India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
As on 20.01.2026
S.No
State/UT
Functional PACS
Members
1
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
47
14,930
2
ANDHRA PRADESH
2,043
53,49,912
3
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
162
19,281
4
ASSAM
1,319
22,98,227
5
BIHAR
8,500
1,37,78,074
6
CHANDIGARH
4
589
7
CHHATTISGARH
2,505
34,99,172
8
GOA
137
2,50,886
9
GUJARAT
10,445
33,49,347
10
HARYANA
813
28,33,698
11
HIMACHAL PRADESH
2,213
13,50,038
12
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
753
2,63,193
13
JHARKHAND
4,458
16,95,156
14
KARNATAKA
6,170
79,09,220
15
KERALA
1,647
3,05,03,909
16
LADAKH
129
14,728
17
MADHYA PRADESH
5,183
56,72,894
18
MAHARASHTRA
21,149
1,22,16,949
19
MANIPUR
329
68,160
20
MEGHALAYA
746
1,41,799
21
MIZORAM
155
9,854
22
NAGALAND
672
28,093
23
ODISHA
4,145
82,94,023
24
PUDUCHERRY
53
69,911
25
PUNJAB
3,511
22,51,926
26
RAJASTHAN
9,005
75,01,983
27
SIKKIM
199
34,080
28
TAMIL NADU
4,530
1,06,41,805
29
TELANGANA
908
29,04,180
30
THE DD & DNH
18
10,885
31
TRIPURA
559
4,02,324
32
UTTAR PRADESH
7,826
1,08,57,200
33
UTTARAKHAND
1,004
12,13,495
34
WEST BENGAL
4,849
47,50,450
Total
1,06,186
14,02,00,371
Membership Status as on 25.03.2026
S.No.
State- wise No. of members
NCEL
NCOL
BBSSL
1
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
2
1
28
2
ANDHRA PRADESH
633
641
1379
3
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
12
13
13
4
ASSAM
18
1
90
5
BIHAR
354
294
5091
6
CHANDIGARH
1
-
-
7
CHHATTISGARH
1678
1604
1743
DNH&DD
-
-
2
8
DELHI
9
4
14
9
GOA
2
1
4
10
GUJARAT
5423
4684
5994
11
HARYANA
585
454
724
12
HIMACHAL PRADESH
140
139
467
13
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
30
10
174
14
JHARKHAND
217
181
775
15
KARNATAKA
283
175
870
16
KERALA
3
-
1
17
LADAKH
4
4
12
18
MADHYA PRADESH
1612
1335
844
19
MAHARASHTRA
1037
341
5090
20
MANIPUR
44
43
48
MEGHALAYA
-
-
3
21
MIZORAM
4
4
8
NAGALAND
1
6
22
ODISHA
1417
1394
1507
23
PUDUCHERRY
14
10
14
24
PUNJAB
105
72
150
25
RAJASTHAN
1179
1076
6589
26
SIKKIM
1
15
113
27
TAMIL NADU
17
13
12
28
TELANGANA
167
106
212
29
TRIPURA
112
104
164
30
UTTAR PRADESH
402
356
4482
31
UTTARAKHAND
486
361
547
32
WEST BENGAL
11
4
36
TOTAL
16002
13441
37206
The major initiatives taken to realize the vision of ' Sahkar Se Samriddhi' and to strengthen the cooperative sector from the primary to the apex level since the establishment of the Ministry, are attached as Annexure-I.
The Government has undertaken several structural reforms in terms of Governance to strengthen the functioning, transparency, and inclusiveness of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS). In this regard, Model Bye-laws have been circulated, which have been adopted/aligned by 32 States/UTs, enabling PACS to diversify into more than 25 business activities such as operation of petrol pumps, LPG distributorships, Jan Aushadhi Kendras, and management of rural services. Further, provisions have been made to ensure inclusive membership and governance, including representation of women and SC/ST members in cooperative boards.
In addition, a National Cooperative Database (NCD) covering over 8.4 lakh cooperatives, including PACS has been developed to facilitate evidence-based planning, identify gaps, and support targeted interventions. The details of functional PACS along with members across the country is attached as Annexure-II. Further, the Government of India has approved the plan to establish new multipurpose PACS/dairy/fisheries cooperatives, aiming to cover all panchayats and villages in the country over the next five years. As per the National Cooperative Database, a total of 32,802 new PACS, Dairy and Fishery Cooperative Societies have been registered; and 15,793 Dairy and Fisheries Cooperative Societies have been strengthened as on 20.01.2026 across the country since the approval of the plan on 15.2.2023.
As regards digitization of PACS, the PACS computerization project, with a total financial outlay of Rs.2,925.39 crore, aims to bring all functional PACS onto a common ERP-based national software. As the project was started in the year 2022, and hence the on-system audit data is available from 2024. As on 20.01.2026, under the computerization of PACS project, out of 79,630 sanctioned PACS, 61,478 PACS have been onboarded on common ERP software and 44,860 PACS have completed on-system audit across the country.
Operational linkages between national-level cooperative institutions and grassroots-level cooperative societies have been established through the creation of three new national multi-State cooperative societies, namely National Cooperative Export Limited (NCEL), National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) and Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL). These organizations integrate PACS and other cooperatives into national and global value chains, umbrella enabling better market access, value realization and income enhancement for members.
NCEL has enrolled 16,002 cooperative societies including PACS, and functions as a dedicated export vehicle for agricultural and allied commodities. It procures produce directly from cooperatives and exports to international markets, thereby reducing the role of intermediaries and ensuring better price realization. NCEL has exported about 14.08 lakh metric tonnes of 40 agri-commodities to 29 countries, valued at over Rs.5,651.03 crore, and has also provided a 20% dividend to its member cooperatives.
Similarly, NCOL, with enrolment of 13,441 cooperatives including PACS, supports the entire organic value chain by providing certification, testing, branding and marketing under the "Bharat Organics" brand, and ensures that profits are passed back to producing societies. Its products are marketed through retail outlets and major e-commerce platforms.
BBSSL, with the largest grassroots participation of 37,206 cooperative societies including PACS, focuses on the production and distribution of quality seeds under the "Bharat Beej" brand. It leverages PACS for last-mile delivery and follows a "seed-to-market" approach to ensure availability of certified, affordable seeds to farmers along with fair returns for seed producers. Since its inception, BBSSL has sold 39,893 metric tonnes of seeds worth Rs.250 crore, thereby strengthening the agricultural value chain and enhancing farmers' income through cooperative participation.
Further, the State-wise membership details in respect of these umbrella organisations are attached as Annexure-III.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
