Lok Sabha Question No. 4853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Impact of COVID-19 on DISCOMs
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4853 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2021

IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON DISCOMS

4853. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the power demand in the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(b) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  mitigate  the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on distribution companies (DISCOMs);

(c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  reduce  the  rate  of  interest  for borrowing  by  DISCOMs  from  the  Power  Finance  Corporation  and  the  Rural Electrification Corporation to bring it on par with bank interest rates;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) the details of the new reform linked distribution scheme along with the central assistance thereto; and

(f) whether the said scheme will cover private and State-owned DISCOMS and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) : The  State/UT-wise  details  of  power  demand  in  the  country  in terms of Energy Requirement and Energy Supplied during the last three years and the current year 2020-21 (upto February, 2021) are given at Annexure.

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(b) : The Government of India had announced following measures to give relief to the power sector during Covid-19 lockdown:

- (a) The Government of India decided to make an infusion of liquidity of Rs. 1,20,000  crore  through  Power  Finance  Corporation  (PFC)  and  Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) as a part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to extend special long term transition loans to Discoms.
- (b) Payment  of  fixed  charges  of  Central  Power  Gencos  for  power  not scheduled to the Discoms during the lockdown period was deferred.
- (c) Central Power Gencos/Central Transmission Companies were suggested to consider giving a rebate of 20-25% on fixed charges to Discoms during the lockdown period.
- (d) The requirement of either making prepayment or giving Letter of Credit (LoC) for the entire cost of the power was relaxed to 50% during the period 24.03.2020 to 30.06.2020.
- (e) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) had issued an order to the effect that if any delayed payment by the distribution companies to  the  generating  companies  and  inter-state  transmission  licensees beyond  45  days  from  the  date  of  the  presentation  of  the  bills  falls between 24.03.2020 and 30.06.2020, the concerned distribution companies  shall  make  the  payment  with  a  Late  Payment  Surcharge (LPS) at the reduced rate of 12% per annum.
- (f) Further,  in  order  to  alleviate  the  financial  stress  on  the  DISCOMs, Government has advised the generating companies and Transmission companies to charge LPS at a rate not exceeding 1% per month for all payments made under the Liquidity Infusion Scheme of PFC and REC under Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
- (c) & (d) : It may not be possible to bring down the rate of interest for borrowing by DISCOMs from PFC and REC to the level of rate of interest offered by the Banks since the cost of raising fund for PFC and REC would always be a little higher as compared to Banks. However, PFC and REC, from time to time, review their interest rates.
- (e) & (f) : A  reforms-based  result-linked  power  distribution  sector scheme is proposed with an outlay of Rs.3,05,984 crores over 5 years. The scheme  will  provide  assistance  to  DISCOMs  for  infrastructure  creation and upgradation, prepaid smart metering, feeder separation, up-gradation of systems, etc. The release of funds will be conditional upon improvement in performance including reduction in AT&C losses. Only the States/UT owned DISCOMs are proposed to be covered under the reformsbased result-linked power distribution sector scheme.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4853 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 25.03.2021

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State/UT-wise details of power demand in the country in terms of Energy Requirement and Energy Supplied during the last three years and the current year 2020-21 (upto February, 2021)

| Power Supply Position for 2020-21 (Provisional)   | Power Supply Position for 2020-21 (Provisional)   | Power Supply Position for 2020-21 (Provisional)   | Power Supply Position for 2020-21 (Provisional)   | Power Supply Position for 2020-21 (Provisional)   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| State / System /                                  | Energy April, 2020 - February,2021                | Energy April, 2020 - February,2021                | Energy April, 2020 - February,2021                | Energy April, 2020 - February,2021                |
|                                                   | Energy Requirement                                | Energy Supplied                                   | Energy not Supplied                               | Energy not Supplied                               |
| Region                                            | ( MU )                                            | ( MU )                                            | ( MU )                                            | ( %)                                              |
| Chandigarh                                        | 1,421                                             | 1,421                                             | 0                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Delhi                                             | 27,462                                            | 27,458                                            | 4                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Haryana                                           | 49,129                                            | 49,086                                            | 42                                                | 0.1                                               |
| Himachal Pradesh                                  | 9,212                                             | 9,158                                             | 54                                                | 0.6                                               |
| UT of J&K and Ladakh                              | 17,942                                            | 15,666                                            | 2,275                                             | 12.7                                              |
| Punjab                                            | 54,418                                            | 54,357                                            | 61                                                | 0.1                                               |
| Rajasthan                                         | 78,052                                            | 77,968                                            | 84                                                | 0.1                                               |
| Uttar Pradesh                                     | 114,492                                           | 113,596                                           | 896                                               | 0.8                                               |
| Uttarakhand                                       | 12,657                                            | 12,652                                            | 4                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Northern Region                                   | 364,784                                           | 361,362                                           | 3,421                                             | 0.9                                               |
| Chhattisgarh                                      | 27,700                                            | 27,693                                            | 7                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Gujarat                                           | 100,668                                           | 100,668                                           | 0                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Madhya Pradesh                                    | 76,346                                            | 76,346                                            | 0                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Maharashtra                                       | 135,098                                           | 135,082                                           | 16                                                | 0.0                                               |
| Daman & Diu                                       | 1,995                                             | 1,995                                             | 0                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Dadra Nagar Haveli                                | 4,889                                             | 4,889                                             | 0                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Goa                                               | 3,608                                             | 3,608                                             | 0                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Western Region                                    | 350,306                                           | 350,283                                           | 23                                                | 0.0                                               |
| Andhra Pradesh                                    | 55,499                                            | 55,496                                            | 4                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Telangana                                         | 58,717                                            | 58,713                                            | 4                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Karnataka                                         | 60,922                                            | 60,918                                            | 4                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Kerala                                            | 22,578                                            | 22,561                                            | 16                                                | 0.1                                               |
| Tamil Nadu                                        | 90,885                                            | 90,880                                            | 5                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Puducherry                                        | 2,387                                             | 2,387                                             | 0                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Lakshadweep #                                     | 51                                                | 51                                                | 0                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Southern Region                                   | 290,987                                           | 290,954                                           | 33                                                | 0.0                                               |
| Bihar                                             | 31,214                                            | 31,094                                            | 120                                               | 0.4                                               |
| DVC                                               | 19,427                                            | 19,427                                            | 0                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Jharkhand                                         | 8,956                                             | 8,773                                             | 184                                               | 2.0                                               |
| Odisha                                            | 26,816                                            | 26,816                                            | 0                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| West Bengal                                       | 46,612                                            | 46,517                                            | 95                                                | 0.2                                               |
| Sikkim                                            | 493                                               | 493                                               | 0                                                 | 0.0                                               |
| Andaman- Nicobar #                                | 317                                               | 296                                               | 21                                                | 7.0                                               |
| Eastern Region                                    | 133,518                                           | 133,119                                           | 399                                               | 0.3                                               |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                 | 648                                               | 644                                               | 4                                                 | 0.7                                               |
| Assam                                             | 9,350                                             | 9,018                                             | 332                                               | 3.6                                               |
| Manipur                                           | 887                                               | 882                                               | 5                                                 | 0.5                                               |
| Meghalaya                                         | 1,846                                             | 1,834                                             | 12                                                | 0.6                                               |
| Mizoram                                           | 670                                               | 666                                               | 4                                                 | 0.6                                               |
| Nagaland                                          | 764                                               | 760                                               | 4                                                 | 0.5                                               |
| Tripura*                                          | 1,371                                             | 1,368 15,172                                      | 3                                                 | 0.2                                               |
| North-Eastern Region                              | 15,535                                            |                                                   | 363                                               | 2.3                                               |
| All India                                         | 1,155,130                                         | 1,150,891                                         | 4,239                                             | 0.4                                               |

Note:  Power Supply Position Report has been compiled based on the data furnished by State Utilities/ Electricity Departments. The MU & MW figures has been rounded off to nearest unit place.

| Power Supply Position for 2019-20   | Power Supply Position for 2019-20   | Power Supply Position for 2019-20   | Power Supply Position for 2019-20   | Power Supply Position for 2019-20   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| State / System /                    | Energy April, 2019 - March, 2020    | Energy April, 2019 - March, 2020    | Energy April, 2019 - March, 2020    | Energy April, 2019 - March, 2020    |
| Region                              | Energy Requirement                  | Energy Supplied                     | Energy not Supplied                 | Energy not Supplied                 |
|                                     | ( MU )                              | ( MU )                              | ( MU )                              | ( %)                                |
| Chandigarh                          | 1,732                               | 1,732                               | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Delhi                               | 33,086                              | 33,077                              | 9                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Haryana                             | 54,505                              | 54,492                              | 13                                  | 0.0                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh                    | 10,424                              | 10,353                              | 71                                  | 0.7                                 |
| UT of J&K and Ladakh                | 20,025                              | 16,259                              | 3,767                               | 18.8                                |
| Punjab                              | 56,776                              | 56,770                              | 6                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Rajasthan                           | 81,281                              | 81,222                              | 58                                  | 0.1                                 |
| Uttar Pradesh                       | 122,549                             | 121,004                             | 1,545                               | 1.3                                 |
| Uttarakhand                         | 14,472                              | 14,376                              | 96                                  | 0.7                                 |
| Northern Region                     | 394,851                             | 389,285                             | 5,566                               | 1.4                                 |
| Chhattisgarh                        | 30,111                              | 30,107                              | 4                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Gujarat                             | 113,940                             | 113,939                             | 1                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Madhya Pradesh                      | 76,172                              | 76,172                              | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Maharashtra                         | 155,167                             | 155,166                             | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Daman & Diu                         | 2,574                               | 2,574                               | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Dadra Nagar Haveli                  | 6,528                               | 6,528                               | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Goa                                 | 4,350                               | 4,350                               | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Western Region                      | 388,841                             | 388,836                             | 5                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh                      | 65,452                              | 65,414                              | 38                                  | 0.1                                 |
| Telangana                           | 68,306                              | 68,303                              | 3                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Karnataka                           | 72,799                              | 72,796                              | 3                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Kerala                              | 26,315                              | 26,265                              | 50                                  | 0.2                                 |
| Tamil Nadu                          | 108,816                             | 108,812                             | 4                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Puducherry                          | 2,847                               | 2,846                               | 1                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Lakshadweep #                       | 46                                  | 46                                  | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Southern Region                     | 344,535                             | 344,436                             | 99                                  | 0.0                                 |
| Bihar                               | 31,627                              | 31,533                              | 94                                  | 0.3                                 |
| DVC                                 | 22,429                              | 22,427                              | 2                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Jharkhand                           | 8,941                               | 8,872                               | 69                                  | 0.8                                 |
| Odisha                              | 29,692                              | 29,692                              | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| West Bengal                         | 52,948                              | 52,824                              | 124                                 | 0.2                                 |
| Sikkim                              | 554                                 | 554                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Andaman- Nicobar #                  | 346                                 | 323                                 | 23                                  | 7.0                                 |
| Eastern Region                      | 146,191                             | 145,902                             | 289                                 | 0.2                                 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                   | 753                                 | 749                                 | 4                                   | 0.5                                 |
| Assam                               | 9,804                               | 9,288                               | 516                                 | 5.3                                 |
| Manipur                             | 924                                 | 917                                 | 6                                   | 0.7                                 |
| Meghalaya                           | 2,112                               | 2,064                               | 48                                  | 2.3                                 |
| Mizoram                             | 647                                 | 643                                 | 4                                   | 0.7                                 |
| Nagaland                            | 814                                 | 809                                 | 5                                   | 0.7                                 |
| Tripura*                            | 1,538                               | 1,515                               | 23                                  | 1.5                                 |
| North-Eastern Region                | 16,591                              | 15,984                              | 607                                 | 3.7                                 |
| All India                           | 1,291,010                           | 1,284,444                           | 6,566                               | 0.5                                 |

Note:  Power Supply Position Report has been compiled based on the data furnished by State Utilities/ Electricity Departments. The MU & MW figures has been rounded off to nearest unit place.

| Power Supply Position for 2018-19   | Power Supply Position for 2018-19   | Power Supply Position for 2018-19   | Power Supply Position for 2018-19   | Power Supply Position for 2018-19   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                                     | Energy                              | Energy                              | Energy                              | Energy                              |
| State /                             | April, 2018 - March, 2019           | April, 2018 - March, 2019           | April, 2018 - March, 2019           | April, 2018 - March, 2019           |
| System /                            | Energy                              | Energy                              | Energy                              | not                                 |
| Region                              | Requirement                         | Supplied                            | Supplied                            |                                     |
|                                     | ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( %)           | ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( %)           | ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( %)           | ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( %)           |
| Chandigarh                          | 1,571                               | 1,571                               | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Delhi                               | 32,299                              | 32,282                              | 17                                  | 0.1                                 |
| Haryana                             | 53,665                              | 53,665                              | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh                    | 9,850                               | 9,618                               | 232                                 | 2.4                                 |
| Jammu & Kashmir                     | 18,988                              | 15,616                              | 3,372                               | 17.8                                |
| Punjab                              | 55,328                              | 55,315                              | 13                                  | 0.0                                 |
| Rajasthan                           | 79,815                              | 79,626                              | 189                                 | 0.2                                 |
| Uttar Pradesh                       | 117,133                             | 116,149                             | 984                                 | 0.8                                 |
| Uttarakhand                         | 13,845                              | 13,753                              | 92                                  | 0.7                                 |
| Northern Region                     | 382,493                             | 377,595                             | 4,898                               | 1.3                                 |
| Chhattisgarh                        | 26,471                              | 26,417                              | 54                                  | 0.2                                 |
| Gujarat                             | 116,372                             | 116,356                             | 15                                  | 0.0                                 |
| Madhya Pradesh                      | 76,056                              | 76,054                              | 2                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Maharashtra                         | 158,295                             | 158,157                             | 137                                 | 0.1                                 |
| Daman & Diu                         | 2,558                               | 2,558                               | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Dadra Nagar Haveli                  | 6,303                               | 6,302                               | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Goa                                 | 4,295                               | 4,292                               | 3                                   | 0.1                                 |
| Western Region                      | 390,349                             | 390,136                             | 212                                 | 0.1                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh                      | 63,861                              | 63,804                              | 58                                  | 0.1                                 |
| Telangana                           | 66,489                              | 66,427                              | 62                                  | 0.1                                 |
| Karnataka                           | 71,764                              | 71,695                              | 69                                  | 0.1                                 |
| Kerala                              | 25,016                              | 24,898                              | 118                                 | 0.5                                 |
| Tamil Nadu                          | 109,482                             | 109,380                             | 102                                 | 0.1                                 |
| Puducherry                          | 2,766                               | 2,756                               | 10                                  | 0.3                                 |
| Lakshadweep #                       | 46                                  | 46                                  | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| Southern Region                     | 339,377                             | 338,960                             | 417                                 | 0.1                                 |
| Bihar                               | 30,061                              | 29,825                              | 236                                 | 0.8                                 |
| DVC                                 | 22,745                              | 22,372                              | 372                                 | 1.6                                 |
| Jharkhand                           | 8,737                               | 8,490                               | 247                                 | 2.8                                 |
| Odisha                              | 32,145                              | 32,115                              | 30                                  | 0.1                                 |
| West Bengal                         | 51,471                              | 51,287                              | 184                                 | 0.4                                 |
| Sikkim                              | 527                                 | 527                                 | 0                                   | 0.1                                 |
| Andaman- Nicobar #                  | 346                                 | 323                                 | 23                                  | 6.7                                 |
| Eastern Region                      | 145,686                             | 144,616                             | 1,070                               | 0.7                                 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                   | 869                                 | 859                                 | 9                                   | 1.1                                 |
| Assam                               | 9,566                               | 9,238                               | 328                                 | 3.4                                 |
| Manipur                             | 905                                 | 895                                 | 10                                  | 1.2                                 |
| Meghalaya                           | 1,957                               | 1,956                               | 2                                   | 0.1                                 |
| Mizoram                             | 643                                 | 635                                 | 8                                   | 1.2                                 |
| Nagaland                            | 888                                 | 795                                 | 93                                  | 10.5                                |
| Tripura *                           | 1,863                               | 1,841                               | 22 472                              | 1.2 2.8                             |
| North-Eastern Region                | 16,691                              | 16,219                              |                                     |                                     |
| All India                           | 1,274,595                           | 1,267,526                           | 7,070                               | 0.6                                 |

Note:  Power Supply Position Report has been compiled based on the data furnished by State Utilities/ Electricity Departments. The MU & MW figures has been rounded off to nearest unit place.

| Power Supply Position for 2017-18 Energy                                                       | Power Supply Position for 2017-18 Energy                                                       | Power Supply Position for 2017-18 Energy                                                       | Power Supply Position for 2017-18 Energy                                                       | Power Supply Position for 2017-18 Energy                                                       |
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| State /                                                                                        | April, 2017 - March, 2018                                                                      | April, 2017 - March, 2018                                                                      | April, 2017 - March, 2018                                                                      | April, 2017 - March, 2018                                                                      |
| System /                                                                                       | Energy Requirement                                                                             | Energy Supplied                                                                                | Energy                                                                                         | not                                                                                            |
| Region                                                                                         |                                                                                                |                                                                                                |                                                                                                | Supplied                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                | MU )                                                                                           | MU )                                                                                           | ( MU )                                                                                         | ( %)                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                | (                                                                                              | (                                                                                              |                                                                                                |                                                                                                |
| Chandigarh                                                                                     | 1,610                                                                                          | 1,601                                                                                          | 9                                                                                              | 0.5                                                                                            |
| Delhi                                                                                          | 31,826                                                                                         | 31,806                                                                                         | 19                                                                                             | 0.1                                                                                            |
| Haryana                                                                                        | 50,775                                                                                         | 50,775                                                                                         | 0                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                            |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                               | 9,399                                                                                          | 9,346                                                                                          | 53                                                                                             | 0.6                                                                                            |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                | 18,808                                                                                         | 15,050                                                                                         | 3,759                                                                                          | 20.0                                                                                           |
| Punjab                                                                                         | 54,812                                                                                         | 54,812                                                                                         | 0                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                            |
| Rajasthan                                                                                      | 71,194                                                                                         | 70,603                                                                                         | 591                                                                                            | 0.8                                                                                            |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                  | 120,052                                                                                        | 118,303                                                                                        | 1,749                                                                                          | 1.5                                                                                            |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                    | 13,457                                                                                         | 13,426                                                                                         | 31                                                                                             | 0.2                                                                                            |
| Northern Region                                                                                | 371,934                                                                                        | 365,723                                                                                        | 6,211                                                                                          | 1.7                                                                                            |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                   | 25,916                                                                                         | 25,832                                                                                         | 84                                                                                             | 0.3                                                                                            |
| Gujarat                                                                                        | 109,984                                                                                        | 109,973                                                                                        | 12                                                                                             | 0.0                                                                                            |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                 | 69,925                                                                                         | 69,925                                                                                         | 0                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                            |
| Maharashtra                                                                                    | 149,761                                                                                        | 149,531                                                                                        | 230                                                                                            | 0.2                                                                                            |
| Daman & Diu                                                                                    | 2,534                                                                                          | 2,534                                                                                          | 0                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                            |
| Dadra Nagar Haveli Goa                                                                         | 6,168 4,117                                                                                    | 6,168                                                                                          | 0 0                                                                                            | 0.0 0.0                                                                                        |
| Western Region                                                                                 | 368,405                                                                                        | 4,117 368,080                                                                                  | 326                                                                                            | 0.1                                                                                            |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                 | 58,384                                                                                         | 58,288                                                                                         | 96                                                                                             | 0.2                                                                                            |
| Telangana                                                                                      | 60,319                                                                                         | 60,235                                                                                         | 83                                                                                             | 0.1                                                                                            |
| Karnataka                                                                                      | 67,869                                                                                         | 67,701                                                                                         | 168                                                                                            | 0.2                                                                                            |
| Kerala                                                                                         |                                                                                                |                                                                                                | 85                                                                                             | 0.3                                                                                            |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                     | 25,002 106,006                                                                                 | 24,917 105,839                                                                                 | 166                                                                                            | 0.2                                                                                            |
| Puducherry                                                                                     | 2,668                                                                                          | 2,661                                                                                          |                                                                                                |                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                |                                                                                                |                                                                                                | 7                                                                                              | 0.3                                                                                            |
| Lakshadweep #                                                                                  | 320,248                                                                                        | 47                                                                                             | 0 606                                                                                          | 0.0                                                                                            |
| Southern Region                                                                                | 47                                                                                             | 319,642                                                                                        |                                                                                                | 0.2                                                                                            |
| DVC                                                                                            |                                                                                                |                                                                                                | 176                                                                                            | 0.8                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                | 21,549                                                                                         | 21,373                                                                                         |                                                                                                |                                                                                                |
| Jharkhand Odisha                                                                               | 7,907 28,802                                                                                   | 7,753 28,706                                                                                   | 154 96                                                                                         | 1.9                                                                                            |
| West Bengal                                                                                    |                                                                                                |                                                                                                | 191                                                                                            | 0.3 0.4                                                                                        |
| Sikkim                                                                                         | 50,760                                                                                         | 50,569                                                                                         | 0                                                                                              | 0.1                                                                                            |
| Andaman- Nicobar #                                                                             | 485 328                                                                                        | 484 299                                                                                        | 29                                                                                             | 8.9                                                                                            |
| Eastern Region                                                                                 | 136,522                                                                                        | 135,489                                                                                        | 1,034                                                                                          | 0.8                                                                                            |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                              | 799                                                                                            | 788                                                                                            | 10                                                                                             | 1.3                                                                                            |
| Assam                                                                                          |                                                                                                | 8,779                                                                                          | 315                                                                                            | 3.5                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                | 9,094                                                                                          |                                                                                                |                                                                                                | 5.3                                                                                            |
| Manipur                                                                                        | 874                                                                                            | 827                                                                                            | 46                                                                                             |                                                                                                |
| Meghalaya                                                                                      | 1,557                                                                                          | 1,553                                                                                          | 3                                                                                              | 0.2                                                                                            |
| Mizoram                                                                                        | 497                                                                                            | 488                                                                                            | 9                                                                                              | 1.7                                                                                            |
| Nagaland                                                                                       | 794                                                                                            | 774                                                                                            | 20                                                                                             | 2.5                                                                                            |
| Tripura                                                                                        | 2,602                                                                                          | 2,553                                                                                          | 49                                                                                             | 1.9                                                                                            |
| North-Eastern Region                                                                           | 16,216                                                                                         | 15,763                                                                                         | 453 8,629                                                                                      | 2.8                                                                                            |
| All India                                                                                      | 1,213,326                                                                                      | 1,204,697                                                                                      |                                                                                                | 0.7                                                                                            |
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