Lok Sabha Question No. 932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: EPFO Subscribers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE, PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA, George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 932 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018 EPFO SUBSCRIBERS

932. SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  number  of  EPFO  subscribers  across  the  country, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra, Gujarat and West Bengal;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning/proposing  to  link  their  unique account number with Aadhaar, bank and mobile numbers;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the time by which it is likely to be done along with the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE(IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): The  number  of  Employees'  Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO) subscribers  (contributory)  for  the  month  of  March,  2018  across  the country, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra, Gujarat and West Bengal is at Annex A.
- (b): The Universal Account Number (UAN) allotment started in October, 2014 linking with Aadhaar, Bank Account and Mobile Number.
- (c): Till  date,  14.41  crore  UAN  have  been  allotted  and  5.5  crore  UAN have  been  seeded  with  Aadhaar  so  that  members  can  be  provided efficient online services.
- (d): The UAN allotment and Aadhaar seeding is an ongoing process. The field  offices  of  EPFO  have  been  provided  with  online  facility  to  enable change in Know Your Customer (KYC) details and directed to facilitate Aadhaar seeding by providing facilitation center in office premises to help members update KYC details organizing awareness camps, etc.

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## Annex A

Annex  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  932  for 17.12.2018  raised  by  Shri  Anil  Shirole,  Shri  Parbhubhai  Nagarbhai  Vasava  and  Shri George Baker regarding 'EPFO Subscribers'.

| S. No.   | STATE/UT                                                                   |   No. of Contributory members in March, 2018 (irrespective of Wage month) |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                |                                                                     19605 |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                             |                                                                   1207742 |
| 3        | ASSAM INCLUDING ARUNACHAL PRADESH, MANIPUR, MIZORAM, NAGALAND & MEGHALAYA. |                                                                    385966 |
| 4        | BIHAR                                                                      |                                                                    430827 |
| 5        | CHANDIGARH                                                                 |                                                                    419371 |
| 6        | CHHATTISGARH                                                               |                                                                    481339 |
| 7        | DELHI                                                                      |                                                                   2849458 |
| 8        | GOA                                                                        |                                                                    202841 |
| 9        | GUJARAT INCULDING DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI & DAMAN & DIU.                      |                                                                   3192660 |
| 10       | HARYANA                                                                    |                                                                   2371926 |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                           |                                                                    351537 |
| 12       | JHARKHAND                                                                  |                                                                    553110 |
| 13       | KARNATAKA                                                                  |                                                                   5522336 |
| 14       | KERALA                                                                     |                                                                   1209445 |
| 15       | MADHYA PRADESH                                                             |                                                                   1186864 |
| 16       | MAHARASHTRA                                                                |                                                                   9488662 |
| 17       | ODISHA                                                                     |                                                                    965238 |
| 18       | PUNJAB                                                                     |                                                                    773244 |
| 19       | RAJASTHAN                                                                  |                                                                   1162078 |
| 20       | TAMIL NADU INCULDING PUDUCHERRY                                            |                                                                   5428916 |
| 21       | TELANGANA                                                                  |                                                                   2858600 |
| 22       | TRIPURA                                                                    |                                                                     45282 |
| 23       | UTTAR PRADESH                                                              |                                                                   2288566 |
| 24       | UTTARAKHAND                                                                |                                                                    562917 |
| 25       | WEST BENGAL INCLUDING SIKKIM                                               |                                                                   3177851 |
|          | Grand Total                                                                |                                                                  47136381 |

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