Central Sanskrit University

Established by an Act of Parliament
(Formerly Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Deemed to be University)
Under Ministry of Education, Government of India


Shri Raghunath Kirti Campus Devprayag

Central Library


Collection Development: Year Wise

YearText BooksReference booksGeneral booksTotal Collection
AddedProgressive Total AddedProgressive TotalAddedProgressive TotalAddedProgressive Total
2016-176926923397297216671667
2017-1871814101114313128510422709
2018-193171727051951718558923601
2019-20661793113016620212433844
2020-21541847--3018321512374028
2021-22891936--3029324443824410
2022-23 (As on 07.02.2023)187838141545697+1679482042698679
TOTAL3814--45--4820--8679

Expenditure For purchase of books and journals

YEAR2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23 till 07.02.2023
Amount (In Rs.)22,8372,13,58566,40341,80320,05050,0007,70243

Expenditure for News Papers and Periodicals

YEAR2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23 till 07.02.2023
Amount (In Rs.)4,165.0010,823.006,440.006,670.00895.003578.004716.00

Library Usage

DETAILYear 2020-21 Year 2021-22Year 2022-23Ason 07/02/23
TOTAL No.OF VISITORS (Online/Physically)4418 43772014+1607
TOTAL NO. OF READERS 172141170
TOTAL WORKING DAYS IN YEAR 177 205150 till 07.02.23
AVERAGE USER PER DAY 24.9 21.35
PERCENTAGE 14.4 14.8