Lok Sabha Question No. 513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Welfare of Transgenders
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 513 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## WELFARE OF TRANSGENDERS

## 513. SHRI P.P: CHAUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the population of the transgender communitylcitizens in the country, State-wise, along with the details in of 'Rajasthan; respect
- (b) the funds allocated for the welfare of the transgender community during the last three years along with the details of funds disbursed and beneficiaries under  these   Schemes, State-wise and area-wise for Rajasthan;
- (c) whether the Government is considering any proposal io provide training to the people of transgender community under Skill India Mission or through various other channels for enabling their empowerment; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a): The Registrar General of India (RGI); during Enumeration of Census 2011, for the first time provided In case the respondent wished to record neither 1' nor 2' then enumerator was instructed to record sex as 'other' and give code It is important to does not  collect any data specifically on 'transgender" Thus, the category of other would not only include 'transgender' but-also any person who desires to record sex under the category of other It is also possible that some transgender would have returned themselves either male or  female depending upon their choice. The population of 'other as per Census 2011 is 4,87,803. The state-wise population of other' including in Rajasthan as per Census 2011 is placed at Annexure-I

- (b) to (d): The details of funds allocated during the last three years is as under:

| Year    | B.E.           | RE.           |
|---------|----------------|---------------|
| 2016-17 | Rs.15.00 Crore | Rs. 1.0 lakh  |
| 2017-18 | Rs.4.00 Crore  | Rs. 2.0 lakh  |
|         | Rs.1.00 Crore  | Rs. 1.0 Crore |

The Ministry of Social Justice and  Empowerment had released 1.00 Crore to National Backward Classes   Finance and  Development Corporation (NBCFDC) for conducting skill development  training programme for the members of Transgender Community during financial year 2018-19.

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## of\_Lok Sabha Unstarred Question

| S.No   | State                     |   Total population of 'other' |
|--------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1      | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS |                            47 |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH            |                         43769 |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH         |                           495 |
| 4      | ASSAM                     |                         11374 |
| 5      | BIHAR                     |                         40827 |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH                |                           142 |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH              |                          6591 |
| 8      | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI      |                            43 |
| 9      | DAMAN & DIU               |                            59 |
| 10     | GOA                       |                           398 |
| 11     | GUJARAT                   |                         11544 |
| 12     | HARYANA                   |                          8422 |
| 13     | HIMACHAL PRADESH          |                          2051 |
| 14     | JAMMU & KASHMIR           |                          4137 |
| 15     | JHARKHAND                 |                         13463 |
| 16     | KARNATAKA                 |                         20266 |
| 17     | KERALA                    |                          3902 |
| 18     | LAKSHADWEEP               |                             2 |
| 19     | MADHYA PRADESH            |                         29597 |
| 20     | MAHARASHTRA               |                         40891 |
| 21     | MANIPUR                   |                          1343 |
| 22     | MEGHALAYA                 |                           627 |
| 23     | MIZORAM                   |                           166 |
| 24     | NAGALAND                  |                           398 |
| 25     | NCT OF DELHI              |                          4213 |
|        | ODISHA                    |                         20332 |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY                |                           252 |
| 28     | PUNJAB                    |                         10243 |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN                 |                         16517 |
| 30     | SIKKIM                    |                           126 |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU                |                         22364 |
| 32     | TRIPURA                   |                           833 |
| 33     | UTTAR PRADESH             |                        137465 |
| 34     | UTTARAKHAND               |                          4555 |
| 35     | WEST BENGAL               |                         30349 |
|        | Total                     |                        487803 |