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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Annexure-I | ||
State-wise cooperative societies in the country | ||
Sr. | Name of State/UT | Number of |
No. | cooperative societies | |
1 | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 2104 |
2 | ANDHRA PRADESH | 73218 |
3 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 783 |
4 | ASSAM | 10246 |
5 | BIHAR | 39169 |
6 | CHANDIGARH | 243 |
7 | CHHATTISGARH | 11364 |
8 | DELHI | 6360 |
9 | GOA | 3822 |
10 | GUJARAT | 77550 |
11 | HARYANA | 24572 |
12 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 5394 |
13 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR# | 2020 |
14 | JHARKHAND | 13855 |
15 | KARNATAKA | 40938 |
16 | KERALA | 19263 |
17 | LAKSHADWEEP | 81 |
18 | MADHYA PRADESH | 47415 |
19 | MAHARASHTRA | 205886 |
20 | MANIPUR | 9237 |
21 | MEGHALAYA | 1555 |
22 | MIZORAM | 1437 |
23 | NAGALAND | 9059 |
24 | ODISHA | 17330 |
25 | PUDUCHERRY | 532 |
26 | PUNJAB | 17437 |
27 | RAJASTHAN | 28459 |
28 | SIKKIM | 5464 |
29 | TAMIL NADU | 24482 |
30 | TELANGANA | 65156 |
31 | THE DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN | 390 |
& DIU | ||
32 | TRIPURA | 2067 |
33 | UTTAR PRADESH | 48188 |
34 | UTTARAKHAND | 5623 |
35 | WEST BENGAL | 33656 |
Total | 854355 |
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. | Year | No. of Societies |
1. | 2020 | 10 |
2. | 2021 | 14 |
3. | 2022 | 68 |
Total | 92 |
Table-II: State/UT-wise Multi-State Cooperative Societies registered under MSCS Act, 2002 during last 3 years i.e., 2020, 2021 & 2022.
Sr. No | State/ Union territories | No. of Societies |
1. | Andhra Pradesh | 2 |
2. | Assam | 1 |
3. | Bihar | 2 |
4. | Gujarat | 1 |
5. | Haryana | 5 |
6. | Jammu & Kashmir | 1 |
7. | Jharkhand | 1 |
8. | Kerala | 10 |
9. | Madhya Pradesh | 3 |
10. | Maharashtra | 30 |
11. | Manipur | 2 |
12. | Delhi | 3 |
13. | Punjab | 1 |
14. | Tamil Nadu | 7 |
15. | Telangana | 2 |
16. | Uttar Pradesh | 19 |
17. | Uttarakhand | 2 |
Total | 92 |