Lok Sabha Question No. 3379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: MSMEs in Kerala
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3379 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## MSMEs IN KERALA

## 3379. SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL:

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

- (a) the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered in the country during the last ten years, State-wise particularly in Kerala, district-wise;
- (b) the criteria for MSMEs to be registered in the Udyam Portal;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  changed  the  criteria  for  MSMEs  to  attract  more  entrepreneurs  in trade and business;
- (d) if so, the details of new criteria or definition of MSMEs to be registered in the portal; and
- (e) the percentage increase of MSMEs in the country after changing the definition of MSMEs?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Udyam Registration Portal was launched on 01.07.2020. As on 15.03.2025, the total number of MSMEs registered in the country and in the State of Kerala on the Udyam Registration (UR) Portal and Udyam Assist Platform was 6.13 Crore and 14.80 Lakh respectively. State-wise and Kerala State districtwise details are given in Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.
- (b) to (d): The Government, vide notification No. S.O. 2119(E) dated 26.06.2020, notified composite criteria  of  classification  of  MSMEs  based  on  investment  in  plant  and  machinery  or  equipment  and turnover of the enterprise. The new criteria is effective from 01.07.2020. Further, traders can also register on UR portal. However, the benefits to retail and wholesale trade MSMEs are to be restricted to Priority Sector Lending only.
- (e): As per Udyog Aadhaar Portal (since inception October 2015 to June 2020), the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered in All India was 1.02 Crore. As on 15.03.2025, the total number of MSMEs registered in the country on the Udyam Registration Portal and Udyam Assist Platform is 6.13 Crore.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3379 due for answer on 20.03.2025.

| State-wise total enterprises registered under Udyam Registration and Udyam Assist Portal since 01.07.2020 to 15.03.2025   | State-wise total enterprises registered under Udyam Registration and Udyam Assist Portal since 01.07.2020 to 15.03.2025   | State-wise total enterprises registered under Udyam Registration and Udyam Assist Portal since 01.07.2020 to 15.03.2025   | State-wise total enterprises registered under Udyam Registration and Udyam Assist Portal since 01.07.2020 to 15.03.2025   | State-wise total enterprises registered under Udyam Registration and Udyam Assist Portal since 01.07.2020 to 15.03.2025   | State-wise total enterprises registered under Udyam Registration and Udyam Assist Portal since 01.07.2020 to 15.03.2025   | State-wise total enterprises registered under Udyam Registration and Udyam Assist Portal since 01.07.2020 to 15.03.2025   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                   | State Name                                                                                                                | 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2021                                                                                                  | FY 2021-22                                                                                                                | FY 2022-23                                                                                                                | FY 2023-24                                                                                                                | FY 2024-25 (01/04/2024 - 15/03/2025)                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                         | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                                                               | 1,794                                                                                                                     | 2,911                                                                                                                     | 3,846                                                                                                                     | 5,398                                                                                                                     | 4,195                                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                                         | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                            | 64,744                                                                                                                    | 146,408                                                                                                                   | 244,253                                                                                                                   | 1,315,893                                                                                                                 | 1,369,552                                                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                                         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                         | 724                                                                                                                       | 2,256                                                                                                                     | 6,950                                                                                                                     | 11,027                                                                                                                    | 14,034                                                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                                                         | ASSAM                                                                                                                     | 17,178                                                                                                                    | 72,295                                                                                                                    | 133,434                                                                                                                   | 403,404                                                                                                                   | 455,689                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                                                                     | 89,607                                                                                                                    | 220,092                                                                                                                   | 321,999                                                                                                                   | 1,632,193                                                                                                                 | 1,091,175                                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                                         | CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                | 5,751                                                                                                                     | 9,515                                                                                                                     | 10,100                                                                                                                    | 22,414                                                                                                                    | 16,587                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                         | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                              | 32,817                                                                                                                    | 68,410                                                                                                                    | 108,174                                                                                                                   | 474,722                                                                                                                   | 379,663                                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                                         | DELHI                                                                                                                     | 89,376                                                                                                                    | 134,552                                                                                                                   | 178,735                                                                                                                   | 419,247                                                                                                                   | 303,102                                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                                         | GOA                                                                                                                       | 6,001                                                                                                                     | 8,579                                                                                                                     | 15,448                                                                                                                    | 46,142                                                                                                                    | 30,719                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                                        | GUJARAT                                                                                                                   | 244,350                                                                                                                   | 395,147                                                                                                                   | 519,909                                                                                                                   | 1,389,298                                                                                                                 | 947,212                                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                                        | HARYANA                                                                                                                   | 102,788                                                                                                                   | 179,405                                                                                                                   | 236,685                                                                                                                   | 518,539                                                                                                                   | 521,086                                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                                        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                          | 12,729                                                                                                                    | 26,770                                                                                                                    | 47,037                                                                                                                    | 88,252                                                                                                                    | 97,300                                                                                                                    |
| 13                                                                                                                        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                                         | 26,323                                                                                                                    | 74,151                                                                                                                    | 103,601                                                                                                                   | 292,195                                                                                                                   | 214,853                                                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                                                        | JHARKHAND                                                                                                                 | 42,802                                                                                                                    | 82,665                                                                                                                    | 141,811                                                                                                                   | 614,095                                                                                                                   | 364,222                                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                                        | KARNATAKA                                                                                                                 | 151,323                                                                                                                   | 313,286                                                                                                                   | 421,479                                                                                                                   | 1,537,846                                                                                                                 | 1,673,239                                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                                        | KERALA                                                                                                                    | 71,390                                                                                                                    | 117,190                                                                                                                   | 179,791                                                                                                                   | 622,569                                                                                                                   | 489,688                                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                                        | LADAKH                                                                                                                    | 728                                                                                                                       | 2,291                                                                                                                     | 3,200                                                                                                                     | 7,184                                                                                                                     | 4,060                                                                                                                     |
| 18                                                                                                                        | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                               | 39                                                                                                                        | 207                                                                                                                       | 332                                                                                                                       | 395                                                                                                                       | 1,115                                                                                                                     |
| 19                                                                                                                        | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                            | 111,082                                                                                                                   | 244,747                                                                                                                   | 842,831                                                                                                                   | 1,372,227                                                                                                                 | 1,337,234                                                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                                                        | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                               | 642,351                                                                                                                   | 967,499                                                                                                                   | 1,210,797                                                                                                                 | 2,731,222                                                                                                                 | 2,472,775                                                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                                                        | MANIPUR                                                                                                                   | 10,325                                                                                                                    | 13,652                                                                                                                    | 21,121                                                                                                                    | 46,940                                                                                                                    | 44,153                                                                                                                    |
| 22                                                                                                                        | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                 | 697                                                                                                                       | 2,226                                                                                                                     | 6,671                                                                                                                     | 15,792                                                                                                                    | 19,736                                                                                                                    |
| 23                                                                                                                        | MIZORAM                                                                                                                   | 1,113                                                                                                                     | 3,533                                                                                                                     | 7,841                                                                                                                     | 16,459                                                                                                                    | 13,810                                                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                                                        | NAGALAND                                                                                                                  | 712                                                                                                                       | 3,316                                                                                                                     | 7,293                                                                                                                     | 25,899                                                                                                                    | 17,652                                                                                                                    |
| 25                                                                                                                        | ODISHA                                                                                                                    | 49,164                                                                                                                    | 105,577                                                                                                                   | 171,315                                                                                                                   | 1,043,615                                                                                                                 | 565,445                                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                                        | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                | 3,832                                                                                                                     | 8,171                                                                                                                     | 11,494                                                                                                                    | 35,698                                                                                                                    | 30,297                                                                                                                    |
| 27                                                                                                                        | PUNJAB                                                                                                                    | 100,871                                                                                                                   | 182,869                                                                                                                   | 269,854                                                                                                                   | 594,653                                                                                                                   | 559,154                                                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                                                        | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                 | 234,233                                                                                                                   | 391,154                                                                                                                   | 516,868                                                                                                                   | 1,133,157                                                                                                                 | 1,208,274                                                                                                                 |
| 29                                                                                                                        | SIKKIM                                                                                                                    | 346                                                                                                                       | 1,779                                                                                                                     | 3,150                                                                                                                     | 8,085                                                                                                                     | 12,722                                                                                                                    |
| 30                                                                                                                        | TAMILNADU                                                                                                                 | 310,261                                                                                                                   | 538,622                                                                                                                   | 728,467                                                                                                                   | 1,771,979                                                                                                                 | 1,615,220                                                                                                                 |
| 31                                                                                                                        | TELANGANA                                                                                                                 | 97,019                                                                                                                    | 160,641                                                                                                                   | 230,268                                                                                                                   | 1,022,717                                                                                                                 | 860,603                                                                                                                   |
| 32                                                                                                                        | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU                                                                              | 3,034                                                                                                                     | 4,141                                                                                                                     | 5,065                                                                                                                     | 9,501                                                                                                                     | 7,202                                                                                                                     |
| 33                                                                                                                        | TRIPURA                                                                                                                   | 1,675                                                                                                                     | 6,702                                                                                                                     | 16,580                                                                                                                    | 168,615                                                                                                                   | 66,077                                                                                                                    |
| 34                                                                                                                        | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                             | 217,266                                                                                                                   | 413,221                                                                                                                   | 1,469,903                                                                                                                 | 2,519,835                                                                                                                 | 1,925,371                                                                                                                 |
| 35                                                                                                                        | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                               | 22,506                                                                                                                    | 49,489                                                                                                                    | 72,885                                                                                                                    | 210,161                                                                                                                   | 148,821                                                                                                                   |
| 36                                                                                                                        | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                               | 62,795                                                                                                                    | 169,360                                                                                                                   | 277,965                                                                                                                   | 2,766,160                                                                                                                 | 1,062,284                                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                           | Total:-                                                                                                                   | 2,829,746                                                                                                                 | 5,122,829                                                                                                                 | 8,547,152                                                                                                                 | 24,893,528                                                                                                                | 19,944,321                                                                                                                |

ANNEXURE-II

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3379 due for answer on 20.03.2025

| District Wise Total Enterprises Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kerala State   | District Wise Total Enterprises Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kerala State   | District Wise Total Enterprises Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kerala State   | District Wise Total Enterprises Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kerala State   | District Wise Total Enterprises Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kerala State   | District Wise Total Enterprises Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kerala State   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                          | District                                                                                                         | Micro                                                                                                            | Small                                                                                                            | Medium                                                                                                           | Total                                                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                                | ALAPPUZHA                                                                                                        | 109,365                                                                                                          | 933                                                                                                              | 48                                                                                                               | 110,346                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                                | ERNAKULAM                                                                                                        | 177,190                                                                                                          | 4,958                                                                                                            | 463                                                                                                              | 182,611                                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                                | IDUKKI                                                                                                           | 41,287                                                                                                           | 597                                                                                                              | 24                                                                                                               | 41,908                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                                | KANNUR                                                                                                           | 86,409                                                                                                           | 1,090                                                                                                            | 77                                                                                                               | 87,576                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                                | KASARAGOD                                                                                                        | 40,820                                                                                                           | 492                                                                                                              | 25                                                                                                               | 41,337                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                | KOLLAM                                                                                                           | 114,920                                                                                                          | 1,358                                                                                                            | 75                                                                                                               | 116,353                                                                                                          |
| 7                                                                                                                | KOTTAYAM                                                                                                         | 81,002                                                                                                           | 1,226                                                                                                            | 84                                                                                                               | 82,312                                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                                | KOZHIKODE                                                                                                        | 120,465                                                                                                          | 1,589                                                                                                            | 151                                                                                                              | 122,205                                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                                                | MALAPPURAM                                                                                                       | 109,292                                                                                                          | 1,562                                                                                                            | 100                                                                                                              | 110,954                                                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                                               | PALAKKAD                                                                                                         | 146,804                                                                                                          | 1,230                                                                                                            | 110                                                                                                              | 148,144                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                               | PATHANAMTHIPTA                                                                                                   | 49,625                                                                                                           | 460                                                                                                              | 28                                                                                                               | 50,113                                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                                               | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM                                                                                               | 201,759                                                                                                          | 1,639                                                                                                            | 109                                                                                                              | 203,507                                                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                                               | THRISSUR                                                                                                         | 150,148                                                                                                          | 1,853                                                                                                            | 160                                                                                                              | 152,161                                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                               | WAYANAD                                                                                                          | 30,709                                                                                                           | 367                                                                                                              | 25                                                                                                               | 31,101                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                  | Total:-                                                                                                          | 1,459,795                                                                                                        | 19,354                                                                                                           | 1,479                                                                                                            | 1,480,628                                                                                                        |

* Udyam Assist Portal launched on 11.01.2023