Expansion of PM Jan Aushadhi Kendras in West Bengal and coverage of uncovered blocks

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers :

Department of Pharmaceuticals Expansion of PM Jan Aushadhi Kendras in West Bengal and coverage of uncovered blocks प्रव तथ: 11 AUG 2026 3:03PM by PIB Delhi The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushdhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) has not received any proposal from the Government of West Bengal for expansion of 469 new Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) in the State.

As on 30.06.2026, a total of 1,014 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened in the State of West Bengal, out of which, 715 JAKs have been opened across the 217 blocks of State. The district-wise number of JAKs opened in West Bengal is at Annexure-I. Block-wise number of JAKs is at Annexure-II.

Out of total 345 blocks of the State, 128 blocks do not have any Jan Aushadhi Kendra, List of the same is at Annexure-III.

Annexure-I District-wise number of JAKs opened as on 30.06.2026 in the state of West Bengal Sl. No. District Name No. of JAKs

1. North 24 Parganas 203

2. South 24 Parganas 59

3. Bankura 36

4. Purba Bardhaman 43

5. Birbhum 10

6. Cooch Behar 15

7. Darjeeling 188. Dakshin Dinajpur 2

9. Uttar Dinajpur 7

10. Hooghly 109

11. Howrah 109

12. Jalpaiguri 20

13. Kolkata 162

14. Malda 13

15. Purba Medinipur 43

16. Paschim Medinipur 40

17. Murshidabad 18

18. Nadia 26

19. Purulia 11

20. Alipurduar 6

21. Kalimpong 2

22. Jhargram 7

23. Paschim Bardhaman 55 Total 1,014 Annexure-II Block-wise number of JAKs opened as on 30.06.2026 in the State of West Bengal Sl. No. District Name Development Block Name No. of JAKs1. Alipurduar Alipurduar-I 5

2. Madarihat 1

3. Bankura Bankura-I 7

4. Barjora 5

5. Chhatna 2

6. Gangajal Ghati 2

7. Jaypur 1

8. Khatra-I 1

9. Kotulpur 5

10. Mejhia 1

11. Raipur-I 2

12. Ranibundh 1

13. Saltora 1

14. Sarenga 2

15. Sonamukhi 2

16. Taldangra 2

17. Vishnupur 218. Birbhum Bolpur-Sriniketan 3

19. Mayureswar-Ii 1

20. Nanoor 1

21. Rampurhat-I 2

22. Rampurhat-Ii 2

23. Sainthia 1

24. Cooch Behar Coochbehar I 1

25. Cooch Behar II 2

26. Dinhata-I 1

27. Haldibari 1

28. Mathabhanga II 1

29. Mekliganj 1

30. Tufanganj-I 1

31. Dakshin Dinajpur Balurghat 1

32. Bansihari 1

33. Darjeeling Darjeeling-Pulbazar 3

34. Matigara 10

35. Naxal Bari 3

36. Phansidewa 137. Hooghly Arambagh 9

38. Balagarh 2

39. Chanditala-I 4

40. Chanditala-Ii 3

41. Chinsurah-Magrah 9

42. Dhaniakhali 9

43. Goghat-I 1

44. Goghat-Ii 1

45. Haripal 3

46. Jangipara 3

47. Khanakul-I 3

48. Khanakul-Ii 3

49. Pandua 2

50. Polba-Dadpur 5

51. Pursurah 4

52. Singur 9

53. Sirampur-Uttarpara 17

54. Tarakeswar 755. Howrah Amta-I 4

56. Amta-Ii 1

57. Bagnan-I 4

58. Bally-Jagacha 14

59. Domjur 10

60. Jagatballavpur 8

61. Panchla 9

62. Sankrail 11

63. Shyampur-I 4

64. Shyampur-Ii 5

65. Udaynarayanpur 5

66. Uluberia-I 6

67. Uluberia-Ii 2

68. Jalpaiguri Banarhat 1

69. Dhupguri 1

70. Jalpaiguri 10

71. Mal 2

72. Maynaguri 1

73. Rajganj 674. Jhargram Binpur-I 1

75. Gopiballavpur-I 1

76. Jhargram 3

77. Nayagram 1

78. Sankrail 1

79. Kalimpong Kalimpong-I 1

80. Malda English Bazar 3

81. Gazole 1

82. Kaliachak-Ii 1

83. Old Malda 1

84. Ratua-I 3

85. Ratua-Ii 2

86. Murshidabad Beldanga-I 1

87. Beldanga-Ii 1

88. Berhampore 9

89. Domkal 1

90. Farakka 1

91. Murshidabad-Jiagunj 1

92. Raghunathganj-Ii 1

93. Raninagar-I 1

94. Shamsherganj 195. Nadia Chakdah 3

96. Hanskhali 1

97. Haringhata 1

98. Kalyani 6

99. Karimpur-1 1

100. Krishnaganj 1

101. Krishnagar-I 4

102. Krishnagar-Ii 1

103. Nabadwip 2

104. Nakashipara 1

105. Ranaghat-I 2

106. Ranaghat-Ii 1

107. Santipur 1108. North 24 Parganas Amdanga 2

109. Baduria 2

110. Barasat-I 17

111. Barasat-Ii 11

112. Barrackpur-I 21

113. Barrackpur-Ii 34

114. Basirhat-I 5

115. Basirhat-Ii 5

116. Bongaon 8

117. Deganga 3

118. Gaighata 9

119. Habra-I 9

120. Habra-Ii 5

121. Haroa 3

122. Hasnabad 4

123. Hingalganj 2

124. Minakhan 1

125. Rajarhat 12

126. Swarupnagar 2127. Paschim Bardhaman Barabani 1

128. Faridpur - Durgapur 21

129. Jamuria 1

130. Kanksa 5

131. Ondal 3

132. Pandabeswar 2

133. Raniganj 4

134. Salanpur 2135. Paschim Medinipur Chandrakona-I 2

136. Chandrakona-Ii 1

137. Dantan-Ii 1

138. Daspur-I 2

139. Daspur-Ii 1

140. Debra 7

141. Garbeta-I 4

142. Garbeta-Ii 1

143. Garbeta-Iii 1

144. Ghatal 2

145. Keshiary 1

146. Keshpur 2

147. Kharagpur-I 1

148. Kharagpur-Ii 3

149. Midnapore 3

150. Narayangarh 1

151. Sabang 6152. Purba Bardhaman Bhatar 4

153. Burdwan-I 5

154. Burdwan-Ii 1

155. Galsi-Ii 1

156. Jamal Pur 4

157. Kalna-I 4

158. Katwa-Ii 1

159. Khandaghosh 1

160. Mangolkote 1

161. Manteswar 4

162. Memari-1 1

163. Memari-Ii 1

164. Purbasthali-I 1

165. Raina-I 3

166. Raina-Ii 5167. Purba Medinipur Bhagawanpur-I 2

168. Bhagawanpur-Ii 1

169. Chandipur 2

170. Contai-I 5

171. Deshapran 1

172. Egra-I 2

173. Egra-Ii 1

174. Haldia 2

175. Khejuri-I 2

176. Khejuri-Ii 1

177. Kolaghat 4

178. Mahishadal 2

179. Moyna 3

180. Nandigram-I 2

181. Panskura-I 2

182. Patashpur-I 3

183. Patashpur-Ii 1

184. Ramnagar-I 1

185. Shahid Matangini 2

186. Sutahata 2

187. Tamluk 2188. Purulia Barabazar 1

189. Neturia 1

190. Purulia-I 4

191. Purulia-Ii 1

192. Raghunath Pur-I 2

193. Raghunathpur-Ii 1194. South 24 Parganas Baruipur 9

195. Basanti 2

196. Bhangar-Ii 2

197. Bishnupur-I 1

198. Bishnupur-Ii 1

199. Budge Budge-I 1

200. Canning-I 2

201. Diamond Harbour-I 1

202. Gosaba 1

203. Jaynagar-I 2

204. Jaynagar-Ii 1

205. Kak Dwip 1

206. Kulpi 1

207. Kultali 1

208. Magra Hat-Ii 1

209. Mathurapur-Ii 1

210. Pathar Pratima 1

211. Sonarpur 10

212. Thakurpukur Mahestola 9213. Uttar Dinajpur Hemtabad 1

214. Islampur 1

215. Itahar 1

216. Kaliaganj 2

217. Raiganj 1 Total 715 Annexure-III Details of blocks which do not have any JAKs in the State of West Bengal Sl. No. District Name Development Block Name 1 Alipurduar Alipurduar-Ii 2 Falakata 3 Kalchini 4 Kumargram 5 Bankura Bankura-Ii 6 Hirbandh 7 Indpur 8 Indus 9 Onda 10 Patrasayer 11 Simlapal12 Birbhum Dubrajpur 13 Illambazar 14 Khoyrasol 15 Labpur 16 Mayureswar-I 17 Mohammad Bazar 18 Murarai-I 19 Murarai-Ii 20 Nalhati-I 21 Nalhati-Ii 22 Rajnagar 23 Suri-I 24 Suri-Ii 25 Cooch Behar Dinhata-Ii 26 Mathabhanga-I 27 Sitai 28 Sitalkuchi 29 Tufanganj-Ii30 Dakshin Dinajpur Gangarampur 31 Harirampur 32 Hili 33 Kumarganj 34 Kushmandi 35 Tapan 36 Darjeeling Jore Bunglow-Sukiapokhri 37 Kharibari 38 Kurseong 39 Mirik 40 Rangli Rangliot 41 Howrah Bagnan-Ii 42 Jalpaiguri Kranti 43 Matiali 44 Nagrakata 45 Jhargram Binpur-Ii 46 Gopiballav Pur -Ii 47 Jambani 48 Kalimpong Gorubathan 49 Lava 50 Pedong51 Malda Bamongola 52 Chanchal-I 53 Chanchal-Ii 54 Habibpur 55 Harishchandrapur-I 56 Harishchandrapur-Ii 57 Kaliachak-I 58 Kaliachak-Iii 59 Manikchak60 Murshidabad Bhagabangola-Ii 61 Bhagawangola-I 62 Bharatpur-I 63 Bharatpur-Ii 64 Burwan 65 Hariharpara 66 Jalangi 67 Kandi 68 Khargram 69 Lalgola 70 Nabagram 71 Nawda 72 Raghunathganj-I 73 Raninagar-Ii 74 Sagardighi 75 Suti-I 76 Suti-Ii 77 Nadia Chapra 78 Kaliganj 79 Karimpur-Ii 80 Tehatta-I 81 Tehatta-Ii82 North 24 Parganas Bagda 83 Sandeshkhali-I 84 Sandeshkhali-Ii 85 Paschim Medinipur Dantan-I 86 Paschim Medinipur Mohanpur 87 Pingla 88 Salbani 89 Purba Bardhaman Ausgram-I 90 Ausgram-Ii 91 Galsi -I 92 Kalna II 93 Katwa-I 94 Ketugram_I 95 Ketugram-Ii 96 Purbasthali-Ii 97 Purba Medinipur Contai-Iii 98 Nandakumar 99 Nandigram-Ii 100 Ramnagar-Ii101 Purulia Arsha 102 Bagmundi 103 Balarampur 104 Bundwan 105 Hura 106 Jaipur 107 Jhalda-I 108 Jhalda-Ii 109 Kashipur 110 Manbazar-I 111 Manbazar-Ii 112 Para 113 Puncha 114 Santuri115 South 24 Parganas Bhangar-I 116 Budge Budge-Ii 117 Canning-Ii 118 Diamond Harbour-Ii 119 Falta 120 Magra Hat-I 121 Mandirbazar 122 Mathurapur I 123 Namkhana 124 Sagar 125 Uttar Dinajpur Chopra 126 Goalpokhar-I 127 Goalpokhar II 128 Karandighi This information was given by Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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