Lok Sabha Question No. 264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Vacancies of Agricultural Extension Officers in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Adv Priya Saroj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.264

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## VACANCIES OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICERS IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 264. ADV PRIYA SAROJ

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष और िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  agricultural  extension  officers  sanctioned,  filled  and  vacant  in  Uttar Pradesh, district-wise including Jaunpur;
- (b) whether inadequate staff strength is affecting implementation of agricultural schemes in rural districts;
- (c) if so, the steps the Government is taking to fill vacancies and strengthen extension support for small and marginal farmers; and
- (d) the  ratio  of  extension  officers  to  farmers  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  district-wise  including Jaunpur?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR)

- (a): As reported by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, against the 303 sanctioned posts of Agricultural Extension Officers, 30 posts are filled and 273 posts are vacant. The details are annexed at Annexure-I.
- (b) & (c): State  has  reported  that  810  Block  Technology  Manager  (BTM)  and  1799 Assistant Technology Manager (ATM) have been appointed to assist the implementation of agricultural schemes in rural districts under Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA)  Scheme,  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Government  of  India.  Further,  the requisition for recruitment of vacant positions including Agricultural Extension Officers has been sent to Public Service Commission Uttar Pradesh by the State Government.
- (d): The  ratio  of  extension  officers  to  the  farmers  in  Uttar  Pradesh  is  annexed  at Annexure-II .

|         | Sl. No. Name of the District   | Number of Sanctioned Posts   | Number of Filled Posts   | Annexure-I Number of Vacant Posts   |
|---------|--------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1       | 2                              | 3                            | 4                        | 5                                   |
| 1.      | Saharanpur                     | 4                            | 0                        | 4                                   |
| 2.      | Muzzafar Nagar                 | 3                            | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 3.      | Shaamli                        | 2                            | 0                        | 2                                   |
| 4.      | Meerut                         | 3                            | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 5.      | Ghaziabad                      | 2                            | 0                        | 2                                   |
| 6.      | Bagpat                         | 3                            | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 7.      | Gautambudh Nagar               | 3                            | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 8.      | Buland Shehar                  | 7                            | 1                        | 6                                   |
| 9.      | Hapur                          | 2                            | 0                        | 2                                   |
| 10.     | Muradabad                      | 4                            | 1                        | 3                                   |
| 11.     | Rampur                         | 5                            | 1                        | 4                                   |
| 12.     | Bijnaur                        | 5                            | 0                        | 5                                   |
| 13.     | Amroha                         | 4                            | 0                        | 4                                   |
| 14.     | Sambhal                        | 3                            | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 15.     | Bareli                         | 6                            | 0                        | 6                                   |
| 16.     | Badayun                        | 5                            | 0                        | 5                                   |
| 17.     | Shahjahan Pur                  | 4                            | 0                        | 4                                   |
| 18.     | Pilibhit                       | 3                            | 1                        | 2                                   |
| 19.     | Agra                           | 6                            | 0                        | 6                                   |
| 20.     | Mathura                        | 3                            | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 21.     | Mainpuri                       | 3                            | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 22.     | Ferozabad                      | 4                            | 1                        | 3                                   |
| 23.     | Aligarh                        | 5                            | 2                        | 3                                   |
| 24.     | Kasganj                        | 3                            | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 25.     | Hathras                        | 4                            | 0                        | 4                                   |
| 26.     | Aita                           | 3                            | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 27.     | Kanpur Nagar                   | 3                            | 1                        | 2                                   |
| 28.     | Kanpur Dehat                   | 5                            | 0                        | 5                                   |
| 29.     | Itawa                          | 5                            | 0                        | 5                                   |
| 30.     | Farukhabad                     | 3                            | 1                        | 2                                   |
| 31.     | Kannoj                         | 3                            | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 32. 33. | Auraya Jhansi                  | 2                            | 1 0                      | 1 5                                 |
| 34.     | Lalitpur                       | 5 3                          | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 35.     | Jaloan                         |                              |                          |                                     |
|         |                                | 5                            | 1                        | 4                                   |
| 36.     | Banda                          | 4                            | 0                        | 4                                   |
| 37.     | Hamirpur                       | 4                            | 1                        | 3                                   |
| 38.     | Mahoba                         | 3                            | 0                        | 3                                   |
| 39.     | Chitrakut                      | 2                            | 2                        | 0                                   |
| 40.     | Prayagraj                      | 8                            | 0                        | 8                                   |
| 41.     | Fatehpur                       | 3                            | 2                        | 1                                   |
| 42.     | Pratapgarh                     | 5                            | 0                        | 5                                   |
| 43.     | Kaushambhi                     | 3                            | 2                        | 1                                   |
| 44.     | Mirzapur                       | 4                            | 0                        | 4                                   |
| 45.     | Bhadoi                         | 3                            | 0                        | 3 3                                 |
| 46.     | Soanbhadra Varanasi            | 3                            | 0                        |                                     |
| 47.     |                                | 2                            | 1                        | 1                                   |
| 48. 49. | Gazipur Chandoli               | 5 3                          | 0 1                      | 5 2                                 |
| 50.     | Jaunpur                        | 6                            | 2                        | 4                                   |

| 51.      | Azamgarh         |   5 |   0 |   5 |
|----------|------------------|-----|-----|-----|
| 52.      | Mahu             |   4 |   1 |   3 |
| 53.      | Balia            |   6 |   1 |   5 |
| 54.      | Gorakhpur        |   7 |   0 |   7 |
| 55.      | Devaria          |   5 |   0 |   5 |
| 56.      | Maharajganj      |   4 |   0 |   4 |
| 57.      | Khushinagar      |   4 |   0 |   4 |
| 58.      | Basti            |   4 |   0 |   4 |
| 59.      | Siddharth Nagar  |   5 |   0 |   5 |
| 60.      | Sant Kabir Nagar |   3 |   0 |   3 |
| 61.      | Gonda            |   4 |   1 |   3 |
| 62.      | Beharich         |   4 |   1 |   3 |
| 63.      | Shravasti        |   2 |   1 |   1 |
| 64.      | Balram Pur       |   3 |   0 |   3 |
| 65.      | Ayodha           |   5 |   0 |   5 |
| 66.      | Barabanki        |   6 |   0 |   6 |
| 67.      | Ambedkar Nagar   |   4 |   0 |   4 |
| 68.      | Sultanpur        |   2 |   0 |   2 |
| 69.      | Amethi           |   4 |   0 |   4 |
| 70.      | Lucknow          |   4 |   0 |   4 |
| 71.      | Unnao            |   5 |   0 |   5 |
| 72.      | Hardoi           |   5 |   1 |   4 |
| 73.      | Sitapur          |   6 |   1 |   5 |
| 74.      | Lakhimpur Khiri  |   5 |   0 |   5 |
| 75.      | Raibareli        |   6 |   1 |   5 |
| TOTAL: - | TOTAL: -         | 303 |  30 | 273 |

|     |                    | Number of Farmer   | Details of the Extension   | Details of the Extension   | Details of the Extension   | Details of the Extension   | Details of the Extension   | Details of the Extension   | Ratio of Farmer and   |
|-----|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|
| No. | District           |                    | BTM                        | ATM                        | SDAEO                      | TA-C                       | STA-B                      | Total                      | Extension Worker      |
| 1   | 2                  | 3                  | 4                          | 5                          | 6                          | 7                          | 8                          | 9(4+5+6+7+8)               | 10 (9/3)              |
| 1   | AGRA               | 415192             | 15                         | 28                         | 0                          | 101                        | 49                         | 193                        | 0.0005                |
| 2   | FIROZABAD          | 322985             | 9                          | 18                         | 1                          | 67                         | 23                         | 118                        | 0.0004                |
| 3   | MAINPURI           | 432068             | 9                          | 18                         | 0                          | 45                         | 17                         | 89                         | 0.0002                |
| 4   | MATHURA            | 358126             | 10                         | 20                         | 0                          | 90                         | 36                         | 156                        | 0.0004                |
| 5   | BUDAUN             | 574807             | 15                         | 36                         | 0                          | 41                         | 36                         | 128                        | 0.0002                |
| 6   | BAREILLY           | 603823             | 15                         | 35                         | 0                          | 55                         | 49                         | 154                        | 0.0003                |
| 7   | PILIBHIT           | 371908             | 7                          | 15                         | 1                          | 28                         | 26                         | 77                         | 0.0002                |
| 8   | SHAHJAHANPUR       | 512056             | 15                         | 30                         | 0                          | 27                         | 38                         | 110                        | 0.0002                |
| 9   | BAGHPAT            | 140847             | 6                          | 12                         | 0                          | 38                         | 21                         | 77                         | 0.0005                |
| 10  | BULANDSHAHR        | 481139             | 16                         | 31                         | 1                          | 120                        | 53                         | 221                        | 0.0005                |
| 11  | GAUTAMBUDDHA NAGAR | 66437              | 3                          | 5                          | 0                          | 26                         | 14                         | 48                         | 0.0007                |
| 12  | GHAZIABAD          | 66307              | 4                          | 8                          | 0                          | 25                         | 20                         | 57                         | 0.0009                |
| 13  | HAPUR              | 139477             | 4                          | 8                          | 0                          | 36                         | 16                         | 64                         | 0.0005                |
| 14  | Meerut             | 268843             | 12                         | 24                         | 0                          | 90                         | 42                         | 168                        | 0.0006                |
| 15  | BIJNOR             | 427937             | 11                         | 20                         | 0                          | 69                         | 36                         | 136                        | 0.0003                |
| 16  | AMROHA             | 263560             | 6                          | 12                         | 0                          | 47                         | 21                         | 86                         | 0.0003                |
| 17  | MORADABAD          | 342516             | 8                          | 16                         | 1                          | 40                         | 22                         | 87                         | 0.0003                |
| 18  | SAMBHAL            | 389065             | 8                          | 23                         | 0                          | 32                         | 17                         | 80                         | 0.0002                |
| 19  | RAMPUR             | 322987             | 6                          | 13                         | 1                          | 22                         | 19                         | 61                         | 0.0002                |
| 20  | MUZAFFARNAGAR      | 278105             | 9                          | 18                         | 0                          | 54                         | 31                         | 112                        | 0.0004                |
| 21  | SAHARANPUR         | 360137             | 9                          | 22                         | 0                          | 70                         | 43                         | 144                        | 0.0004                |
| 22  | SHAMLI             | 144163             | 5                          | 10                         | 0                          | 19                         | 18                         | 52                         | 0.0004                |
| 23  | ALIGARH            | 431038             | 11                         | 23                         | 2                          | 133                        | 44                         | 213                        | 0.0005                |
| 24  | ETAH               | 338586             | 6                          | 17                         | 0                          | 66                         | 20                         | 109                        | 0.0003                |
| 25  | HATHRAS            | 237934             | 7                          | 14                         | 0                          | 75                         | 22                         | 118                        | 0.0005                |
| 26  | Kasganj            | 247558             | 6                          | 17                         | 0                          | 34                         | 17                         | 74                         | 0.0003                |
| 27  | JALAUN             | 262689             | 8                          | 20                         | 1                          | 92                         | 34                         | 155                        | 0.0006                |
| 28  | JHANSI             | 287221             | 8                          | 16                         | 0                          | 69                         | 52                         | 145                        | 0.0005                |
| 29  | LALITPUR           | 267518             | 6                          | 13                         | 0                          | 22                         | 32                         | 73                         | 0.0003                |
| 30  | AURAIYA            | 281909             | 7                          | 14                         | 1                          | 59                         | 26                         | 107                        | 0.0004                |

|   31 | ETAWAH            |   287984 |   8 |   16 |   0 |   43 |   33 |   100 |   0.0003 |
|------|-------------------|----------|-----|------|-----|------|------|-------|----------|
|   32 | FARRUKHABAD       |   268891 |   7 |   16 |   1 |   52 |   20 |    96 |   0.0004 |
|   33 | KANNAUJ           |   326150 |   8 |   16 |   0 |   45 |   23 |    92 |   0.0003 |
|   34 | KANPUR DEHAT      |   375352 |  10 |   20 |   0 |   45 |   32 |   107 |   0.0003 |
|   35 | KANPUR NAGAR      |   296885 |  10 |   20 |   1 |   53 |   40 |   124 |   0.0004 |
|   36 | HARDOI            |   833249 |  19 |   39 |   1 |   33 |   56 |   148 |   0.0002 |
|   37 | LAKHIMPUR KHERI   |   770277 |  15 |   34 |   0 |   46 |   52 |   147 |   0.0002 |
|   38 | LUCKNOW           |   273780 |   8 |   16 |   0 |   26 |   36 |    86 |   0.0003 |
|   39 | RAE BARELI        |   561385 |  18 |   36 |   1 |   26 |   39 |   120 |   0.0002 |
|   40 | SITAPUR           |   864086 |  19 |   39 |   1 |   55 |   66 |   180 |   0.0002 |
|   41 | UNNAO             |   587799 |  16 |   32 |   0 |   39 |   36 |   123 |   0.0002 |
|   42 | PRAYAGRAJ         |   843662 |  23 |   49 |   0 |   34 |   51 |   157 |   0.0002 |
|   43 | FATEHPUR          |   446332 |  13 |   39 |   2 |   25 |   38 |   117 |   0.0003 |
|   44 | PRATAPGARH        |   954725 |  17 |   34 |   0 |   19 |   37 |   107 |   0.0001 |
|   45 | KAUSHAMBI         |   254881 |   8 |   18 |   2 |   17 |   22 |    67 |   0.0003 |
|   46 | AZAMGARH          |   897672 |  20 |   42 |   0 |   70 |   65 |   197 |   0.0002 |
|   47 | MAU               |   338276 |   9 |   17 |   1 |   42 |   27 |    96 |   0.0003 |
|   48 | BALLIA            |   508959 |  15 |   40 |   1 |   41 |   42 |   139 |   0.0003 |
|   49 | CHANDAULI         |   275755 |   8 |   24 |   1 |   40 |   21 |    94 |   0.0003 |
|   50 | GHAZIPUR          |   626391 |  15 |   38 |   0 |   67 |   46 |   166 |   0.0003 |
|   51 | JAUNPUR           |   965439 |  21 |   44 |   2 |   79 |   63 |   209 |   0.0002 |
|   52 | VARANASI          |   305823 |   8 |   16 |   1 |   74 |   36 |   135 |   0.0004 |
|   53 | MIRZAPUR          |   410731 |  12 |   28 |   0 |   37 |   44 |   121 |   0.0003 |
|   54 | BHADOHI           |   263275 |   6 |   13 |   0 |   18 |   21 |    58 |   0.0002 |
|   55 | SONBHADRA         |   235573 |   9 |   25 |   0 |   34 |   33 |   101 |   0.0004 |
|   56 | Banda             |   298093 |   8 |   19 |   0 |   36 |   28 |    91 |   0.0003 |
|   57 | CHITRAKOOT        |   178451 |   5 |   15 |   2 |   15 |   28 |    65 |   0.0004 |
|   58 | HAMIRPUR          |   213125 |   7 |   14 |   1 |   31 |   21 |    74 |   0.0003 |
|   59 | MAHOBA            |   156526 |   4 |    9 |   0 |   44 |   22 |    79 |   0.0005 |
|   60 | BASTI             |   557395 |  14 |   32 |   0 |   29 |   31 |   106 |   0.0002 |
|   61 | SANT KABEER NAGAR |   296941 |   9 |   19 |   0 |   37 |   18 |    83 |   0.0003 |
|   62 | SIDDHARTH NAGAR   |   428957 |  14 |   40 |   0 |   33 |   41 |   128 |   0.0003 |
|   63 | BAHRAICH          |   622225 |  14 |   42 |   1 |   18 |   48 |   123 |   0.0002 |
|   64 | BALRAMPUR         |   347043 |   9 |   27 |   0 |   13 |   28 |    77 |   0.0002 |
|   65 | GONDA             |   621921 |  16 |   35 |   1 |   32 |   32 |   116 |   0.0002 |
|   66 | SHRAVASTI         |   229127 |   5 |   15 |   1 |   11 |   21 |    53 |   0.0002 |

| 67    | AMBEDKAR NAGAR   |   494073 |   9 |   21 |   0 |   91 |   28 |   149 |   0.0003 |
|-------|------------------|----------|-----|------|-----|------|------|-------|----------|
| 68    | BARABANKI        |   584304 |  15 |   32 |   0 |  136 |   57 |   240 |   0.0004 |
| 69    | AYODHYA          |   458269 |  11 |   22 |   0 |  112 |   39 |   184 |   0.0004 |
| 70    | Amethi           |   358079 |  13 |   29 |   0 |  104 |   31 |   177 |   0.0005 |
| 71    | SULTANPUR        |   593129 |  14 |   28 |   0 |  102 |   36 |   180 |   0.0003 |
| 72    | DEORIA           |   581342 |  15 |   33 |   0 |   67 |   36 |   151 |   0.0003 |
| 73    | GORAKHPUR        |   591376 |  19 |   41 |   0 |  107 |   50 |   217 |   0.0004 |
| 74    | KUSHI NAGAR      |   672837 |  14 |   29 |   0 |   79 |   32 |   154 |   0.0002 |
| 75    | MAHARAJGANJ      |   555190 |  12 |   30 |   0 |   56 |   27 |   125 |   0.0002 |
| Total | Total            | 31248673 | 810 | 1799 |  30 | 3905 | 2527 |  9071 |   0.0003 |

BTM- Block Technology Manager ATM - Assistant Technology Manager TA-C- Technical Assistant Group-C STA-B- Senior Technical Assistant Group- B SDAEO- Sub Divisional Agriculture Extension Officer