Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (GOI)
The Government of India consists of a number of ministries/departments, their number and character varying from time to time based on factors such as volume of work, priorities attached to certain subjects, etc.
List of the Ministries / Departments
1. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Krishi evam Kisan Kalyan Mantralaya)
i. Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare (Krishi, Sahkarita evam Kisan Kalyan Vibhag)
ii. Department of Agricultural Research and Education (Krishi Anusandhan aur Shiksha Vibhag)
iii. Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (Pashupalan, Dairy aur Matsyapalan Vibhag)
2. Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) (Ayurveda, Yoga aur Prakratik Chikitsa, Unani, Siddha aur Homoeopathy) (Ayush Mantralaya)
3. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Rasayan aur Urvarak Mantralaya)
i. Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals (Rasayan aur Petro-Rasayan Vibhag)
ii. Department of Fertilizers (Urvarak Vibhag)
iii. Department of Pharmaceuticals (Aushadh Vibhag)
4. Ministry of Civil Aviation (Nagar Vimanan Mantralaya)
5. Ministry of Coal (Koyala Mantralaya)
6. Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Vanijya aur Udyog Mantralaya)
i. Department of Commerce (Vanijya Vibhag)
ii. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (Udyog Samvardhan aur Antarik Vyapar Vibhag)
7. Ministry of Communications (Sanchar Mantralaya)
i. Department of Telecommunications (Doorsanchar Vibhag)
ii. Department of Posts (Dak Vibhag)
8. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Upbhokta Mamle, Khadya aur Sarvajanik Vitaran Mantralaya)
i. Department of Consumer Affairs (Upbhokta Mamle Vibhag)
ii. Department of Food and Public Distribution (Khadya aur Sarvajanik Vitaran Vibhag)
9. Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Corporate Karya Mantralaya)
10. Ministry of Culture (Sanskriti Mantralaya)
11. Ministry of Defence (Raksha Mantralaya)
i. Department of Defence (Raksha Vibhag)
ii. Department of Defence Production (Raksha Utpadan Vibhag)
iii. Department of Defence Research and Development (Raksha Anusandhan tatha Vikas Vibhag)
iv. Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (Poorva Senani Kalyan Vibhag)
12. Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (Uttar Poorvi Kshetra Vikas Mantralaya)
13. Ministry of Earth Sciences (Prithvi Vigyan Mantralaya)
14. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Electroniki aur Soochana Praudyogiki Mantralaya)
15. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Paryavaran,Van aur Jalvayu Parivartan Mantralaya)
16. Ministry of External Affairs (Videsh Mantralaya)
17. Ministry of Finance (Vitta Mantralaya)
i. Department of Economic Affairs (Arthik Karya Vibhag)
ii. Department of Expenditure (Vyaya Vibhag)
iii. Department of Revenue (Rajaswa Vibhag)
iv. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) (Nivesh aur Lok Parisampatti Prabandhan Vibhag) (DIPAM)
v. Department of Financial Services (Vittiya Sewayen Vibhag)
18. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Matsapalan, Pashupalan aur Dairy Mantralaya)
19. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (Khadya Prasanskaran Udyog Mantralaya)
20. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Swasthya aur Parivar Kalyan Mantralaya)
i. Department of Health and Family Welfare (Swasthya aur Parivar Kalyan Vibhag)
ii. Department of Health Research (Swasthya Anusandhan Vibhag)
21. Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Bhari Udyog aur Lok Udyam Mantralaya)
i. Department of Heavy Industries (Bhari Udyog Vibhag)
ii. Department of Public Enterprises (Lok Udyam Vibhag)
22. Ministry of Home Affairs (Grih Mantralaya)
i. Department of Internal Security (Aantarik Suraksha Vibhag)
ii. Department of States (Rajya Vibhag)
iii. Department of Official Language (Raj Bhasha Vibhag)
iv. Department of Home (Grih Vibhag)
v. Department of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Affairs (Jammu, Kashmir tatha Ladakh Vibhag)
vi. Department of Border Management (Seema Prabandhan Vibhag)
23. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (Awasan aur Shahari Karya Mantralaya)
24. Ministry of Human Resource Development (Manav Sansadhan Vikas Mantralaya)
i. Department of School Education and Literacy (School Shiksha aur Saksharta Vibhag)
ii. Department of Higher Education (Uchchatar Shiksha Vibhag)
25. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Soochana aur Prasaran Mantralaya)
26. Ministry of Jal Shakti (Jal Shakti Mantralaya)
i. Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (Jal Sansadhan, Nadi Vikas aur Ganga Sanrakshan Vibhag)
ii. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Peya Jal aur Swachchhata Vibhag)
27. Ministry of Labour and Employment (Shram aur Rozgar Mantralaya)
28. Ministry of Law and Justice (Vidhi aur Nyaya Mantralaya)
i. Department of Legal Affairs (Vidhi Karya Vibhag)
ii. Legislative Department (Vidhayee Vibhag)
iii. Department of Justice (Nyaya Vibhag)
29. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Sukshm, Laghu aur Madhyam Udyam Mantralaya)
30. Ministry of Mines (Khan Mantralaya)
31. Ministry of Minority Affairs (Alpasankhyak Karya Mantralaya)
32. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (Naveen aur Navikarniya Oorja Mantralaya)
33. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (Panchayati Raj Mantralaya)
34. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Sansadiya Karya Mantralaya)
35. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Karmik, Lok Shikayat tatha Pension Mantralaya)
i. Department of Personnel and Training (Karmik aur Prashikshan Vibhag)
ii. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (Prashasnik Sudhar aur Lok Shikayat Vibhag)
iii. Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare (Pension aur Pension Bhogi Kalyan Vibhag)
36. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (Petroleum aur Prakritik Gas Mantralaya)
37. Ministry of Planning (Yojana Mantralya)
38. Ministry of Power (Vidyut Mantralaya)
39. Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
40. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Sarak Parivahan aur Raj Marg Mantralaya)
41. Ministry of Rural Development (Gramin Vikas Mantralaya)
i. Department of Rural Development (Gramin Vikas Vibhag)
ii. Department of Land Resources (Bhumi Sansadhan Vibhag)
42. Ministry of Science and Technology (Vigyan aur Praudyogiki Mantralaya)
i. Department of Science and Technology (Vigyan aur Praudyogiki Vibhag)
ii. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (Vigyan aur Audyogik Anusandhan Vibhag)
iii. Department of Bio-Technology (Biotechnology Vibhag)
43. Ministry of Shipping (Pot Parivahan Mantralaya)
44. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Kaushal Vikas aur Udyamita Mantralaya)
45. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Samajik Nyaya aur Adhikarita Mantralaya)
i. Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (Samajik Nyaya aur Adhikarita Vibhag)
ii. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Vibhag)
46. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Sankhyiki aur Karyakram Kiryanvayan Mantralaya)
47. Ministry of Steel (Ispat Mantralaya)
48. Ministry of Textiles (Vastra Mantralaya)
49. Ministry of Tourism (Paryatan Mantralaya)
50. Ministry of Tribal Affairs (Janjatiya Karya Mantralaya)
51. Ministry of Women and Child Development (Mahila aur Bal Vikas Mantralaya)
52. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Yuva Karyakram aur Khel Mantralaya)
i. Department of Youth Affairs (Yuva Karyakaram Vibhag)
ii. Department of Sports (Khel Vibhag) Independent Departments
53. Department of Atomic Energy (Parmanu Oorja Vibhag)
54. Department of Space (Antariksh Vibhag) Apex/Independent Office
55. Cabinet Secretariat (Mantrimandal Sachivalaya)
56. President’s Secretariat (Rashtrapati Sachivalaya)
57. Prime Minister’s Office (Pradhan Mantri Karyalaya)
58. NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India)