Lok Sabha Question No. 1786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Employment to Women
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1786

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2024

## EMPLOYMENT TO WOMEN

1786. DR. BACHHAVSOBHA DINESH:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the welfare schemes launched by the Government for providing employment to people including women in rural, tribal and backward areas in the country under Micro, Small  and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs);
- (b) the total number of small scale industries established in the said areas to provide employment opportunities  to  women  in  the  country  including  Maharashtra  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, State and district-wise;
- (c) the  total  funds  provided  to  States  for  providing  employment  to  these  women  for  the  said purpose along with the annual target set in this regard during the last five years and the current year;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any other specific steps to provide employment to women through MSMEs in the country including Maharashtra; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof in Maharashtra, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): Government  is  implementing  several  schemes/programmes  for  the  benefits  of  unemployed youths in the country including women in rural, tribal and backward areas which inter alia includes:
- i. Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP): Ministry  of  MSME, through  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC),  is  implementing  PMEGP  for assisting entrepreneurs across the country in setting up of new units in the non-farm sector. Any individual  above  18  years  of  age  is  eligible  to  apply.  It  aims  to  provide  employment opportunities to traditional artisans/rural and urban unemployed youth at their doorstep. PMEGP being a Central Sector Scheme assists General Category beneficiaries with Margin Money (MM) subsidy  of  25%  of  the  project  cost  in  rural  areas  and  15%  in  urban  areas.  For  beneficiaries belonging to Special Categories such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs, Minorities, Women, Ex-servicemen, DifferentlyAbled, Transgenders, beneficiaries belonging to Northeastern  Region,  Hill  and  Border  areas,  and  Aspirational  Districts,  the  Margin  Money subsidy  is  35%  in  rural  areas  and  25%  in  urban  areas.  Besides,  beneficiaries  from  General Categories contribute 10% of project cost while beneficiaries from Special Categories contribute 5% of project cost. The maximum cost of project is Rs. 50 lakhs in the manufacturing sector and Rs. 20 lakhs in the service sector.

- ii. Udyam  and  Udyam  Assist  Platform ( UAP)  Portal: Government  had  launched  'Udyam Registration' for MSMEs, for Ease of Doing Business with effect from 01.07.2020 and Udyam Assist Platform on 11.01.2023 to bring Informal Micro Enterprises under the formal ambit for availing the benefits under Priority Sector Lending .
- iii. Credit Guarantee Scheme: The Ministry of MSME, Government of India is also implementing Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), for providing collateral free loan up to a limit of Rs. 500 lakh (with effect from01.04.2023) to MSEs with a guarantee coverage up to 85% for various  categories  of  loans.  Since  its  inception  in  2000,  91.76  lakh  guarantees  were  approved involving an amount Rs. 6.78 lakh crore as on 30.06.2024. For the first time, Rs. 2.00 lakh crore of guarantee coverage crossed in current FY -2023-24.
- iv. Khadi  and  Gramodyog  Vikas  Yojana  (KGVY): Khadi  Vikas  Yojana  aims  to  increase productivity and wages of khadi artisans and secure their livelihood. It also assists in improving infrastructure for khadi production and thereby increasing its production and sales. Gramodyog VikasYojana  aims  to  revive  traditional  and  inherent  skills  of  rural  artisans  by  imparting advanced skill development training along with distribution of modern toolkits.
- v. National  Scheduled  Caste  Scheduled  Tribe  Hub  (NSSH): A  central  sector  scheme  of  the Ministry of MSME, Government of India launched in 2016 by the Hon'ble Prime Minister. The scheme aims at capacity enhancement of SC-ST entrepreneurs and promoting "entrepreneurship culture"  amongst  the  SC-ST  population.  NSSH  scheme  is  empowering  SC-ST  population  to participate in the public procurement process and fulfil the mandated target of 4% procurement from  SC-ST  enterprises  under  Public  Procurement  Policy  by  the  Ministries,  Departments  and CPSEs.
- vi.   Coir Vikas Yojana (CVY) :  CVY is an umbrella scheme with its six sub-scheme components, formulated with the objective of overall and sustainable development of coir industry in India. The interventions under CVY Scheme envisage a wide range of activities such as Research & Development,  skill  development  of  artisans,  women  empowerment  through  modernization, upgradation  and  establishing  new  units,  promoting  the  domestic  as  well  as  export  market, providing of trade and industry related functional support services, and welfare of coir workers.
6. (b): State-wise  and  District-wise  (Maharashtra)  number  of  units  owned  by  women  entrepreneurs under Udyam and PMEGP during the last 3 years and current year are given at Annexure .

- (c): Under  PMEGP,  there  is  no  specific  target  set  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  States  for providing employment and entrepreneurship to women. However, State-wise overall Margin Money (MM) subsidy target and achievement under PMEGP scheme during the last 5 years is given below:

| Sr. No.   |                   | 2019-20          | 2019-20                            | 2020-21          | 2020-21                            | 2021-22          | 2021-22                            |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | State / UT        | Target (in Lakh) | Achievement -MM Utilized (in Lakh) | Target (in Lakh) | Achievement -MM Utilized (in Lakh) | Target (in Lakh) | Achievement -MM Utilized (in Lakh) |
| 1         | Andaman Nicobar   | 300.00           | 146.16                             | 287.45           | 186.12                             | 324.49           | 238.69                             |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 10,580.00        | 9,024.23                           | 6,799.38         | 6,866.30                           | 9,099.19         | 10,088.80                          |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 500.00           | 363.79                             | 479.08           | 232.63                             | 671.48           | 788.88                             |
| 4         | Assam             | 11,207.80        | 3,557.78                           | 14,589.04        | 4,948.48                           | 14,794.18        | 6,659.71                           |
| 5         | Bihar             | 9,000.00         | 6,950.67                           | 8,466.18         | 7,208.74                           | 10,426.73        | 8,169.92                           |
| 6         | Chandigarh-UT     | 100.00           | 28.71                              | 95.82            | 16.00                              | 98.89            | 62.08                              |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      | 6,133.26         | 6,098.28                           | 7,603.01         | 6,062.77                           | 9,311.88         | 6,941.44                           |
| 8         | Delhi             | 195.00           | 110.63                             | 287.45           | 147.61                             | 324.49           | 315.23                             |
| 9         | Goa               | 300.00           | 244.36                             | 287.45           | 156.65                             | 324.49           | 298.22                             |
| 10        | Gujarat*          | 30,921.00        | 28,740.29                          | 19,651.54        | 20,637.05                          | 26,174.71        | 28,704.84                          |
| 11        | Haryana           | 6,500.00         | 4,938.21                           | 5,998.41         | 5,512.55                           | 7,417.41         | 6,093.33                           |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh  | 4,300.00         | 3,229.32                           | 3,643.96         | 3,381.10                           | 4,520.00         | 3,550.95                           |
| 13        | Jammu Kashmir     | 14,417.74        | 11,142.86                          | 7,804.17         | 18,306.28                          | 10,569.73        | 46,713.54                          |
| 15        | Jharkhand         | 4,600.00         | 3,749.79                           | 5,589.11         | 3,847.80                           | 6,268.01         | 4,188.27                           |
| 15        | Karnataka         | 15,450.00        | 10,681.14                          | 10,576.52        | 12,504.26                          | 14,152.31        | 15,843.36                          |
| 16        | Kerala            | 5,500.00         | 5,322.79                           | 5,094.40         | 5,225.88                           | 6,860.54         | 6,859.29                           |
| 17        | Ladakh-UT         | -                | -                                  | 780.42           | 1,168.41                           | 1,081.87         | 1,182.31                           |
| 18        | Lakshadweep       | 50.00            | -                                  | 47.91            | 15.36                              | 51.19            | 17.50                              |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh    | 8,500.00         | 8,063.63                           | 19,201.65        | 13,807.82                          | 21,582.71        | 20,961.46                          |
| 20        | Maharashtra**     | 12,521.00        | 11,219.47                          | 12,196.93        | 8,844.29                           | 13,806.63        | 13,018.54                          |
| 21        | Manipur           | 2,815.73         | 2,036.30                           | 5,156.79         | 5,899.03                           | 6,885.24         | 3,337.25                           |
| 22        | Meghalaya         | 2,971.70         | 569.17                             | 3,837.48         | 579.65                             | 3,903.67         | 974.17                             |
| 23        | Mizoram           | 2,101.59         | 1,083.78                           | 2,893.48         | 1,412.46                           | 2,965.57         | 1,461.76                           |
| 24        | Nagaland          | 3,412.08         | 2,650.24                           | 4,296.52         | 2,045.47                           | 4,425.65         | 2,494.89                           |
| 25        | Odisha            | 7,600.00         | 7,816.86                           | 7,626.82         | 8,748.07                           | 10,239.53        | 11,335.95                          |
| 26        | Puducherry        | 150.00           | 117.26                             | 143.72           | 116.81                             | 177.90           | 144.30                             |
| 27        | Punjab            | 6,000.00         | 3,914.83                           | 5,918.03         | 5,008.66                           | 7,294.71         | 6,017.86                           |
| 28        | Rajasthan         | 8,600.00         | 8,171.88                           | 8,094.02         | 8,806.83                           | 10,874.64        | 9,025.60                           |
| 29        | Sikkim            | 200.00           | 174.56                             | 191.63           | 152.28                             | 239.02           | 214.27                             |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu        | 14,000.00        | 12,405.45                          | 12,424.33        | 13,881.57                          | 16,785.63        | 16,445.76                          |
| 31        | Telangana         | 7,600.00         | 7,118.89                           | 7,181.46         | 6,376.33                           | 8,845.96         | 9,846.14                           |
| 32        | Tripura           | 2,517.10         | 1,835.39                           | 3,072.38         | 1,829.57                           | 3,477.42         | 2,083.70                           |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh     | 27,000.00        | 21,648.00                          | 25,719.10        | 32,985.38                          | 34,657.47        | 41,165.07                          |
| 34        | Uttarakhand       | 4,000.00         | 3,440.03                           | 3,977.47         | 4,536.62                           | 5,348.30         | 3,983.20                           |
| 35        | West Bengal       | 9,600.00         | 8,487.40                           | 8,955.41         | 7,425.32                           | 11,018.36        | 8,539.63                           |
|           | Grand Total       | 239,644.00       | 195,082.15                         | 2,28,968.52      | 2,18,880.15                        | 285,000.0        | 297,765.91                         |

| Sr. No.   |                   | 2022-23          | 2022-23                            | 2023-24          | 2023-24                            |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | State / UT        | Target (in Lakh) | Achievement - MMUtilized (in Lakh) | Target (in Lakh) | Achievement - MMUtilized (in Lakh) |
| 1         | Andaman Nicobar   | 281.65           | 202.92                             | 231.00           | 134.35                             |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 8,105.97         | 12,929.93                          | 10,102.96        | 17199.84                           |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 572.37           | 701.26                             | 656.80           | 1764.81                            |
| 4         | Assam             | 9,585.49         | 5,954.20                           | 11,162.22        | 6406.26                            |
| 5         | Bihar             | 9,203.09         | 12,123.20                          | 11,085.31        | 19175.74                           |
| 6         | Chandigarh-UT     | 102.35           | 44.53                              | 72.00            | 22.19                              |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      | 8,217.28         | 7,492.77                           | 7,585.24         | 7625.32                            |
| 8         | Delhi             | 281.65           | 471.11                             | 345.01           | 334.32                             |
| 9         | Goa               | 284.64           | 291.08                             | 275.41           | 322.7                              |
| 10        | Gujarat*          | 22,481.52        | 24,182.62                          | 23,362.62        | 32124.58                           |
| 11        | Haryana           | 6,684.98         | 6,319.98                           | 6,283.11         | 7325.23                            |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh  | 4,236.01         | 3,149.58                           | 3,340.04         | 3647.92                            |
| 13        | Jammu Kashmir     | 9,464.18         | 23,993.89                          | 11,598.63        | 28249.88                           |
| 15        | Jharkhand         | 5,648.03         | 4,837.65                           | 5,110.88         | 5123.28                            |
| 15        | Karnataka         | 12,377.84        | 16,154.42                          | 15,717.09        | 15862.49                           |
| 16        | Kerala            | 6,244.20         | 7,329.23                           | 7,226.71         | 7881.81                            |
| 17        | Ladakh-UT         | 1,337.28         | 376.09                             | 754.46           | 584.66                             |
| 18        | Lakshadweep       | 54.53            | 2.49                               | 41.00            | 0                                  |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh    | 18,569.14        | 18,129.70                          | 18,429.00        | 18521.49                           |
| 20        | Maharashtra**     | 12,114.86        | 13,203.32                          | 11,711.97        | 12204.7                            |
| 21        | Manipur           | 4,529.21         | 1,462.51                           | 4,589.19         | 810.73                             |
| 22        | Meghalaya         | 2,530.68         | 665.74                             | 2,093.00         | 725.03                             |
| 23        | Mizoram           | 1,933.14         | 1,353.86                           | 2,213.53         | 1755.33                            |
| 24        | Nagaland          | 2,906.60         | 1,535.13                           | 3,036.59         | 2917.65                            |
| 25        | Odisha            | 9,113.79         | 10,731.75                          | 9,067.16         | 9354.84                            |
| 26        | Puducherry        | 192.01           | 65.56                              | 127.00           | 97.44                              |
| 27        | Punjab            | 6,562.46         | 7,250.62                           | 6,194.55         | 9087.81                            |
| 28        | Rajasthan         | 9,659.16         | 11,418.57                          | 11,481.26        | 12406.43                           |
| 29        | Sikkim            | 164.96           | 131.46                             | 240.00           | 449.19                             |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu        | 15,145.08        | 17,891.66                          | 17,625.08        | 19871.81                           |
| 31        | Telangana         | 7,866.14         | 10,225.11                          | 9,851.76         | 10811.78                           |
| 32        | Tripura           | 2,277.56         | 1,689.01                           | 2,668.73         | 1444.21                            |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh     | 30,038.33        | 37,865.82                          | 38,222.29        | 43528.99                           |
| 34        | Uttarakhand       | 4,936.80         | 4,631.73                           | 4,291.67         | 4191.69                            |
| 35        | West Bengal       | 9,698.02         | 7,408.96                           | 8,207.74         | 7423.17                            |
|           | Grand Total       | 243,401.0        | 272,217.46                         | 265,001.01       | 309,387.67                         |

Based on the provisional budget for the Financial Year 2024-25 interim State-wise, unit-wise PMEGP target has been set. Details of State/UT-wise target and achievement in terms of no of units assisted and Margin Money (MM) subsidy disbursed under PMEGP scheme for FY2024-25 is given below:

|         |                   | 2024-25                         | 2024-25                            | 2024-25                           |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Sr. No. | State / UT        | Interim Target (in No of Units) | Achievement- No of Units Assisted# | Achievement-MM Utilized(in Lakh)# |
| 1       | Andaman Nicobar   | 165                             | 0                                  | -                                 |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh    | 4087                            | 844                                | 3926.52                           |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh | 272                             | 16                                 | 93.86                             |
| 4       | Assam             | 3890                            | 140                                | 521.75                            |
| 5       | Bihar             | 5010                            | 543                                | 1871.31                           |
| 6       | Chandigarh-UT     | 15                              | 0                                  | -                                 |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh      | 2905                            | 53                                 | 96.75                             |
| 8       | Delhi             | 61                              | 0                                  | -                                 |
| 9       | Goa               | 83                              | 2                                  | 13.47                             |
| 10      | Gujarat*          | 4396                            | 292                                | 1956.17                           |
| 11      | Haryana           | 1707                            | 94                                 | 418.48                            |
| 12      | Himachal Pradesh  | 1189                            | 35                                 | 139.75                            |
| 13      | Jammu Kashmir     | 11038                           | 2024                               | 7117.02                           |
| 15      | Jharkhand         | 1540                            | 104                                | 114.27                            |
| 15      | Karnataka         | 3423                            | 183                                | 807.44                            |
| 16      | Kerala            | 2483                            | 9                                  | 31.5                              |
| 17      | Ladakh-UT         | 178                             | 0                                  | -                                 |
| 18      | Lakshadweep       | 5                               | 0                                  | -                                 |
| 19      | Madhya Pradesh    | 3877                            | 14                                 | 53.9                              |
| 20      | Maharashtra**     | 3378                            | 131                                | 744.11                            |
| 21      | Manipur           | 672                             | 26                                 | 56.51                             |
| 22      | Meghalaya         | 540                             | 1                                  | 0.86                              |
| 23      | Mizoram           | 645                             | 3                                  | 18.05                             |
| 24      | Nagaland          | 832                             | 31                                 | 219.04                            |
| 25      | Odisha            | 2180                            | 97                                 | 258.59                            |
| 26      | Puducherry        | 44                              | 0                                  | -                                 |
| 27      | Punjab            | 1794                            | 183                                | 901.72                            |
| 28      | Rajasthan         | 2049                            | 141                                | 601.31                            |
| 29      | Sikkim            | 127                             | 1                                  | 1.05                              |
| 30      | Tamil Nadu        | 4992                            | 282                                | 1440.73                           |
| 31      | Telangana         | 3056                            | 221                                | 1091.49                           |
| 32      | Tripura           | 946                             | 5                                  | 14                                |
| 33      | Uttar Pradesh     | 8564                            | 1886                               | 7148.02                           |
| 34      | Uttarakhand       | 992                             | 64                                 | 219.29                            |
| 35      | West Bengal       | 2343                            | 19                                 | 48.72                             |
|         | Grand Total       | 79,478                          | 7,444                              | 29,925.68                         |

(d) and (e): Following  steps  are  being  taken  by  the  Government  all  over  the  country  including Maharashtra to include more beneficiaries and creation of employment:

- i. Under  PMEGP,  Women  are  classified  under  Special  category  wherein  the  Margin  Money (MM) subsidy provided to beneficiaries is 35% of the project cost in rural areas and 25% in urban areas instead of General Category beneficiaries who are provided with Margin Money (MM) subsidy of 25% of the project cost in rural areas and 15% in urban areas. Furthermore, own contribution of beneficiaries under Special Category including women is 05% and 10% for General Category beneficiaries.
2.  Maximum project  cost  admissible  has  been  enhanced  from  Rs.  25  Lakhs  to  Rs.  50 Lakhs for Manufacturing sector and from Rs. 10 Lakhs to Rs. 20 Lakhs for Service sector.
3.  Applicants from Aspirational districts and Transgenders have been included in Special Category.
4.  Industries related to Animal Husbandry like dairy, poultry, aquaculture, insects (bees, sericulture, etc.) have been allowed under the scheme.
5.  COVID years i.e., FY2020-21 and FY2021-22 have been exempted while considering profitability of existing PMEGP/ REGP/ MUDRA units applying for 2 nd Loan under PMEGP.
6.  No mandatory EDP for project cost up to Rs. 2 lakh and shorter period of training (up to 5 days) for projects up to Rs. 5 lakh.
7.  Awareness  camps,  workshops  and  exhibitions  at  all  levels  are  being  organized  for creating awareness about the scheme among the prospective entrepreneurs.
8.  Publicity of PMEGP scheme through print and electronic media.
9.  A two-day free online Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) for prospective entrepreneurs.
10.  Webinars  are  organized  on  various  activities  for  setting  up  of  micro-enterprises  on every Sunday to create awareness among the youth and prospective entrepreneurs.
11.  Radio jingles in regional languages have been made to create awareness of the scheme.
- ii. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores.
- iii. Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSEs: Under CGSMSE, through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), collateral free loans are provided to  MSEs up to a limit  of  Rs.  500  lakh  (since  01.04.2023)  with  a  guarantee  coverage  up  to  85%  for  various categories of loans.
- iv. Launch of portal, Udyam Assist Platform, for bringing Informal Micro Enterprises in the formal ambit which helped the registered Informal Micro Enterprises to avail the benefits of Priority Sector Lending.
- v. Inclusion  of  Retail  and  Wholesale  traders  as  MSMEs  with  effect  from  02.07.2021  for  credit purpose.
- vi. Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.
- vii. Launch  of  'PM  Vishwakarma'  Scheme  on  17.09.2023  to  provide  benefits  such  as  credit support,  skill  training,  marketing  support,  etc.  to  artisans  and  crafts  people  engaged  in  18 traditional  trades.  The  Scheme  will  onboard  the  beneficiaries  on  Udyam  Assist  Platform  as 'entrepreneurs' in the formal MSME ecosystem.

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Annexure:  Referred  to  in  Reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  no.  1786  for answer on 01.08.2024.

1.  State-wise  and  district-wise  units  registered  under  Udyam  in  last  3  years  along  with  women employment:

FY 2021-22 :  State wise data:

| Sl. No.                | State                                       | Micro     | Small   | Medium   | Total     | Female Employment   |
|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|----------|-----------|---------------------|
| 1                      | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                 | 1,339     | 82      | 4        | 1,425     | 56,570              |
| 2                      | ANDHRA PRADESH                              | 72,464    | 4,847   | 363      | 77,674    | 339,904             |
| 3                      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                           | 1,392     | 55      | 8        | 1,455     | 5,126               |
| 4                      | ASSAM                                       | 34,478    | 1,549   | 157      | 36,184    | 150,839             |
| 5                      | BIHAR                                       | 102,681   | 2,386   | 191      | 105,258   | 307,642             |
| 6                      | CHANDIGARH                                  | 3,693     | 420     | 39       | 4,152     | 12,367              |
| 7                      | CHHATTISGARH                                | 29,576    | 2,207   | 203      | 31,986    | 97,875              |
| 8                      | DELHI                                       | 54,725    | 6,510   | 868      | 62,103    | 232,247             |
| 9                      | GOA                                         | 3,862     | 367     | 27       | 4,256     | 14,050              |
| 10                     | GUJARAT                                     | 119,332   | 9,393   | 1,045    | 129,770   | 367,414             |
| 11                     | HARYANA                                     | 58,526    | 4,487   | 406      | 63,419    | 208,924             |
| 12                     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                            | 9,563     | 587     | 48       | 10,198    | 34,820              |
| 13                     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                           | 25,134    | 389     | 39       | 25,562    | 90,848              |
| 14                     | JHARKHAND                                   | 33,968    | 1,431   | 133      | 35,532    | 118,428             |
| 15                     | KARNATAKA                                   | 163,982   | 9,701   | 996      | 174,679   | 773,205             |
| 16                     | KERALA                                      | 57,665    | 4,762   | 358      | 62,785    | 238,364             |
| 17                     | LADAKH                                      | 784       | 19      | 2        | 805       | 2,203               |
| 18                     | LAKSHADWEEP                                 | 68        | -       | -        | 68        | 121                 |
| 19                     | MADHYA PRADESH                              | 93,794    | 3,857   | 313      | 97,964    | 299,865             |
| 20                     | MAHARASHTRA                                 | 358,081   | 17,580  | 2,221    | 377,882   | 949,909             |
| 21                     | MANIPUR                                     | 10,937    | 132     | 8        | 11,077    | 43,077              |
| 22                     | MEGHALAYA                                   | 1,131     | 87      | 13       | 1,231     | 5,603               |
| 23                     | MIZORAM                                     | 2,581     | 52      | 2        | 2,635     | 7,129               |
| 24                     | NAGALAND                                    | 2,144     | 50      | 7        | 2,201     | 7,808               |
| 25                     | ODISHA                                      | 50,878    | 2,364   | 219      | 53,461    | 232,412             |
| 26                     | PUDUCHERRY                                  | 4,725     | 258     | 29       | 5,012     | 15,768              |
| 27                     | PUNJAB                                      | 60,486    | 3,614   | 283      | 64,383    | 171,829             |
| 28                     | RAJASTHAN                                   | 121,374   | 3,876   | 323      | 125,573   | 494,583             |
| 29                     | SIKKIM                                      | 1,196     | 48      | 6        | 1,250     | 3,511               |
| 30                     | TAMILNADU                                   | 321,301   | 16,076  | 1,212    | 338,589   | 1,217,344           |
| 31                     | TELANGANA                                   | 81,220    | 5,144   | 569      | 86,933    | 519,747             |
| 32                     | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIAND DAMAN AND DIU | 1,309     | 219     | 28       | 1,556     | 7,686               |
| 33                     | TRIPURA                                     | 3,332     | 116     | 13       | 3,461     | 17,457              |
| 34                     | UTTAR PRADESH                               | 149,475   | 7,242   | 684      | 157,401   | 542,812             |
| 35                     | UTTARAKHAND                                 | 19,354    | 988     | 81       | 20,423    | 93,305              |
| 36 WEST BENGAL Total:- | 36 WEST BENGAL Total:-                      | 2,123,209 | 115,330 | 11,382   | 2,249,921 | 8,186,627           |

FY 2021-22 : District-wise data for the State of Maharashtra:

| Sl. No.   | District        | Micro   | Small   | Medium   | Total   | Female Employment   |
|-----------|-----------------|---------|---------|----------|---------|---------------------|
| 1         | AHMEDNAGAR      | 12,017  | 352     | 25       | 12,394  | 26,919              |
| 2         | AKOLA           | 3,026   | 91      | 8        | 3,125   | 7,031               |
| 3         | AMRAVATI        | 5,307   | 195     | 10       | 5,512   | 11,233              |
| 4         | AURANGABAD      | 14,671  | 408     | 43       | 15,122  | 35,330              |
| 5         | BEED            | 3,842   | 93      | 11       | 3,946   | 9,994               |
| 6         | BHANDARA        | 2,477   | 58      | 2        | 2,537   | 8,791               |
| 7         | BULDHANA        | 4,351   | 83      | 6        | 4,440   | 9,047               |
| 8         | CHANDRAPUR      | 3,206   | 113     | 13       | 3,332   | 8,415               |
| 9         | DHULE           | 2,481   | 96      | 13       | 2,590   | 8,228               |
| 10        | GADCHIROLI      | 1,628   | 31      | 2        | 1,661   | 5,232               |
| 11        | GONDIA          | 3,006   | 102     | 7        | 3,115   | 8,939               |
| 12        | HINGOLI         | 1,320   | 25      | -        | 1,345   | 3,124               |
| 13        | JALGAON         | 6,978   | 207     | 18       | 7,203   | 16,562              |
| 14        | JALNA           | 4,097   | 58      | 12       | 4,167   | 10,861              |
| 15        | KOLHAPUR        | 17,111  | 622     | 63       | 17,796  | 45,336              |
| 16        | LATUR           | 4,064   | 133     | 24       | 4,221   | 9,664               |
| 17        | MUMBAI          | 25,315  | 3,540   | 704      | 29,559  | 99,353              |
| 18        | MUMBAI SUBURBAN | 29,044  | 2,474   | 361      | 31,879  | 86,727              |
| 19        | NAGPUR          | 18,805  | 939     | 109      | 19,853  | 47,586              |
| 20        | NAN DED         | 4,614   | 110     | 17       | 4,741   | 10,242              |
| 21        | NANDURBAR       | 1,248   | 39      | 1        | 1,288   | 3,686               |
| 22        | NASHIK          | 17,139  | 739     | 55       | 17,933  | 38,707              |
| 23        | OSMANABAD       | 3,411   | 41      | 2        | 3,454   | 6,788               |
| 24        | PALGHAR         | 12,289  | 505     | 36       | 12,830  | 35,740              |
| 25        | PARBHANI        | 2,496   | 47      | 6        | 2,549   | 5,005               |
| 26        | PUNE            | 54,733  | 2,935   | 320      | 57,988  | 149,116             |
| 27        | RAIGAD          | 12,683  | 398     | 38       | 13,119  | 26,811              |
| 28        | RATNAGIRI       | 6,241   | 109     | 3        | 6,353   | 18,587              |
| 29        | SANGLI          | 7,293   | 228     | 19       | 7,540   | 17,054              |
| 30        | SATARA          | 9,847   | 222     | 11       | 10,080  | 22,854              |
| 31        | SINDHUDURG      | 3,547   | 38      | -        | 3,585   | 8,626               |
| 32        | SOLAPUR         | 11,468  | 263     | 24       | 11,755  | 25,065              |
| 33        | THANE           | 39,180  | 2,105   | 222      | 41,507  | 101,300             |
| 34        | WARDHA          | 4,050   | 71      | 18       | 4,139   | 9,039               |
| 35        | WASHIM          | 1,551   | 19      | 3        | 1,573   | 3,159               |
| 36        | YAVATMAL        | 3,545   | 91      | 15       | 3,651   | 9,758               |
| Total:-   | Total:-         | 358,081 | 17,580  | 2,221    | 377,882 | 949,909             |

## FY 2022-23 :  State wise data:

| Sl. No.                | State                                       | Micro     | Small   | Medium   | Total     | Female Employment   |
|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|----------|-----------|---------------------|
| 1                      | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                 | 1,709     | 47      | -        | 1,756     | 11,606              |
| 2                      | ANDHRA PRADESH                              | 132,374   | 3,041   | 165      | 135,580   | 857,578             |
| 3                      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                           | 2,626     | 58      | 2        | 2,686     | 10,585              |
| 4                      | ASSAM                                       | 71,969    | 1,019   | 45       | 73,033    | 262,357             |
| 5                      | BIHAR                                       | 142,241   | 1,938   | 78       | 144,257   | 483,648             |
| 6                      | CHANDIGARH                                  | 4,413     | 170     | 6        | 4,589     | 17,794              |
| 7                      | CHHATTISGARH                                | 51,740    | 1,447   | 97       | 53,284    | 134,940             |
| 8                      | DELHI                                       | 78,901    | 3,810   | 341      | 83,052    | 265,168             |
| 9                      | GOA                                         | 6,629     | 225     | 17       | 6,871     | 19,731              |
| 10                     | GUJARAT                                     | 169,820   | 4,884   | 375      | 175,079   | 473,592             |
| 11                     | HARYANA                                     | 88,855    | 2,218   | 156      | 91,229    | 260,290             |
| 12                     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                            | 17,061    | 362     | 28       | 17,451    | 38,839              |
| 13                     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                           | 36,315    | 336     | 26       | 36,677    | 186,304             |
| 14                     | JHARKHAND                                   | 64,703    | 875     | 36       | 65,614    | 200,919             |
| 15                     | KARNATAKA                                   | 235,223   | 5,771   | 410      | 241,404   | 1,052,511           |
| 16                     | KERALA                                      | 94,192    | 2,523   | 143      | 96,858    | 273,318             |
| 17                     | LADAKH                                      | 930       | 12      | 1        | 943       | 4,223               |
| 18                     | LAKSHADWEEP                                 | 137       | -       | -        | 137       | 263                 |
| 19                     | MADHYA PRADESH                              | 147,438   | 2,254   | 109      | 149,801   | 426,490             |
| 20                     | MAHARASHTRA                                 | 460,218   | 8,715   | 851      | 469,784   | 1,070,483           |
| 21                     | MANIPUR                                     | 17,400    | 108     | 5        | 17,513    | 61,436              |
| 22                     | MEGHALAYA                                   | 3,753     | 93      | 5        | 3,851     | 8,535               |
| 23                     | MIZORAM                                     | 6,286     | 38      | 1        | 6,325     | 23,876              |
| 24                     | NAGALAND                                    | 5,018     | 38      | 2        | 5,058     | 15,519              |
| 25                     | ODISHA                                      | 87,179    | 1,596   | 81       | 88,856    | 351,587             |
| 26                     | PUDUCHERRY                                  | 7,205     | 137     | 15       | 7,357     | 19,304              |
| 27                     | PUNJAB                                      | 104,886   | 1,922   | 121      | 106,929   | 248,547             |
| 28                     | RAJASTHAN                                   | 199,196   | 2,131   | 111      | 201,438   | 695,544             |
| 29                     | SIKKIM                                      | 1,760     | 29      | 3        | 1,792     | 5,040               |
| 30                     | TAMILNADU                                   | 475,494   | 7,102   | 424      | 483,020   | 1,462,256           |
| 31                     | TELANGANA                                   | 125,951   | 2,951   | 232      | 129,134   | 781,269             |
| 32                     | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIAND DAMAN AND DIU | 1,849     | 98      | 16       | 1,963     | 7,824               |
| 33                     | TRIPURA                                     | 9,218     | 120     | 16       | 9,354     | 52,430              |
| 34                     | UTTAR PRADESH                               | 251,506   | 4,954   | 306      | 256,766   | 888,357             |
| 35                     | UTTARAKHAND                                 | 29,566    | 558     | 24       | 30,148    | 94,817              |
| 36 WEST BENGAL Total:- | 36 WEST BENGAL Total:-                      | 3,243,959 | 64,414  | 4,419    | 3,312,792 | 11,549,895          |

FY 2022-23 : District-wise data for the State of Maharashtra:

| Sl. No.             | District            | Micro   | Small   | Medium   | Total   | Female Employment   |
|---------------------|---------------------|---------|---------|----------|---------|---------------------|
| 1                   | AHMEDNAGAR          | 16,912  | 239     | 16       | 17,167  | 37,788              |
| 2                   | AKOLA               | 4,697   | 50      | 8        | 4,755   | 12,616              |
| 3                   | AMRAVATI            | 8,103   | 66      | 3        | 8,172   | 18,147              |
| 4                   | AURANGABAD          | 17,619  | 184     | 11       | 17,814  | 36,516              |
| 5                   | BEED                | 6,669   | 54      | 4        | 6,727   | 12,664              |
| 6                   | BHANDARA            | 4,082   | 29      | 2        | 4,113   | 11,800              |
| 7                   | BULDHANA            | 5,494   | 35      | 5        | 5,534   | 10,631              |
| 8                   | CHANDRAPUR          | 4,959   | 46      | 9        | 5,014   | 14,547              |
| 9                   | DHULE               | 3,424   | 51      | 3        | 3,478   | 8,635               |
| 10                  | GADCHIROLI          | 2,065   | 18      | 1        | 2,084   | 4,302               |
| 11                  | GONDIA              | 3,909   | 66      | 5        | 3,980   | 9,136               |
| 12                  | HINGOLI             | 1,918   | 23      | 1        | 1,942   | 3,567               |
| 13                  | JALGAON             | 9,078   | 106     | 9        | 9,193   | 18,059              |
| 14                  | JALNA               | 5,414   | 44      | 2        | 5,460   | 20,075              |
| 15                  | KOLHAPUR            | 20,411  | 260     | 14       | 20,685  | 43,576              |
| 16                  | LATUR               | 6,442   | 64      | 7        | 6,513   | 14,293              |
| 17                  | MUMBAI              | 29,863  | 1,803   | 264      | 31,930  | 81,781              |
| 18                  | MUMBAI SUBURBAN     | 32,484  | 1,076   | 142      | 33,702  | 77,035              |
| 19                  | NAGPUR              | 23,090  | 414     | 37       | 23,541  | 49,151              |
| 20                  | NAN DED             | 7,045   | 83      | 4        | 7,132   | 16,851              |
| 21                  | NANDURBAR           | 2,369   | 36      | 1        | 2,406   | 11,545              |
| 22                  | NASHIK              | 22,548  | 388     | 28       | 22,964  | 52,882              |
| 23                  | OSMANABAD           | 5,468   | 30      | -        | 5,498   | 10,473              |
| 24                  | PALGHAR             | 15,248  | 229     | 9        | 15,486  | 32,439              |
| 25                  | PARBHANI            | 3,266   | 24      | 1        | 3,291   | 6,281               |
| 26                  | PUNE                | 71,051  | 1,392   | 128      | 72,571  | 168,048             |
| 27                  | RAIGAD              | 16,143  | 190     | 17       | 16,350  | 31,658              |
| 28                  | RATNAGIRI           | 8,346   | 64      | 4        | 8,414   | 21,257              |
| 29                  | SANGLI              | 10,190  | 144     | 7        | 10,341  | 25,223              |
| 30                  | SATARA              | 14,023  | 141     | 7        | 14,171  | 29,115              |
| 31                  | SINDHUDURG          | 4,930   | 40      | -        | 4,970   | 12,407              |
| 32                  | SOLAPUR             | 15,114  | 163     | 14       | 15,291  | 31,148              |
| 33                  | THANE               | 45,940  | 1,040   | 79       | 47,059  | 105,461             |
| 34                  | WARDHA              | 5,038   | 52      | 3        | 5,093   | 11,441              |
| 35                  | WASHIM              | 1,970   | 19      | 1        | 1,990   | 3,760               |
| 36 YAVATMAL Total:- | 36 YAVATMAL Total:- | 460,218 | 8,715   | 851      | 469,784 | 1,070,483           |

## FY 2023-24 :  State wise data:

| Sl. No.                | State                                       | Micro     | Small   | Medium   | Total     | Female Employment   |
|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|----------|-----------|---------------------|
| 1                      | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                 | 1,467     | 15      | -        | 1,482     | 2,463               |
| 2                      | ANDHRA PRADESH                              | 201,455   | 1,650   | 69       | 203,174   | 801,756             |
| 3                      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                           | 3,451     | 53      | 4        | 3,508     | 17,793              |
| 4                      | ASSAM                                       | 123,881   | 645     | 40       | 124,566   | 429,234             |
| 5                      | BIHAR                                       | 168,540   | 1,052   | 60       | 169,652   | 524,482             |
| 6                      | CHANDIGARH                                  | 5,802     | 128     | 6        | 5,936     | 16,381              |
| 7                      | CHHATTISGARH                                | 72,887    | 831     | 46       | 73,764    | 188,476             |
| 8                      | DELHI                                       | 93,266    | 2,531   | 206      | 96,003    | 497,098             |
| 9                      | GOA                                         | 8,576     | 148     | 13       | 8,737     | 21,271              |
| 10                     | GUJARAT                                     | 217,616   | 3,333   | 233      | 221,182   | 635,253             |
| 11                     | HARYANA                                     | 120,074   | 1,317   | 88       | 121,479   | 342,733             |
| 12                     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                            | 24,864    | 241     | 20       | 25,125    | 82,930              |
| 13                     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                           | 64,148    | 298     | 32       | 64,478    | 159,311             |
| 14                     | JHARKHAND                                   | 74,094    | 471     | 22       | 74,587    | 223,147             |
| 15                     | KARNATAKA                                   | 311,540   | 3,394   | 208      | 315,142   | 1,393,319           |
| 16                     | KERALA                                      | 115,469   | 1,386   | 77       | 116,932   | 333,091             |
| 17                     | LADAKH                                      | 1,364     | 15      | -        | 1,379     | 2,084               |
| 18                     | LAKSHADWEEP                                 | 91        | -       | -        | 91        | 178                 |
| 19                     | MADHYA PRADESH                              | 205,029   | 1,347   | 127      | 206,503   | 591,543             |
| 20                     | MAHARASHTRA                                 | 544,608   | 5,731   | 512      | 550,851   | 1,197,845           |
| 21                     | MANIPUR                                     | 16,983    | 40      | 3        | 17,026    | 48,599              |
| 22                     | MEGHALAYA                                   | 6,177     | 74      | 7        | 6,258     | 14,369              |
| 23                     | MIZORAM                                     | 7,697     | 55      | 3        | 7,755     | 16,763              |
| 24                     | NAGALAND                                    | 7,464     | 24      | 2        | 7,490     | 19,816              |
| 25                     | ODISHA                                      | 252,367   | 1,013   | 52       | 253,432   | 905,660             |
| 26                     | PUDUCHERRY                                  | 8,024     | 65      | 9        | 8,098     | 24,123              |
| 27                     | PUNJAB                                      | 159,548   | 1,316   | 58       | 160,922   | 354,650             |
| 28                     | RAJASTHAN                                   | 266,074   | 1,431   | 103      | 267,608   | 694,019             |
| 29                     | SIKKIM                                      | 2,707     | 28      | 2        | 2,737     | 6,748               |
| 30                     | TAMILNADU                                   | 620,695   | 4,174   | 269      | 625,138   | 2,055,861           |
| 31                     | TELANGANA                                   | 235,110   | 1,917   | 147      | 237,174   | 1,129,085           |
| 32                     | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIAND DAMAN AND DIU | 2,353     | 52      | 6        | 2,411     | 9,146               |
| 33                     | TRIPURA                                     | 17,394    | 71      | 9        | 17,474    | 74,274              |
| 34                     | UTTAR PRADESH                               | 430,038   | 3,681   | 233      | 433,952   | 1,381,926           |
| 35                     | UTTARAKHAND                                 | 40,064    | 361     | 22       | 40,447    | 111,623             |
| 36 WEST BENGAL Total:- | 36 WEST BENGAL Total:-                      | 4,647,278 | 40,988  | 2,849    | 4,691,115 | 15,250,583          |

FY2023-24 : District-wise data for the State of Maharashtra:

| Sl. No.             | District            | Micro   | Small   | Medium   | Total   | Female Employment   |
|---------------------|---------------------|---------|---------|----------|---------|---------------------|
| 1                   | AHMEDNAGAR          | 21,976  | 146     | 9        | 22,131  | 43,240              |
| 2                   | AKOLA               | 5,782   | 24      | -        | 5,806   | 11,571              |
| 3                   | AMRAVATI            | 8,312   | 43      | 2        | 8,357   | 15,159              |
| 4                   | AURANGABAD          | 20,566  | 116     | 8        | 20,690  | 55,612              |
| 5                   | BEED                | 7,602   | 27      | 2        | 7,631   | 13,305              |
| 6                   | BHANDARA            | 5,053   | 14      | 1        | 5,068   | 9,937               |
| 7                   | BULDHANA            | 7,973   | 16      | -        | 7,989   | 20,530              |
| 8                   | CHANDRAPUR          | 6,531   | 39      | 3        | 6,573   | 17,352              |
| 9                   | DHULE               | 5,064   | 27      | 5        | 5,096   | 10,796              |
| 10                  | GADCHIROLI          | 2,394   | 7       | -        | 2,401   | 4,634               |
| 11                  | GONDIA              | 4,885   | 30      | 2        | 4,917   | 11,953              |
| 12                  | HINGOLI             | 2,370   | 11      | -        | 2,381   | 4,580               |
| 13                  | JALGAON             | 10,851  | 62      | 8        | 10,921  | 24,686              |
| 14                  | JALNA               | 7,002   | 32      | 10       | 7,044   | 15,992              |
| 15                  | KOLHAPUR            | 25,550  | 196     | 11       | 25,757  | 52,971              |
| 16                  | LATUR               | 9,166   | 46      | 2        | 9,214   | 18,963              |
| 17                  | MUMBAI              | 27,881  | 1,147   | 155      | 29,183  | 72,535              |
| 18                  | MUMBAI SUBURBAN     | 38,530  | 973     | 107      | 39,610  | 96,098              |
| 19                  | NAGPUR              | 26,659  | 272     | 22       | 26,953  | 54,918              |
| 20                  | NAN DED             | 8,009   | 27      | 3        | 8,039   | 15,924              |
| 21                  | NANDURBAR           | 2,564   | 13      | -        | 2,577   | 6,134               |
| 22                  | NASHIK              | 27,791  | 255     | 10       | 28,056  | 60,045              |
| 23                  | OSMANABAD           | 6,752   | 12      | 1        | 6,765   | 12,247              |
| 24                  | PALGHAR             | 18,126  | 154     | 8        | 18,288  | 45,223              |
| 25                  | PARBHANI            | 4,102   | 17      | -        | 4,119   | 8,571               |
| 26                  | PUNE                | 83,757  | 921     | 71       | 84,749  | 184,476             |
| 27                  | RAIGAD              | 18,165  | 99      | 9        | 18,273  | 35,109              |
| 28                  | RATNAGIRI           | 7,968   | 34      | 4        | 8,006   | 17,265              |
| 29                  | SANGLI              | 13,084  | 80      | 4        | 13,168  | 23,979              |
| 30                  | SATARA              | 16,963  | 82      | 4        | 17,049  | 32,761              |
| 31                  | SINDHUDURG          | 6,322   | 15      | -        | 6,337   | 14,464              |
| 32                  | SOLAPUR             | 19,699  | 117     | 5        | 19,821  | 36,954              |
| 33                  | THANE               | 51,860  | 624     | 45       | 52,529  | 116,194             |
| 34                  | WARDHA              | 6,716   | 15      | -        | 6,731   | 15,142              |
| 35                  | WASHIM              | 2,468   | 8       | -        | 2,476   | 4,578               |
| 36 YAVATMAL Total:- | 36 YAVATMAL Total:- | 544,608 | 5,731   | 512      | 550,851 | 1,197,845           |

## FY2024-25*: State wise data:

| Sl. No.                | State                                       | Micro     | Small   | Medium   | Total     | Female Employment   |
|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|----------|-----------|---------------------|
| 1                      | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                 | 435       | 2       | -        | 437       | 875                 |
| 2                      | ANDHRA PRADESH                              | 61,996    | 381     | 30       | 62,407    | 356,070             |
| 3                      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                           | 1,172     | 12      | 5        | 1,189     | 9,455               |
| 4                      | ASSAM                                       | 51,666    | 174     | 26       | 51,866    | 210,270             |
| 5                      | BIHAR                                       | 61,669    | 234     | 19       | 61,922    | 220,839             |
| 6                      | CHANDIGARH                                  | 1,912     | 29      | 1        | 1,942     | 4,172               |
| 7                      | CHHATTISGARH                                | 26,888    | 205     | 9        | 27,102    | 64,648              |
| 8                      | DELHI                                       | 35,295    | 514     | 40       | 35,849    | 106,225             |
| 9                      | GOA                                         | 2,767     | 25      | 5        | 2,797     | 6,158               |
| 10                     | GUJARAT                                     | 71,872    | 540     | 47       | 72,459    | 178,932             |
| 11                     | HARYANA                                     | 40,738    | 408     | 34       | 41,180    | 134,557             |
| 12                     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                            | 7,954     | 45      | 5        | 8,004     | 20,251              |
| 13                     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                           | 11,886    | 41      | 10       | 11,937    | 32,208              |
| 14                     | JHARKHAND                                   | 26,657    | 116     | 8        | 26,781    | 75,782              |
| 15                     | KARNATAKA                                   | 105,902   | 785     | 61       | 106,748   | 727,180             |
| 16                     | KERALA                                      | 38,821    | 349     | 17       | 39,187    | 110,816             |
| 17                     | LADAKH                                      | 257       | 3       | -        | 260       | 427                 |
| 18                     | LAKSHADWEEP                                 | 42        | -       | -        | 42        | 71                  |
| 19                     | MADHYA PRADESH                              | 73,245    | 296     | 37       | 73,578    | 190,404             |
| 20                     | MAHARASHTRA                                 | 176,176   | 1,267   | 144      | 177,587   | 382,053             |
| 21                     | MANIPUR                                     | 6,677     | 21      | 1        | 6,699     | 17,318              |
| 22                     | MEGHALAYA                                   | 2,499     | 15      | 2        | 2,516     | 14,325              |
| 23                     | MIZORAM                                     | 2,388     | 8       | -        | 2,396     | 5,489               |
| 24                     | NAGALAND                                    | 2,684     | 4       | -        | 2,688     | 7,478               |
| 25                     | ODISHA                                      | 68,292    | 206     | 18       | 68,516    | 239,206             |
| 26                     | PUDUCHERRY                                  | 2,679     | 18      | 3        | 2,700     | 6,441               |
| 27                     | PUNJAB                                      | 58,574    | 266     | 18       | 58,858    | 418,161             |
| 28                     | RAJASTHAN                                   | 91,539    | 359     | 37       | 91,935    | 295,039             |
| 29                     | SIKKIM                                      | 836       | 4       | -        | 840       | 3,415               |
| 30                     | TAMILNADU                                   | 208,197   | 841     | 58       | 209,096   | 754,755             |
| 31                     | TELANGANA                                   | 71,100    | 526     | 50       | 71,676    | 292,228             |
| 32                     | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIAND DAMAN AND DIU | 708       | 14      | 2        | 724       | 2,417               |
| 33                     | TRIPURA                                     | 5,389     | 11      | 1        | 5,401     | 9,808               |
| 34                     | UTTAR PRADESH                               | 128,849   | 745     | 55       | 129,649   | 476,342             |
| 35                     | UTTARAKHAND                                 | 13,780    | 94      | 11       | 13,885    | 41,794              |
| 36 WEST BENGAL Total:- | 36 WEST BENGAL Total:-                      | 1,530,246 | 9,097   | 831      | 1,540,174 | 5,800,358           |

FY 2024-25* : District-wise data for the State of Maharashtra:

| Sl. No.   | District        | Micro   | Small   | Medium   | Total   | Female Employment   |
|-----------|-----------------|---------|---------|----------|---------|---------------------|
| 1         | AHMEDNAGAR      | 8,830   | 42      | 2        | 8,874   | 15,797              |
| 2         | AKOLA           | 2,135   | 8       | 1        | 2,144   | 3,895               |
| 3         | AMRAVATI        | 2,905   | 8       | -        | 2,913   | 6,185               |
| 4         | AURANGABAD      | 6,031   | 19      | 1        | 6,051   | 14,695              |
| 5         | BEED            | 2,585   | 10      | 1        | 2,596   | 4,681               |
| 6         | BHANDARA        | 1,440   | 1       | -        | 1,441   | 2,577               |
| 7         | BULDHANA        | 2,754   | 7       | 1        | 2,762   | 5,046               |
| 8         | CHANDRAPUR      | 2,413   | 9       | -        | 2,422   | 6,058               |
| 9         | DHULE           | 1,691   | 5       | 2        | 1,698   | 2,997               |
| 10        | GADCHIROLI      | 682     | 2       | -        | 684     | 1,131               |
| 11        | GONDIA          | 1,685   | 10      | -        | 1,695   | 4,042               |
| 12        | HINGOLI         | 621     | 2       | 1        | 624     | 1,068               |
| 13        | JALGAON         | 3,356   | 14      | 2        | 3,372   | 6,213               |
| 14        | JALNA           | 2,438   | 7       | -        | 2,445   | 4,935               |
| 15        | KOLHAPUR        | 7,441   | 29      | 3        | 7,473   | 14,587              |
| 16        | LATUR           | 2,647   | 13      | 2        | 2,662   | 10,954              |
| 17        | MUMBAI          | 8,095   | 235     | 31       | 8,361   | 27,587              |
| 18        | MUMBAI SUBURBAN | 12,279  | 212     | 30       | 12,521  | 27,906              |
| 19        | NAGPUR          | 8,739   | 62      | 2        | 8,803   | 18,130              |
| 20        | NAN DED         | 2,332   | 14      | 2        | 2,348   | 4,685               |
| 21        | NANDURBAR       | 1,182   | 3       | -        | 1,185   | 4,280               |
| 22        | NASHIK          | 9,055   | 51      | 7        | 9,113   | 16,865              |
| 23        | OSMANABAD       | 1,778   | 2       | -        | 1,780   | 2,966               |
| 24        | PALGHAR         | 5,582   | 34      | -        | 5,616   | 11,503              |
| 25        | PARBHANI        | 1,197   | 6       | 1        | 1,204   | 2,196               |
| 26        | PUNE            | 27,944  | 196     | 23       | 28,163  | 57,448              |
| 27        | RAIGAD          | 6,029   | 25      | 1        | 6,055   | 12,111              |
| 28        | RATNAGIRI       | 2,151   | 8       | 1        | 2,160   | 4,528               |
| 29        | SANGLI          | 4,217   | 21      | 3        | 4,241   | 8,138               |
| 30        | SATARA          | 6,007   | 29      | 6        | 6,042   | 11,099              |
| 31        | SINDHUDURG      | 1,528   | 3       | -        | 1,531   | 3,225               |
| 32        | SOLAPUR         | 6,742   | 20      | 2        | 6,764   | 12,298              |
| 33        | THANE           | 16,354  | 143     | 18       | 16,515  | 36,824              |
| 34        | WARDHA          | 2,101   | 6       | -        | 2,107   | 4,008               |
| 35        | WASHIM          | 991     | 1       | 1        | 993     | 1,510               |
| 36        | YAVATMAL        | 2,219   | 10      | -        | 2,229   | 9,885               |
| Total:-   | Total:-         | 176,176 | 1,267   | 144      | 177,587 | 382,053             |

2.  State-wise  number of units owned by women entrepreneurs under PMEGP during  the  last  3  years  and  current  year  is  given below:

| Sr. No.   |                    | 2021-22        | 2021-22                        | 2022-23        | 2022-23                        | 2023-24        | 2023-24                        | 2024-25*       | 2024-25*                       |
|-----------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | State              | Units Assisted | Estimated Employment Generated | Units Assisted | Estimated Employment Generated | Units Assisted | Estimated Employment Generated | Units Assisted | Estimated Employment Generated |
| 1         | Andaman Nicobar    | 43             | 344                            | 24             | 192                            | 12             | 96                             | -              | -                              |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh     | 1,320          | 10,560                         | 1,716          | 13,728                         | 3,457          | 27,656                         | 508            | 4,064                          |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh  | 84             | 672                            | 70             | 560                            | 78             | 624                            | 6              | 48                             |
| 4         | Assam              | 1,272          | 10,176                         | 907            | 7,256                          | 761            | 6,088                          | 50             | 400                            |
| 5         | Bihar              | 838            | 6,704                          | 1,335          | 10,680                         | 2,303          | 18,424                         | 189            | 1,512                          |
| 6         | Chandigarh-UT      | 11             | 88                             | 10             | 80                             | 7              | 56                             | -              | -                              |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh       | 849            | 6,792                          | 703            | 5,624                          | 662            | 5,296                          | 16             | 128                            |
| 8         | Dadra Nagar Haveli | 1              | 8                              | 2              | 16                             | 2              | 16                             | -              | -                              |
| 9         | Daman And Diu      | 2              | 16                             | 1              | 8                              | 5              | 40                             | -              | -                              |
| 10        | Delhi              | 45             | 360                            | 30             | 240                            | 27             | 216                            | -              | -                              |
| 11        | Goa                | 43             | 344                            | 36             | 288                            | 38             | 304                            | 1              | 8                              |
| 12        | Gujarat            | 2,628          | 21,024                         | 1,820          | 14,560                         | 1,816          | 14,528                         | 183            | 1,464                          |
| 13        | Haryana            | 692            | 5,536                          | 626            | 5,008                          | 638            | 5,104                          | 52             | 416                            |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh   | 472            | 3,776                          | 352            | 2,816                          | 344            | 2,752                          | 24             | 192                            |
| 15        | Jammu Kashmir      | 8,520          | 68,160                         | 5,035          | 40,280                         | 7,082          | 56,656                         | 695            | 5,560                          |
| 16        | Jharkhand          | 502            | 4,016                          | 613            | 4,904                          | 671            | 5,368                          | 25             | 200                            |
| 17        | Karnataka          | 1,940          | 15,520                         | 1,888          | 15,104                         | 1,654          | 13,232                         | 61             | 488                            |
| 18        | Kerala             | 1,092          | 8,736                          | 1,257          | 10,056                         | 1,396          | 11,168                         | 5              | 40                             |
| 19        | Ladakh (Ut)        | 82             | 656                            | 28             | 224                            | 35             | 280                            | -              | -                              |
| 20        | Lakshadweep        | 1              | 8                              | 1              | 8                              | -              | -                              | -              | -                              |
| 21        | Madhya Pradesh     | 2,385          | 19,080                         | 1,813          | 14,504                         | 1,690          | 13,520                         | 7              | 56                             |
| 22        | Maharashtra        | 1,712          | 13,696                         | 1,521          | 12,168                         | 1,148          | 9,184                          | 74             | 592                            |

*FY2024-25 data up to 15.07.2024

| 23    | Manipur       | 552    | 4,416   | 244    | 1,952   | 153    | 1,224   | 14    | 112    |
|-------|---------------|--------|---------|--------|---------|--------|---------|-------|--------|
| 24    | Meghalaya     | 283    | 2,264   | 121    | 968     | 103    | 824     | 1     | 8      |
| 25    | Mizoram       | 333    | 2,664   | 195    | 1,560   | 194    | 1,552   | -     | -      |
| 26    | Nagaland      | 535    | 4,280   | 196    | 1,568   | 244    | 1,952   | 19    | 152    |
| 27    | Odisha        | 1,874  | 14,992  | 1,757  | 14,056  | 1,430  | 11,440  | 48    | 384    |
| 28    | Puducherry    | 24     | 192     | 13     | 104     | 16     | 128     | -     | -      |
| 29    | Punjab        | 818    | 6,544   | 759    | 6,072   | 725    | 5,800   | 108   | 864    |
| 30    | Rajasthan     | 670    | 5,360   | 596    | 4,768   | 567    | 4,536   | 41    | 328    |
| 31    | Sikkim        | 33     | 264     | 22     | 176     | 68     | 544     | 1     | 8      |
| 32    | Tamil Nadu    | 2,857  | 22,856  | 2,856  | 22,848  | 3,285  | 26,280  | 101   | 808    |
| 33    | Telangana     | 1,111  | 8,888   | 953    | 7,624   | 967    | 7,736   | 87    | 696    |
| 34    | Tripura       | 260    | 2,080   | 165    | 1,320   | 152    | 1,216   | 2     | 16     |
| 35    | Uttar Pradesh | 3,712  | 29,696  | 3,549  | 28,392  | 3,733  | 29,864  | 723   | 5,784  |
| 36    | Uttarakhand   | 489    | 3,912   | 484    | 3,872   | 377    | 3,016   | 21    | 168    |
| 37    | West Bengal   | 1,073  | 8,584   | 928    | 7,424   | 966    | 7,728   | 5     | 40     |
| Total | Total         | 39,158 | 313,264 | 32,626 | 261,008 | 36,806 | 294,448 | 3,067 | 24,536 |

District-wise number of units owned by women entrepreneurs in Maharashtra and estimated employment generated under PMEGP during the last 3 years and current year is as follows:

| Sr. No.   | District          | 2021-22        | 2021-22                        | 2022-23        | 2022-23                        | 2023-24        | 2023-24                        | 2024-25*       | 2024-25*                       |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | District          | Units Assisted | Estimated Employment Generated | Units Assisted | Estimated Employment Generated | Units Assisted | Estimated Employment Generated | Units Assisted | Estimated Employment Generated |
| 1         | Ahmadnagar        | 90             | 720                            | 67             | 536                            | 43             | 344                            | 2              | 16                             |
| 2         | Akola             | 33             | 264                            | 20             | 160                            | 25             | 200                            | 1              | 8                              |
| 3         | Amravati          | 24             | 192                            | 62             | 496                            | 43             | 344                            | 3              | 24                             |
| 4         | Aurangabad        | 41             | 328                            | 47             | 376                            | 36             | 288                            | 1              | 8                              |
| 5         | Beed              | 23             | 184                            | 17             | 136                            | 11             | 88                             | -              | -                              |
| 6         | Bhandara          | 17             | 136                            | 20             | 160                            | 15             | 120                            | -              | -                              |
| 7         | Buldhana          | 45             | 360                            | 38             | 304                            | 23             | 184                            | -              | -                              |
| 8         | Chandrapur        | 41             | 328                            | 23             | 184                            | 23             | 184                            | -              | -                              |
| 9         | Dhule             | 19             | 152                            | 12             | 96                             | 18             | 144                            | 1              | 8                              |
| 10        | Gadchiroli        | 12             | 96                             | 9              | 72                             | 8              | 64                             | -              | -                              |
| 11        | Gondia            | 82             | 656                            | 50             | 400                            | 27             | 216                            | -              | -                              |
| 12        | Hingoli           | 19             | 152                            | 21             | 168                            | 9              | 72                             | 1              | 8                              |
| 13        | Jalgaon           | 55             | 440                            | 54             | 432                            | 30             | 240                            | 5              | 40                             |
| 14        | Jalna             | 61             | 488                            | 7              | 56                             | 9              | 72                             | -              | -                              |
| 15        | Kolhapur          | 183            | 1,464                          | 229            | 1,832                          | 225            | 1,800                          | 21             | 168                            |
| 16        | Latur             | 67             | 536                            | 23             | 184                            | 22             | 176                            | -              | -                              |
| 17        | Mumbai            | 3              | 24                             | 3              | 24                             | 6              | 48                             | -              | -                              |
| 18        | Mumbai (Suburban) | 18             | 144                            | 11             | 88                             | 16             | 128                            | -              | -                              |
| 19        | Nagpur            | 72             | 576                            | 73             | 584                            | 60             | 480                            | 1              | 8                              |
| 20        | Nanded            | 41             | 328                            | 35             | 280                            | 20             | 160                            | -              | -                              |
| 21        | Nandurbar         | 26             | 208                            | 15             | 120                            | 11             | 88                             | -              | -                              |
| 22        | Nashik            | 119            | 952                            | 75             | 600                            | 54             | 432                            | 5              | 40                             |

*FY2024-25 data up to 15.07.2024

| 23    | Osmanabad   | 48    | 384    | 39    | 312    | 16    | 128   | -   | -   |
|-------|-------------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------|-------|-----|-----|
| 24    | Palghar     | 38    | 304    | 42    | 336    | 28    | 224   | 1   | 8   |
| 25    | Parbhani    | 34    | 272    | 14    | 112    | 12    | 96    | -   | -   |
| 26    | Pune        | 63    | 504    | 69    | 552    | 59    | 472   | 2   | 16  |
| 27    | Raigad      | 18    | 144    | 25    | 200    | 14    | 112   | 2   | 16  |
| 28    | Ratnagiri   | 47    | 376    | 47    | 376    | 29    | 232   | 3   | 24  |
| 29    | Sangli      | 36    | 288    | 39    | 312    | 35    | 280   | 2   | 16  |
| 30    | Satara      | 63    | 504    | 61    | 488    | 26    | 208   | 12  | 96  |
| 31    | Sindhudurg  | 55    | 440    | 58    | 464    | 27    | 216   | 1   | 8   |
| 32    | Solapur     | 104   | 832    | 104   | 832    | 95    | 760   | 7   | 56  |
| 33    | Thane       | 33    | 264    | 26    | 208    | 13    | 104   | 1   | 8   |
| 34    | Wardha      | 24    | 192    | 50    | 400    | 24    | 192   | -   | -   |
| 35    | Washim      | 27    | 216    | 16    | 128    | 10    | 80    | 2   | 16  |
| 36    | Yavatmal    | 31    | 248    | 20    | 160    | 26    | 208   | -   | -   |
| Total | Total       | 1,712 | 13,696 | 1,521 | 12,168 | 1,148 | 9,184 | 74  | 592 |