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Ministry of Cooperation
Functional Cooperative Societies
Posted On:
06 AUG 2025 6:00PM by PIB Delhi
As per the National Cooperative Database (NCD), there are a total of 8.37 lakh cooperative societies across the country. The State-wise number of cooperative societies, as of 31.03.2025, is attached as Annexure-I.
Out of the total 8.37 lakh cooperative societies, there are 6.45 lakh functional cooperative societies across the country, comprising more than 31 crore members. The state-wise number of functional cooperative Societies and their members is attached as Annexure-II.
As per National Cooperative Database (NCD), there are 32,020 cooperative Societies in West Bengal across 30 sectors, including farmers’ cooperative societies such as ‘Agriculture & Allied Cooperative’, ‘Agro Processing / Industrial Cooperative’, ‘Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS)’, among others. The sector-wise number of cooperative societies in West Bengal, as of 31.03.2025, is attached as Annexure-III.
The details of funds allocated to West Bengal by Ministry of Cooperation for Computerization of Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies (PACS) project is given in Annexure-IV. The details of activity wise financial grant disbursed by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), in the state of West Bengal, in last five years, is attached as Annexure-V.
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State-wise number of cooperative societies
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S. No
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State Name
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Number of Societies
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1
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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
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2,234
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2
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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17,885
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3
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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1,452
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4
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ASSAM
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11,758
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5
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BIHAR
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28,099
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6
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CHANDIGARH
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476
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7
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CHHATTISGARH
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11,090
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8
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DELHI
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5,944
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9
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GOA
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5,523
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10
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GUJARAT
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85,179
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11
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HARYANA
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33,827
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12
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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5,404
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13
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR
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10,257
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14
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JHARKHAND
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11,747
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15
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KARNATAKA
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45,885
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16
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KERALA
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19,664
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17
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LADAKH
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274
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18
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LAKSHADWEEP
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43
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19
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MADHYA PRADESH
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53,856
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20
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MAHARASHTRA
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2,23,759
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21
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MANIPUR
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11,576
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22
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MEGHALAYA
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3,301
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23
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MIZORAM
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1,315
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24
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NAGALAND
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8,026
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25
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ODISHA
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7,598
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26
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PUDUCHERRY
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461
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27
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PUNJAB
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19,509
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28
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RAJASTHAN
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41,447
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29
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SIKKIM
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3,765
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30
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TAMIL NADU
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22,792
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31
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TELANGANA
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60,820
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32
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THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND
DAMAN AND DIU
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569
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33
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TRIPURA
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3,064
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34
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UTTAR PRADESH
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40,214
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35
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UTTARAKHAND
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6,098
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36
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WEST BENGAL
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32,020
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Total
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8,36,931
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Source: NCD portal as of 31.03.2025
State-wise number of functional cooperative societies and its membership
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S.No
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State Name
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Number of Societies
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Number of Members
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1
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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR
ISLANDS
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1,210
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38,944
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2
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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12,689
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74,71,430
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3
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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941
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39,934
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4
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ASSAM
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7,111
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32,20,564
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5
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BIHAR
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20,426
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1,58,25,907
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6
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CHANDIGARH
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196
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24,867
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7
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CHHATTISGARH
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9,567
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50,48,647
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8
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DELHI
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1,939
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12,68,792
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9
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GOA
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3,041
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14,10,896
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10
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GUJARAT
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77,717
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1,82,63,018
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11
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HARYANA
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14,356
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39,17,638
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12
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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4,592
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17,03,812
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13
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR
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8,612
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3,94,699
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14
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JHARKHAND
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7,616
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25,93,068
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15
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KARNATAKA
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39,582
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2,28,49,234
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16
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KERALA
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15,142
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6,12,01,961
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17
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LADAKH
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174
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26,056
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18
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LAKSHADWEEP
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31
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68,973
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19
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MADHYA PRADESH
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26,796
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87,41,771
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20
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MAHARASHTRA
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2,16,721
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7,88,00,212
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21
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MANIPUR
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5,254
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4,15,807
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22
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MEGHALAYA
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2,844
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2,40,694
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23
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MIZORAM
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1,079
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45,132
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24
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NAGALAND
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2,161
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93,588
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25
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ODISHA
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6,994
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94,61,742
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26
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PUDUCHERRY
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428
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3,74,248
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27
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PUNJAB
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11,770
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28,16,437
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28
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RAJASTHAN
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25,068
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1,10,47,129
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29
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SIKKIM
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1,629
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75,592
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30
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TAMIL NADU
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20,856
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1,82,36,259
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31
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TELANGANA
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48,188
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1,00,47,756
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32
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THE DADRA AND NAGAR
HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU
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379
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47,682
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33
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TRIPURA
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1,943
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5,24,692
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34
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UTTAR PRADESH
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20,441
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1,86,93,435
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35
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UTTARAKHAND
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4,474
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16,55,668
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36
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WEST BENGAL
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22,881
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81,98,779
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Total
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6,44,848
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31,48,85,063
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Source: NCD portal as of 31.03.2025
Sector-wise number of cooperative societies and its membership in West Bengal
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S.No
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Sector
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Number of
Societies
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No. of
Members
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1
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Agriculture & Allied Cooperative
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112
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11,298
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2
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Agro Processing / Industrial Cooperative
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470
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13,807
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3
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Bee Farming Cooperative
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2
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15,800
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4
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Consumer Cooperative
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1,246
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1,65,613
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5
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Credit & Thrift Society
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6,600
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7,31,824
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6
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Dairy Cooperative
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2,264
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36,404
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7
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Educational & Training Cooperatives
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4
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1,896
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8
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Farmers Service Societies (FSS)
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16
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49,322
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9
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Fishery Cooperative
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401
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61,188
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10
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Handicraft Cooperative
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2
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0
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11
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Handloom Textile & Weavers Cooperative
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1,103
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91,261
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12
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Housing Cooperative Society
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6,904
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1,01,020
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13
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Jute and Coir Cooperative
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0
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0
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14
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Khadi Gramodyog
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0
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0
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15
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Labour Cooperative
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1,256
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12,06,570
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16
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Large Area Multipurpose Society (LAMPS)
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153
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4,78,251
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17
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Livestock & Poultry Cooperative
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29
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1,211
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18
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Marketing Cooperative Society
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234
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19,778
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19
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Miscellaneous Credit Cooperative Society
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3,282
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14,97,038
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20
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Miscellaneous Non Credit
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1,694
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81,008
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21
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Multipurpose Cooperative
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258
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29,417
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22
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Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS)
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5,576
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42,65,140
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23
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Sericulture Cooperative
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1
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157
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24
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Social Welfare & Cultural Cooperative
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9
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193
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25
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Sugar Mills Cooperative
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0
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0
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26
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Tourism Cooperative
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12
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49
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27
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Transport Cooperative
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180
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1,625
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|
28
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Tribal-SC/ST Cooperative
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0
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0
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29
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Urban Cooperative Bank (UCB)
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43
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5,70,205
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30
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Women Welfare Cooperative Society
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169
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60,282
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Total
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32,020
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94,90,357
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Source: NCD portal as of 31.03.2025.
Year-wise funds allocation to West Bengal for the Computerization of PACS
Rs. In crore
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States/UTs
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Amount released in FY
2022-23
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Amount released in
FY 2023-24
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Amount released in
FY 2024-25
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Amount released in
FY 2025-26
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Total amount released
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West
Bengal
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30.54
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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30.54
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Disclaimer: The data presented covers the last three years and current FY only, as the computerization of PACS project was started in June 2022, following the formation of the ministry in July 2021.
Activity-wise financial grant disbursed by NCDC in the State of West Bengal
Rs. In crore
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S.
No.
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Activity
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
(As on 15.07.2025)
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1
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Consumer
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0.44
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0.29
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2
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Dairy & Live Stock
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17.10
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0.60
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15.80
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3
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FPO
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1.55
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2.78
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3.10
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2.42
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4
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Fisheries
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0.28
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0.16
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0.05
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5
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Fisheries FPO
(FFPO)
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1.48
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3.20
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0.27
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6
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Inputs
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11.40
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21.00
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5.00
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0.75
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0.45
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7
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M.I.S.
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19.08
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20.00
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36.76
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8
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Marketing
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0.50
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9
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Textile
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11.26
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1.96
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3.41
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10
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Yuva Sahakar
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|
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0.70
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Total
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59.12
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44.16
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63.36
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4.96
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7.06
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3.15
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Source: NCDC
This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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