VB-G RAM G wage rates 2026-27
In force from 1 July 2026 · Gazette notification of 30 June 2026
These are the centrally notified rates for one day of unskilled manual work. Every state is at ₹300 or more. The MGNREGA 2025-26 rate, which ran until 30 June 2026, is shown for comparison.
- ₹300floor, per day
- ₹450highest (Sikkim)
- 21states at exactly ₹300
- +₹27average rise (headline rate)
| State / UT | 2026-27 rate (per day) | MGNREGA 2025-26 | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Andaman district) | ₹348 | ₹342 | +₹6 (1.8%) |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Nicobar district) | ₹367 | ₹361 | +₹6 (1.7%) |
| Andhra Pradesh | ₹312 | ₹307 | +₹5 (1.6%) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | ₹300 | ₹241 | +₹59 (24.5%) |
| Assam | ₹300 | ₹256 | +₹44 (17.2%) |
| Bihar | ₹300 | ₹255 | +₹45 (17.7%) |
| Chhattisgarh | ₹300 | ₹261 | +₹39 (14.9%) |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | ₹340 | ₹340 | +₹0 (0%) |
| Goa | ₹406 | ₹378 | +₹28 (7.4%) |
| Gujarat | ₹300 | ₹288 | +₹12 (4.2%) |
| Haryana | ₹409 | ₹400 | +₹9 (2.3%) |
| Himachal Pradesh (Non-scheduled areas) | ₹300 | ₹247 | +₹53 (21.5%) |
| Himachal Pradesh (Scheduled areas) | ₹375 | ₹309 | +₹66 (21.4%) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | ₹300 | ₹272 | +₹28 (10.3%) |
| Jharkhand | ₹300 | ₹255 | +₹45 (17.7%) |
| Karnataka | ₹382 | ₹370 | +₹12 (3.2%) |
| Kerala | ₹401 | ₹369 | +₹32 (8.7%) |
| Ladakh | ₹300 | ₹272 | +₹28 (10.3%) |
| Lakshadweep | ₹348 | ₹336 | +₹12 (3.6%) |
| Madhya Pradesh | ₹300 | ₹261 | +₹39 (14.9%) |
| Maharashtra | ₹317 | ₹312 | +₹5 (1.6%) |
| Manipur | ₹300 | ₹284 | +₹16 (5.6%) |
| Meghalaya | ₹300 | ₹272 | +₹28 (10.3%) |
| Mizoram | ₹300 | ₹281 | +₹19 (6.8%) |
| Nagaland | ₹300 | ₹241 | +₹59 (24.5%) |
| Odisha | ₹300 | ₹273 | +₹27 (9.9%) |
| Puducherry | ₹347 | ₹336 | +₹11 (3.3%) |
| Punjab | ₹360 | ₹346 | +₹14 (4.1%) |
| Rajasthan | ₹300 | ₹281 | +₹19 (6.8%) |
| Sikkim | ₹300 | ₹259 | +₹41 (15.8%) |
| Sikkim (3 gram panchayats: Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen) | ₹450 | ₹389 | +₹61 (15.7%) |
| Tamil Nadu | ₹345 | ₹336 | +₹9 (2.7%) |
| Telangana | ₹308 | ₹307 | +₹1 (0.3%) |
| Tripura | ₹300 | ₹256 | +₹44 (17.2%) |
| Uttar Pradesh | ₹300 | ₹252 | +₹48 (19.1%) |
| Uttarakhand | ₹300 | ₹252 | +₹48 (19.1%) |
| West Bengal | ₹300 | ₹260 | +₹40 (15.4%) |
Earnings use 26 days a month (six days a week) and 125 days a year (the household guarantee). States may pay more from their own funds. Delhi and Chandigarh are not in the schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Which state has the highest VB-G RAM G wage?
Sikkim (3 gram panchayats: Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen), at ₹450 a day.
How many states pay exactly ₹300?
21 states/UTs have a headline rate of exactly ₹300: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal.
Where did wages rise the most?
Himachal Pradesh (Scheduled areas): from ₹309 to ₹375, up ₹66.
Sources
- Gazette of India, S.O. 3518(E), 2026-06-30
- VB-G RAM G wage rate notification FY 2026-27 (MoRD portal copy)
- MGNREGA wage rate notification FY 2025-26, S.O. 1463(E)
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