Notified rates for 2026-27

MGNREGA wage rates for 2026-27, state by state

2026-27 की मनरेगा मज़दूरी, राज्य के अनुसार

Last reviewed: 11 November 2026

The daily wage for unskilled manual work under the rural employment guarantee is notified by the Central Government, State by State and, in a few places, area by area. The rates payable from 1 July 2026 are in Gazette notification S.O. 3518(E), dated 30 June 2026, issued by the Ministry of Rural Development under section 10 of the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 (file no. J-11060/16/2026-RE-III). The official PDF is here: Wage Rate notification for FY 2026-27.

People still search for these figures as “MGNREGA wage rates”. The notification itself is made under the 2025 Act, which is the law in force from 1 July 2026. A number of unofficial lists published in 2026 still repeat the 2025-26 Mahatma Gandhi NREGA rates (for example Haryana at ₹400, Uttar Pradesh at ₹252). Those are the previous year’s figures. They are shown in the comparison column of the table and must not be used as the current wage.

How to read the notified rate

Each row in the Gazette Schedule is a daily rate in rupees for unskilled manual work in a named State or Union Territory, or in a named area inside one. There is no single all-India wage. The rate that applies is the one for the State or area where the work is done.

From 1 July 2026 no notified rate is below ₹300 a day. Official replies describe ₹300 as an interim base wage. Haryana has the highest ordinary State rate, at ₹409. The highest figure anywhere in the Schedule is ₹450, for three Gram Panchayats in Sikkim: Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen.

The rate is a daily figure. If a household works 10 accepted days, the unskilled wage due at the notified rate is 10 times that figure (for example ₹3,000 in a ₹300 State). Actual payment follows the days accepted on the muster roll, and may include the 10% extra when work is given more than five kilometres away, as explained on the demand for work page.

Wage calculator: days in your State or UT

Choose the State or Union Territory, and the official area where the Gazette splits a State, then enter a whole number of days from 1 to 125. The result is days multiplied by the notified daily rate in S.O. 3518(E). It names the Gazette date, 30 June 2026, the date the rate took effect, 1 July 2026, and the official PDF. Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands each have more than one official area. Choose the area that applies. The result is not an average of two rows.

The 125-day limit is the statutory guarantee for a household in a financial year, described on the 125-days page. The calculator does not know how many days a household has already worked, and it does not replace the muster roll.

Full official table (FY 2026-27), with the 2025-26 comparison

The 2026-27 column is taken from the English Schedule of S.O. 3518(E). The 2025-26 comparison column is taken from Annexure-II to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 235, answered on 21 July 2026, which printed both years side by side. Where a household is paid today, the 2026-27 column is the one that matters.

The Schedule has 34 serial numbers; the table has 37 rows because serial 9, 24 and 31 each contain two notified areas.

Worked examples at the notified rate

These multiplications use only the 2026-27 column of Gazette S.O. 3518(E), dated 30 June 2026. They assume every day is accepted on the muster roll. 100 days in Haryana at ₹409 is ₹40,900. 125 days in a ₹300 area, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and West Bengal, is ₹37,500. 10 days in Kerala at ₹401 is ₹4,010. 15 days in Andaman District at ₹348 is ₹5,220, and 15 days in Nicobar District at ₹367 is ₹5,505. One day in the Sikkim Gram Panchayats of Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen at ₹450 is ₹450. The calculator performs the same multiplication for any whole number of days from 1 to 125 and cites that Gazette.

States and UTs with more than one rate

Three entries cannot be answered with a single State name:

• Himachal Pradesh. Non-scheduled areas: ₹300. Scheduled areas: ₹375.
• Sikkim. ₹300, except the Gram Panchayats of Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen, which are notified at ₹450.
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Andaman District: ₹348. Nicobar District: ₹367.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu are one row, at ₹340. That figure happens to be unchanged from 2025-26; it is still the current notified rate, not a typo.

If you are unsure which Himachal or Andaman area applies, ask the Gram Panchayat or the Programme Officer rather than guessing the higher figure.

What the national average figures mean

The same Lok Sabha reply states that the national average notified wage moved from ₹298.8 a day under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS to ₹327.4 a day under VB-G RAM G, an average increase of ₹28.6, or more than 10%. Press Information Bureau releases on and after 1 July 2026 use the same averages and underline the ₹300 floor.

An average is a way to describe the Schedule as a whole. A worker in a ₹300 State is not paid ₹327.4, and a worker in Haryana is not paid the average either. Always use the row for your State or area.

What the calculator does not decide

The calculator multiplies the official daily rate by the number of days you enter. It cannot:

• see your muster roll, or decide how many days were accepted
• add or withhold unemployment allowance or delay compensation
• change a wage that a later Gazette notification may replace
• check a Fund Transfer Order or a bank credit — that happens on official portals, listed on the payments page

If a later official notification supersedes S.O. 3518(E), this table will need to be updated from that Gazette, not from a news report.

Frequently asked questions

What is the MGNREGA wage rate in Uttar Pradesh in 2026-27?

₹300 a day, from 1 July 2026, in S.O. 3518(E). The 2025-26 MGNREGA rate was ₹252.

Why do some websites still show a lower number?

They are often still publishing the 2025-26 Schedule. Check the date on the notification.

What is the highest official rate?

Haryana is ₹409. The Sikkim Gram Panchayats of Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen are notified at ₹450.

Does the calculator need my job-card number?

No, and you should not enter that number here.

Are these rates for skilled work too?

The Gazette Schedule is the wage rate for unskilled manual work under the scheme.