Under Digital India Programme, Ministry is implementing e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) with the aim to transform the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Under e-Panchayat MMP, Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched eGramSwaraj, a simplified work-based accounting application to addresses various aspects of Panchayat functioning viz. planning, budgeting,accounting and online payments through eGramSwaraj-PFMS Interface for expenses incurred.As on 2 February 2022, 2.55 lakh Gram Panchayat (GP), 5390 Block Panchayat and 481 ZillaPanchayats have prepared and uploaded their Development Plans for 2021-22on eGramSwaraj application. Further, 2.38 lakh GPs have adopted eGramSwaraj for the purpose of accounting in the current year 2021-22 out of which 2.19 lakh GPs have taken necessary steps for carrying out payments through Public Finance Management System (PFMS).Also, 1.81 lakh GPs have made online payments. State-wise breakup is given at Annexure.
Panchayats need to use internet services for various activities. BharatNet project is being implemented in a phased manner by Department of Telecommunications to provide broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats and equivalent in the country. As on 17.01.2022, total 1,70,136 GPs have been made Service Ready under the BharatNet project in the country. The scope of BharatNet on 30.06.2021 has been extended to all inhabited villages beyond GPs in the country. In Maharashtra, 21,785 GPs have been made Service Ready against 28,237 GPs planned, under the BharatNet project.
The targeted date for the completion of the BharatNet project to provide service-ready broadband connection to all the Gram Panchayats and traditional local bodies in the country is August 2023.
Annexure
e-Gram SWARAJ- State wise Usage (2021-22)
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#
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State Name
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PFMS Scheme Creation
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Total Number of Village Panchayats& Equivalent
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Gram Panchayat Development Plans Uploaded
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Gram Panchayats Ported
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Total Number of Block Panchayats& Equivalent
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Block Panchayats Plan uploaded
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Total Number of ZillaPanchayats& Equivalent
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ZillaPanchayats Plan uploaded
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Gram Panchayat on onboard
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Gram Panchayat With Online Payment
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1
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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Y
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13371
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13351
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13073
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660
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660
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13
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13
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0
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0
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2
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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Y
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2108
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1577
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2034
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0
|
0
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25
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0
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3
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0
|
|
3
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ASSAM
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Y
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2666
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2119
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2201
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192
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32
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26
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7
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2174
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855
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|
4
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BIHAR
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Y
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8135
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8377
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8175
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534
|
533
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38
|
37
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8174
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7863
|
|
5
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CHHATTISGARH
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Y
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11658
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11662
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11657
|
146
|
146
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27
|
26
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11613
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10836
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|
6
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GOA
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Y
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191
|
191
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191
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0
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0
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2
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1
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177
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26
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|
7
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GUJARAT
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Y
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14270
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14042
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14225
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248
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8
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33
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3
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14210
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11809
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|
8
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HARYANA
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Y
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6225
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6154
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6224
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142
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35
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22
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8
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5861
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3276
|
|
9
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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Y
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3615
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3200
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3611
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81
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76
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12
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11
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3540
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517
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10
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR
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4291
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2016
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0
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275
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2
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20
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0
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0
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0
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11
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JHARKHAND
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Y
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4351
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4348
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4352
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263
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263
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24
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24
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4349
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4345
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|
12
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KARNATAKA
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Y
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5965
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4865
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5993
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229
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159
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31
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18
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5994
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5899
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|
13
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KERALA
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Y
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941
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941
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941
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152
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152
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14
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14
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941
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606
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|
14
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LADAKH
|
|
193
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193
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0
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31
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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15
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MADHYA PRADESH
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Y
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22741
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22695
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22778
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313
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309
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51
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51
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22689
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21775
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16
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MAHARASHTRA
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Y
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27898
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27875
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27403
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351
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72
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34
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4
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26678
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15381
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17
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MANIPUR
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Y
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3818
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2631
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161
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0
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0
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6
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6
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161
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152
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|
18
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MEGHALAYA
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Y
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9015
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0
|
0
|
0
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0
|
0
|
0
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0
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0
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19
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MIZORAM
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Y
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834
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834
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834
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0
|
0
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0
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0
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834
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828
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|
20
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NAGALAND
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Y
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1288
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1195
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662
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0
|
0
|
0
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0
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5
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0
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|
21
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ODISHA
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Y
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6798
|
6724
|
6798
|
314
|
313
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30
|
30
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6792
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6635
|
|
22
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PUNJAB
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Y
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13248
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13157
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13252
|
151
|
143
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22
|
20
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12882
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9879
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|
23
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RAJASTHAN
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Y
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11307
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11281
|
11234
|
352
|
331
|
33
|
25
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10061
|
7774
|
|
24
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SIKKIM
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Y
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185
|
161
|
185
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0
|
0
|
4
|
4
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172
|
102
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|
25
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TAMIL NADU
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Y
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12525
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12523
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12496
|
388
|
381
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37
|
30
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11743
|
5874
|
|
26
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TELANGANA
|
Y
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12769
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12769
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1
|
540
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532
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32
|
31
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0
|
0
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27
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TRIPURA
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Y
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1219
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1178
|
1178
|
35
|
75
|
8
|
9
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1178
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1177
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|
28
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UTTARAKHAND
|
Y
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7791
|
7791
|
7789
|
95
|
95
|
13
|
13
|
7787
|
5846
|
|
29
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UTTAR PRADESH
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Y
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58189
|
58224
|
58301
|
826
|
740
|
75
|
75
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58354
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57052
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|
30
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WEST BENGAL
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Y
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3341
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3228
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3229
|
344
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333
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22
|
21
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3222
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3170
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Total
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270946
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255302
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238978
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6662
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5390
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656
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481
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219594
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181677
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This information was given by Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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