**Summary:**
The Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, has developed a comprehensive National Cooperative Database (NCD) with the support of States and Union Territories. Launched on March 8, 2024, the NCD portal (accessible at https:cooperatives.gov.in) serves as a single point of access to information on over 8 lakh cooperatives across the country, encompassing approximately 30 crore members. Data, including location, membership, economic activities, infrastructure, financial performance, and audit details, is collected, entered, updated, and verified by designated nodal officers from each State and UT. The database is continuously updated with improvements and new data sets as required. It aims to aid in identifying gaps in the geographical spread and performance of cooperatives, and can be utilized by policymakers, State Governments, and other stakeholders for strengthening the cooperative movement. The Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, stated this in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Cooperation: The ministry responsible for developing the National Cooperative Database.
National Cooperative Database (NCD): A comprehensive database developed by the Ministry of Cooperation to provide a single point access to information on cooperatives across the country.
States UTs: Refers to all the States and Union Territories of India, which are providing support for the development of the National Cooperative Database.
Cooperative Societies: Organizations whose data is collected, entered, updated and verified for the National Cooperative Database.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India, where a question regarding the National Cooperative Database was answered.
Shri Amit Shah: The Minister of Cooperation who provided a written reply in the Rajya Sabha regarding the National Cooperative Database.
Ministry of Cooperation
National Cooperative Database
Posted On: 23 JUL 2025 1:17PM by PIB Delhi
A comprehensive National Cooperative Database (NCD) has been developed in phased manner by Ministry of
Cooperation, Government of India, with the support of States / UTs. The NCD portal was launched on 8th
March, 2024. This database provides a single- point access to information on over 8 lakh cooperatives across
the country comprising approximately 30 crore members.
The data of the Cooperative Societies is collected, entered, updated and verified by nodal officers appointed by
all the States/ UTs for this purpose. The NCD captures data on parameters such as location, membership,
economic activities, infrastructure of the cooperatives, financial performance and Audit details aiding in
identifying gaps in the geographical spread of cooperatives. Further improvements and new data sets with
functionalities are added in the NCD as per requirement and is a continuous process.
The States and Union Territories regularly update the National Cooperative Database. This database can be
used by policy makers, State Governments and other stakeholders for work and strengthening of the
cooperative movement, particularly in areas where societies are underperforming.
The National Cooperative Database is openly accessible at https://cooperatives.gov.in.
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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