Lok Sabha Question No. 2109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Depopulating Punjab
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2109

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2023/ PHALGUNA 23, 1944 (SAKA)

## DEPOPULATING PUNJAB

2109.  SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  State  of  Punjab  is  depopulating fastest in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  Punjab  stands  highest  in  the country  at  859  people  among  number  of  Indians  going  abroad  against  the national average of 163 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the consequences of this as ageing and  unproductive  population  is  left  behind  in  Punjab  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and

(d)  whether  the  Government proposes to deal with situation consequent to the mass exodus and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): Decadal growth rate of population during 2001-2011 is 13.9 in the State of Punjab, which is not the lowest in India. A statement showing State-wise decadal growth rate during 2001-2011 is given at Annex. (b): As per data available on the eMigrate Portal 10,654 Emigration Clearances  (ECs)  have  been  issued  to  Emigration  Check  Required  (ECR) category workers from Punjab as against 3,73,434 ECs at all India level in

2022.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2109 FOR 14.03.2023

(c) & (d):   The percentage share of population in the State of Punjab in the age-group of 15-59 is 64% in comparison to 60.3% at all India level as per Census 2011.

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## ANNEX TO L.S. USQ NO.2109 FOR 14.03.2023

## Decadal growth rate : 2001-2011

|   State Code State/Union Territory | State Code State/Union Territory   |   Decadal growth rate (2001-2011) |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                                 01 | JAMMU & KASHMIR                    |                              23.6 |
|                                 02 | HIMACHAL PRADESH                   |                              12.9 |
|                                 03 | PUNJAB                             |                              13.9 |
|                                 04 | CHANDIGARH                         |                              17.2 |
|                                 05 | UTTARAKHAND                        |                              18.8 |
|                                 06 | HARYANA                            |                              19.9 |
|                                 07 | NCT OF DELHI                       |                              21.2 |
|                                 08 | RAJASTHAN                          |                              21.3 |
|                                 09 | UTTAR PRADESH                      |                              20.2 |
|                                 10 | BIHAR                              |                              25.4 |
|                                 11 | SIKKIM                             |                              12.9 |
|                                 12 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                  |                              26   |
|                                 13 | NAGALAND                           |                              -0.6 |
|                                 14 | MANIPUR                            |                              24.5 |
|                                 15 | MIZORAM                            |                              23.5 |
|                                 16 | TRIPURA                            |                              14.8 |
|                                 17 | MEGHALAYA                          |                              27.9 |
|                                 18 | ASSAM                              |                              17.1 |
|                                 19 | WEST BENGAL                        |                              13.8 |
|                                 20 | JHARKHAND                          |                              22.4 |

## ANNEX TO L.S. USQ NO.2109 FOR 14.03.2023

| State Code State/Union Territory           | State Code State/Union Territory           | Decadal growth rate (2001-2011)            |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 21                                         | ODISHA                                     | 14.0                                       |
| 22                                         | CHHATTISGARH                               | 22.6                                       |
| 23                                         | MADHYA PRADESH                             | 20.3                                       |
| 24                                         | GUJARAT                                    | 19.3                                       |
| 25                                         | DAMAN & DIU                                | 53.8                                       |
| 26                                         | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                       | 55.9                                       |
| 27                                         | MAHARASHTRA                                | 16.0                                       |
| 28                                         | ANDHRA PRADESH                             | 11.0                                       |
| 29                                         | KARNATAKA                                  | 15.6                                       |
| 30                                         | GOA                                        | 8.2                                        |
| 31                                         | LAKSHADWEEP                                | 6.3                                        |
| 32                                         | KERALA                                     | 4.9                                        |
| 33                                         | TAMIL NADU                                 | 15.6                                       |
| 34                                         | PUDUCHERRY                                 | 28.1                                       |
| 35                                         | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS                  | 6.9                                        |
|                                            | INDIA                                      | 17.7                                       |
| SOURCE: PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT-2011 INDIA | SOURCE: PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT-2011 INDIA | SOURCE: PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT-2011 INDIA |