Mahila Coir Yojana Statistics 2026: Women Trained by Year and State
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The Coir Board trained 635 women under Mahila Coir Yojana in 2025-26 up to 31 December 2025, and 1,963 women in 2023-24. Kerala and Tamil Nadu train the most. Year-wise and state-wise figures from a Lok Sabha answer and the MSME Annual Report are below.
Coir Vikas Yojana - Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana: key numbers
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Women trained under Mahila Coir Yojana by year
Number of women beneficiaries of the two-month stipendiary MCY training, all states together. The 2024-25 figure covers the year only up to 30 November 2024.
| Year | Women trained |
|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 2,331 |
| 2022-23 | 1,301 |
| 2023-24 | 1,963 |
| 2024-25 (to 30 Nov) | 778 |
Source: sansad.in, as on 30 November 2024
Women trained under MCY by state (2021-22 to 2023-24)
State-wise MCY beneficiaries from Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 2891 of 12 December 2024, sorted by 2023-24. Goa has no entry for 2021-22 in the answer.
| State/UT | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala | 619 | 170 | 410 |
| Tamil Nadu | 299 | 200 | 338 |
| Assam (NER) | 320 | 140 | 216 |
| Maharashtra | 260 | 179 | 200 |
| Odisha | 157 | 173 | 200 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 198 | 79 | 119 |
| Karnataka | 100 | 80 | 100 |
| Gujarat | 100 | 60 | 80 |
| West Bengal | 98 | 100 | 80 |
| Andaman and Nicobar | 100 | 80 | 60 |
| Telangana | 80 | 20 | 60 |
| Lakshadweep | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Goa | No entry | 20 | 40 |
Source: sansad.in, as on 31 March 2024
Coir Board skill programmes in 2025-26
Training and outreach under the Skill Upgradation component from 1 April to 31 December 2025, as listed in the MSME Annual Report 2025-26.
| Activity | Number |
|---|---|
| Women trained under MCY | 635 |
| Artisans trained in value added products | 792 |
| Stipendiary promotional programmes | 70 |
| Awareness programmes | 28 |
| Entrepreneurship development programmes | 24 |
| Seminars | 6 |
| Exposure tours | 4 |
Source: msme.gov.in, as on 31 December 2025
How a woman gets trained under Mahila Coir Yojana
What the numbers show
Mahila Coir Yojana, running since 1994, is the women's training part of the Skill Upgradation component of Coir Vikas Yojana. Rural women get two months of paid training in spinning coir yarn on motorised ratts. In 2025-26, up to 31 December 2025, the Coir Board trained 635 women under MCY and 1,478 artisans in all its skill programmes.
The trend over the years
A Lok Sabha answer of 12 December 2024 gives the national totals. The Board trained 2,331 women in 2021-22, then only 1,301 in 2022-23, before numbers rose again to 1,963 in 2023-24. Up to 30 November 2024, 778 women had been trained in 2024-25. Numbers depend on how many batches the Board's regional offices run each year, so they move up and down rather than in a straight line.
State differences
Training follows the coconut belt. Kerala trained the most women in 2023-24 (410), followed by Tamil Nadu (338) and Assam (216), which is the main MCY state in the North East. Maharashtra and Odisha trained 200 each. Smaller states and islands such as Lakshadweep, Goa and Andaman and Nicobar run one or two batches a year. Lakshadweep had no trainees in the first two years of the table and 60 in 2023-24.
Other skill programmes
The same component pays for training in value added coir products, which reached 792 artisans in 2025-26 up to December, and for 24 entrepreneurship development programmes, 28 awareness programmes, six seminars and four exposure tours. PIB says more than 68,000 people have been trained in all Coir Board programmes since 2014-15.
What the figures do not tell you
The tables count women trained, not how many went on to spin yarn for a living or received a motorised ratt. The 2024-25 and 2025-26 figures are part year counts and should not be compared directly with full years.
Where to check the numbers
The MSME Annual Report on msme.gov.in lists the year's training figures, and Parliament answers on sansad.in give state-wise data when asked.
Frequently asked questions
How many women are trained under Mahila Coir Yojana each year?
The Lok Sabha answer of 12 December 2024 gives 2,331 women in 2021-22, 1,301 in 2022-23 and 1,963 in 2023-24. In 2025-26, 635 women were trained up to 31 December 2025.
Which state has the most Mahila Coir Yojana trainees?
Kerala trained the most women in 2023-24 with 410, followed by Tamil Nadu with 338 and Assam with 216, according to the Lok Sabha answer.
How long is the Mahila Coir Yojana training?
The training lasts two months and is stipendiary, so trainees are paid during the course. It teaches coir yarn spinning on motorised ratts.
What other training does the Coir Board give?
Besides MCY, the Board trains artisans in value added products, 792 of them in 2025-26 up to December, and runs entrepreneurship development programmes, seminars, exposure tours and awareness camps.
How many people has the Coir Board trained in total?
PIB said on 14 October 2026 that over 68,000 people have been trained under various Coir Board programmes since 2014-15, and more than 80 per cent of them are women.
Eligibility, documents and how to apply: Coir Vikas Yojana - Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana full guide
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Sources
This guide was checked against these official pages:
- sansad.in (sansad.in/getFile/loksabhaquestions/annex/183/AU2891_fAvWZd.pdf?source=pqals)
- msme.gov.in (msme.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/05/1bfda06b460e72543530b40817573495.pdf)
- pib.gov.in (www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2323051)