In a significant move for rural workers across India, the Ministry of Rural Development issued a notification on March 27th, 2025, announcing an amendment to the wage rates under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The updated wage rates, which will be applicable from April 1, 2025, aim to provide better compensation to unskilled manual workers across various states and Union Territories in the country.
Updated Wage Rates for Key States and Union Territories
The table below shows the revised daily wage rates for unskilled manual workers under MGNREGA:
| Sl. No. | State/Union Territory | Wage Rate (Rs. per day) |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹307.00 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | ₹241.00 |
| 3 | Assam | ₹256.00 |
| 4 | Bihar | ₹255.00 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | ₹261.00 |
| 6 | Goa | ₹378.00 |
| 7 | Gujarat | ₹288.00 |
| 8 | Haryana | ₹400.00 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh (Non-scheduled areas) | ₹247.00 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh (Scheduled areas) | ₹309.00 |
| 10 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹272.00 |
| 11 | Ladakh | ₹272.00 |
| 12 | Jharkhand | ₹255.00 |
| 13 | Karnataka | ₹370.00 |
| 14 | Kerala | ₹369.00 |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹261.00 |
| 16 | Maharashtra | ₹312.00 |
| 17 | Manipur | ₹284.00 |
| 18 | Meghalaya | ₹272.00 |
| 19 | Mizoram | ₹281.00 |
| 20 | Nagaland | ₹241.00 |
| 21 | Odisha | ₹273.00 |
| 22 | Punjab | ₹346.00 |
| 23 | Rajasthan | ₹281.00 |
| 24 | Sikkim (General areas) | ₹259.00 |
| 24 | Sikkim (Gnathang, Lachung, Lachen) | ₹389.00 |
| 25 | Tamil Nadu | ₹336.00 |
| 26 | Telangana | ₹307.00 |
| 27 | Tripura | ₹256.00 |
| 28 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹252.00 |
| 29 | Uttarakhand | ₹252.00 |
| 30 | West Bengal | ₹260.00 |
| 31 | Andaman & Nicobar (Andaman District) | ₹342.00 |
| 31 | Andaman & Nicobar (Nicobar District) | ₹361.00 |
| 32 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | ₹340.00 |
| 33 | Lakshadweep | ₹336.00 |
| 34 | Puducherry | ₹336.00 |
Impact:
The amendment will affect millions of rural workers employed under MGNREGA, providing them with revised wages that reflect the current economic conditions. These wage updates aim to improve the livelihood of rural laborers and ensure fair compensation for their work in infrastructure development projects under the MGNREGA.
The wage revision will play a crucial role in enhancing the effectiveness of MGNREGA and in supporting rural employment across the country.
