Process to know your NREGA job card number online.

Those who have been issued a NREGA job card under the government’s employment guarantee scheme, can find out this identity proof online also if their card has been lost. You can find your lost NREGA job card number from the official NREGA website by following these simple steps.

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Process to know your NREGA job card number

Step 1: Visit the NREGA official page, https://nrega.nic.in/netnrega/HomeGP.aspx

On the home page, click on the Workers option.

Step 2: On the next page that opens, fill in the details like and click on submit. Your NREGA job card number will become visible on the screen.

See also: How does NREGA job card look like?

NREGA job card number sample

NREGA job card number is an alphanumeric identity number. NREGA job card number looks as shown in the following image.

The NREGA Job Card number consists of:

State Code
District Code
Block Code
Gram Panchayat Code
Household Number

FAQs

Is there any provision to provide duplicate NREGA job card for a lost one?

Yes, a job cardholder may apply for a duplicate card if the original is lost or damaged. The application will be given to the gram panchayat and will be processed in the manner of a new application, with the difference being that the particulars may also be verified using the duplicate copy of the card maintained by the panchayat.

Can a NREGA job card be cancelled?

No, according to Para 4, Schedule-II, no job card can be cancelled except where it is found to be a duplicate or if the entire household has permanently migrated to a place outside the gram panchayat and no longer lives in the village.

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