**Executive Summary**
This document presents the response of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 602, answered on 03/02/2026. It details the average days of work provided per household under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) from financial year 2014-2015 to 2024-2025. It also presents the number of households who completed 100 days of employment during this period and provides data for the current financial year as of January 29, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Average Days of Employment (2014-2015 to 2024-2025):**
* Provides a table detailing the average days of employment provided per household under MGNREGS for each financial year from 2014-2015 to 2024-2025.
* **Households Completing 100 Days of Employment (2014-2015 to 2024-2025):**
* Presents a table showing the number of households that completed 100 days of employment under MGNREGS for each financial year from 2014-2015 to 2024-2025.
* **Current Financial Year Data (as of 29.01.2026):**
* The average days of employment provided per household under MGNREGS during the current financial year as on 29.01.2026 is 38.78 days.
* During the current financial year, a total of 12,05,308 households have completed 100 days of employment under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS as on 29.01.2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Rural Development / Government of India**
* **Impact:** The report presents data requested regarding the performance of the MGNREGS scheme, allowing for monitoring and evaluation.
* **Action Required:** Use the information provided to assess the scheme's effectiveness and make informed decisions regarding its implementation and potential adjustments.
**Citizens/Households**
* **Impact:** Provides insight into the employment opportunities provided through MGNREGS in past years as well as in the present financial year, up to the date of the answer.
* **Action Required:** No action needed.
Key Entities Referenced
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS): A scheme providing details of average days of employment provided per household.
Ministry of Rural Development: The ministry responsible for overseeing the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 602
ANSWERED ON 03/02/2026
AVERAGE DAYS OF WORK UNDER MGNREGS
602. Shri S Venkatesan:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of average days of work provided per household
from the financial year 2014-2015 to 2024-2025;
(b) the percentage of households got 100 days of work during the
financial year from 2014-2015 to 2024-2025;
(c) the details of average work days provided per household till
Dec., 2025 during the current financial year; and
(d) the percentage of households got 100 days of work in the
current financial year till December, 2025?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a): Details of average days of employment provided per
households under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) from the financial
year 2014-2015 to 2024-2025 is given below:
SI. Financial Average days of employment provided per
No. Year households
1 2014–15 40.14
2 2015–16 48.83
3 2016–17 45.98
4 2017–18 45.69
5 2018–19 50.87
6 2019–20 48.4
7 2020–21 51.52
8 2021–22 50.07
9 2022–23 47.83
10 2023–24 52.08
11 2024–25 50.24
Page 1 of 2(b): Number of households who have completed 100 days of
employment under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the financial
year from 2014-2015 to 2024-2025 is given below:
SI. Financial Number of households who have completed 100
No. Year days of employment
1 2014–15 24,74,246
2 2015–16 48,40,748
3 2016–17 39,81,298
4 2017–18 29,54,263
5 2018–19 52,50,728
6 2019–20 40,59,204
7 2020–21 71,97,090
8 2021–22 59,14,761
9 2022–23 35,96,873
10 2023–24 44,94,352
11 2024–25 40,70,059
(c): The average days of employment provided per households
under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the current financial year as
on 29.01.2026 is 38.78.
(d): During the current financial year, as on 29.01.2026, a total of
12,05,308 households have completed 100 days of employment
under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.
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