Lok Sabha Question No. 1163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-08
Subject: Beneficiaries under ESIC Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1163

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER ESIC SCHEME

1163. SHRI NAVASKANI K:

SHRI SELVAM G:

SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

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

- (a)the  details  of  the  total  number  of  employees  and  their  dependents covered  under  the  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC) scheme in the country particularly in Tamil Nadu, during the last three years;
- (b)the details of the number of insured persons and beneficiaries covered under the ESIC scheme during the last three years and the current year, year and district-wise in Tamil Nadu particularly in Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c)whether the Government has assessed the adequacy of the existing ESIC  hospitals,  dispensaries  and  healthcare  facilities  in  the  said districts to cater to the need of increasing number of insured persons
- and beneficiaries;
- (d)if so, the details thereof;
- (e)whether the Government has identified any gaps in medical infrastructure, diagnostic facilities or manpower availability in ESIC institutions, districts-wise in Tamil Nadu; and
- (f)the details of the steps taken by the Government to strengthen and expand ESIC healthcare infrastructure, improve service delivery and enhance access to quality medical care for insured persons districtwise in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) & (b): The  total  number  of  the  beneficiaries  covered  under  the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme in the country and in Tamil Nadu during 2022-23 to 2024-25 are as under:

| Year    | No. of beneficiaries in the country   | No. of Beneficiaries in the Tamil Nadu   |
|---------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2022-23 | 13,30,73,951                          | 1,56,03,032                              |
| 2023-24 | 14,43,59,629                          | 1,69,83,109                              |
| 2024-25 | 14,91,31,214                          | 1,73,73,864                              |

The  number  of  Insured  Persons  (IPs)  and  beneficiaries covered  under  ESIC  scheme  in  Tamil  Nadu,  district-wise,  including Ramanathapuram during calendar year 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (till 30.11.2025) is annexed.

(c) to (f): Setting up of ESI Corporation hospital by assessing feasibility as per pre-defined norms of ESIC is a continuous process.   As per norms, minimum 1,00,000 and 1,50,000 Insured Persons (IPs) are required for setting up of new 150 and 200 bedded ESI Hospital respectively. Also, there should not be any other ESI Hospital within a radius of 50 Kms. The number of IPs in Ramanthapuram district is 7913 only. Hence, the location does not qualify for setting up of hospital.

The total number of IPs in Tamil Nadu is 44,77,800. At present, 11  hospitals  and  241  dispensaries  are  functional  in  the  state  and providing  healthcare  services  to  IPs.  Besides,  4  Insurance  Medical Practitioners under the modified Insurance Medical Practitioner (mIMP) scheme are also available in the State. Further, 7 additional hospitals have also been sanctioned.

The major steps taken by ESIC to strengthen and expand ESIC healthcare infrastructure and improve service delivery of medical care for ESI card holders are as under:

- i)  Collaboration  with  Ayushmaan  Bharat-Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya Yojna (PMJAY) to provide secondary and tertiary care medical services to ESI beneficiaries through PMJAY empanelled hospitals in the country at places where ESI medical services are not adequately available.
2. ii) Enhancement of rates of benefits for Permanent Disablement Benefit (PDB) / Dependents' Benefits (DB) Beneficiaries.
3. iii)  Aadhar  based  authentication  of  IPs  and  their  family  members  on voluntary basis has been adopted for providing social security benefits, including medical and cash benefits to beneficiaries.
4. iv) For providing hassle - free services to IPs / Insured Women (IW), an online portal / facility has been started for submission of cash benefits claims under ESI scheme.

v)Upgradation of user-friendly app for insured persons and beneficiaries to self-register for OPD appointments in order to streamline registration, reduce waiting time, and enhance patient convenience.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1163 FOR 08.12.2025 BY SHRI NAVASKANI K & 02 OTHERS REGARDING BENEFICIARIES UNDER ESIC SCHEME.

| S. No   | Name of District   | 2022                   | 2022                  | 2023                   | 2023                  | 2024                   | 2024                  | 2025*                  | 2025*                 |
|---------|--------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
| S. No   | Name of District   | No. of Insured Persons | No. of Benefici aries | No. of Insured Persons | No. of Benefici aries | No. of Insured Persons | No. of Beneficiar ies | No. of Insured Persons | No. of Beneficiar ies |
| 1.      | Chengalpattu       | 2,00,182               | 7,76,705              | 2,22,559               | 8,63,527              | 2,43,547               | 9,44,961              | 2,39,698               | 9,30,028              |
| 2.      | Chennai            | 8,75,370               | 33,96,435             | 9,56,317               | 37,10,508             | 10,33,800              | 40,11,143             | 10,21,962              | 39,65,212             |
| 3.      | Cuddalore          | 24,573                 | 95,344                | 28,150                 | 1,09,223              | 31,828                 | 1,23,494              | 38,000                 | 1,47,440              |
| 4.      | Kanchipuram        | 1,58,947               | 6,16,716              | 2,07,733               | 8,06,003              | 2,35,326               | 9,13,065              | 2,66,434               | 10,33,764             |
| 5.      | Thiruvallur        | 2,79,690               | 10,85,197             | 3,13,930               | 12,18,049             | 3,40,770               | 13,22,187             | 3,57,730               | 13,87,992             |
| 6.      | Tiruvannamal ai    | 2,154                  | 8,357                 | 3,110                  | 12,067                | 6,287                  | 24,394                | 7,916                  | 30,714                |
| 7.      | Vellore            | 1,72,200               | 6,68,136              | 1,91,428               | 7,42,741              | 1,89,599               | 7,35,643              | 1,80,881               | 7,01,818              |
| 8.      | Villupuram         | 5,160                  | 20,022                | 6,669                  | 25,876                | 12,698                 | 49,270                | 17,750                 | 68,870                |
| 9.      | Coimbatore         | 3,74,946               | 14,54,793             | 4,34,645               | 16,86,421             | 4,53,585               | 17,59,910             | 4,54,416               | 17,63,134             |
| 10.     | Erode              | 1,06,086               | 4,11,613              | 1,23,232               | 4,78,141              | 1,31,871               | 5,11,661              | 1,28,583               | 4,98,902              |
| 11.     | The Nilgiris       | 4,836                  | 18,764                | 5,437                  | 21,097                | 5,449                  | 21,143                | 6,770                  | 26,268                |
| 12.     | Tiruppur           | 3,11,687               | 12,09,345             | 3,57,319               | 13,86,397             | 3,89,042               | 15,09,482             | 3,72,451               | 14,45,110             |
| 13.     | Dindigul           | 91,898                 | 3,56,564              | 1,00,480               | 3,89,862              | 1,10,007               | 4,26,828              | 1,09,736               | 4,25,776              |
| 14.     | Madurai            | 1,42,255               | 5,51,949              | 1,51,370               | 5,87,314              | 1,60,931               | 6,24,413              | 1,68,268               | 6,52,880              |
| 15.     | Pudukkottai        | 15,946                 | 61,869                | 17,659                 | 68,517                | 19,999                 | 77,597                | 24,920                 | 96,690                |
| 16.     | Ramanathapur am    | 758                    | 2,940                 | 3,089                  | 11,986                | 6,890                  | 26,732                | 7,737                  | 30,020                |
| 17.     | Sivagangai         | 24,194                 | 93,874                | 26,787                 | 10,3935               | 28,688                 | 1,11,309              | 26,449                 | 1,02,622              |
| 18.     | Theni              | 22,316                 | 86,587                | 23,438                 | 90,938                | 24,631                 | 95,567                | 25,472                 | 98,831                |
| 19.     | Virudhu Nagar      | 1,40,967               | 5,46,950              | 1,31,698               | 5,10,988              | 1,45,370               | 5,64,034              | 1,41,511               | 5,49,063              |
| 20.     | Ariyalur           | 4,524                  | 17,554                | 5,713                  | 22,167                | 6,653                  | 25,814                | 6,896                  | 26,756                |
| 21.     | Dharmapuri         | 3,673                  | 14,250                | 5,785                  | 22,445                | 7,776                  | 30,172                | 9,117                  | 35,374                |
| 22.     | Karur              | 36,840                 | 1,42,940              | 44,622                 | 1,73,133              | 49,572                 | 1,92,340              | 53,888                 | 2,09,085              |
| 23.     | krishnagiri        | 1,27,180               | 4,93,460              | 1,62,976               | 6,32,346              | 1,91,785               | 7,44,125              | 2,15,661               | 8,36,765              |
| 24.     | Mayiladuthura i    | 101                    | 392                   | 143                    | 553                   | 521                    | 2,023                 | 1,135                  | 4,404                 |
| 25.     | Nagapattinam       | 1,966                  | 7,627                 | 3,030                  | 11,757                | 3,703                  | 14,367                | 4,752                  | 18,438                |
| 26.     | Namakkal           | 38,150                 | 1,48,021              | 46,992                 | 1,82,328              | 52,525                 | 2,03,797              | 53,780                 | 2,08,666              |
| 27.     | Salem              | 96,211                 | 3,73,300              | 1,11,107               | 4,31,093              | 1,18,289               | 4,58,961              | 1,28,800               | 4,99,744              |
| 28.     | Thanjavur          | 26,410                 | 1,02,469              | 30,459                 | 1,18,182              | 32,374                 | 1,25,611              | 35,748                 | 1,38,702              |
| 29.     | Thiruvarur         | 4,859                  | 18,851                | 5,714                  | 22,170                | 6,187                  | 24,004                | 6,655                  | 25,821                |
| 30.     | Tiruchirappall i   | 80,887                 | 3,13,841              | 98,356                 | 3,81,621              | 1,08,532               | 4,21,104              | 1,22,434               | 4,75,044              |
| 31.     | Kanyakumari        | 47,240                 | 1,83,290              | 45,454                 | 1,76,360              | 51,295                 | 1,99,026              | 53,193                 | 2,06,389              |
| 32.     | Tenkasi            | 11,421                 | 44,314                | 10,126                 | 39,288                | 13,224                 | 51,308                | 14,111                 | 54,751                |
| 33.     | Thoothukudi        | 60,129                 | 2,33,299              | 65,257                 | 2,53,197              | 72,263                 | 2,80,381              | 72,600                 | 2,81,688              |
| 34.     | Tirupattur         | 162                    | 630                   | 986                    | 3,826                 | 3,773                  | 14,641                | 4,975                  | 19,303                |
| 35.     | Ranipet            | 410                    | 1,592                 | 727                    | 2,821                 | 0                      | 0                     | 0                      | 0                     |
| 36.     | Tirunelveli        | 64,793                 | 2,51,396              | 73,932                 | 2,86,856              | 78,856                 | 3,05,961              | 85,928                 | 3,33,401              |
| 37.     | South Andaman      | 1,190                  | 4,617                 | 3,706                  | 14,379                | 5,610                  | 21,767                | 6,325                  | 24,541                |
| 38.     | Perambalur         | 0                      | 0                     | 1,268                  | 4,920                 | 3,834                  | 14,874                | 5,118                  | 19,858                |

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