Lok Sabha Question No. 97 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Startup Companies
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 97.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019.

## STARTUP COMPANIES

## 97. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the number of startup companies started since January, 2016 in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether many startup companies have closed down since 2016 and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard to improve the startup ventures?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): The data for all startups that have been started in the country is not centrally compiled. However, it may be noted that as on 27.01.2019, a total of 15,632 Startups have been recognized by Department for promotion of Industry and Internal  Trade  since  the  launch  of  Startup  India  initative  in  January  2016. The State wise breakup of these startups is at Annexure I.
- (b): The data on closure of startup companies is not centrally maintained.
- (c): Does not arise, in view of (b) above.

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ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 97 FOR ANSWER ON THE 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019.

Recognized Startups under Startup India initiative - State-wise

| S. No.   | State                       |   Number of recognized startups |
|----------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1        | Maharashtra                 |                            2973 |
| 2        | Karnataka                   |                            2261 |
| 3        | Delhi                       |                            2094 |
| 4        | Uttar Pradesh               |                            1294 |
| 5        | Telangana                   |                             889 |
| 6        | Haryana                     |                             820 |
| 7        | Tamil Nadu                  |                             813 |
| 8        | Gujarat                     |                             811 |
| 9        | Kerala                      |                             603 |
| 10       | West Bengal                 |                             479 |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh              |                             428 |
| 12       | Rajasthan                   |                             416 |
| 13       | Orissa                      |                             291 |
| 14       | Andhra Pradesh              |                             288 |
| 15       | Bihar                       |                             199 |
| 16       | Chhattisgarh                |                             197 |
| 17       | Jharkhand                   |                             131 |
| 18       | Uttarakhand                 |                             124 |
| 19       | Assam                       |                             118 |
| 20       | Punjab                      |                             114 |
| 21       | Jammu and Kashmir           |                              71 |
| 22       | Goa                         |                              69 |
| 23       | Chandigarh                  |                              61 |
| 24       | Himachal Pradesh            |                              28 |
| 25       | Pondicherry                 |                              19 |
| 26       | Manipur                     |                              12 |
| 27       | Nagaland                    |                               7 |
| 28       | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                               4 |
| 29       | Arunachal Pradesh           |                               4 |
| 30       | Tripura                     |                               4 |
| 31       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      |                               3 |
| 32       | Daman and Diu               |                               2 |
| 33       | Meghalaya                   |                               2 |
| 34       | Mizoram                     |                               2 |
| 35       | Sikkim                      |                               1 |
| Total    | Total                       |                           15632 |

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