NREGA Job Card List 2025-26: Check Name, Download PDF State-Wise & Payment Status

If you have ever stood in a queue at the Gram Panchayat office asking the clerk to print your job card again because you lost the last one, you already know how much friction there is in this system. The NREGA job card list decides whether your name even shows up when work is allotted, and whether your wages land in your bank account on time. Most families find out something is wrong only after a payment fails or a muster roll entry goes missing, and by then the fix takes weeks of follow-up at the block office.

There is also a change underway that almost nobody outside Delhi has noticed yet. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 is being replaced by a new law, and the rollout starts from 1 July 2026. Your job card does not disappear because of this, but the rules around your wage employment guarantee are changing, and it helps to know what stays the same and what does not.

By the end of this guide, you will know exactly how to find your name in the state-wise job card list, download your job card as a PDF, read the colour codes on the portal, check whether your last payment was processed or rejected, and fix the most common problems that block your wages, all using the official nrega.nic.in portal.

What Is the NREGA Job Card?

A NREGA job card is the official document issued to every rural household that registers for work under the employment guarantee scheme. It carries a unique registration number, the names and photographs of adult household members willing to do manual work, and a running record of the days worked, wages due and wages paid. Under the scheme, every registered household is legally entitled to a minimum number of days of unskilled manual work in a financial year, and the job card is the proof of that entitlement.

Every job card is uploaded to the central portal at nrega.nic.in, which is run by the Ministry of Rural Development. The portal stores job card data going back to 2010-11, so even if your physical card is torn or lost, your record still exists online and can be reprinted.

NREGA Latest Updates — June 2026

MGNREGA Replaced by the Viksit Bharat-G RAM G Act, 2025 — What It Means for Job Card Holders
As of June 2026, workers should continue to use the official MGNREGA portals and administrative processes for job cards, work demand registration, wage tracking and grievance redressal. Any future restructuring or transition announced by the Government of India should be verified through official Ministry of Rural Development notifications and updates published on the MGNREGA portal. Existing MGNREGA job cards, work records and payment systems continue to be available through official government platforms.

NREGA Portal: nrega.nic.in Remains the Working Address
You may come across pages claiming the portal has shifted to a new domain. As of now, the working and recognised portal for checking the job card list, muster rolls, attendance and payment status is still nrega.nic.in, and that is where every state government links its Gram Panchayat reports. If the Ministry rolls out a dedicated portal for the new Act later in 2026, it will be announced through official press releases and through the existing nrega.nic.in homepage itself, so there is no separate address to memorise today. Bookmark nrega.nic.in and treat any other domain claiming to be the official NREGA site with caution.

NREGA Daily Wage Rates for 2025-26: What Changed
The Ministry of Rural Development revised the state-wise wage rates with effect from 1 April 2025, for the current financial year 2025-26. Across states, the increase works out between roughly 2 percent and 7.5 percent over the previous year, depending on the state's cost-of-living index. The national average daily wage for 2025-26 works out to around Rs 294, with the lowest rate in Nagaland at about Rs 241 a day and the highest in Haryana at Rs 400 a day. The full state-wise breakup is in the wage rate table later in this article.

NREGA Job Card List 2025-26: How to Check Your Name State-Wise

Checking your name in the job card list takes about five minutes once you know your district, block and Gram Panchayat. The process is identical for every state — only the names in the drop-down menus change.

Step-by-Step Name Check on nrega.nic.in (All States)

• Go to nrega.nic.in and click on the Reports or Quick Access section on the homepage.

• Select Job Card or Job Card/Registration from the list of reports, which opens the Gram Panchayat module.

• Choose the financial year you want, for example 2025-26, from the year drop-down.

• Select your State, then District, then Block, and finally your Gram Panchayat from the drop-down menus.

• Click Proceed. The complete job card list for that Gram Panchayat will load as a table, showing job card numbers, head of household names, and the names of all registered members.

• Scroll through the table or use the search method below to locate your name and job card number.

How to Use Ctrl+F to Search Your Name Faster in the List
Some Gram Panchayat lists run into several hundred entries, and scrolling through all of them on a phone is painful. Once the job card list table has loaded in your browser, press Ctrl+F on a computer, or use the Find on page option in your phone's browser menu, usually under the three-dot settings icon. Type your name or your father's or husband's name exactly as it might appear in the records, and the browser will highlight every matching entry on the page. This single trick saves most people from scrolling through pages of names they do not recognise.

Understanding the Colour Code in the Job Card List: Green, Grey and Yellow Explained
If you have looked closely at the job card list on the portal, you may have noticed that some rows appear in different shades. These colours are not random, they reflect the status of that job card in the system. Different MGNREGA reports may display records differently across states and modules. Workers should rely on the status description displayed within the report rather than colour indicators alone.
Note: The exact shading can vary slightly by state portal theme, so if your card shows a colour other than the plain default, the safest move is to open the card and check the status field directly, or ask the Gram Rozgar Sahayak to explain the flag.

State-Wise Direct Links to the NREGA Job Card List
Every state and union territory's job card data sits on the same central portal, you simply pick the state from the drop-down on the Reports page. Rather than searching for separate state websites, which is how most people end up on unofficial aggregator sites, go directly to the official Gram Panchayat reports page below and select your state from there.
Official link: nrega.nic.in - Reports

Note: All 36 states and union territories are accessed through the same drop-down on the central portal, there is no need to visit a different website for each state.

How to Download the NREGA Job Card PDF 2025-26

Once you have located your entry in the job card list, downloading the PDF copy of your card takes just a couple of extra clicks.

Step-by-Step PDF Download from nrega.nic.in

• From the job card list table, click on the job card number, which is usually a hyperlink in blue.

• This opens the individual Job Card / Employment Register page for that household, showing all members and their work history.

• Look for the Print or Download option, usually shown as an icon at the top right of the page.

• Click it, and the browser will generate a print-ready version. Choose Save as PDF from the print destination options instead of sending it to a physical printer.

• Save the file, ideally naming it with the job card number so you can find it again later, and keep a copy on your phone in case the original is needed at short notice.

What Information Is Inside the NREGA Job Card PDF
The PDF is more than just an ID card, it is a working record that block officials and bank staff refer to when there is a dispute. It typically includes the job card number, the name and photograph of the head of household, the names and ages of all registered adult members, the date of registration, and a year-wise table of the days of work demanded, days allotted, and wages paid against each work code. If you ever need to prove that you applied for work but were not allotted any within the legally required window, this PDF is the document you will be asked for.

NREGA Payment Status Check 2025-26

The job card list and the payment dashboard are two different things on the portal, even though they are linked.

Method 1 — Check Payment Status via Job Card Number

• Open your job card PDF or the job card page as described above, and note down the work code for the period you want to check.

• On the same Gram Panchayat reports page, look for the R3 or Work section, which lists Fund Transfer Order, commonly called FTO, details against each work code.

• Click on the relevant work code to open the wage list for that muster roll.

• Your name will show against a wage amount and a status, which will read something like Generated, Processed, or Rejected.

Method 2 — Check via the Payment Dashboard on the Portal
The portal also has a dedicated Fund Transfer Order or FTO tracking page under Transparency and Accountability or under the MIS reports section, where you can search by job card number directly without going through the work code. This is faster if you only want to confirm one payment, rather than reviewing the entire wage record for a muster roll.

What Each Payment Status Label Means: Processed, Pending and Rejected

Note: Status labels can take a day or two to refresh on the portal after the Gram Panchayat updates a record. If your bank account already shows the credit but the portal still says Pending, that usually corrects itself within 48 hours.

Wages Earned But Payment Not Received: A Reason-Wise Fix Guide

• Aadhaar-bank mismatch: The name or number linked to your bank account does not match Aadhaar exactly. Fix this at your bank branch by updating KYC, then ask the Gram Rozgar Sahayak to re-seed Aadhaar on the portal.

• Inactive or dormant bank account: Accounts that have had no transaction for a long period get frozen by the bank. Visit the branch to reactivate it, then the next FTO cycle should go through normally.

• Wrong account number entered at registration: If your job card was linked to an old or incorrect account, the Gram Panchayat secretary needs to update the bank details in the MIS system, after which the rejected payment can be reprocessed.

• Muster roll not closed in time: Sometimes the work itself is recorded, but the muster roll for that period has not been digitally closed by the Mate or supervisor, which delays the FTO from being generated at all. This needs to be followed up with the worksite supervisor directly.

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NREGA Daily Wage Rates 2025-26 — State-Wise Table

Wage rates under the scheme are not uniform across the country. They are revised every financial year based on the Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers, and the revised rates for 2025-26 took effect from 1 April 2025.

How Daily Wage Rates Are Revised and WhenThe Ministry of Rural Development issues a notification under Section 6(1) of the Act each year, usually in late March, fixing the wage rate for every state and union territory for the financial year starting 1 April. The revision is based on the change in the CPI-AL index for that state, which is why some states see a bigger jump than others in any given year. For 2025-26, the increase ranged from about 2.3 percent to 7.5 percent depending on the state.

Note: These figures are indicative and rounded for quick reference. Wage rates for scheduled areas, Gram Panchayats under the Fifth Schedule, and certain hill districts can differ from the general state rate. Always confirm your exact daily rate for your Gram Panchayat through the wage list shown against your muster roll on nrega.nic.in , since that is the figure your payment will actually be calculated on.

How to Apply for a New NREGA Job Card in 2026

Who Is Eligible for a New Job Card?
Any rural household where adult members are willing to do unskilled manual work can apply. There is no income limit or land-ownership condition, the only requirement is that the applicants are residents of the Gram Panchayat where they are registering, and are above 18 years of age. A household can include extended family members living together, and each adult member's name and photograph gets added to the same job card.

Online Application via the UMANG App — Step by Step

Step 1: Download the UMANG app from the Play Store or App Store, and register using your mobile number.

Step 2: Search for MGNREGA or NREGA within the app's services.

Step 3: Select the option for new job card registration.

Step 4: Fill in the household details, Aadhaar numbers of all adult members, address, and bank account details.

Step 5: Upload required documents — Aadhaar, a residence proof, and a passport-size photograph of each adult member.

Step 6: Submit the application. You will receive a reference number to track the status.

Offline Application via Gram Panchayat — Step by Step

Step 1: Visit your Gram Panchayat office and ask for the NREGA job card registration form, which is provided free of cost.

Step 2: Fill in the names, ages and Aadhaar numbers of all adult household members willing to work.

Step 3: Attach a copy of your address proof and a recent photograph of each member.

Step 4: Submit the form to the Gram Rozgar Sahayak or the Panchayat Secretary, and ask for an acknowledgement receipt with a date.

Step 5: The Panchayat enters the details into the online MIS system, after which the job card is generated and printed.

How Long Does It Take to Get the Job Card After Application? By rule, the Gram Panchayat is expected to issue the job card within 15 days of receiving a complete application. In practice, this can stretch longer where there is a backlog or where Aadhaar verification takes extra time. If 15 days pass without any update, your acknowledgement receipt is the document you use to follow up, first with the Gram Rozgar Sahayak and then with the Block Development Officer if needed.

NREGA Aadhaar eKYC 2026 — Why It Is Now Mandatory

What Is NREGA Aadhaar eKYC and Why Wages Depend on It
Aadhaar-based e-KYC links your job card and your bank account to your Aadhaar number through a biometric or OTP verification step, rather than just a typed-in number. The government has been pushing this for years to cut down on duplicate and fake job cards, and with the transition to the new VB-G RAM G framework from 1 July 2026, Aadhaar seeding and Aadhaar-Based Payment System (ABPS) compliance have become important for wage payments under MGNREGA. Workers should ensure that Aadhaar details and bank account information are correctly updated to avoid payment failures. If your job card or bank account is not e-KYC verified, you are at a much higher risk of payment rejections of the kind described earlier in this article, simply because the Aadhaar-bank link the system relies on does not exist yet.

How to Complete Aadhaar eKYC for Your NREGA Job Card

Step 1: Visit your nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) or the Gram Panchayat office, where Aadhaar-linked biometric devices are usually available.

Step 2: Carry your Aadhaar card and your job card or job card number.

Step 3: The operator will pull up your record on the NREGA MIS and complete the e-KYC step using your fingerprint or an OTP sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile number.

Step 4: Separately, ensure your bank account is also Aadhaar-seeded for DBT/NPCI mapper — your bank branch can confirm and update this if needed.

Step 5: Once both steps are done, your job card status on the portal should reflect as verified, which you can check the next time you look up your job card.

NREGA Job Card Problem-Specific Fix Guide

Most people searching for the job card list are not doing it out of curiosity, they have hit a specific problem. Here are the most common ones and what actually works to fix them.

• Name in List But Work Not Being Assigned: What to Do
  If your name appears in the active job card list but you have applied for work and nothing has been allotted within 15 days, you are entitled to file a written application demanding work, dated and signed, with a copy retained for yourself. Submit this at the Gram Panchayat and ask for it to be logged. If work is still not provided within 15 days of this written demand, you become eligible for an unemployment allowance, which the Gram Panchayat is required to pay from its own funds. Most delays get resolved once a written demand is on record, because it creates an official timeline the Panchayat has to answer for.

• Wages Delayed or Not Credited to Your Bank Account
  Follow the payment status check described earlier to identify whether the issue is at the FTO stage, the bank stage, or a rejection. If the portal shows the payment as processed but your bank passbook shows nothing after four working days, the fastest route is a passbook update or mini statement request at your branch, since transfers occasionally take a day or two to reflect even after the FTO shows as cleared. If the status shows Rejected, the rejection reason on the portal will point you to the Gram Panchayat, the bank, or both.

• Job Card Deleted or Marked Inactive: Reasons and Recovery
  Job cards get marked inactive mainly for two reasons, either no member of the household has demanded work for a continuous period, often two years or more, or the card was flagged during a verification drive for incomplete Aadhaar seeding. Job cards may be marked inactive during verification exercises or when administrative records require updating. Workers should contact the Gram Panchayat or Programme Officer to verify the reason and seek reactivation where eligible. To recover an inactive card, visit the Gram Panchayat with your original job card and Aadhaar, complete any pending e-KYC, and submit a fresh application for work. Once the demand is logged and the e-KYC is complete, the Panchayat can reactivate the card in the MIS without you needing to apply for an entirely new one, since your registration history is preserved.

• Muster Roll Not Updated: How to Raise a Complaint
  If you worked on a site but your attendance does not show up in the muster roll, this usually means either the Mate has not closed the muster roll for that period, or the NMMS app attendance was not captured because the geo-tagged photo was missed for that day. Raise this with the worksite supervisor first, since muster rolls can often be corrected within the same wage cycle if caught early. If there is no response, the next step is a written complaint to the Programme Officer at the block level, citing the work code, the dates worked, and the names of co-workers who can confirm your attendance.

NREGA Grievance Redressal and Helpline

NREGA Helpline and Official Contact
For issues that are not resolved at the Gram Panchayat or block level, the Ministry of Rural Development operates a toll-free helpline, for MGNREGA-related grievances. Workers can use the grievance redressal mechanisms available on the official MGNREGA portal and contact district-level Programme Officers listed on state MGNREGA websites. You can also escalate in writing to the District Programme Coordinator, whose contact details are listed on the state-specific pages of nrega.nic.in under the Contacts section.

How to File an Online Grievance on the Portal —

• Step 1: Go to nrega.nic.in and look for the Grievance or Public Grievance link, usually under Transparency or Citizen's Corner.

• Step 2: Select your state, district and the category of grievance — such as payment delay, job card issue, or muster roll discrepancy.

• Step 3: Enter your job card number, a description of the issue, and your contact details.

• Step 4: Submit the form to receive a grievance registration number, which you can use to track the status online.

• Step 5: Keep a screenshot or printout of the registration number, since you will need it for any follow-up call or visit.

Social Audit: What It Is and How to Participate
A social audit is a public review of NREGA works and spending in a Gram Panchayat, conducted by an independent social audit unit and open to all residents. Notices for an upcoming social audit are displayed at the Gram Panchayat office and at worksites at least a fortnight in advance. Attending the audit meeting gives any worker a direct platform to raise discrepancies in their own muster roll, wage payment, or job card record in front of officials, and issues raised during a social audit tend to get tracked separately and resolved faster than a routine complaint, simply because the findings get documented in a public report.

Summing Up

The job card list on nrega.nic.in is still the single source of truth for your registration, your work history and your wage payments, and that does not change with the new VB-G RAM G Act coming in from 1 July 2026. What does change is the guaranteed work entitlement, moving from 100 to 125 days a year, and the growing emphasis on Aadhaar e-KYC as the basis for every payment. If you have not checked your name in the current year's list, do that first. If your card is not yet e-KYC linked, get that done at the nearest CSC before the transition picks up pace. And if a payment has been pending for more than two weeks, do not wait it out, the status check and the written complaint process described above are designed to be used, and they work faster than most people expect once a record is on file.

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