Parliament Question: Comprehensive National Cooperative Database

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01/04/2026 Comprehensive National Cooperative Database 4170 Shri Iranna Kadadi:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION be pleased to state:

(a) the completion status and operational deployment of the comprehensive National Cooperative Database;

(b) whether the accurate mapping of cooperative societies has enabled targeted policy formulation and resource allocation;

(c) the details of sector-specific growth trends identified through this digitized registry;

(d) the secure data-sharing frameworks established with State Governments to ensure regular database updates; and

(e) the steps taken to utilize this data to identify unrepresented Gram Panchayats and expand the cooperative network? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a) A comprehensive National Cooperative Database (NCD) has been developed by the Ministry of Cooperation with the support of States / UTs. The NCD portal was launched on 08.03.2024.

This database provides a single-point access to information on over 8.4 lakh cooperatives societies across the country, having approximately 32 crore members. The NCD portal is accessible at

https://cooperatives.gov.in.

(b) Yes Sir. The National Cooperative Database (NCD) can be used by policy makers, State Governments and other stakeholders to strengthen the cooperative movement, particularly in areas where societies are underperforming. The database is used for identification of gaps in the geographical spread of cooperatives, including both covered and uncovered gram panchayats across the country.

(c) As per the National Cooperative Database, the sector-wise total number of cooperative societies for the last five years is attached as Annexure-1.

(d) The data of the Cooperative Societies is collected, entered, and updated on a regular basis in the NCD portal by nodal officers appointed by the States/ UTs for this purpose. Further, the Statesof Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Mizoram and UTs of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have completed their Registrar of Cooperative Societies

(RCS) portals integration with the NCD portal to ensure automatic data updates, synchronization, and efficient information management.

(e) The NCD captures data on parameters such as location, membership, economic activities, and linkages, aiding in identifying gaps in the geographical spread of cooperatives, including both covered and uncovered gram panchayats.

*****Annexure-I Sector-wise total no. of cooperative societies for the last five years (till December of 2021-

2025) S.No Sector 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 Agriculture & Allied Cooperative 25,126 26,120 26,909 27,363 27,740 2 Agro Processing / Industrial 19,572 20,031 20,544 20,720 20,858 Cooperative 3 Bee Farming Cooperative 274 320 328 343 351 4 Consumer Cooperative 22,218 22,455 22,642 22,785 22,904 5 Credit & Thrift Society 80,303 81,757 82,795 83,520 83,930 6 Dairy Cooperative 1,27,364 1,32,534 1,38,177 1,42,685 1,55,661 7 Educational & Training 1,518 1,537 1,569 1,591 1,604 Cooperatives 8 Fishery Cooperative 24,362 25,164 25,854 26,609 27,579 9 Handicraft Cooperative 3,166 4,779 5,173 5,207 5,222 10 Handloom Textile & Weavers 18,614 19,209 19,351 19,388 19,418 Cooperative 11 Housing Cooperative Society 1,81,787 1,87,712 1,91,813 1,94,162 1,95,302 12 Jute and Coir Cooperative 58 59 61 64 64 13 Khadi Gramodyog 178 195 208 217 223 14 Labour Cooperative 42,733 43,636 45,223 46,153 47,115 15 Livestock & Poultry Cooperative 16,128 16,430 16,683 16,822 16,923 16 Marketing Cooperative Society 9,122 9,476 9,941 10,104 10,170 17 Miscellaneous Credit Cooperative 7,334 7,388 7,493 7,560 7,586 Society 18 Miscellaneous Non-Credit 33,059 33,884 34,739 35,045 35,133 19 Multipurpose Cooperative 17,284 19,001 20,369 21,235 22,005 20 Primary Agricultural Credit Society 1,01,901 1,02,614 1,05,286 1,06,801 1,11,628

(PACS)/ FSS/ LAMPS 21 Sericulture Cooperative 482 482 507 529 655 22 Social Welfare & Cultural 2,347 2,389 2,501 2,518 2,539 Cooperative 23 Sugar Mills Cooperative 280 280 281 281 281 24 Tourism Cooperative 478 523 561 593 622 25 Transport Cooperative 4,108 4,131 4,157 4,164 4,176 26 Tribal-SC/ST Cooperative 1,884 1,918 1,945 2,057 2,080 27 Urban Cooperative Bank (UCB) 1,464 1,466 1,468 1,470 1,470 28 Women Welfare Cooperative 21,294 22,822 25,107 25,699 26,117 Society Total 7,64,438 7,88,312 8,11,685 8,25,685 8,49,356

Source: NCD portal as of 26.03.2026.