Pranamesh Kar
July 10, 2025
As of late 2023, the NGO‑Darpan platform (administered by NITI Aayog) reports approximately 187,395 officially registered NGOs in India, which are those typically eligible for government funding (https://ngodarpan.gov.in/#/). This staggering number underscores the sheer breadth and depth of civil society’s presence in India’s development landscape.