Lok Sabha Question No. 3556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Population of Slums
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kani K. Navas, Devendra (Alias) Bhole Singh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3556

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 24, 2022 POPULATION OF SLUMS

SHRI K\_ NAVASKANI:

SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the total number Of slums in the country and their population are increasing and if SO, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any data regarding the total number of slums in the country has been collected; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to (c): As per Census of India-2001 and 2011, the population of slum dwellers in the country has increased from 52,371,589 in 2001 to 65,494,604 in 2011. However, the number of slums has reduced from 51,688 to 33,510 as per 58th and 69th round Survey of National Sample  Survey Office (NSSO) on urban slums in 2002 and 2012 respectively-

Data regarding the total number of slums in the country is collected by Ministry Statistics and Program Implementation on regular basis. The Statel Union Territory (UT) wise total   population and number of slums including Tamil Nadu is at Annexure.

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Slum Population as per Census of India (2001 & 2011) and Number of Slums as per NSSO Surveys (2002 and 2012) for State/UTs

| Statesl UTs       | Slum Population as per Census   | Slum Population as per Census   | Number of Slums as pe NSSO survey   | Number of Slums as pe NSSO survey   |
|-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Statesl UTs       | 2001                            | 2011                            | 58th Round Dec, 2002)               | 69th Round December 2012)           |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 62,68,945                       | 1,01,86,934                     | 7,724                               | 4,539                               |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                                 | 15,562                          |                                     |                                     |
| Assam             | 89,962                          | 1,97,266                        |                                     | 71                                  |
| Bihar             | 8,18,332                        | 12,37,682                       | 1,326                               | 655                                 |
| Chhattisgarh      | 10,97,211                       | 18,98,931                       | 1,244                               | 1,079                               |
| Goa               | 18,372                          | 26,247                          |                                     |                                     |
| Gujarat           | 19,75,853                       | 16,80,095                       | 1,532                               | 2,923                               |
| Haryana_          | 16,81,117                       | 16,62,305                       |                                     | 71                                  |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                                 | 61,312                          |                                     | 47                                  |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 3,73,898                        | 6,62,062                        | 364                                 | 42                                  |
| Jharkhand         | 3,40,915                        | 3,72,999                        |                                     |                                     |
| Karnataka         | 23,30,592                       | 32,91,434                       | 1,983                               | 1,424                               |
| Kerala            | 74,865                          | 2,02,048                        |                                     | 35                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 37,76,731                       | 56,88,993                       | 2,222                               | 1,635                               |
| Maharashtra       | 1,19,75,943                     | 1,18,48,423                     | 16,662                              | 7,723                               |
| Manipur           |                                 | NS                              |                                     |                                     |
| Meghalaya         | 1,09,271                        | 57,418                          |                                     |                                     |
| Mizoram           |                                 | 78,561                          |                                     |                                     |
| Nagaland          |                                 | 82,324                          |                                     |                                     |
| Odisha            | 10,89,302                       | 15,60,303                       | 401                                 | 756                                 |
| Punjab            | 14,83,574                       | 14,60,518                       | 157                                 | 597                                 |
| Rajasthan_        | 15,63,063                       | 20,68,000                       | 874                                 | 1,600                               |
| Sikkim            |                                 | 31,378                          |                                     |                                     |
| Tamil Nadu        | 42,40,931                       | 57,98,459                       | 3,165                               | 2,364                               |
| Tripura           | 47,645                          | 1,39,780                        |                                     |                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 57,56,004                       | 62,39,965                       | 2,643                               | 1,814                               |
| Uttarakhand       | 3,50,038                        | 4,87,741                        |                                     |                                     |
| West Bengal       | 46,63,806                       | 64,18,594                       | 8,125                               | 3,957                               |
| A& N Islands      | 16,244                          | 14,172                          |                                     |                                     |
| Chandigarh_       | 1,07,125                        | 95,135                          |                                     |                                     |
| D & N Haveli      |                                 | NS                              |                                     |                                     |
| Daman & Diu       |                                 | NS                              |                                     |                                     |
| Delhi             | 20,29,755                       | 17,85,390                       |                                     | 458                                 |
| Lakshadweep       |                                 | NS                              |                                     |                                     |
| Puducherry        | 92,095                          | 1,44,573                        | 211                                 | 17                                  |
| AII India*        | 5,23,71,589                     | 6,54,94,604                     | 51,688                              | 33,510                              |

Note: Estimate not presented as the number of sample slum is less than 10.

Number of slums in small States/UTs is not available, however the total number Of slums in the country as per NSSO surveys (58th & 69th) is 51,688 and 33,510 respectively:

'NS' indicates slum not reported: