Lok Sabha Question No. 953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: SC/ST and Women led MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Narayan Tatu Rane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 953 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.02.2026

## SC/ST AND WOMEN LED MSMEs

## 953. SHRI NARAYAN TATU RANE:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  in  Maharashtra,  particularly  in Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha Constituency, district-wise;
- (b) the details of MSMEs owned and operated by SC,ST and women entrepreneurs of the above;
- (c) the sector-wise classification (such as manufacturing, service and trade etc.) of these SC/ST and women-owned MSMEs in Maharashtra particularly in Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (d) whether  any  special assistance or priority is being provided under various  schemes  or programmes of the Union Government to promote entrepreneurship in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details of MSMEs supported particularly in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) and (b): The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  launched  Udyam Registration Portal (URP) on 01.07.2020 for registration of MSMEs. Further, for registration of Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs), Udyam Assist Platform was launched on 11.01.2023.  The details of MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal in Maharashtra, district-wise, including Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Districts, along with details of SC, ST and women, since inception till 31 st January, 2026 are attached at Annexure -I.
- (c): The sector-wise  classification  (manufacturing,  service  and  trade  )  of  these  SC/ST  and  womenowned MSMEs in Maharashtra, including in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Districts, are given at AnnexureII.
- (d) and (e): The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State/UT Governments through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives for overall development and promotion of MSMEs in the country, including the State of Maharashtra. The Government has taken a number of initiatives to support  the  MSME  Sector,  which  inter-alia  includes  various  schemes  and  programmes  such  as  Prime Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Micro  and Small Enterprises, Micro and Small Enterprises- Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP), Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund, PM Vishwakarma and MSME Champions Scheme etc.

Under  PMEGP, 57,783 micro  enterprises  have  been  assisted  in  Maharashtra  with  a  Margin Money (MM) subsidy of Rs. 1,543.64 Crore, providing an estimated employment to ~4.58 lakh persons, since inception of the Scheme i.e., FY 2008-09 till FY2025-26 (up to 02.02.2026).

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## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Question No. 953 to be replied on 05.02.2026.

| District Wise Total MSMEs Detail Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/01/2026 for Maharashtra State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Detail Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/01/2026 for Maharashtra State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Detail Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/01/2026 for Maharashtra State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Detail Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/01/2026 for Maharashtra State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Detail Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/01/2026 for Maharashtra State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Detail Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/01/2026 for Maharashtra State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Detail Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/01/2026 for Maharashtra State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Detail Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/01/2026 for Maharashtra State   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                     | District                                                                                                    | Micro                                                                                                       | Small                                                                                                       | Medium                                                                                                      | Women                                                                                                       | SC                                                                                                          | ST                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                           | Ahmednagar                                                                                                  | 3,54,145                                                                                                    | 1,964                                                                                                       | 99                                                                                                          | 1,02,660                                                                                                    | 31,008                                                                                                      | 6,781                                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                                           | Akola                                                                                                       | 1,28,203                                                                                                    | 681                                                                                                         | 52                                                                                                          | 43,874                                                                                                      | 20,585                                                                                                      | 2,295                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                                           | Amravati                                                                                                    | 2,14,491                                                                                                    | 824                                                                                                         | 43                                                                                                          | 88,205                                                                                                      | 32,774                                                                                                      | 10,025                                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                                           | Aurangabad                                                                                                  | 3,77,559                                                                                                    | 2,064                                                                                                       | 190                                                                                                         | 1,33,410                                                                                                    | 53,600                                                                                                      | 4,301                                                                                                       |
| 5                                                                                                           | Beed                                                                                                        | 1,54,048                                                                                                    | 588                                                                                                         | 42                                                                                                          | 49,242                                                                                                      | 14,146                                                                                                      | 1,302                                                                                                       |
| 6                                                                                                           | Bhandara                                                                                                    | 1,02,692                                                                                                    | 201                                                                                                         | 9                                                                                                           | 49,360                                                                                                      | 13,892                                                                                                      | 3,224                                                                                                       |
| 7                                                                                                           | Buldhana                                                                                                    | 1,65,354                                                                                                    | 610                                                                                                         | 38                                                                                                          | 62,338                                                                                                      | 21,041                                                                                                      | 2,841                                                                                                       |
| 8                                                                                                           | Chandrapur                                                                                                  | 1,52,016                                                                                                    | 557                                                                                                         | 40                                                                                                          | 78,409                                                                                                      | 20,626                                                                                                      | 11,076                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                           | Dhule                                                                                                       | 1,07,825                                                                                                    | 523                                                                                                         | 37                                                                                                          | 37,731                                                                                                      | 6,651                                                                                                       | 7,173                                                                                                       |
| 10                                                                                                          | Gadchiroli                                                                                                  | 42,248                                                                                                      | 145                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                           | 15,974                                                                                                      | 5,611                                                                                                       | 4,579                                                                                                       |
| 11                                                                                                          | Gondia                                                                                                      | 92,657                                                                                                      | 490                                                                                                         | 11                                                                                                          | 41,342                                                                                                      | 12,415                                                                                                      | 6,060                                                                                                       |
| 12                                                                                                          | Hingoli                                                                                                     | 68,598                                                                                                      | 240                                                                                                         | 10                                                                                                          | 27,649                                                                                                      | 8,753                                                                                                       | 1,980                                                                                                       |
| 13                                                                                                          | Jalgaon                                                                                                     | 2,76,040                                                                                                    | 1,267                                                                                                       | 111                                                                                                         | 1,09,485                                                                                                    | 17,740                                                                                                      | 9,241                                                                                                       |
| 14                                                                                                          | Jalna                                                                                                       | 1,44,192                                                                                                    | 555                                                                                                         | 59                                                                                                          | 47,497                                                                                                      | 16,418                                                                                                      | 1,668                                                                                                       |
| 15                                                                                                          | Kolhapur                                                                                                    | 3,84,948                                                                                                    | 2,434                                                                                                       | 169                                                                                                         | 1,43,079                                                                                                    | 36,033                                                                                                      | 3,899                                                                                                       |
| 16                                                                                                          | Latur                                                                                                       | 1,81,937                                                                                                    | 804                                                                                                         | 71                                                                                                          | 73,810                                                                                                      | 20,949                                                                                                      | 2,736                                                                                                       |
| 17                                                                                                          | Mumbai                                                                                                      | 5,51,963                                                                                                    | 13,515                                                                                                      | 1,954                                                                                                       | 1,72,656                                                                                                    | 26,031                                                                                                      | 4,876                                                                                                       |
| 18                                                                                                          | Mumbai suburban                                                                                             | 5,80,216                                                                                                    | 8,831                                                                                                       | 1,068                                                                                                       | 1,60,708                                                                                                    | 25,776                                                                                                      | 2,494                                                                                                       |
| 19                                                                                                          | Nagpur                                                                                                      | 5,79,382                                                                                                    | 3,794                                                                                                       | 350                                                                                                         | 2,81,188                                                                                                    | 82,370                                                                                                      | 28,094                                                                                                      |
| 20                                                                                                          | Nanded                                                                                                      | 2,10,393                                                                                                    | 738                                                                                                         | 42                                                                                                          | 81,155                                                                                                      | 32,613                                                                                                      | 8,511                                                                                                       |
| 21                                                                                                          | Nandurbar                                                                                                   | 50,830                                                                                                      | 295                                                                                                         | 13                                                                                                          | 15,995                                                                                                      | 2,817                                                                                                       | 15,142                                                                                                      |
| 22                                                                                                          | Nashik                                                                                                      | 4,94,189                                                                                                    | 3,615                                                                                                       | 195                                                                                                         | 1,72,393                                                                                                    | 51,150                                                                                                      | 27,996                                                                                                      |
| 23                                                                                                          | Osmanabad                                                                                                   | 1,11,272                                                                                                    | 285                                                                                                         | 11                                                                                                          | 37,855                                                                                                      | 11,843                                                                                                      | 1,451                                                                                                       |
| 24                                                                                                          | Palghar                                                                                                     | 2,60,371                                                                                                    | 1,731                                                                                                       | 106                                                                                                         | 72,767                                                                                                      | 9,369                                                                                                       | 17,143                                                                                                      |
| 25                                                                                                          | Parbhani                                                                                                    | 1,16,575                                                                                                    | 336                                                                                                         | 26                                                                                                          | 42,386                                                                                                      | 14,115                                                                                                      | 1,354                                                                                                       |
| 26                                                                                                          | Pune                                                                                                        | 13,03,832                                                                                                   | 11,786                                                                                                      | 1,051                                                                                                       | 4,32,148                                                                                                    | 1,15,979                                                                                                    | 19,879                                                                                                      |
| 27                                                                                                          | Raigad                                                                                                      | 2,92,976                                                                                                    | 1,718                                                                                                       | 121                                                                                                         | 1,04,549                                                                                                    | 17,791                                                                                                      | 5,776                                                                                                       |
| 28                                                                                                          | Ratnagiri                                                                                                   | 1,11,558                                                                                                    | 332                                                                                                         | 10                                                                                                          | 42,303                                                                                                      | 6,523                                                                                                       | 1,034                                                                                                       |
| 29                                                                                                          | Sangli                                                                                                      | 2,32,682                                                                                                    | 1,295                                                                                                       | 70                                                                                                          | 75,635                                                                                                      | 22,907                                                                                                      | 2,738                                                                                                       |
| 30                                                                                                          | Satara                                                                                                      | 2,27,116                                                                                                    | 954                                                                                                         | 65                                                                                                          | 75,079                                                                                                      | 20,911                                                                                                      | 3,581                                                                                                       |
| 31                                                                                                          | Sindhudurg                                                                                                  | 69,120                                                                                                      | 126                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                           | 29,036                                                                                                      | 3,373                                                                                                       | 715                                                                                                         |
| 32                                                                                                          | Solapur                                                                                                     | 3,85,060                                                                                                    | 1,567                                                                                                       | 75                                                                                                          | 1,39,584                                                                                                    | 35,851                                                                                                      | 4,716                                                                                                       |
| 33                                                                                                          | Thane                                                                                                       | 9,44,040                                                                                                    | 8,509                                                                                                       | 632                                                                                                         | 3,24,543                                                                                                    | 62,696                                                                                                      | 15,161                                                                                                      |
| 34                                                                                                          | Wardha                                                                                                      | 1,19,476                                                                                                    | 378                                                                                                         | 59                                                                                                          | 62,703                                                                                                      | 14,634                                                                                                      | 9,028                                                                                                       |
| 35                                                                                                          | Washim                                                                                                      | 66,788                                                                                                      | 251                                                                                                         | 16                                                                                                          | 24,639                                                                                                      | 8,404                                                                                                       | 1,439                                                                                                       |
| 36                                                                                                          | Yavatmal                                                                                                    | 1,61,141                                                                                                    | 539                                                                                                         | 38                                                                                                          | 70,859                                                                                                      | 15,544                                                                                                      | 11,835                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                             | Total:-                                                                                                     | 98,15,933                                                                                                   | 74,542                                                                                                      | 6,893                                                                                                       | 35,22,246                                                                                                   | 9,12,939                                                                                                    | 2,62,144                                                                                                    |

Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Question No. 953 to be replied on 05.02.2026.

Sector-wise classification of SC/ST and women-owned MSMEs in Maharashtra, Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/01/2026.

| SL. No.   | District        | Manufacturing   | Manufacturing   | Manufacturing   | Services   | Services   | Services   | Trading   | Trading   | Trading   |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| SL. No.   | District        | Women           | SC              | ST              | Women      | SC         | ST         | Women     | SC        | ST        |
| 1         | Ahmednagar      | 30,749          | 7,432           | 1,974           | 28,402     | 9,452      | 2,280      | 43,509    | 14,124    | 2,527     |
| 2         | Akola           | 13,482          | 4,474           | 567             | 12,838     | 7,130      | 820        | 17,554    | 8,981     | 908       |
| 3         | Amravati        | 27,678          | 8,023           | 2,451           | 28,838     | 11,538     | 3,660      | 31,689    | 13,213    | 3,914     |
| 4         | Aurangabad      | 35,268          | 11,526          | 1,031           | 39,557     | 16,105     | 1,373      | 58,585    | 25,969    | 1,897     |
| 5         | Beed            | 15,898          | 3,842           | 333             | 15,000     | 3,995      | 458        | 18,344    | 6,309     | 511       |
| 6         | Bhandara        | 23,582          | 4,695           | 1,159           | 13,413     | 4,769      | 1,173      | 12,365    | 4,428     | 892       |
| 7         | Buldhana        | 21,981          | 6,456           | 862             | 18,148     | 7,177      | 951        | 22,209    | 7,408     | 1,028     |
| 8         | Chandrapur      | 23,643          | 5,128           | 3,108           | 24,955     | 6,779      | 3,798      | 29,811    | 8,719     | 4,170     |
| 9         | Dhule           | 6,740           | 1,133           | 1,568           | 14,842     | 2,103      | 2,229      | 16,149    | 3,415     | 3,376     |
| 10        | Gadchiroli      | 4,967           | 1,451           | 1,204           | 3,529      | 1,821      | 1,441      | 7,478     | 2,339     | 1,934     |
| 11        | Gondia          | 12,481          | 3,433           | 1,835           | 11,627     | 3,802      | 1,971      | 17,234    | 5,180     | 2,254     |
| 12        | Hingoli         | 7,617           | 2,360           | 620             | 10,315     | 3,348      | 720        | 9,717     | 3,045     | 640       |
| 13        | Jalgaon         | 28,886          | 3,620           | 2,495           | 36,589     | 6,046      | 3,065      | 44,010    | 8,074     | 3,681     |
| 14        | Jalna           | 16,732          | 4,845           | 451             | 10,235     | 4,360      | 544        | 20,530    | 7,213     | 673       |
| 15        | Kolhapur        | 49,476          | 10,164          | 1,014           | 50,219     | 12,580     | 1,494      | 43,384    | 13,289    | 1,391     |
| 16        | Latur           | 19,710          | 4,916           | 720             | 26,707     | 7,327      | 1,080      | 27,393    | 8,706     | 936       |
| 17        | Mumbai          | 34,071          | 4,245           | 722             | 76,785     | 10,863     | 2,655      | 61,800    | 10,923    | 1,499     |
| 18        | Mumbai Suburban | 27,969          | 3,809           | 381             | 74,341     | 12,067     | 1,186      | 58,398    | 9,900     | 927       |
| 19        | Nagpur          | 41,892          | 11,398          | 3,561           | 1,38,162   | 33,707     | 12,396     | 1,01,134  | 37,265    | 12,137    |
| 20        | Nanded          | 18,714          | 6,466           | 1,856           | 32,699     | 12,023     | 3,364      | 29,742    | 14,124    | 3,291     |
| 21        | Nandurbar       | 4,589           | 550             | 4,546           | 4,290      | 858        | 4,808      | 7,116     | 1,409     | 5,788     |
| 22        | Nashik          | 38,177          | 8,526           | 6,762           | 57,609     | 15,478     | 9,358      | 76,607    | 27,146    | 11,876    |
| 23        | Osmanabad       | 9,690           | 2,731           | 344             | 11,985     | 4,178      | 564        | 16,180    | 4,934     | 543       |
| 24        | Palghar         | 15,242          | 1,469           | 4,230           | 27,066     | 3,582      | 5,796      | 30,459    | 4,318     | 7,117     |
| 25        | Parbhani        | 12,133          | 2,919           | 314             | 12,216     | 4,541      | 458        | 18,037    | 6,655     | 582       |
| 26        | Pune            | 90,349          | 17,554          | 4,051           | 1,66,093   | 41,103     | 7,836      | 1,75,706  | 57,322    | 7,992     |
| 27        | Raigad          | 22,505          | 2,777           | 1,207           | 45,173     | 7,720      | 2,273      | 36,871    | 7,294     | 2,296     |
| 28        | Ratnagiri       | 16,007          | 1,991           | 306             | 11,495     | 2,040      | 318        | 14,801    | 2,492     | 410       |
| 29        | Sangli          | 17,552          | 4,488           | 475             | 29,821     | 9,061      | 1,248      | 28,262    | 9,358     | 1,015     |
| 30        | Satara          | 19,304          | 4,054           | 581             | 27,127     | 7,942      | 1,569      | 28,648    | 8,915     | 1,431     |
| 31        | Sindhudurg      | 12,491          | 1,323           | 249             | 5,954      | 780        | 160        | 10,591    | 1,270     | 306       |
| 32        | Solapur         | 24,599          | 6,452           | 869             | 59,822     | 11,951     | 2,092      | 55,163    | 17,448    | 1,755     |
| 33        | Thane           | 53,342          | 7,691           | 2,358           | 1,41,179   | 23,415     | 6,985      | 1,30,022  | 31,590    | 5,818     |
| 34        | Wardha          | 15,750          | 3,493           | 1,730           | 21,298     | 5,095      | 3,382      | 25,655    | 6,046     | 3,916     |
| 35        | Washim          | 8,002           | 2,448           | 392             | 7,191      | 2,664      | 451        | 9,446     | 3,292     | 596       |
| 36        | Yavatmal        | 16,147          | 3,616           | 2,445           | 29,730     | 5,910      | 4,736      | 24,982    | 6,018     | 4,654     |
|           | Total:-         | 8,37,415        | 1,81,498        | 58,771          | 13,25,250  | 3,23,310   | 98,692     | 13,59,581 | 4,08,131  | 1,04,681  |