Lok Sabha Question No. 2779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Government Pensioners
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## (DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS' WELFARE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2779

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019)

## GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS

## 2779. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  number  of  Government  pensioners  across  the  country,  State-wise including Gujarat;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to appoint experts to guide the pensioners on and where to invest their money at the time of retirement;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the time by which they are likely to be appointed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a): As  informed  by  the  concerned  Ministry/Department,  the  total  number  of  Central Government pensioners as on 31.03.2019 is as under:

| S. No.   | Class of Pensioners    | Number of Pensioners   |
|----------|------------------------|------------------------|
| 1        | Civil                  | 10,40,256              |
| 2        | Defence                | 32,35,730              |
| 3        | Telecom                | 3,63,481               |
| 4        | Railways (provisional) | 15,73,665              |
| 5        | Postal                 | 3,19,333               |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                  | 65,32,465              |

The State-wise number of Central Government Civil pensioners in the country as informed by the  Central  Pension  Accounting  Office  (CPAO),  Department  of  Telecommunication  and Department  of  Ex-servicemen  welfare,  Ministry  of  Defence  are  at  annexure-I,  annexure-II  & annexure-III respectively. Department of Posts maintains data PAO-wise which is at annexureIV. Ministry of Railways has provided the details Zone-wise which is at annexure-V.

- (b):   No, Sir,
- (c) & (d):    Does not arise.

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Annexure referred to in point (a) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2779 for 10.07.2019.

Total number of Central Government Civil pensioners in CPAO

| S.No.   | Name of the State        | Number of Government Pensioners   |
|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1.      | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS | 10938                             |
| 2.      | ANDHARA PARDESH          | 22803                             |
| 3.      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        | 1873                              |
| 4.      | ASSAM                    | 32460                             |
| 5.      | BIHAR                    | 35613                             |
| 6.      | CHANDIGARH               | 47230                             |
| 7.      | CHATTISGARH              | 1582                              |
| 8.      | DAMAN &DIU               | 4                                 |
| 9.      | DELHI                    | 208853                            |
| 10.     | GOA                      | 962                               |
| 11.     | GUJARAT                  | 31255                             |
| 12.     | HARYANA                  | 28835                             |
| 13.     | HIMACHAL PARDESH         | 17504                             |
| 14.     | JAMMU &KASHMIR           | 9985                              |
| 15.     | JHARKHAND                | 10644                             |
| 16.     | KARNATAKA                | 41891                             |
| 17.     | KERALA                   | 41770                             |
| 18.     | MADHYA PARDESH           | 29294                             |
| 19.     | MAHARASHTRA              | 103547                            |
| 20.     | MANIPUR                  | 3173                              |
| 21.     | MEGHALAYA                | 2598                              |
| 22.     | MIZORAM                  | 183                               |
| 23.     | NAGALAND                 | 1626                              |
| 24.     | NEPAL                    | 2845                              |
| 25.     | ORISSA                   | 14101                             |
| 26.     | PONDICHERY               | 1347                              |
| 27.     | PUNJAB                   | 26544                             |
| 28.     | RAJASTHAN                | 27270                             |
| 29.     | SIKKIM                   | 584                               |
| 30.     | TAMILNADU                | 45999                             |
| 31.     | TELANGANA                | 12565                             |
| 32.     | TRIPURA                  | 3957                              |
| 33.     | UTTAR PRADESH            | 65152                             |
| 34.     | UTTARAKHAND              | 26937                             |
| 35.     | WEST BENGAL              | 84809                             |
|         | TOTAL                    | 9,96,733                          |

Annexure referred to in point (a) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2779 for 10.07.2019.

## Total number of Central Government Civil pensioners in Department of Telecommunication

| S. No.   | Name of the State        | CDA Pensioners   | IDA Pensioners*   |
|----------|--------------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| 1.       | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS | 20               | 91                |
| 2.       | ANDHARA PARDESH          | 3435             | 12491             |
| 3.       | ASSAM                    | 1335             | 3901              |
| 4.       | BIHAR                    | 2450             | 8055              |
| 5.       | CHATTISGARH              | 446              | 2134              |
| 6.       | DELHI                    | 12104            | 14105             |
| 7.       | GUJARAT                  | 3075             | 17441             |
| 8.       | HARYANA                  | 1858             | 3898              |
| 9.       | HIMACHAL PARDESH         | 759              | 2383              |
| 10.      | JAMMU &KASHMIR           | 525              | 1952              |
| 11.      | JHARKHAND                | 504              | 2169              |
| 12.      | KARNATAKA                | 5647             | 16588             |
| 13.      | KERALA                   | 4624             | 16321             |
| 14.      | MADHYA PARDESH           | 2919             | 9806              |
| 15.      | MAHARASHTRA&GOA          | 23557            | 40031             |
| 16.      | MANIPUR                  |                  |                   |
| 17.      | MEGHALAYA                |                  |                   |
| 18.      | MIZORAM                  | 380              | 1656              |
| 19.      | TRIPURA                  |                  |                   |
| 20.      | NAGALAND                 |                  |                   |
| 21.      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        |                  |                   |
| 22.      | ODHISA                   | 1427             | 4389              |
| 23.      | PUNJAB                   | 1742             | 7207              |
| 24.      | RAJASTHAN                | 2290             | 8875              |
| 25.      | TAMILNADU                | 10736            | 29276             |
| 26.      | TELANGANA                | 2445             | 8741              |
| 27.      | UTTAR PRADESH            | 7885             | 21248             |
| 28.      | UTTARAKHAND              | 758              | 1784              |
| 29.      | WEST BENGAL              | 14215            | 23693             |
| Total    | Total                    | 258235           | 258235            |

## State-wise Defence Pensioners Strength

| S. No.   | Name of the State        |   Number of Pensioners As on 01.04.2018 (approx.) |
|----------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS |                                               519 |
| 2.       | ANDHARA PARDESH          |                                             65432 |
| 3.       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        |                                               733 |
| 4.       | ASSAM                    |                                             41139 |
| 5.       | BIHAR                    |                                             90603 |
| 6.       | CHANDIGARH               |                                             17719 |
| 7.       | CHATTISGARH              |                                              5168 |
| 8.       | DAMAN &DIU               |                                                18 |
| 9.       | DELHI                    |                                             74192 |
| 10.      | GOA                      |                                              1298 |
| 11.      | GUJARAT                  |                                             25896 |
| 12.      | HARYANA                  |                                            351424 |
| 13.      | HIMACHAL PARDESH         |                                            189765 |
| 14.      | JAMMU &KASHMIR           |                                            130716 |
| 15.      | JHARKHAND                |                                             21223 |
| 16.      | KARNATAKA                |                                             97669 |
| 17.      | KERALA                   |                                            215109 |
| 18.      | MADHYA PARDESH           |                                             43611 |
| 19.      | MAHARASHTRA              |                                            190344 |
| 20.      | MANIPUR                  |                                              7312 |
| 21.      | MEGHALAYA                |                                              3336 |
| 22.      | MIZORAM                  |                                              2991 |
| 23.      | NAGALAND                 |                                              1643 |
| 24.      | Laksh Dweep              |                                                55 |
| 25.      | ODISHA                   |                                             42155 |
| 26.      | PONDICHERY               |                                              2091 |
| 27.      | PUNJAB                   |                                            415279 |
| 28.      | RAJASTHAN                |                                            180611 |
| 29.      | SIKKIM                   |                                               944 |
| 30.      | TAMILNADU                |                                            186199 |
| 31.      | TELANGANA                |                                             32648 |
| 32.      | TRIPURA                  |                                              2304 |
| 33.      | UTTAR PRADESH            |                                            299884 |
| 34.      | UTTARAKHAND              |                                            166048 |
| 35.      | WEST BENGAL              |                                             88863 |
| 36.      | Dadar &Nagar Haveli      |                                                 7 |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                    |                                           2994948 |

Annexure-IV

## Number of Pensioners/ Family Pensionsers in Department of Posts

| Total Number of Pensioners   | Total Number of Pensioners   | Total Number of FamilyPensioners   | Total Number of FamilyPensioners   |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Name of PAO                  | Total on 31.03.2019          | on 31.03.2019                      | Grand Total                        |
| AMBALA                       | 3874                         | 2238                               | 6112                               |
| AHMEDABAD                    | 14353                        | 4809                               | 19162                              |
| BANGALORE                    | 15204                        | 6354                               | 21558                              |
| BHOPAL                       | 6711                         | 3049                               | 9760                               |
| RAIPUR                       | 2258                         | 914                                | 3172                               |
| CUTTACK                      | 4913                         | 2830                               | 7743                               |
| CHENNAI                      | 28202                        | 10249                              | 38451                              |
| DELHI                        | 12599                        | 4985                               | 17584                              |
| GUWAHATI                     | 6005                         | 3054                               | 9059                               |
| HYDERABAD                    | 11001                        | 8042                               | 19043                              |
| JAIPUR                       | 7668                         | 3956                               | 11624                              |
| KAPURTHALA                   | 5719                         | 3032                               | 8751                               |
| SHILLONG                     | 1697                         | 917                                | 2614                               |
| JAMMU                        | 1556                         | 677                                | 2233                               |
| LUCKNOW                      | 24888                        | 12294                              | 37182                              |
| NAGPUR                       | 23593                        | 14218                              | 37811                              |
| KOLKATA                      | 21188                        | 6765                               | 27953                              |
| PATNA                        | 8122                         | 4588                               | 12710                              |
| RANCHI                       | 3050                         | 967                                | 4017                               |
| UTTRAKHAND                   | 3310                         | 232                                | 3542                               |
| SUNDERNAGAR                  | 2694                         | 889                                | 3583                               |
| TRIVANDRUM                   | 10066                        | 5603                               | 15669                              |
| GRNAD TOTAL                  | 218671                       | 100662                             | 319333                             |

Annexure-V Statement showing Zone-wise number of Pensioners on Indian Railways

| Railway                                 |   Number of Pensioners As on 31.03.2018 |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Central Railway                         |                                  231566 |
| Eastern Railway                         |                                  179855 |
| East Central Railway                    |                                   53281 |
| East Coast Railway                      |                                    2315 |
| Northern Railway                        |                                  107836 |
| North Central Railway                   |                                   42019 |
| North Eastern Railway                   |                                   99792 |
| North-East Frontier Railway             |                                  109420 |
| North Western Railway                   |                                  101259 |
| Southern Railway                        |                                  151342 |
| South Central Railway                   |                                   94137 |
| South Eastern Railway                   |                                   59178 |
| South East Central Railway              |                                   37546 |
| South Western Railway                   |                                   17345 |
| Western Railway                         |                                  167735 |
| West Central Railway                    |                                   28127 |
| Metro Railway, Kolkata                  |                                     995 |
| Chittaranjan Locomotive Works           |                                   14993 |
| Diesel Loco Modernization Works         |                                     211 |
| Diesel Loco Works                       |                                   10573 |
| Integral Coach Factory                  |                                    3829 |
| Rail Coach Factory/ Kapurthala          |                                     445 |
| Rail Wheel Factory/ Yelhanka            |                                     631 |
| Railway Board and other Railway Offices |                                    3751 |
| TOTAL                                   |                                 1518181 |