Lok Sabha Question No. 2939 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Atal Pension Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2939 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th  AUGUST, 2023 (MONDAY)/ /

## ATAL PENSION YOJANA

2939. Dr. Talari Rangaiah, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi, Shri Sanjay Seth

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government propose to increase the amount of pension being given under the Atal Pension Yojana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether there is any proposal of the Government to make the scheme flexible in terms of the amount to be given to the beneficiaries;
- (e) if so, the details thereof;
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (g) the total number of beneficiaries under Atal Pension Yojana, State/district-wise specially in Rajasthan and Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (g) Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched on 9 th  May, 2015, and was operationalised w.e.f. 1 st  June, 2015. Minimum age of joining APY is 18 years and maximum age is 40 years. As per the scheme, subscriber will receive pension benefit on attaining the age of 60 years.

The Scheme offers flexible minimum guaranteed pension of Rs. 1000, Rs. 2000, Rs. 3000, Rs.4000 or Rs. 5000 per month based on age of joining and pension amount chosen. Accordingly, per month subscription amount presently varies from Rs. 42 to Rs. 1454 on the basis of chosen option.  APY scheme offers a minimum guaranteed pension and any increase in pension amount is likely to increase the subscription amount substantially and put further burden on the subscriber. Presently, it has been decided to continue the scheme with same terms and conditions and not to further increase the pension and consequential subscription amount.

State-wise enrolments under APY (including Rajasthan and Jharkhand) as on 31 st  May, 2023, are 5,33,38,482. Details are at Annexure A.

State/District-wise enrolments under APY for Jharkhand and Rajasthan as on 31 st  May, 2023 are at Annexure B.

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## SRAVANA 16, 1945 (SAKA)

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2939 regarding Atal Pension Yojana for 07.08.2023

State-wise enrolments under APY (including Rajasthan and Jharkhand) as on 31 st  May, 2023

| S.No.   | Name of State/UT                             | Number of Enrolments   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1       | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                  | 8,979                  |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh                               | 27,13,855              |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh                            | 23,377                 |
| 4       | Assam                                        | 12,57,917              |
| 5       | Bihar                                        | 47,66,807              |
| 6       | Chandigarh                                   | 53,854                 |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh                                 | 9,40,847               |
| 8       | Delhi                                        | 6,93,357               |
| 9       | Goa                                          | 80,411                 |
| 10      | Gujarat                                      | 19,82,208              |
| 11      | Haryana                                      | 11,96,403              |
| 12      | Himachal Pradesh                             | 4,06,738               |
| 13      | Jammu and Kashmir                            | 1,59,522               |
| 14      | Jharkhand                                    | 15,68,162              |
| 15      | Karnataka                                    | 31,06,644              |
| 16      | Kerala                                       | 9,91,004               |
| 17      | Ladakh                                       | 4,998                  |
| 18      | Lakshadweep                                  | 1,923                  |
| 19      | Madhya Pradesh                               | 30,90,075              |
| 20      | Maharashtra                                  | 47,26,530              |
| 21      | Manipur                                      | 48,102                 |
| 22      | Meghalaya                                    | 49,935                 |
| 23      | Mizoram                                      | 17,585                 |
| 24      | Nagaland                                     | 27,762                 |
| 25      | Odisha                                       | 19,43,882              |
| 26      | Puducherry                                   | 74,991                 |
| 27      | Punjab                                       | 15,47,848              |
| 28      | Rajasthan                                    | 28,12,348              |
| 29      | Sikkim                                       | 31,482                 |
| 30      | Tamil Nadu                                   | 36,27,714              |
| 31      | Telangana                                    | 17,41,074              |
| 32      | The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 32,186                 |
| 33      | Tripura                                      | 1,80,740               |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh                                | 87,30,996              |
| 35      | Uttarakhand                                  | 5,92,003               |
| 36      | West Bengal                                  | 41,06,223              |
|         | Total                                        | 5,33,38,482            |

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## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2939 regarding Atal Pension Yojana for 07.08.2023

State/District-wise enrolments under APY for Jharkhand and Rajasthan as on 31 st  May, 2023

| S.No.   | Name of State   | Name of District    | Number of Enrolments   |
|---------|-----------------|---------------------|------------------------|
| 1       |                 | Ranchi              | 1,75,148               |
|         |                 | East Singhbum       | 1,10,975               |
|         |                 | Giridih             | 92,682                 |
|         |                 | Godda               | 87,770                 |
|         |                 | Hazaribagh          | 79,145                 |
|         |                 | Bokaro              | 76,489                 |
|         |                 | Palamu              | 74,955                 |
|         |                 | Dumka               | 72,910                 |
|         |                 | Sahebganj           | 70,913                 |
|         |                 | West Singhbhum      | 61,250                 |
|         |                 | Pakur               | 57,126                 |
|         | Jharkhand       | Garhwa              | 51,672                 |
|         |                 | Gumla               | 49,101                 |
|         |                 | Chatra              | 46,726                 |
|         |                 | Ramgarh             | 41,043                 |
|         |                 | Latehar             | 33,758                 |
|         |                 | Khunti              | 25,542                 |
|         |                 | Lohardaga           | 23,194                 |
|         |                 | Simdega             | 21,134                 |
|         |                 | Deoghar             | 99,404                 |
|         |                 | Dhanbad             | 97,251                 |
|         |                 | Jamtara             | 47,341                 |
|         |                 | Saraikela Kharsawan | 40,437                 |
|         |                 | Koderma             | 32,196                 |
|         |                 | Baran               | 52,403                 |
|         |                 | Karauli             | 46,343                 |
|         |                 | Dholpur             | 44,709                 |
|         |                 | Sirohi              | 37,258                 |
|         |                 | Jaisalmer           | 20,006                 |
|         |                 | Jaipur              | 3,02,815               |
|         |                 | Alwar               | 1,46,479               |
|         |                 | Udaipur             | 1,33,318               |
| 2       | Rajasthan       | Bhilwara            | 1,28,429               |
|         |                 | Ajmer               | 1,23,776               |
|         |                 | Jodhpur             | 1,12,094               |
|         |                 | Sikar               | 1,09,182               |
|         |                 | Barmer              | 1,07,192               |
|         |                 | Pali                | 1,05,298               |
|         |                 | Nagaur              | 1,03,783               |
|         |                 | Jhunjhunu           | 97,602                 |
|         |                 | Ganganagar          | 95,873                 |
|         |                 | Kota                | 88,919                 |

| Bharatpur      | 84,079   |
|----------------|----------|
| Bikaner        | 81,872   |
| Hanumangarh    | 81,246   |
| Dausa          | 74,007   |
| Banswara       | 74,294   |
| Tonk           | 71,645   |
| Churu          | 64,941   |
| Rajsamand      | 62,510   |
| Chittorgarh    | 61,378   |
| Jhalawar       | 60,894   |
| Dungarpur      | 54,597   |
| Jalore         | 53,706   |
| Sawai Madhopur | 51,714   |
| Bundi          | 47,152   |
| Pratapgarh     | 32,834   |

Source: PFRDA *********