**Executive Summary**
The document discusses the Cultural Mapping of Rural India initiative, which is being carried out under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) via the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) portal. The initiative aims to culturally map villages across India, having covered 6.23 lakh villages to date. The program's total budget allocation for FY 2021-2026 is Rs. 89.99 Crore, with Rs. 53.4351 Crore (approx.) utilized.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **MGMD Portal & Coverage:**
* The MGMD portal, under the NMCM, culturally maps villages across India.
* Currently, 6.23 lakh villages have been covered under the initiative.
* There is no specific plan for a second phase of mapping at this time.
* **Documentation Activities:**
* MGMD covers tangible and intangible cultural elements.
* Elements include oral traditions, beliefs, customs, historical significance, art forms, languages, heritage sites, food, artists, fairs, festivals, dress, and landmarks.
* Data is organized village-wise, not by cultural categories of State/UT.
* **Budget & Utilization:**
* Total budget allocation for FY 2021-2026 is Rs. 89.99 Crore.
* Rs. 54.4351 Crore has been released.
* Rs. 53.4351 Crore (approx.) has been utilized.
* **Programme Impact & Limitations:**
* MGMD doesn't provide direct benefits to local artisans and institutions.
* The programme aims to strengthen rural identity through authentic village-level cultural profiles.
* Structured data on a single portal supports planning for tourism and school thereby contributing to sustainable development.
* **Annexure-I:**
* Provides the State/UT-wise division of covered villages.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Culture and Tourism**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the initiative and its implementation.
* **Action Required:** Oversee the continuation of the mapping project, monitor budget utilization, and consider potential future phases or changes to the program.
**Local Artisans and Institutions**
* **Impact:** The program currently does not provide direct benefits
* **Action Required:** None apparent in the document.
**States/Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the village mapping within their jurisdiction, as indicated in Annexure-I.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the completeness and accuracy of village data on the MGMD portal and support local stakeholders in leveraging the data for tourism and economic development.
**General Public**
* **Impact:** Will have access to cultural information via the MGMD Portal.
* **Action Required:** None apparent in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM): A mission to culturally map villages across India.
Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) portal: A portal under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) that maps villages across India.
Ministry of Culture: The primary government body responsible for the NMCM and MGMD.
India: The geographical area of applicability for the cultural mapping initiative.
Ministry of Culture
CULTURAL MAPPING OF RURAL INDIA
प्रव तथ: 29 JAN 2026 3:04PM by PIB Delhi
Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) portal under National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM),
culturally maps villages across India. Currently, 6.23 lakh villages have been covered. The State/UT-wise
division of covered villages is placed at Annexure-I. There is no such specific plan for second phase of
mapping as of now.
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, local
languages, heritage sites, traditional food, prominent artists, fairs and festivals, traditional dress,
ornaments and local landmarks. Data on MGMD Portal is organised village-wise and not as per cultural
categories of State/UT-wise.
Total Budget Allocation for the Programme: FY 2021-2026 is Rs. 89.99 Crore
Total Budget Released – Rs. 54.4351 Crore
Total Budget Utilised – Rs. 53.4351 Crore (approx.)
MGMD programme doesn’t have any provision for leveraging the mapped heritage data for direct benefit
to local artisans and institutions.
The MGMD Programme leads to strengthening of rural identity by creating authentic, village-level cultural
profiles that recognise local traditions, practices and heritage assets. The availability of structured cultural
data on a single national portal supports planning for rural tourism and school, 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
ANNEXURE-I
State/UT Number of Uploaded Villages
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 176Andhra Pradesh 17142
Arunachal Pradesh 4613
Assam 26074
Bihar 39563
Chandigarh 12
Chhattisgarh 19571
Delhi 252
Goa 431
Gujarat 19271
Haryana 7579
Himachal Pradesh 18735
Jammu & Kashmir 6926
Jharkhand 29908
Karnataka 29569
Kerala 1275
Ladakh 238
Lakshadweep Islands 13
Madhya Pradesh 56429
Maharashtra 40042
Manipur 306
Meghalaya 7012
Mizoram 1026Nagaland 1498
Odisha 47209
Puducherry 127
Punjab 12084
Rajasthan 46696
Sikkim 464
Tamil Nadu 19219
Telangana 9824
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 107
Tripura 899
Uttar Pradesh 103003
Uttarakhand 15727
West Bengal 40429
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