The individuals who sought work under MNREGS in December represented 19.97 million households, down 5.7% from 21.18 million households a year earlier. Demand for work under the MGNREGS moderated for a second straight month in December from a year before. Most of the demand came from Tamil Nadu (3.35 million), Rajasthan (2.60 million), Madhya Pradesh (2.38 million), Uttar Pradesh (2.34 million) and Bihar (1.59 million).
