Executive Summary:
This document presents the Ministry of Rural Development's response to questions regarding the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Rajasthan. It details employment statistics for households, Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Scheduled Tribes (STs) over the last five financial years (2020-21 to 2024-25). It also provides information on asset creation and compliance with wage-to-material expenditure ratios within the scheme.
Key Points / Main Content:
Employment under MGNREGS:
* The MGNREGS is a demand-driven wage employment scheme providing livelihood security to rural households.
* Specific data is provided for households completing 100 days of employment in the Jhalawar and BaranLokSabha constituencies from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
* Annexure I contains district-wise details of households completing 100 days of employment in Rajasthan from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
SC/ST Employment:
* Details of SC and ST households completing 100 days of employment in Rajasthan are provided for the financial years 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Asset Creation:
* Details of assets created in the Jhalawar and BaranLokSabha constituencies during the financial year 2024-25 are specified by type of work.
* Annexure II contains district-wise details of works completed in Rajasthan during the financial year 2024-25.
Wage to Material Expenditure Ratio:
* The central government bears 100% of the wage and administrative component and 75% of the material component, with states/UTs sharing the remaining 25% of the material component.
* Up to 40% of total expenditure can be spent on the material component at the district level.
* Rajasthan's material expenditure percentage for FY 2024-25 was 26.32%.
* Dholpur, Karauli and Bikaner exceeded the 40% limit for material expenditure in FY 2024-25.
* Reasons for non-adherence include high material component works or clearing pending liabilities.
* NREGASoft now includes a validation to restrict material expenditure to a maximum of 40% at the district level.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Bears the majority of the financial burden for wages, administration, and materials under MGNREGS and monitors scheme implementation and compliance.
* Action Required: Maintain oversight of expenditure ratios at the district level and ensure NREGASoft validation is effective.
State Governments/UTs (Rajasthan):
* Impact: Shares the material expenditure and is responsible for implementing the scheme at the state level.
* Action Required: Adhere to the 60:40 wage to material expenditure ratio, address reasons for non-compliance in specific districts, and ensure proper execution of works.
District Administrations (Dholpur, Karauli, Bikaner):
* Impact: Responsible for MGNREGS implementation at the district level and must adhere to expenditure guidelines.
* Action Required: Investigate the reasons for exceeding the material expenditure limit, implement corrective measures to ensure compliance, and prioritize wage-based works.
Rural Households (including SC/ST):
* Impact: Benefit from livelihood security through wage employment and asset creation under MGNREGS.
* Action Required: Utilize the scheme as a fall-back option for employment and participate in the creation of rural assets.
Key Entities Referenced
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: A demand-driven wage employment scheme, also referred to as MGNREGS or Mahatma Gandhi NREGS, aimed at providing livelihood security to rural households.
Rajasthan: A state in India where the MGNREGS program's performance is being reviewed, specifically focusing on employment and asset creation.
Jhalawar: A district in Rajasthan and a Lok Sabha constituency, specifically mentioned for details on employment and asset creation under MGNREGS.
Baran: A district in Rajasthan and a Lok Sabha constituency, specifically mentioned for details on employment and asset creation under MGNREGS.
Scheduled Castes: A group of historically disadvantaged people in India who are beneficiaries of the MGNREGS scheme. Data is provided on the number of SC households completing 100 days of employment.
Scheduled Tribes: A group of historically disadvantaged indigenous people in India who are beneficiaries of the MGNREGS scheme. Data is provided on the number of ST households completing 100 days of employment.
NREGASoft: An online portal used for the management and monitoring of the MGNREGS scheme. Data presented in the document is sourced from NREGASoft.
Ministry of Rural Development: The central government ministry responsible for overseeing the implementation and monitoring of the MGNREGS scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4221
ANSWERED ON 19/08/2025
BENEFICIARIES UNDER MGNREGS
4221. Shri Dushyant Singh:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the number of households that completed 100
days of employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last
five years in Rajasthan district-wise including Jhalawar and
BaranLokSabha constituencies;
(b) the number of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes
(STs) workers who completed 100 days of employment under
MGNREGS during the last five years, in Rajasthan;
(c) the details of assets created under MGNREGS district-wise for
the State of Rajasthan, with particular reference to the
Jhalawar and BaranLokSabha Constituencies; and
(d) whether the Government has details of the districts in
Rajasthan that have failed to maintain the 60-40 wage to
material expenditure ratio under MGNREGS, if so, the details
thereof along with reasons for non-compliance and the
corrective measures undertaken to ensure compliance in
future?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage
employment Scheme. It provides livelihood security, i.e. fall back
options for livelihood for the rural households, when no better
employment opportunity is available.
The details of households who have completed 100 days
employment in Jhalawar and BaranLokSabha constituencies of
Page 1 of 6Rajasthan under Mahatma Gandhi in the last five financial years
from 2020-21 to 2024-25 are given below:
Household who have completed 100 days of employment in
Jhalawar and BaranLokSabha constituencies of Rajasthan under
Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.
District 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21
Baran 8052 10025 8697 5674 27354
Jhalawar 1769 9148 9438 14313 40404
(As per NREGASoft)
District-wise details of households who have completed 100
days of employment in Rajasthan under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in
the last five financial years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 are given in
Annexure-I.
(b): Details of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST)
households who have completed 100 days of employment in the
State of Rajasthan under the scheme in the last five financial
years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 are given below:
Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs)
Financial households in the State of Rajasthan who have
Year completed 100 days of employment.
Scheduled Castes (SCs) Scheduled Tribes (STs)
2024-25 97463 171935
2023-24 119240 75146
2022-23 102788 72052
2021-22 208282 198954
2020-21 292194 248741
(As per NREGASoft)
(c): The details of assets created in Jhalawar and BaranLokSabha
constituencies of Rajasthan under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during
financial year 2024-25 are given below:
works completed in Jhalawar and BaranLokSabha constituencies of
Rajasthan under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during financial year
2024-25.
Type of Works Baran Jhalawar
Individual Beneficiaries Works 8749 11918
Water Conservation & Water Harvesting 617 2607
Rural Connectivity 381 2245
Page 2 of 6Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies 296 1152
Drough Proofing 70 945
Minor Irrigation 175 82
Anganwadi/ Other Rural Infrastructure 93 468
Land Development 55 10
Rural Sanitation 67 146
Flood Control & Protection 65 195
Food Grain 0 27
Total 10568 19795
District-wise details of works completed in the State of Rajasthan
under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last financial year 2024-
25 are given in Annexure-II.
(d): Under the provisions of the scheme, 100% of expenditure of
the Wage and Administrative component is borne by the Central
Government. Whereas 75% of the expenditure under the Material
component is borne by Central Government and 25% is shared by
the States/UTs. Further, out of total expenditure, upto 40% can be
spent on material component. This limit is applicable at district
level.
The material expenditure percentage for FY 2024-25 was 26.32%
in State of Rajasthan under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.
However, following districts in the State of Rajasthan have incurred
material expenditure exceeding 40% in financial year 2024-25:
SI.No. Districts % of material expenditure
1 Dholpur 53%
2 Karauli 50%
3 Bikaner 46%
Main reason for non-adherence of 40% limit at district level is either
execution of works with a high material component or clearing of
pending material component liabilities of previous financial years. In
order to ensure adherence to the prescribed norms, the Ministry has
introduced a validation in NREGASoft, which restricts material
expenditure to a maximum of 40% at the district level.
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Page 3 of 6Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred
Question No. 4221 dated 19.08.2025
District-wise details of households who have completed 100 days of
employment in Rajasthan under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in the last five
financial years from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Districts of FY 2024- FY 2023- FY 2022- FY 2021- FY 2020-
SI.No.
Rajasthan 25 24 23 22 21
1 Ajmer 21305 51366 45336 63073 78857
2 Alwar 2179 5307 9530 8993 21120
3 Banswara 39048 10723 15383 43784 38965
4 Baran 8052 10025 8697 5674 27354
5 Barmer 52671 57293 52332 121709 94598
6 Bharatpur 2711 1115 1946 3206 9050
7 Bhilwara 9681 34773 27985 45757 104999
8 Bikaner 14428 24255 19917 16091 16280
9 Bundi 3754 4692 3576 6492 17329
10 Chittorgarh 7847 6393 8997 15753 25001
11 Churu 10703 16284 9891 22530 35815
12 Dausa 402 1165 1398 3710 7522
13 Dholpur 403 989 2216 2314 8807
14 Dungarpur 62306 22980 15681 78459 86691
15 Hanumangarh 30628 30605 22881 27675 38492
16 Jaipur 7052 4940 4543 21092 21162
17 Jaisalmer 21578 14650 8527 25793 11544
18 Jalore 12947 16719 18715 30963 37205
19 Jhalawar 1769 9148 9438 14313 40404
20 Jhunjhunu 3068 4841 6926 11609 15678
21 Jodhpur 16018 35674 27401 66895 69953
22 Karauli 108 1301 6777 6012 5296
23 Kota 3943 5455 7487 8682 12845
24 Nagaur 26086 27514 18308 114814 118944
25 Pali 15913 10817 16259 34747 47829
26 Pratapgarh 32447 6551 8126 15282 14011
27 Rajsamand 24830 23503 24188 48629 59437
28 SawaiMadhopur 465 2657 3372 7948 13493
29 Sikar 5782 10113 8076 12095 23037
30 Sirohi 19468 15515 10433 36707 38739
31 Sri Ganganagar 16821 19134 10586 21806 31095
32 Tonk 2043 4715 5945 8571 10877
33 Udaipur 34725 18138 12609 40560 48999
Total 511181 509350 453482 991738 1231428
(As per NREGASoft)
Page 4 of 6Annexure-II
Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of LokSabhaUnstarred
Question No. 4221 dated 19.08.2025
District-wise details of assets created in Rajasthan under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last
financial year 2024-25
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1 Ajmer 2163 2523 2059 778 401 87 320 43 429 98 9 8910
2 Alwar 1097 1273 738 196 438 6 131 98 68 0 6 4051
2473
3 Banswara 13999 2403 2927 380 674 1490 317 1714 100 708 21
3
1056
4 Baran 8749 617 381 296 70 175 93 55 67 65 0
8
6504
5 Barmer 60342 843 2378 235 210 6 632 282 21 90 9
8
6 Bharatpur 1669 601 724 287 129 146 169 119 42 5 20 3911
1850
7 Bhilwara 8399 3001 3774 1492 1019 269 274 33 9 215 23
8
8 Bikaner 4492 876 1732 199 261 749 215 193 26 8 7 8758
9 Bundi 2550 373 462 110 179 339 52 137 4 36 0 4242
1 Chittorgar
2937 1100 524 153 127 25 117 68 4 33 9 5097
0 h
1
Churu 6730 1131 789 80 388 2 193 344 36 22 8 9723
1
1
Dausa 1274 649 262 64 156 25 115 58 25 11 3 2642
2
1
Dholpur 2151 555 474 397 195 129 111 9 26 49 7 4103
3
1 2149
Dungarpur 9434 5639 3777 744 449 306 419 411 272 12 30
4 3
1 Hanuman
2653 250 1664 16 294 2023 93 176 58 21 3 7251
5 garh
1
Jaipur 1989 1134 805 773 207 6 465 227 2 7 1 5616
6
1
Jaisalmer 3520 1388 2527 178 404 373 397 97 408 21 6 9319
7
1
Jalore 6525 1371 976 97 237 69 447 52 3 14 4 9795
8
1 1979
Jhalawar 11918 2607 2245 1152 945 82 468 10 146 195 27
9 5
2
Jhunjhunu 1619 488 272 55 470 0 111 177 163 4 3 3362
0
2
Jodhpur 4316 1261 539 211 440 3 203 54 6 6 13 7052
1
2
Karauli 4923 1652 1312 304 110 30 107 86 94 14 12 8644
2
2
Kota 1553 515 328 98 181 588 96 4 0 138 4 3505
3
2 1193
Nagaur 5817 1932 3075 242 311 10 321 189 28 8 5
4 8
2
Pali 4132 1604 1277 264 197 66 157 104 25 30 1 7857
5
2 Pratapgar
6371 824 1151 299 308 94 145 179 29 88 8 9496
6 h
2 Rajsaman
1104 1091 506 630 198 14 68 74 20 1 1 3707
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2 SawaiMad
5008 318 284 135 110 26 44 36 44 1 0 6006
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Sikar 3676 953 755 150 367 4 399 77 34 2 0 6417
9
3
Sirohi 2947 1505 296 101 142 21 85 229 2 70 7 5405
0
Sri
3
Ganganag 3709 93 1867 184 191 1783 51 890 116 7 1 8892
1
ar
3
Tonk 6608 389 360 166 95 136 113 6 54 47 19 7993
2
3 2736
Udaipur 20695 3127 1884 148 618 83 560 41 161 1 45
3 3
1052 31 3612
Total 225069 44086 43124 10614 9165 7488 6272 2522 2027
1 2 00
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