Home Latest

Which state in India has the highest MNREGA daily wage?

The average daily wage received under MNREGA is Rs.217. Although there has been an increase in the daily wage of laborers in some states

By Ground Report Desk 13 Mar 2023

New Update

India provides 100 days of guaranteed employment to unskilled workers through the MNREGA scheme (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005). It is a major source of income for poor families in India.

Advertisment

According to the statistics for the year 2022-23 in India, there are a total of 27.57 crore laborers in MNREGA. It has 14.96 crore active workers. Job cards have been allotted to 15.35 crore people. About 5.98 crore families are linked to MNREGA.

The scheme was launched in 1991 by the Narasimha Rao government. But the daily wage received under this is still very less. The average daily wage received under this is Rs.217. Although there has been an increase in the wages of laborers in some states, let us know about the top 10 states where wages under MNREGA are the highest, and the two states where it is the lowest.

In India, Haryana, Kerala, Nicobar, Goa, Karnataka, Andaman, Lakshadweep, Punjab, Dadra Nagar Haveli, and Tamil Nadu gives maximum daily wages under MNREGA.