Co-operatives are involved in almost all the Sectors of economy. In India, we find them in the following Sectors :-
| Name of the Co-operatives ( Primary level ) | No. of Societies |
| CREDIT CO-OPERATIVES | |
| Primary Agricultural Co-operatives (PACS) | 93,816 |
| Primary Agricultural Development Banks | 726 |
| Primary Urban Co-operative Banks | 1,895 |
| Primary Employees’ Credit Societies | 43,910 |
| NON CREDIT CO-OPERATIVES | |
| Marketing Co-operatives | 8,876 |
| Consumer Co-operatives | 26,426 |
| Student Co-operatives | 7,550 |
| Agro-Processing Co-operatives | 1,564 |
| Dairy Co-operatives | 1,01,427 |
| Women Co-operatives | 8,393 |
| Housing Co-operatives | 92,000 |
| Farming Co-operatives | 7,349 |
| Irrigation Co-operatives | 7,376 |
| Electricity Co-operatives | 49 |
| Industrial Co-operatives | 41,946 |
| Weavers’ Co-operatives | 20,023 |
| Fisheries Co-operatives | 13,117 |
| Poultry Co-operatives | 4,304 |
| Labour Co-operatives | 29,779 |