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On: 01 AUG 2023 – As per the Statistical Profile of Indian Cooperative Movement-2018 published by National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), State/UT-wise cooperative societies in the country are placed at Annexure-I. Further, Ministry of Cooperation is developing a comprehensive National Cooperative Database in a phased manner. Mapping of about 2.64 lakh primary cooperative societies of three sectors i.e. Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS), Dairy and Fisheries has been completed in February, 2023 under Phase-I. Under Phase-II, Mapping of National Cooperative Societies/Federations has been completed. Under Phase-III, the Database is being extended to the remaining cooperative societies working in all other sectors. The National Cooperative Database will be launched after completion of data collection under Phase-III.

   Government has approved the plan for establishing two lakh new Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) or primary Dairy/ Fishery cooperative societies covering all the Panchayats/ villages in the country in the next five years, with the support of NABARD, NDDB and NFDB.

   As per statutory provisions, the Cooperative Societies with objects not confined to one State are governed by Entry 44 of Union List of the Constitution and are centrally administered by Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS) under provisions of Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. The details of State/UT-wise cooperatives registered under Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 during the last three years is placed at Annexure-II.

   The Cooperative Societies with objects confined to one State are governed by Entry 32 of State List of the Constitution and are administered by the concerned State Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) as per provisions of respective State Cooperative Societies Act. The details of Cooperative Societies registered under respective State Cooperative Societies Act during the last three years are available with the concerned State Registrar.

    This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

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RK/AY/SM/AKS/RR/1924

   Annexure-I
 State-wise cooperative societies in the country
Sr.Name of State/UTNumber of
No. cooperative societies
1ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS2104
2ANDHRA PRADESH73218
3ARUNACHAL PRADESH783
4ASSAM10246
5BIHAR39169
6CHANDIGARH243
7CHHATTISGARH11364
8DELHI6360
9GOA3822
10GUJARAT77550
11HARYANA24572
12HIMACHAL PRADESH5394
13JAMMU AND KASHMIR#2020
14JHARKHAND13855
15KARNATAKA40938
16KERALA19263
17LAKSHADWEEP81
18MADHYA PRADESH47415
19MAHARASHTRA205886
20MANIPUR9237
21MEGHALAYA1555
22MIZORAM1437
23NAGALAND9059
24ODISHA17330
25PUDUCHERRY532
26PUNJAB17437
27RAJASTHAN28459
28SIKKIM5464
29TAMIL NADU24482
30TELANGANA65156
31THE DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN390
 & DIU 
32TRIPURA2067
33UTTAR PRADESH48188
34UTTARAKHAND5623
35WEST BENGAL33656
 Total854355

Source: Statistical Profile of Indian Cooperative Movement-2018 published by NCUI # The figures of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) included the figures of Ladakh (UT)

Annexure-II

Table-1: No. of Multi State Cooperative Societies registered under MSCS Act, 2002 during the last 3 years i.e., 2020, 2021 & 2022.

Sr. No.YearNo. of Societies
1.202010
2.202114
3.202268
 Total92

Table-II: State/UT-wise Multi-State Cooperative Societies registered under MSCS Act, 2002 during last 3 years i.e., 2020, 2021 & 2022.

Sr. NoState/ Union territoriesNo. of Societies
1.Andhra Pradesh2
2.Assam1
3.Bihar2
4.Gujarat1
5.Haryana5
6.Jammu & Kashmir1
7.Jharkhand1
8.Kerala10
9.Madhya Pradesh3
10.Maharashtra30
11.Manipur2
12.Delhi3
13.Punjab1
14.Tamil Nadu7
15.Telangana2
16.Uttar Pradesh19
17.Uttarakhand2
 Total92

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