Lok Sabha Question No. 1950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Job Creation by Startups
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Mani A

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1950. TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2025.

## JOB CREATION BY STARTUPS

## 1950.  SHRI MANI A:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of jobs created by startups under the Startup India Initiative during the last five years, State/UT-wise particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the  percentage  of  startups  that  have  been  successful  in  scaling  up  and contributing significantly to employment, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has taken initiatives to encourage startups in rural and semiurban areas for job creation; and
- (d) if so, the details of such initiatives and their impact on employment, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) & (b): The  Government  with  an  intent  to  build  a  strong  ecosystem  for  nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging investments in the Startup ecosystem of the country launched the Startup India initiative on 16th January 2016.

As per eligibility conditions prescribed under G.S.R. notification 127 (E) dated 19th February 2019, entities are recognized as 'startups' under the Startup India initiative  by  the  Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade (DPIIT).  As on 31st January 2025, 1,61,150 entities have been recognised as startups by DPIIT across the country, which have reportedly created over 17.69 lakh direct jobs including over 14.11 lakh direct jobs created in the last five years viz. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

For the State of Tamil Nadu, 10,814 entities have been recognised as Startups by DPIIT as on 31 st     January 2025 which have reportedly created over 1.13 lakh direct jobs including over 94,500 direct jobs created in the last five years viz. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

The State/ Union Territory (UT)-wise number of entities recognised as startups by DPIIT as on 31 st  January 2025 is placed as Annexure-I.

Further,  the  State/UT-wise  number  of  direct  jobs  (self-reported)  created  by entities recognised as startups by DPIIT in the last five years viz. 2020, 2021, 2022,  2023,  and  2024,  including  for  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu,  is  placed  as Annexure-II.

- (c) & (d): Under Startup India initiative, the Government constantly undertakes various efforts for the development and growth of Startup ecosystem across the country and for encouraging startups in rural and semi-urban areas for job creation, including for the State of Tamil Nadu.

The flagship Schemes namely, Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed  Fund  Scheme  (SISFS)  and  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Startups (CGSS)  support  Startups  at  various  stages  of  their  business  cycle.  The Government  also  implements  periodic  exercises  and  programs  including States' Startup Ranking, National Startup Awards, and Innovation Week which play an important role in the holistic development of the startup ecosystem. The Government also encourages and supports ecosystem led initiatives such as Startup  Mahakumbh  which  serve  as  a  vibrant  platform  for  stakeholders  to network and collaborate. Initiatives to improve market access and enable public procurement which support startups in growing and scaling up their businesses have also been undertaken. Digital platforms such as the Startup India portal and  BHASKAR  enable  easy  access  to  resources  and  startup  ecosystem collaboration. The Government is also encouraging corporates for supporting startups by way of mentorship, access to infrastructure, sharing resources and knowledge,  assistance  in  market  linkages  and  investor  connect.  These measures  are  complemented  by  regulatory  reforms  and  other  ecosystem development events and programs.

As a result of the above efforts, entities which have been recognised as startups by DPIIT have reportedly created over 17.69 lakh direct jobs as on 31 st  January 2025. The  State/UT-wise  number  of direct  jobs  (self-reported)  created  by entities which have been recognised as startups by DPIIT as on 31 st     January 2025 is placed as Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION 1950 FOR ANSWER ON 11.03.2025.

State/UT-wise number of entities which have been recognised as startups by DPIIT as on 31 st  January 2025 are as under:

| States/UTs                               | Total    |
|------------------------------------------|----------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands              | 71       |
| Andhra Pradesh                           | 2,639    |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        | 55       |
| Assam                                    | 1,514    |
| Bihar                                    | 3,286    |
| Chandigarh                               | 539      |
| Chhattisgarh                             | 1,776    |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 66       |
| Delhi                                    | 16,356   |
| Goa                                      | 596      |
| Gujarat                                  | 13,400   |
| Haryana                                  | 8,400    |
| Himachal Pradesh                         | 578      |
| Jammu and Kashmir                        | 1,009    |
| Jharkhand                                | 1,515    |
| Karnataka                                | 16,954   |
| Kerala                                   | 6,477    |
| Ladakh                                   | 18       |
| Lakshadweep                              | 3        |
| Madhya Pradesh                           | 5,211    |
| Maharashtra                              | 28,511   |
| Manipur                                  | 185      |
| Meghalaya                                | 63       |
| Mizoram                                  | 44       |
| Nagaland                                 | 88       |
| Odisha                                   | 2,828    |
| Puducherry                               | 167      |
| Punjab                                   | 1,775    |
| Rajasthan                                | 5,688    |
| Sikkim                                   | 13       |
| Tamil Nadu                               | 10,814   |
| Telangana                                | 8,437    |
| Tripura                                  | 147      |
| Uttar Pradesh                            | 15,360   |
| Uttarakhand                              | 1,300    |
| West Bengal                              | 5,267    |
| Total                                    | 1,61,150 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) and (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 1950 FOR ANSWER ON 11.03.2025.

State/UT-wise number of direct jobs (self-reported)  created by  entities  which  have been recognised as startups by DPIIT during the last five years viz. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, along with total number of direct jobs created as on 31 st  January 2025, including for the State of Tamil Nadu, are as under:

| State/UTs                                | 2020    | 2021    | 2022    | 2023    | 2024    | Total direct jobs (self-reported) created as on 31 st January 2025   |
|------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands              | 32      | 72      | 71      | 85      | 137     | 485                                                                  |
| Andhra Pradesh                           | 3,059   | 2,419   | 3,062   | 5,750   | 5,259   | 24,490                                                               |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        | 0       | 31      | 55      | 185     | 252     | 657                                                                  |
| Assam                                    | 935     | 1,447   | 2,623   | 3,350   | 3,418   | 14,435                                                               |
| Bihar                                    | 2,369   | 3,230   | 4,692   | 9,061   | 7,378   | 30,610                                                               |
| Chandigarh                               | 426     | 1,050   | 898     | 1,324   | 875     | 5,557                                                                |
| Chhattisgarh                             | 1,169   | 1,943   | 2,214   | 3,239   | 4,774   | 16,749                                                               |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 31      | 136     | 147     | 138     | 144     | 745                                                                  |
| Delhi                                    | 20,442  | 24,298  | 31,880  | 38,483  | 29,948  | 196,751                                                              |
| Goa                                      | 384     | 523     | 887     | 824     | 879     | 4,476                                                                |
| Gujarat                                  | 9,625   | 18,074  | 23,944  | 48,214  | 35,834  | 158,336                                                              |
| Haryana                                  | 13,237  | 10,836  | 13,849  | 26,115  | 23,232  | 111,716                                                              |
| Himachal Pradesh                         | 283     | 346     | 1,029   | 1,089   | 969     | 4,453                                                                |
| Jammu and Kashmir                        | 489     | 816     | 1,306   | 2,437   | 2,164   | 8,284                                                                |
| Jharkhand                                | 1,458   | 1,479   | 1,924   | 3,525   | 3,125   | 13,237                                                               |
| Karnataka                                | 29,640  | 21,788  | 24,898  | 35,273  | 28,795  | 195,147                                                              |
| Kerala                                   | 5,832   | 7,761   | 10,345  | 11,788  | 10,267  | 57,326                                                               |
| Ladakh                                   | 3       | 3       | 52      | 44      | 31      | 139                                                                  |
| Lakshadweep                              | 7       | 0       | 0       | 31      | 0       | 38                                                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh                           | 3,713   | 6,757   | 11,748  | 12,238  | 10,353  | 53,343                                                               |
| Maharashtra                              | 35,751  | 41,754  | 52,143  | 65,199  | 57,505  | 317,801                                                              |
| Manipur                                  | 133     | 409     | 309     | 195     | 385     | 1,606                                                                |
| Meghalaya                                | 0       | 120     | 61      | 157     | 106     | 489                                                                  |
| Mizoram                                  | 2       | 15      | 106     | 79      | 86      | 368                                                                  |
| Nagaland                                 | 32      | 86      | 71      | 239     | 3,697   | 4,180                                                                |
| Odisha                                   | 2,463   | 4,136   | 4,632   | 6,532   | 10,797  | 34,219                                                               |
| Puducherry                               | 73      | 205     | 237     | 568     | 213     | 1,713                                                                |
| Punjab                                   | 1,792   | 4,418   | 2,319   | 4,983   | 3,527   | 20,309                                                               |
| Rajasthan                                | 5,546   | 5,864   | 11,639  | 13,748  | 11,372  | 57,986                                                               |
| Sikkim                                   | 2       | 39      | 22      | 8       | 0       | 88                                                                   |
| Tamil Nadu                               | 9,234   | 10,370  | 18,147  | 30,620  | 26,223  | 113,485                                                              |
| Telangana                                | 10,532  | 10,859  | 15,081  | 18,509  | 16,615  | 93,864                                                               |
| Tripura                                  | 765     | 103     | 202     | 193     | 313     | 1,932                                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh                            | 17,640  | 20,831  | 23,181  | 33,992  | 34,807  | 155,499                                                              |
| Uttarakhand                              | 762     | 1,754   | 1,684   | 2,401   | 7,331   | 16,051                                                               |
| West Bengal                              | 3,741   | 7,344   | 9,462   | 11,565  | 11,110  | 53,041                                                               |
| Total                                    | 181,602 | 211,316 | 274,920 | 392,181 | 351,921 | 17,69,605                                                            |

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