Lok Sabha Question No. 3918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Sustainability of Cooperative Societies
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3918 TO BE ANSWERED ON  17 th  MARCH, 2026

## Sustainability of Cooperative Societies

## 3918 Shri Shafi Parambil:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकारिता मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the list of primary cooperative societies in the country as on 31st January 2026, State wise;
- (b) the list of primary cooperative societies in the country that have been closed down during the last five years, State-wise;
- (c) the reasons for the closure of primary cooperative societies in the country; and
- (d) the key support strategies of the Government to ensure the sustainability of cooperative societies in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

- (a) to (c) As per the National Cooperative Database (NCD), there are a total of 8.48 lakh primary  cooperative  societies  across  the  country.  The  State-wise  total  number  of  primary cooperative  societies  is  enclosed  as Annexure-1, and  the  State-wise  total  number  of  nonfunctional primary cooperative societies is enclosed as Annexure -2 .
- (d) The Ministry of Cooperation has taken proactive measures to convert Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), Dairy, and Fisheries Cooperatives into multi-purpose cooperative societies.  This  initiative  aims  to  enhance  business  diversification,  strengthen  financial sustainability, and prevent closures by enabling cooperatives to engage in a wider range of economic activities. The NCD is used for identification of gaps in the geographical spread of cooperatives, including both covered and uncovered gram panchayats and formation of 2 lakh new multipurpose PACS, Dairy and Fishery cooperative societies.

Additionally,  the  Ministry  of  Cooperation  has  set  up  Co-operative  Rehabilitation, Reconstruction  and  Development  Fund  under  section  63A  of  the  Multi-State  Cooperative Societies (MSCS) (Amendment) Act, 2023 for revival of sick multi-State cooperative societies and providing assistance for meeting infrastructural requirement.

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Annexure-1 State-wise total number of primary Cooperative Societies

| S.No   | State Name                  | Total no. of societies   |
|--------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 2,239                    |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh              | 18,183                   |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh           | 1,461                    |
| 4      | Assam                       | 12,427                   |
| 5      | Bihar                       | 27,387                   |
| 6      | Chandigarh                  | 476                      |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh                | 11,845                   |
| 8      | Delhi                       | 5,944                    |
| 9      | Goa                         | 5,593                    |
| 10     | Gujarat                     | 86,519                   |
| 11     | Haryana                     | 34,673                   |
| 12     | Himachal Pradesh            | 5,791                    |
| 13     | Jammu and Kashmir           | 10,620                   |
| 14     | Jharkhand                   | 12,091                   |
| 15     | Karnataka                   | 46,969                   |
| 16     | Kerala                      | 19,652                   |
| 17     | Ladakh                      | 275                      |
| 18     | Lakshadweep                 | 43                       |
| 19     | Madhya Pradesh              | 53,965                   |
| 20     | Maharashtra                 | 2,25,986                 |
| 21     | Manipur                     | 11,627                   |
| 22     | Meghalaya                   | 3,452                    |
| 23     | Mizoram                     | 1,560                    |
| 24     | Nagaland                    | 7,955                    |
| 25     | Odisha                      | 8,362                    |
| 26     | Puducherry                  | 464                      |
| 27     | Punjab                      | 19,662                   |
| 28     | Rajasthan                   | 41,969                   |
| 29     | Sikkim                      | 3,768                    |
| 30     | Tamil Nadu                  | 23,210                   |
| 31     | Telangana                   | 60,858                   |
| 32     | DNH &DD                     | 597                      |
| 33     | Tripura                     | 3,270                    |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh               | 40,709                   |
| 35     | Uttarakhand                 | 6,393                    |
| 36     | West Bengal                 | 32,142                   |
|        | Total                       | 8,48,137                 |

Soruce: NCD portal as of 20.01.2026.

Annexure-2 State-wise no. of Non-functional primary cooperatives during the last five years

| S.No   | State Name                  |   Non-functional societies (last 5 years) |
|--------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                                         2 |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh              |                                       131 |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh           |                                        13 |
| 4      | Assam                       |                                       349 |
| 5      | Bihar                       |                                       115 |
| 6      | Chandigarh                  |                                         0 |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh                |                                       161 |
| 8      | Delhi                       |                                        29 |
| 9      | Goa                         |                                        60 |
| 10     | Gujarat                     |                                       106 |
| 11     | Haryana                     |                                       110 |
| 12     | Himachal Pradesh            |                                        50 |
| 13     | Jammu and Kashmir           |                                       458 |
| 14     | Jharkhand                   |                                        82 |
| 15     | Karnataka                   |                                        84 |
| 16     | Kerala                      |                                        58 |
| 17     | Ladakh                      |                                        66 |
| 18     | Lakshadweep                 |                                         0 |
| 19     | Madhya Pradesh              |                                      2197 |
| 20     | Maharashtra                 |                                       305 |
| 21     | Manipur                     |                                        85 |
| 22     | Meghalaya                   |                                        19 |
| 23     | Mizoram                     |                                        11 |
| 24     | Nagaland                    |                                       115 |
| 25     | Odisha                      |                                       110 |
| 26     | Puducherry                  |                                         1 |
| 27     | Punjab                      |                                        72 |
| 28     | Rajasthan                   |                                       539 |
| 29     | Sikkim                      |                                        21 |
| 30     | Tamil Nadu                  |                                       123 |
| 31     | Telangana                   |                                       426 |
| 32     | DNH &DD                     |                                         5 |
| 33     | Tripura                     |                                        24 |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh               |                                      2310 |
| 35     | Uttarakhand                 |                                       360 |
| 36     | West Bengal                 |                                        89 |
|        | Total                       |                                      8686 |

Soruce: NCD portal as of 20.01.2026.

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