The Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) Programme for cultural mapping has identified 6,38,365 villages across the country. Data from 6,23,449 villages has been uploaded to the MGMD Portal. The MGMD covers tangible and intangible cultural elements, like oral traditions, beliefs, customs, historical significance, art forms, heritage sites, traditional food, prominent artists, fairs and festivals, traditional dress, ornaments and local landmarks. The program strengthens rural identity by creating village-level cultural profiles and promotes community participation through the MGMD Portal. It supports planning for cultural cluster development, heritage tourism, and the promotion of traditional skills, contributing to sustainable livelihood generation and rural economic development. This information was provided by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Contact: M Annadurai, pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com. Release ID: 2198754, Visitor Count: 598. Available in: Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil. Date: 04 DEC 2025 4:26 PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD): A programme for cultural mapping of villages across the country.
Ministry of Culture: The ministry responsible for the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar programme.
Ministry of Culture
6.38 LAKH VILLAGES IDENTIFIED UNDER MERA
GAON MERI DHAROHAR PROGRAMME FOR
CULTURAL MAPPING
प्रव तथ: 04 DEC 2025 4:26PM by PIB Delhi
The number of villages identified under Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) Programme for cultural
mapping across the country is 6,38,365, out of which, the data of 6,23,449 villages has been uploaded on
MGMD Portal so far.
As part of its documentation activities, MGMD, covers a wide range of cultural elements, both tangible
and intangible, including oral traditions, beliefs, customs, historical significance, art forms, heritage sites,
traditional food, prominent artists, fairs and festivals, traditional dress, ornaments and local landmarks.
The MGMD Programme leads to strengthening of rural identity by creating authentic, village-level
cultural profiles that recognise local traditions, practices and heritage assets. It promotes community
participation by enabling community-led documentation and crowd-sourced validation through the
MGMD Portal. The availability of structured cultural data on a single national portal supports planning for
cultural cluster development, heritage tourism and the promotion of traditional skills, thereby contributing
to sustainable livelihood generation and rural economic development.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in
a written reply in Rajya Sabha today
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M Annadurai
pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com
(रलीज़ आईडी: 2198754) आगंतुक पटल : 598
इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Telugu , Urdu , ही , Tamil