India, Dec. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Annexure A

No. of public libraries in different States and Union Territories based on data collected by RRRLF from various State / UT Library Authorities in the year 2018-19.

Sl. No.

State/UT Name

No. of libraries

1.

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND

18

2.

ANDHRA PRADESH

978

3.

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

118

4.

ASSAM

240

5.

BIHAR

192

6.

CHANDIGARH

8

7.

CHHATISGARH

28

8.

DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU

12

9.

DELHI

*

10.

GOA

136

11.

GUJARAT

3464

12.

HARYANA

27

13.

HIMACHAL PRADESH

945

14.

JAMMU & KASHMIR

129

15.

JHARKHAND

21

16.

KARNATAKA

6798

17.

KERALA

8415

18.

LADAKH

11

19.

LAKSHADWEEP

10

20.

MADHYA PRADESH

42

21.

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