Lok Sabha Question No. 4101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Categorisation of Farmers on the basis of Landholdings
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4101

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH   MARCH, 2025

## CATEGORISATION OF FARMERS ON THE BASIS OF LANDHOLDINGS

## 4101. Shri Kaushalendra Kumar:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the farmers have been categorised by the Government into different categories as marginal, small, medium and big tenants on the basis of their agricultural land;
- (b) if so, the number of farmers in each category, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Kisan Samman Pension Scheme is applicable to all section of farmers;
- (d)  whether  the  Government's  welfare  scheme  for  the  farmers  are  different  for  different grades of farmers or all the Government schemes have been implemented uniformly for all the farmers; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b):   As per Agriculture Census 2015-16, the *Operational holdings are categorized based on the land holdings as follows:

| Category    | Size-Class          |
|-------------|---------------------|
| Marginal    | Below 1.00 ha.      |
| Small       | 1.00 - 2.00 ha.     |
| Semi-Medium | 2.00 - 4.00 ha.     |
| Medium      | 4.00 - 10.00 ha.    |
| Large       | 10.00 ha. and above |

The  State-wise  details  of  number  of  marginal,  small,  semi-medium,  medium  and  large operational holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16 is given in Annexure.

(c):  Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY), all land holding small and marginal farmers are eligible in the age group of 18-40 years with a provision of minimum monthly assured pension of Rs. 3000/- on attaining the age of 60 years, subject to exclusion criteria. The scheme aims to create a social security net for the farmers during their old age. The  amount  of  the  monthly  contribution  ranges  between  Rs.55  to  Rs.  200  per  month depending upon the age of entry of the farmers into the Scheme. Government of India also provides matching contribution in the pension account of the farmers.

The PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February  2019  by  the  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  to  supplement  the  financial  needs  of landholding farmers. Under the scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 6,000/- per year is transferred in three equal instalments, into the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.

(d)  &  (e):    The  Government  has  taken  several  welfare  schemes  to support  farmers  in  the country. Assistance is provided to various categories of farmers, through various schemes, like,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-KISAN),  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Maandhan Yojana (PMKMY), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Interest Subvention Scheme, National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM), Soil Health Card (SHC), Kisan Credit Card (KCC) etc.

The eligibility criteria of the Government schemes for the welfare of farmers vary from one scheme to another and all schemes are implemented uniformly to all the farmers, as per their approved Operational Guidelines.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4101 for 25/03/2025

| State/ UT wise estimated number of operational holders as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State/ UT wise estimated number of operational holders as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State/ UT wise estimated number of operational holders as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State/ UT wise estimated number of operational holders as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State/ UT wise estimated number of operational holders as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State/ UT wise estimated number of operational holders as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State/ UT wise estimated number of operational holders as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State/ UT wise estimated number of operational holders as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                    | States/UTs                                                                                 | Marginal                                                                                   | Small                                                                                      | Semi- medium                                                                               | Medium                                                                                     | Large                                                                                      | (Number in '000) All Size Group                                                            |
| (1)                                                                                        | (2)                                                                                        | (3)                                                                                        | (4)                                                                                        | (5)                                                                                        | (6)                                                                                        | (7)                                                                                        | (8)                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                          | A & N Islands                                                                              | 5                                                                                          | 3                                                                                          | 3                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | Neg.                                                                                       | 12                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                          | Andhra Pradesh                                                                             | 5,904                                                                                      | 1,646                                                                                      | 770                                                                                        | 189                                                                                        | 15                                                                                         | 8,524                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                          | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                          | 27                                                                                         | 24                                                                                         | 29                                                                                         | 26                                                                                         | 7                                                                                          | 113                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                          | Assam                                                                                      | 1,868                                                                                      | 495                                                                                        | 295                                                                                        | 79                                                                                         | 4                                                                                          | 2,742                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                          | Bihar                                                                                      | 14,971                                                                                     | 944                                                                                        | 414                                                                                        | 81                                                                                         | 3                                                                                          | 16,413                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                          | Chandigarh                                                                                 | Neg.                                                                                       | Neg.                                                                                       | Neg.                                                                                       | Neg.                                                                                       | Neg.                                                                                       | 1                                                                                          |
| 7                                                                                          | Chhattisgarh                                                                               | 2,434                                                                                      | 879                                                                                        | 493                                                                                        | 181                                                                                        | 23                                                                                         | 4,011                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                          | D & N Haveli                                                                               | 9                                                                                          | 4                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | Neg.                                                                                       | 15                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                          | Daman & Diu                                                                                | 7                                                                                          | Neg.                                                                                       | Neg.                                                                                       | Neg.                                                                                       | Neg.                                                                                       | 8                                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                         | Delhi                                                                                      | 11                                                                                         | 5                                                                                          | 3                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | Neg.                                                                                       | 21                                                                                         |
| 11                                                                                         | Goa                                                                                        | 59                                                                                         | 8                                                                                          | 4                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 75                                                                                         |
| 12                                                                                         | Gujarat                                                                                    | 2,019                                                                                      | 1,616                                                                                      | 1,150                                                                                      | 496                                                                                        | 40                                                                                         | 5,321                                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                         | Haryana                                                                                    | 802                                                                                        | 314                                                                                        | 278                                                                                        | 192                                                                                        | 41                                                                                         | 1,628                                                                                      |
| 14                                                                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                                                           | 712                                                                                        | 173                                                                                        | 82                                                                                         | 26                                                                                         | 3                                                                                          | 997                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                         | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                            | 1,187                                                                                      | 160                                                                                        | 58                                                                                         | 11                                                                                         | 1                                                                                          | 1,417                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                         | Jharkhand                                                                                  | 1,962                                                                                      | 419                                                                                        | 277                                                                                        | 126                                                                                        | 20                                                                                         | 2,803                                                                                      |
| 17                                                                                         | Karnataka                                                                                  | 4,767                                                                                      | 2,214                                                                                      | 1,193                                                                                      | 451                                                                                        | 56                                                                                         | 8,681                                                                                      |
| 18                                                                                         | Kerala                                                                                     | 7,333                                                                                      | 181                                                                                        | 56                                                                                         | 11                                                                                         | 2                                                                                          | 7,583                                                                                      |
| 19                                                                                         | Lakshadweep                                                                                | 10                                                                                         | Neg.                                                                                       | Neg.                                                                                       | Neg.                                                                                       | Neg.                                                                                       | 10                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                         | Madhya Pradesh                                                                             | 4,835                                                                                      | 2,725                                                                                      | 1,674                                                                                      | 707                                                                                        | 63                                                                                         | 10,003                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                         | Maharashtra                                                                                | 7,816                                                                                      | 4,339                                                                                      | 2,327                                                                                      | 734                                                                                        | 70                                                                                         | 15,285                                                                                     |
| 22                                                                                         | Manipur                                                                                    | 77                                                                                         | 49                                                                                         | 22                                                                                         | 3                                                                                          | Neg                                                                                        | 150                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                         | Meghalaya                                                                                  | 123                                                                                        | 60                                                                                         | 40                                                                                         | 9                                                                                          | Neg.                                                                                       | 232                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                         | Mizoram                                                                                    | 45                                                                                         | 27                                                                                         | 14                                                                                         | 3                                                                                          | Neg.                                                                                       | 90                                                                                         |
| 25                                                                                         | Nagaland                                                                                   | 8                                                                                          | 30                                                                                         | 63                                                                                         | 74                                                                                         | 21                                                                                         | 197                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                         | Odisha                                                                                     | 3,637                                                                                      | 887                                                                                        | 287                                                                                        | 51                                                                                         | 4                                                                                          | 4,866                                                                                      |
| 27                                                                                         | Puducherry                                                                                 | 28                                                                                         | 3                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          | Neg.                                                                                       | Neg.                                                                                       | 34                                                                                         |
| 28                                                                                         | Punjab                                                                                     | 154                                                                                        | 207                                                                                        | 368                                                                                        | 305                                                                                        | 58                                                                                         | 1,093                                                                                      |
| 29                                                                                         | Rajasthan                                                                                  | 3,071                                                                                      | 1,677                                                                                      | 1,416                                                                                      | 1,131                                                                                      | 359                                                                                        | 7,655                                                                                      |
| 30                                                                                         | Sikkim                                                                                     | 44                                                                                         | 13                                                                                         | 11                                                                                         | 4                                                                                          | Neg.                                                                                       | 72                                                                                         |
| 31                                                                                         | Tamil Nadu                                                                                 | 6,224                                                                                      | 1,119                                                                                      | 452                                                                                        | 128                                                                                        | 15                                                                                         | 7,938                                                                                      |
| 32                                                                                         | Telangana                                                                                  | 3,840                                                                                      | 1,409                                                                                      | 564                                                                                        | 126                                                                                        | 9                                                                                          | 5,948                                                                                      |
| 33                                                                                         | Tripura                                                                                    | 504                                                                                        | 48                                                                                         | 19                                                                                         | 2                                                                                          | Neg.                                                                                       | 573                                                                                        |
| 34                                                                                         | Uttar Pradesh                                                                              | 19,100                                                                                     | 3,008                                                                                      | 1,314                                                                                      |                                                                                            | 23                                                                                         | 23,822                                                                                     |
| 35                                                                                         | Uttarakhand                                                                                | 659                                                                                        | 149                                                                                        | 58                                                                                         | 377                                                                                        | 1                                                                                          | 881                                                                                        |
| 36                                                                                         | West Bengal                                                                                | 5,998                                                                                      | 971                                                                                        |                                                                                            | 14 18                                                                                      | 1                                                                                          | 7,243                                                                                      |
| All                                                                                        | India                                                                                      | 1,00,251                                                                                   | 25,809                                                                                     | 256 13,993                                                                                 | 5,561                                                                                      | 838                                                                                        | 1,46,454                                                                                   |

Note - Neg. is Number of Operational holdings <500 Source: Agriculture Census 2015-16