |
|       6 | Bidar            | 870                 | 1,012            | 835              | 4,597            | 3,253            |
|       7 | Chamarajanagar   | 700                 | 828              | 684              | 4,096            | 3,694            |
|       8 | Chikballapur     | 2,042               | 2,496            | 2,006            | 11,891           | 8,819            |
|       9 | Chikkamagaluru   | 729                 | 923              | 726              | 4,265            | 3,285            |
|      10 | Chitradurga      | 1,310               | 1,464            | 1,333            | 7,460            | 6,857            |
|      11 | Dakshina Kannada | 6,251               | 7,108            | 6,261            | 32,629           | 22,155           |
|      12 | Davanagere       | 2,839               | 3,056            | 2,735            | 15,218           | 14,255           |
|      13 | Dharwad          | 983                 | 1,136            | 861              | 4,692            | 3,622            |
|      14 | Gadag            | 4,306               | 5,012            | 4,273            | 22,698           | 19,983           |
|      15 | Hassan           | 2,162               | 2,635            | 2,032            | 10,892           | 7,483            |
|      16 | Haveri           | 6,757               | 8,410            | 6,724            | 36,327           | 30,086           |
|      17 | Kalaburagi       | 2,392               | 2,879            | 2,325            | 13,398           | 12,726           |
|      18 | Kodagu           | 372                 | 485              | 380              | 1,985            | 1,170            |
|      19 | Kolar            | 1,334               | 1,684            | 1,575            | 8,470            | 6,382            |
|      20 | Koppal           | 1,537               | 1,892            | 1,526            | 8,041            | 7,609            |
|      21 | Mandya           | 1,534               | 1,628            | 1,508            | 8,496            | 5,217            |
|      22 | Mysuru           | 4,979               | 6,019            | 5,009            | 28,041           | 21,445           |
|      23 | Raichur          | 1,749               | 2,078            | 1,656            | 10,130           | 21,862           |
|      24 | Ramanagara       | 1,147               | 1,362            | 1,188            | 6,331            | 4,616            |
|      25 | Shivamogga       | 3,418               | 4,560            | 3,225            | 18,720           | 13,292           |
|      26 | Tumakuru         | 1,428               | 1,795            | 1,414            | 7,456            | 8,800            |
|      27 | Udupi            | 649                 | 709              | 654              | 2,998            | 2,331            |
|      28 | Uttara Kannada   | 705                 | 774              | 711              | 3,657            | 3,911            |
|      29 | Vijayanagara     | 3,849               | 4,690            | 3,573            | 21,352           | 20,602           |
|      30 | Vijayapura       | 4,809               | 5,783            | 4,473            | 22,892           | 22,660           |
|      31 | Yadgir           | 940                 | 1126             | 916              | 5576             | 5,435            |

## Statement referred to in reply to Part (d) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 2229 to be answered on 12.12.2025 regarding 'Saksham Anganwadi Centres in Karnataka'

As per information received from State the district wise details of vacancies of Anganwadi workers and helpers in State of Karnataka

|   Sl. No | District         |   Vacancies of Anganwadi WorkerVacancies of Anganwadi Helper |   Vacancies of Anganwadi WorkerVacancies of Anganwadi Helper |
|----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Bagalkote        |                                                           25 |                                                          153 |
|        2 | Bangalore rural  |                                                           77 |                                                          308 |
|        3 | Ramanagara       |                                                           72 |                                                          330 |
|        4 | Bangalore Urban  |                                                           63 |                                                          481 |
|        5 | Belagavi         |                                                           36 |                                                          392 |
|        6 | Bellary          |                                                           16 |                                                           87 |
|        7 | Bidar            |                                                           15 |                                                          207 |
|        8 | Vijayapura       |                                                           80 |                                                          173 |
|        9 | Chamarajangara   |                                                           90 |                                                          220 |
|       10 | Chikkamagaluru   |                                                           60 |                                                          278 |
|       11 | Chitradurga      |                                                           62 |                                                          215 |
|       12 | Dakshina kannada |                                                           42 |                                                          166 |
|       13 | Davanagere       |                                                           86 |                                                           40 |
|       14 | Dharawada        |                                                           11 |                                                           70 |
|       15 | Gadaga           |                                                           16 |                                                           18 |
|       16 | Kalaburgi        |                                                           99 |                                                          281 |
|       17 | Yadagiri         |                                                           62 |                                                          164 |
|       18 | Hassan           |                                                           53 |                                                          321 |
|       19 | Haveri           |                                                           59 |                                                          164 |
|       20 | Kolar            |                                                           89 |                                                          273 |
|       21 | Chikkaballapura  |                                                           41 |                                                          223 |
|       22 | Kodagu           |                                                           46 |                                                           73 |
|       23 | Koppala          |                                                           89 |                                                          823 |
|       24 | Mandya           |                                                           79 |                                                          352 |
|       25 | Mysore           |                                                           45 |                                                          420 |
|       26 | Raichur          |                                                           99 |                                                          200 |
|       27 | Shimoga          |                                                           52 |                                                          405 |
|       28 | Tumkuru          |                                                           94 |                                                          827 |
|       29 | Udupi            |                                                           12 |                                                          109 |
|       30 | Uttara kannada   |                                                           39 |                                                          234 |
|       31 | Vijayangara      |                                                           18 |                                                          233 |

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