Lok Sabha Question No. 3877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Social Security Benefits to the Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Ramashankar  Vidharthi Rajbhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3877 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TO THE WORKERS

†3877. SHRI RAMASHANKAR VIDHARTHI RAJBHAR:

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

- (a)the details of the number of workers registered on the e-Shram portal in Uttar Pradesh, district and occupation-wise and out of these the number of workers who have been provided benefits under the various social security schemes;
- (b)the details of the total percentage of the workers registered on the e-Shrams  portal  who  have  not  received  the  benefits  of  the  social security scheme  due  to  delays  in benefit distribution by the Government during the last three years;
- (c)the details of the workers associated with the powerloom industry and registered on the eShram portal in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise; and
- (d)the  details  of  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to increase  the  registration  of  workers  in  the  textile,  handloom  and powerloom  sectors  on  the  e-Shram  portal  and  to  give  them  wider coverage under the social security schemes?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  launched  eShram portal (eshram.gov.in) on 26 th August, 2021 for creation of a comprehensive  National  Database  of  Unorganised  Workers  (NDUW) including  platform  workers,  migrant  workers  etc.  The  eShram  portal registers the unorganised workers including gig and platform workers and  provides  them  a  Universal  Account  Number  (UAN)  on  a  selfdeclaration basis.

As on 9 th  March 2026, over 31.55 crore unorganised workers have  already  been  registered  on  eShram  portal  including  over  8.43

croreunorganised workers in Uttar Pradesh.

District-wise and Occupation sector-wise number of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal in Uttar Pradesh are at annexure-I and II respectively.

Details of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal enrolled under various social welfare schemes in Uttar Pradesh is at annexure-III.

District-wise number of unorganised workers in powerloom industry registered on eShram portal in Uttar Pradesh is at annexure-IV.

In keeping with the vision of the Budget Announcement 202425  on  developing  eShram  as  a  One-Stop-Solution  for  unorganized workers to have access to various social security schemes, Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the eShram -'One -StopSolution' on 21st October 2024. eShram -'One -StopSolution' entails integration of different social security/ welfare schemes at single portal i.e. eShram. This  enables  unorganised  workers  registered  on  eShram  to  access social  security  schemes  and  see  benefits  availed  by  them  so  far, through eShram.

So far, fourteen (14) schemes of different Central Ministries/ Departments have already been integrated/ mapped with the eShram to extend  benefits  and  access  to  social  security,  insurance  or  skill development  programmes  to  eShram  cardholders  including  Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima Yojana  (PMJJBY),  Viksit  Bharat-Guarantee  for  Rozgar  and  Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Gramin (PMAY-G), Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Urban (PMAY-U), Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandna Yojana (PMMVY), etc.

Apart  from  the  above,  eShram  has  linkages  with  National Career  Service  (NCS)  for  Job  Opportunities,  Skill  India  Digital  Hub (SIDH)  for  Skill  Development,  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-dhan

(PM-SYM) for Pension and convergence portal of MoHUA.

To  enhance  registrations  under  the  eShram  initiative  and ensure  wider  coverage  of  unorganised  workers  including  textile, handloom  and  powerloom  sectors,  the  Government  has  adopted  a comprehensive strategy. In addition to enabling self-registration through  the  web  portal  and  mobile  application,  assisted  registration modes have been introduced via Common Service Centres (CSCs), State Sewa  Kendras  (SSKs),  and  the  UMANG  platform  to  facilitate  easy access  for  workers.  The  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  is conducting  targeted  awareness  campaigns  comprising  registration drives, community outreach programs and locally tailored communication  efforts.  To  further  strengthen  outreach,  the  Ministry leverages social media channels to disseminate videos, tutorials, and other informative content, making the initiative more accessible and engaging.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3877 for 16.03.2026  regarding  'Social  Security  Benefits  to  the  Workers'  raised  by  Shri  Ramashankar Vidharthi Rajbhar.

District-wise  number  of  unorganised  workers  registered  on  eShram  portal  in  Uttar  Pradesh  as  on 09.03.2026.

|   S.No. | Districts           | Registration Count   |
|---------|---------------------|----------------------|
|       1 | Agra                | 17,70,565            |
|       2 | Aligarh             | 14,57,276            |
|       3 | Ambedkar Nagar      | 11,30,824            |
|       4 | Amethi              | 8,43,904             |
|       5 | Amroha              | 7,53,414             |
|       6 | Auraiya             | 6,03,556             |
|       7 | Ayodhya             | 11,29,308            |
|       8 | Azamgarh            | 19,43,395            |
|       9 | Baghpat             | 4,15,225             |
|      10 | Bahraich            | 15,42,597            |
|      11 | Ballia              | 14,22,731            |
|      12 | Balrampur           | 8,21,914             |
|      13 | Banda               | 7,10,103             |
|      14 | Bara Banki          | 14,58,416            |
|      15 | Bareilly            | 19,59,059            |
|      16 | Basti               | 10,61,436            |
|      17 | Bhadohi             | 7,46,041             |
|      18 | Bijnor              | 15,19,884            |
|      19 | Budaun              | 14,14,145            |
|      20 | Bulandshahr         | 13,99,860            |
|      21 | Chandauli           | 8,41,716             |
|      22 | Chitrakoot          | 4,31,242             |
|      23 | Deoria              | 13,88,261            |
|      24 | Etah                | 7,76,063             |
|      25 | Etawah              | 6,99,336             |
|      26 | Farrukhabad         | 8,32,683             |
|      27 | Fatehpur            | 10,83,189            |
|      28 | Firozabad           | 10,96,780            |
|      29 | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 5,80,321             |
|      30 | Ghaziabad           | 9,56,608             |
|      31 | Ghazipur            | 14,96,341            |
|      32 | Gonda               | 15,04,423            |
|      33 | Gorakhpur           | 19,38,165            |
|      34 | Hamirpur            | 4,79,132             |
|      35 | Hapur               | 4,98,131             |
|      36 | Hardoi              | 18,00,838            |
|      37 | Hathras             | 6,96,438             |
|      38 | Jalaun              | 6,66,881             |
|      39 | Jaunpur             | 21,56,678            |
|      40 | Jhansi              | 7,94,907             |
|      41 | Kannauj             | 7,67,735             |
|      42 | Kanpur Dehat        | 8,03,864             |

| 43   | Kanpur Nagar       | 15,40,619   |
|------|--------------------|-------------|
| 44   | Kasganj            | 6,39,539    |
| 45   | Kaushambi          | 6,72,045    |
| 46   | Kheri              | 18,85,401   |
| 47   | Kushinagar         | 16,37,512   |
| 48   | Lalitpur           | 5,96,594    |
| 49   | Lucknow            | 15,50,927   |
| 50   | Mahoba             | 3,67,767    |
| 51   | Mahrajganj         | 12,99,920   |
| 52   | Mainpuri           | 8,18,067    |
| 53   | Mathura            | 9,70,817    |
| 54   | Mau                | 9,44,624    |
| 55   | Meerut             | 11,79,510   |
| 56   | Mirzapur           | 10,75,793   |
| 57   | Moradabad          | 13,16,180   |
| 58   | Muzaffarnagar      | 9,83,468    |
| 59   | Pilibhit           | 10,10,416   |
| 60   | Pratapgarh         | 15,08,056   |
| 61   | Prayagraj          | 23,10,706   |
| 62   | Rae Bareli         | 12,83,832   |
| 63   | Rampur             | 9,77,249    |
| 64   | Saharanpur         | 13,72,760   |
| 65   | Sambhal            | 9,12,391    |
| 66   | Sant Kabir Nagar   | 7,44,351    |
| 67   | Shahjahanpur       | 14,11,632   |
| 68   | Shamli             | 5,20,188    |
| 69   | Shrawasti          | 4,85,529    |
| 70   | Siddharthnagar     | 10,63,855   |
| 71   | Sitapur            | 20,77,317   |
| 72   | Sonbhadra          | 7,90,027    |
| 73   | Sultanpur          | 11,73,827   |
| 74   | Unnao              | 13,23,385   |
| 75   | Varanasi           | 14,81,742   |
|      | Total Registration | 8,43,19,431 |

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3877 for 16.03.2026 regarding 'Social Security Benefits to the Workers' raised by Shri Ramashankar Vidharthi Rajbhar.

Occupation sector-wise number of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal in Uttar Pradesh as on 09.03.2026.

| S.No.   | Occupation Sector                          | Registration Count   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Agriculture                                | 4,07,56,504          |
| 2       | Apparel                                    | 53,77,203            |
| 3       | Automobile &Transportation                 | 16,78,979            |
| 4       | Banking, Financial Services &Insurance     | 10,493               |
| 5       | Beauty &Wellness                           | 6,52,110             |
| 6       | Capital Goods &Manufacturing               | 19,61,958            |
| 7       | Construction                               | 59,94,402            |
| 8       | Domestic and Household Workers             | 1,32,23,050          |
| 9       | Education                                  | 18,24,851            |
| 10      | Electronics&HW                             | 17,92,057            |
| 11      | Food Industry                              | 3,57,664             |
| 12      | Gem &Jewellery                             | 2,41,705             |
| 13      | Glass &Ceramics                            | 1,95,491             |
| 14      | Handicrafts &Carpets                       | 5,47,695             |
| 15      | Healthcare                                 | 7,91,846             |
| 16      | Leather Industry Works                     | 19,37,487            |
| 17      | Mining                                     | 1,45,701             |
| 18      | Miscellaneous                              | 36,54,645            |
| 19      | Musical Instruments                        | 28,367               |
| 20      | Office Administration &Facility Management | 5,83,231             |
| 21      | Organised Retail                           | 17,565               |
| 22      | Printing                                   | 1,06,656             |
| 23      | Private Security                           | 90,932               |
| 24      | Professionals                              | 2,01,474             |
| 25      | Retail                                     | 5,01,696             |
| 26      | Service                                    | 74,575               |
| 27      | Textile &Handloom                          | 26,732               |
| 28      | Tobacco Industry                           | 1,84,502             |
| 29      | Tourism &Hospitality                       | 13,19,050            |
| 30      | Wood& Carpentry                            | 40,810               |
|         | Total Registrations                        | 8,43,19,431          |

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3877 for 16.03.2026 regarding 'Social Security Benefits to the Workers' raised by Shri Ramashankar Vidharthi Rajbhar.

Details  of  unorganised  workers  registered  on  eShram  portal  enrolled  under  various  social  welfare schemes in Uttar Pradesh as on 09.03.2026.

|   S.No. | Schemes                                                                      | Enrollments   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|       1 | One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)                                           | 6,78,99,093   |
|       2 | Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB- PMJAY)               | 3,24,06,138   |
|       3 | Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)                                  | 1,87,39,222   |
|       4 | Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-GRAM G) | 92,74,658     |
|       5 | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)                                 | 1,20,59,142   |
|       6 | Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)                             | 44,08,136     |
|       7 | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G)                                 | 17,68,223     |
|       8 | Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi)                 | 9,54,895      |
|       9 | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandna Yojana (PMMVY)                                   | 2,44,414      |
|      10 | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)                                  | 10,90,303     |
|      11 | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)                         | 44,404        |
|      12 | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)                    | 4,576         |
|      13 | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)                                 | 1,623         |

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3877 for 16.03.2026 regarding 'Social Security Benefits to the Workers' raised by Shri Ramashankar Vidharthi Rajbhar.

District-wise number of unorganised workers in powerloom industry registered on eShram portal in Uttar Pradesh as on 11.03.2026.

|   S.No. | Districts           | Registration Count   |
|---------|---------------------|----------------------|
|       1 | Agra                | 2,311                |
|       2 | Aligarh             | 622                  |
|       3 | Ambedkar Nagar      | 12,006               |
|       4 | Amethi              | 469                  |
|       5 | Amroha              | 1,497                |
|       6 | Auraiya             | 307                  |
|       7 | Ayodhya             | 762                  |
|       8 | Azamgarh            | 19,699               |
|       9 | Baghpat             | 859                  |
|      10 | Bahraich            | 506                  |
|      11 | Ballia              | 2,145                |
|      12 | Balrampur           | 623                  |
|      13 | Banda               | 402                  |
|      14 | Bara Banki          | 11,287               |
|      15 | Bareilly            | 3,703                |
|      16 | Basti               | 815                  |
|      17 | Bhadohi             | 12,951               |
|      18 | Bijnor              | 5,321                |
|      19 | Budaun              | 3,196                |
|      20 | Bulandshahr         | 1,032                |
|      21 | Chandauli           | 5,006                |
|      22 | Chitrakoot          | 188                  |
|      23 | Deoria              | 1,426                |
|      24 | Etah                | 721                  |
|      25 | Etawah              | 3,483                |
|      26 | Farrukhabad         | 1,591                |
|      27 | Fatehpur            | 801                  |
|      28 | Firozabad           | 743                  |
|      29 | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 559                  |
|      30 | Ghaziabad           | 1,778                |
|      31 | Ghazipur            | 4,736                |
|      32 | Gonda               | 1,288                |
|      33 | Gorakhpur           | 2,613                |
|      34 | Hamirpur            | 212                  |
|      35 | Hapur               | 1,386                |
|      36 | Hardoi              | 3,380                |
|      37 | Hathras             | 665                  |
|      38 | Jalaun              | 539                  |
|      39 | Jaunpur             | 3,091                |
|      40 | Jhansi              | 1,336                |
|      41 | Kannauj             | 478                  |
|      42 | Kanpur Dehat        | 579                  |
|      43 | Kanpur Nagar        | 1,003                |

| 44   | Kasganj             | 1,181    |
|------|---------------------|----------|
| 45   | Kaushambi           | 531      |
| 46   | Kheri               | 1,163    |
| 47   | Kushinagar          | 2,301    |
| 48   | Lalitpur            | 184      |
| 49   | Lucknow             | 1,507    |
| 50   | Mahoba              | 151      |
| 51   | Mahrajganj          | 1,544    |
| 52   | Mainpuri            | 407      |
| 53   | Mathura             | 1,039    |
| 54   | Mau                 | 50,955   |
| 55   | Meerut              | 5,428    |
| 56   | Mirzapur            | 3,394    |
| 57   | Moradabad           | 14,818   |
| 58   | Muzaffarnagar       | 1,131    |
| 59   | Pilibhit            | 2,279    |
| 60   | Pratapgarh          | 1,214    |
| 61   | Prayagraj           | 2,431    |
| 62   | Rae Bareli          | 728      |
| 63   | Rampur              | 8,460    |
| 64   | Saharanpur          | 3,300    |
| 65   | Sambhal             | 2,461    |
| 66   | Sant Kabir Nagar    | 2,382    |
| 67   | Shahjahanpur        | 3,572    |
| 68   | Shamli              | 2,362    |
| 69   | Shrawasti           | 460      |
| 70   | Siddharthnagar      | 865      |
| 71   | Sitapur             | 10,656   |
| 72   | Sonbhadra           | 267      |
| 73   | Sultanpur           | 809      |
| 74   | Unnao               | 788      |
| 75   | Varanasi            | 44,129   |
|      | Total Registrations | 2,91,012 |

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