Lok Sabha Question No. 4125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: Expansion of EPFO Membership in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4125 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025

## EXPANSION OF EPFO MEMBERSHIP IN UTTAR PRADESH

4125. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)the  details  of  the  total  number  of  new  registrations  under Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) during April 2025 in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)the details of the proportion of women and youth among the said
- new subscribers in Uttar Pradesh;
- (c)the current number of registered EPFO subscribers, district-wise in  Uttar  Pradesh,  including  the  detailed  figures  for  Bulandshahr district; and
- (d)whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  steps  to  increase  EPFO coverage in smaller towns and rural areas of the State and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- The total number of new Employees' Provident Fund subscribers
- (a): in April 2025* in Uttar Pradesh is 49,225.
- *As per first publication month.
- (b): The details of the new women and youth subscribers in Uttar Pradesh are given below:

Contd..2/-

:: 2 ::

| For the wage month April 2025 (as per first publication month)   | Total number of new Employees' Provident Fund subscribers in April 2025   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Women (18-25 years)                                              | 6,122                                                                     |
| All gender (18-25 years)                                         | 27,443                                                                    |
| All gender and all age group                                     | 49,225                                                                    |

(c): The current number of registered EPFO subscribers, districtwise in Uttar Pradesh, including the detailed figures for Bulandshahr district is at annexure. (d): The steps taken to increase EPFO coverage in smaller towns and rural areas of the State are given below: (i)  Nidhi  Aapke  Nikat  2.0  district  level  outreach  programme  -  Held every month at district level to promote direct interaction between EPFO and stakeholders for awareness about PF benefits. (ii) Social Media Platforms - EPFO has a strong Social Media presence and videos explaining benefits eligibility under, EPS, EDLI and PF are posted  on  various  platforms  like  YouTube,  Twitter(X),  Facebook, Instagram etc. (iii) Informative FAQs are also available in EPFO web portal.

*                                                   *****

Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4125 to be answered on 18.08.2025

The current number of registered EPFO subscribers, district-wise in Uttar Pradesh, including the detailed figures for Bulandshahr district:

|   S.No. | DISTRICT              |   Total Number of Contributing Members (UAN) |
|---------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|       1 | AGRA                  |                                       110178 |
|       2 | ALIGARH               |                                        28042 |
|       3 | ALLAHABAD             |                                        71509 |
|       4 | AMBEDKAR NAGAR        |                                         4744 |
|       5 | AURAIYA               |                                         6535 |
|       6 | AZAMGARH              |                                         5584 |
|       7 | BAGHPAT               |                                         4293 |
|       8 | BAHRAICH              |                                         3131 |
|       9 | BALLIA                |                                         3219 |
|      10 | BALRAMPUR             |                                         3901 |
|      11 | BANDA                 |                                         9072 |
|      12 | BARABANKI             |                                         9790 |
|      13 | BAREILLY              |                                        49400 |
|      14 | BASTI                 |                                         5896 |
|      15 | BHIM NAGAR            |                                         2252 |
|      16 | BIJNOR                |                                        15288 |
|      17 | BUDAUN                |                                         3772 |
|      18 | BULANDSHAHR           |                                        28517 |
|      19 | CHANDAULI             |                                         5582 |
|      20 | MAHRAJ NAGAR (AMETHI) |                                          721 |
|      21 | CHITRAKOOT            |                                          632 |
|      22 | DEORIA                |                                         4537 |
|      23 | ETAH                  |                                         3749 |
|      24 | ETAWAH                |                                         4571 |
|      25 | FAIZABAD              |                                        12726 |
|      26 | FARRUKHABAD           |                                         3380 |
|      27 | FATEHPUR              |                                         4277 |
|      28 | FIROZABAD             |                                        13924 |
|      29 | GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR   |                                      1053803 |
|      30 | GHAZIABAD             |                                       273396 |
|      31 | GHAZIPUR              |                                         3562 |

|   32 | GONDA                     |   9468 |
|------|---------------------------|--------|
|   33 | GORAKHPUR                 |  39723 |
|   34 | HAMIRPUR                  |   3445 |
|   35 | HARDOI                    |   8408 |
|   36 | JALAUN                    |   2213 |
|   37 | JAUNPUR                   |   8060 |
|   38 | JHANSI                    |  23521 |
|   39 | JYOTIBA PHULE NAGAR       |  20548 |
|   40 | KANNAUJ                   |   1514 |
|   41 | KANPUR DEHAT              |   9778 |
|   42 | KANPUR NAGAR              | 152247 |
|   43 | KANSHIRAM NAGAR (KSAGANJ) |    729 |
|   44 | KAUSHAMBI                 |    612 |
|   45 | KHERI                     |   9772 |
|   46 | KUSHINAGAR                |   3411 |
|   47 | LALITPUR                  |   2605 |
|   48 | LUCKNOW                   | 309691 |
|   49 | MAHAMAYANAGAR (HATHRAS)   |   5831 |
|   50 | MAHARAJGANJ               |   5448 |
|   51 | MAHOBA                    |    758 |
|   52 | MAINPURI                  |   3294 |
|   53 | MATHURA                   |  37500 |
|   54 | MAU                       |   2726 |
|   55 | MEERUT                    |  67745 |
|   56 | MIRZAPUR                  |   9644 |
|   57 | MORADABAD                 |  47218 |
|   58 | MUZAFFARNAGAR             |  24509 |
|   59 | PANSHSHEEL NAGAR          |   4372 |
|   60 | PILIBHIT                  |   4440 |
|   61 | PRATAPGARH                |   2355 |
|   62 | RAE BARELI                |  23593 |
|   63 | RAMPUR                    |  12112 |
|   64 | SAHARANPUR                |  23287 |
|   65 | SANT KABIR NAGAR          |   2199 |
|   66 | SANT RAVIDAS NAGAR        |   9197 |
|   67 | SHAHJAHANPUR              |   9462 |
|   68 | SHAMLI (PRABUDDHA NAGAR)  |   2359 |
|   69 | SHRAWASTI                 |    356 |
|   70 | SIDDHARTHNAGAR            |   1509 |

|   71 | SITAPUR   |   9876 |
|------|-----------|--------|
|   72 | SONBHADRA |  56249 |
|   73 | SULTANPUR |  13077 |
|   74 | UNNAO     |  19153 |
|   75 | VARANASI  | 102307 |

*****