Lok Sabha Question No. 821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Issuance of Passports in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No- 821

## ANSWERED ON- 29/11/2024

## ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS IN UTTAR PRADESH

## †821. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

- (a) the total number of passports issued to young boys and girls in Uttar Pradesh during each of the last three years, year-wise:
- (b) whether such youth have gone abroad for employment by using visa and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any data available in this regard and if so, the details threreof;
- (d) whether any assessment has been made regarding passports issued by the passport office of Misrikh district of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the total number of youth who have gone abroad during the last three years till date, year-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) The total number of passports issued to young boys and girls in Uttar Pradesh during each of the last three years is attached as Annexure-I. (b & c) The data regarding Indian citizens who have proceeded abroad for employment is not available with this Ministry.

(d)   POPSK   Misrikh,   under   Misrikh   Lok   Sabha   Constituency   of   Uttar Pradesh   is   already   functional   where   forty   (40)   appointments   are released everyday and appointment is available for the next working day. The total passports issued against applications submitted at POPSK Misrikh is given below:

| Year                        |   Total No. |
|-----------------------------|-------------|
| 2021                        |          19 |
| 2022                        |         526 |
| 2023                        |         630 |
| 2024 (till 31 st Oct. 2024) |          82 |
| Total                       |        1257 |

(e) The data regarding Indian citizens who have proceeded abroad for employment from Misrikh District of Uttar Pradesh is not available with this Ministry.

## Gender wise Passports issued in Uttar Pradesh

| Year                       | State   | MALE                        | MALE           | FEMALE                      | FEMALE         | TRANSGENDER                 | TRANSGENDER    |
|----------------------------|---------|-----------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
|                            |         | Below and equal to 18 years | Above 18 years | Below and equal to 18 years | Above 18 years | Below and equal to 18 years | Above 18 years |
| 2021                       |         | 49897                       | 474444         | 20861                       | 96949          | 1                           | 14             |
| 2022                       |         | 78603                       | 824959         | 38924                       | 173318         | 2                           | 44             |
| 2023                       | Uttar   | 102283                      | 939809         | 57580                       | 269038         | 2                           | 47             |
| 2024 (till 31st Oct. 2024) | Pradesh | 76741                       | 708615         | 44429                       | 217993         | 0                           | 43             |

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## Annexure- I