Lok Sabha Question No. 1234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: Migrant Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1234

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021

## MIGRANT WORKERS

1234. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- (a)whether it is a fact that India has over 600 million internal migrants in the country out of which around 350 million have moved to their
- origin State since March 2020;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and whether the Government is aware that they  still  are  looking  for  better  place  and  social  and  economic security; and
- (c)if so, the action taken by the Government thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c): The data regarding  number of migrant labourers working in various States/UTs as per Census 2011 is given at  Annexure - I.  The number of migrant workers who returned to their home State during Covid - 19 is given at Annexure - II.

Migrant workers are engaged in various occupations. There exist several social security and welfare schemes  for workers including  migrant  workers  engaged  in  such  occupations.  However, during Covid -19 pandemic period since March, 2020, Union Government has taken several additional measures for the benefits of workers,  such  as;  creation  of  39.51  lakh  new  job  opportunities  by crediting  Rs.2583  crores  in  EPF  accounts  under  Atmanirbhar  Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY), benefits of Rs.2567 crores to retain 38.91 lakh low wage   employees under    Pradhan   Mantri  Garib  Kalyan  Yojana

(PMGKY),    financial  assistance  of  Rs.7413  crore  to  Building  &  other Construction Workers (BOCW), unemployment  benefit under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY), Pradhan Mantri Garib  Kalyan Rojgar  Abhiyan  (PMGKRA)  generating  50.78  crore  mandays  with Rs.39,293 crores, working capital loan to street vendors under PM-SVA Nidhi  Scheme,  free  food  grain  of  5  kg  per  person  per  month  to  all Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) beneficiaries and special training  programme  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana (PMKVY) Scheme as a part of  Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) in the districts having high concentration of returnee migrants.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1234 for 06.12.2021 regarding Migrant workers.

| State wise Number of persons who moved in for work & Employment as per Census - 2011 ( Migrant Workers)   | State wise Number of persons who moved in for work & Employment as per Census - 2011 ( Migrant Workers)   | State wise Number of persons who moved in for work & Employment as per Census - 2011 ( Migrant Workers)   | State wise Number of persons who moved in for work & Employment as per Census - 2011 ( Migrant Workers)   | State wise Number of persons who moved in for work & Employment as per Census - 2011 ( Migrant Workers)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                    |                                                                                                           | Persons                                                                                                   | Males                                                                                                     | Females                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                         | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                                                 | 52,129                                                                                                    | 47,229                                                                                                    | 4,900                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                         | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                            | 37,37,316                                                                                                 | 30,51,811                                                                                                 | 6,85,505                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                         | 1,19,244                                                                                                  | 93,441                                                                                                    | 25,803                                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                                         | ASSAM                                                                                                     | 5,72,064                                                                                                  | 4,93,877                                                                                                  | 78,187                                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                                                     | 7,06,557                                                                                                  | 5,39,176                                                                                                  | 1,67,381                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                         | CHANDIGARH                                                                                                | 2,06,642                                                                                                  | 1,91,668                                                                                                  | 14,974                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                         | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                              | 10,21,077                                                                                                 | 8,65,897                                                                                                  | 1,55,180                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                         | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                                                                      | 63,779                                                                                                    | 60,588                                                                                                    | 3,191                                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                                         | DAMAN & DIU                                                                                               | 73,782                                                                                                    | 70,592                                                                                                    | 3,190                                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                                        | GOA                                                                                                       | 1,15,870                                                                                                  | 99,913                                                                                                    | 15,957                                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                                        | GUJARAT                                                                                                   | 30,41,779                                                                                                 | 26,85,190                                                                                                 | 3,56,589                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                        | HARYANA                                                                                                   | 13,33,644                                                                                                 | 11,47,374                                                                                                 | 1,86,270                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                          | 2,96,268                                                                                                  | 2,36,454                                                                                                  | 59,814                                                                                                    |
| 14                                                                                                        | JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                           | 1,22,587                                                                                                  | 1,00,680                                                                                                  | 21,907                                                                                                    |
| 15                                                                                                        | JHARKHAND                                                                                                 | 8,24,259                                                                                                  | 7,24,065                                                                                                  | 1,00,194                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                        | KARNATAKA                                                                                                 | 28,87,216                                                                                                 | 23,67,901                                                                                                 | 5,19,315                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                        | KERALA                                                                                                    | 7,13,934                                                                                                  | 5,59,263                                                                                                  | 1,54,671                                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                                        | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                               | 6,135                                                                                                     | 5,375                                                                                                     | 760                                                                                                       |
| 19                                                                                                        | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                            | 24,15,635                                                                                                 | 20,27,884                                                                                                 | 3,87,751                                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                                        | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                               | 79,01,819                                                                                                 | 68,19,915                                                                                                 | 10,81,904                                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                                        | MANIPUR                                                                                                   | 22,750                                                                                                    | 16,441                                                                                                    | 6,309                                                                                                     |
| 22                                                                                                        | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                 | 52,797                                                                                                    | 38,769                                                                                                    | 14,028                                                                                                    |
| 23                                                                                                        | MIZORAM                                                                                                   | 62,828                                                                                                    | 45,688                                                                                                    | 17,140                                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                                        | NAGALAND                                                                                                  | 1,10,779                                                                                                  | 88,923                                                                                                    | 21,856                                                                                                    |
| 25                                                                                                        | NCT OF DELHI                                                                                              | 20,29,489                                                                                                 | 18,98,884                                                                                                 | 1,30,605                                                                                                  |
| 26                                                                                                        | ODISHA                                                                                                    | 8,51,363                                                                                                  | 7,14,603                                                                                                  | 1,36,760                                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                                        | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                | 70,721                                                                                                    | 60,366                                                                                                    | 10,355                                                                                                    |
| 28                                                                                                        | PUNJAB                                                                                                    | 12,44,056                                                                                                 | 10,60,487                                                                                                 | 1,83,569                                                                                                  |
| 29                                                                                                        | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                 | 17,09,602                                                                                                 | 14,45,847                                                                                                 | 2,63,755                                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                                        | SIKKIM                                                                                                    | 46,554                                                                                                    | 38,703                                                                                                    | 7,851                                                                                                     |
| 31                                                                                                        | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                | 34,87,974                                                                                                 | 27,74,086                                                                                                 | 7,13,888                                                                                                  |
| 32                                                                                                        | TRIPURA                                                                                                   | 92,097                                                                                                    | 74,594                                                                                                    | 17,503                                                                                                    |
| 33                                                                                                        | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                             | 31,56,125                                                                                                 | 25,91,421                                                                                                 | 5,64,704                                                                                                  |
| 34                                                                                                        | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                               | 6,17,094                                                                                                  | 5,50,465                                                                                                  | 66,629                                                                                                    |
| 35                                                                                                        | WEST BENGAL                                                                                               | 16,56,952                                                                                                 | 14,29,130                                                                                                 | 2,27,822                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                           | INDIA                                                                                                     | 4,14,22,917                                                                                               | 3,50,16,700                                                                                               | 64,06,217                                                                                                 |

Annexure - II Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1234

## for 06.12.2021 regarding Migrant workers.

| Migrant workers Sl. No   | Name of the State                  | No. of Inter-State Migrant workers who returned to their home State *   |
|--------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                        | Andhra Pradesh                     | 32,571                                                                  |
| 2                        | Andaman and Nicobar                | 4,960                                                                   |
| 3                        | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 2,871                                                                   |
| 4                        | Assam                              | 4,26,441                                                                |
| 5                        | Bihar                              | 15,00,612                                                               |
| 6                        | Chandigarh                         | 39,230                                                                  |
| 7                        | Chhattisgarh                       | 5,26,900                                                                |
| 8                        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 43,747                                                                  |
| 9                        | Delhi                              | 2,047                                                                   |
| 10                       | Goa                                | 85,620                                                                  |
| 11                       | Gujarat                            | 0                                                                       |
| 12                       | Haryana                            | 1,289                                                                   |
| 13                       | Himachal Pradesh                   | 18,652                                                                  |
| 14                       | Jammu &Kashmir                     | 48,780                                                                  |
| 15                       | Jharkhand                          | 5,30,047                                                                |
| 16                       | Karnataka                          | 1,34,438                                                                |
| 17                       | Kerala                             | 3,11,124                                                                |
| 18                       | Ladakh                             | 50                                                                      |
| 19                       | Lakshadweep                        | 456                                                                     |
| 20                       | Madhya Pradesh                     | 7,53,581                                                                |
| 21                       | Maharashtra                        | 1,82,990                                                                |
| 22                       | Manipur                            | 12,338                                                                  |
| 23                       | Meghalaya                          | 4,266                                                                   |
| 24                       | Mizoram                            | 8,446                                                                   |
| 25                       | Nagaland                           | 11,750                                                                  |
| 26                       | Odisha                             | 8,53,777                                                                |
| 27                       | Puducherry                         | 1,694                                                                   |
| 28                       | Punjab                             | 5,15,642                                                                |
| 29                       | Rajasthan                          | 13,08,130                                                               |
| 30                       | Sikkim                             | 33,015                                                                  |
| 31                       | Tamil Nadu                         | 72,145                                                                  |
| 32                       | Telangana                          | 37,050                                                                  |
| 33                       | Tripura                            | 34,247                                                                  |
| 34                       | Uttar Pradesh                      | 32,49,638                                                               |
| 35                       | Uttarakhand                        | 1,97,128                                                                |
| 36                       | West Bengal                        | 13,84,693                                                               |
|                          | Total                              | 1,14,30,968                                                             |

* As per the data received from the States/UTs till date *******

5,26,900