Lok Sabha Question No. 441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Agricultural Families
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.441

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  18 TH  JULY, 2017

## AGRICULTURAL FAMILIES

## 441.   SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of agricultural families has decreased in the country despite increase in population in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) the details of the average monthly income of agricultural families in the country along with the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) the  action  plan  of  the  Government  for  the  next  five  years  to  improve  the economic condition/standard of living of the said families?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI  S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) & (b): As  per  Census  2011,  conducted  by  the  Registrar  General  of  India,  the total  number  of  agricultural  workers  in  the  country  has  increased  from  234.1  million (127.3  million  cultivators  and  106.8  million  agricultural  labourers)  in  2001  to  263.1 million (118.8 million cultivators and 144.3 million agricultural labourers) in 2011.
- (c): The  average  monthly  income  of  agricultural  households  in  the  country  is estimated by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) through the 'Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households' conducted from time to time. As per the results of the latest Survey conducted in 2013 (January-December), the average monthly income per agricultural household from various sources is estimated to be Rs.6426. State-wise details are given in the Annexure.
- (d): Agriculture is a state subject and primary responsibility of the State Governments. Union Government supplements their efforts through implementation of various  schemes  and  programmes.  In  order  to  improve  the  economic  condition  of farmers, Government has taken several measures for increasing farm production and productivity; and doubling farmer's income. These include, inter-alia, implementation of schemes like, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Soil Health Card, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Neem Coated Urea, creation of  a  unified  national  agriculture  market  (e-NAM),  etc.  Furthermore,  the  Minimum Support  Prices  (MSP)  of  major  agricultural  commodities  have  been  progressively increased to ensure remunerative price to the farmers.

## Annexure

## Annexure in reference to Reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 441 due for reply on 18.07.2017

## Average Monthly Income per Agricultural Household as per ' Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households 2013'

## (Figures in Rs.)

| State             |   Average Monthly Income |
|-------------------|--------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |                     5979 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                    10869 |
| Assam             |                     6695 |
| Bihar             |                     3558 |
| Chhattisgarh      |                     5177 |
| Gujarat           |                     7926 |
| Haryana           |                    14434 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                     8777 |
| Jammu & Kashmir   |                    12683 |
| Jharkhand         |                     4721 |
| Karnataka         |                     8832 |
| Kerala            |                    11888 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                     6210 |
| Maharashtra       |                     7386 |
| Manipur           |                     8842 |
| Meghalaya         |                    11792 |
| Mizoram           |                     9099 |
| Nagaland          |                    10048 |
| Odisha            |                     4976 |
| Punjab            |                    18059 |
| Rajasthan         |                     7350 |
| Sikkim            |                     6798 |
| Tamil Nadu        |                     6980 |
| Telangana         |                     6311 |
| Tripura           |                     5429 |
| Uttarakhand       |                     4701 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                     4923 |
| West Bengal       |                     3980 |
| Group of UTs      |                     8568 |
| All-India         |                     6426 |

Source: NSSO

Note: Income includes salary/wages, net receipt from cultivation, net receipt from farming of animals and net receipt from non-farm business.

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