Statistical Information on the Co-operative Movement
(Source: www.ica.coop)
The Co-operative Movement brings together over 800 million people around the world. The United Nations estimated in 1994 that the livelihood of nearly 3 billion people, or half of the world's population, was made secure by co-operative enterprise. If take India alone we have 236 million members, it constitutes 30 percent of the total cooperative members of the globe.
Large segments of the population are members of co-operatives
• In Asia 45.3 million people are members of a credit union. (Source: Association of Asian Confederation of Credit Unions, Annual Report 2007/2008)
• In Argentina, there are 12,670 co-operative societies with over 9.3 million members - approximately 23.5% of the population. (Source: "Las Cooperativas y las Mutuales en la República Argentina", Instituto Nacional de Asociativismo y Economia Social (INAES), 30 June 2008)
• In Belgium, there were 29,933 co-operative societies in 2001
• In Bolivia, 2,940,211 people or one -third of the population is a member of the 1590 co-operatives. ( Source: Diagnóstico Nacional Cooperativo (DNC), 2008 as reported in Boletín Informativo aciaméricas.coop Nº65, December, 2008)
• In Canada, four of every ten Canadians are members of at least one co-operative. In Quebec, approximately 70% of the population are co-op members, while in Saskatchewan 56% are members. Source: Co-operative Secretariat, Government of Canada.
• In Colombia over 4.4 million people or 10.7% of the population are members of the 7,833 co-operatives in the country. The movement reports an annual growth rate of 11.27% with 453,180 new members joining co-operatives in 2008. (Source: CONFECOOP. Gestión Empresarial Socialmente Responsable: Desempeno del Sector Cooperativo Colombiano 2008)
• Costa Rica counts over 10% of its population as members of co-operatives.
• Finland, S-Group has a membership of 1,468,572 individuals which represents 62% of Finnish households. (Source: SOK Corporation Annual Report 2004)
• In Germany, there are 20 million people who are members of co-operatives, 1 out of 4 people.
• In Iran, there are over 130,000 co-operative societies with 23 million members or approximately 33% of the population. (Source: http://www.taavongaran.ir/En/)
• In Indonesia, 27.5% families representing approximately 80 million individuals are members of co-operatives. (Source: Ministry of Co-operative & SMEs, Indonesia,2004)
• In Japan, 1 out of every 3 families is a member of a co-operatives.
• Kenya 1 in 5 is a member of a co-operative or 5.9 million and and 20 million Kenyans directly or indirectly derive their livelihood from the Co-operative Movement.
• In India, over 239 million people are members of a co-operative.
• In Malaysia, 5.9 million people or 24% of the total population are members of co-operatives.(Source: Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development, Department of Co-operative Development, Malaysia, December 2006)
• In New Zealand, 40% of the adult population are members of co-operatives and mutuals. (Source: New Zealand Co-operative Association, 2007)
• In Singapore, 50% of the population (1.6 million people) are members of a co-operative.
• In the United States, 4 in 10 individuals is a member of a co-operative (25%).
Statistical Information on the Co-operative Movement
The Co-operative Movement brings together over 800 million people around the world. The United Nations estimated in 1994 that the livelihood of nearly 3 billion people, or half of the world's population, was made secure by co-operative enterprise. These enterprises continue to play significant economic and social roles in their communities. Below are some facts about the Movement that demonstrate their relevance and contribution to economic and social development.
In India 236 million people have associated with the movement. Tamilnadu is the pioneering state as per as the cooperative moment is concerned. It played a major role in uplifting the people condition of the state. Cooperative are the part and parcel of everyday life of citizens.
Tamilnadu Societies Details
State Level
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Nos.
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l
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Tamilnadu Cooperative
Union
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1
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l
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Tamilnadu State Apex Coop. Bank
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1
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l
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Tamilnadu
State
Coop. Agricultural and
Rural Development Bank
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1
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l
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Tamilnadu Coop. Marketing Federation
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1
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l
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Tamilnadu Consumer Federation
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1
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l
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Tamilnadu Federation of Coop. Urban
Banks
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1
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District Level
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Nos.
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l
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District Central Coop. Bank
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23
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l
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District Coop. Whole
Sale
Store
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34
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l
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District Coop. Unions
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29
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l
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Coop. Printing Press
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26
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l
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Institute
of
Coop.
Management (11+9)
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20
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l
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Thanjavur Coop. Marketing Federation
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1
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Primary Level
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Nos.
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l
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Primary Agricultural Coop. Credit Societies |
4522 |
l
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Primary Coop. Marketing Societies
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110 |
l
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Large sized multi-Purpose Coop. Societies
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19 |
l
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Primary Coop. Agriculture and Rural Development Banks
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180
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l
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Coop. Urban Banks
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120 |
l
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Employees Coop. Credit Societies
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1811
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l
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Urban Coop. Credit Societies
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46
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l
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Primary Coop. Stores & Students Coop.
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3210 |
l
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Cooperative Canteen
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35 |
l
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Labour Contract Coop. Societies
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114 |
l
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Other Types of Coop. Societies
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The share of Co-operatives in National economy is as follows:
Rural Net work (villages covered) - 100%
Agricultural Credit disbursed by Co-operatives - 46.15%
Fertilizer disbursed (6.049 million Tons) - 36.22%
Fertilizer production (3.293 M.T. - N&P) Nutrient - 27.65%
Sugar produced (10.400 million tons) - 59.0%
Capacity Utilization of Sugar Mills - 111.5%
Wheat Procurement (4.50 million tons) - 31.8%
Animal Feed Production/Supply - 50%
Retail Fair Price Shops (Rural + Urban) - 22% (India)
Retail Fair Price shop (rural+ Urban) - 98% (Tamilnadu)
Milk Procurement to Total Production - 7.44%
Milk Procurement to Marketable surplus - 10.5%
Ice Cream Manufacture - 45%
Oil Marketed (Branded) - 50%
Spindlage in Co-operatives (3.518 million) - 9.5%
Cotton Marketed / Procurement - NA
Cotton yarn/Fabrics Production - 23.0%
Handlooms in Co-operatives - 55.0%
Fishermen in Co-operatives (Active) - 21%
Storage Facility (Village level PACS) - 65.0%
Rubber processed and marketed - 95.0%
Arecanut processed and marketed - 50%
Direct employment generated - 1.07 million
Self-Employment generated for persons - 14.39 million
Salt Manufactured (18,266 Metric Tons) - 7.6%
