Lok Sabha Question No. 408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-02
Subject: eShram Cards for Unorganized Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 408

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026

## eSHRAM CARDS FOR UNORGANIZED WORKERS

## 408.  SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI SELVAM G:

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

- (a)whether the Government has registered unorganised workers from Tamil Nadu under the eShram portal and if so, the  details thereof
- along  with  total  number  of  registrations  made  as  on  date,  sectorwise;
- (b)the number of unorganised workers registered and issued eShram cards in the district of Tiruvannamalai and estimated percentage of the  total  unorganised  workforce  covered  therein  and  whether  the Government considers the coverage adequate;
- (c)whether special awareness and registration drives were conducted by  the  Government  in  rural  and  coastal  regions  of  Tamil  Nadu, particularly  targeting  migrant  labourers,  construction  workers  and agricultural  labourers  in  the  said  district  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; and
- (d)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  eShram  services through mobile applications and Common Service Centres to achieve universal coverage, especially in backward districts of the country and if so, the details thereof?

## 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). The  eShram  portal  registers  the  unorganised  workers  and  provides them a Universal Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis.

As  on  26 th   January  2026,  over  31.48  crore  unorganised workers have already been registered on eShram portal including over 95.75  lakh  unorganised  workers  registered  in  Tamil  Nadu  with  more than  4.41  lakh  unorganised  workers  registered  and  issued  eShram cards on the eShram portal in the district of Tiruvannamalai.

Occupation  Sector-wise  details  of  unorganised  workers registered on eShram portal in Tamil Nadu is annexed.

In  keeping  with  the  vision  of  the  Budget  Announcement 2024-25 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), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGS), 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  migrant the Government  has  adopted  a  comprehensive  strategy.  In  addition  to mobile application,  assisted  registration  modes  have  been  introduced  via labourers, construction workers and agricultural labourers, enabling self-registration through the web portal and 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.

To  further  enhance  the  availability  and  accessibility  of eShram and its associated services to unorganised workers including migrant labourers, construction workers and agricultural labourers, the Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  officially  launched  the  eShram mobile application on 24 th  February 2025. This application facilitates real-time  access  to  welfare  schemes  integrated  with  the  eShram platform,  thereby  significantly  strengthening  both  accessibility  and user convenience.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 408 for 02.02.2026 regarding 'eShram Cards for Unorganized Workers' raised by Shri C N Annadurai and Shri Selvam G.

Occupation Sector-wise details of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal in Tamil Nadu as on 26.01.2025:

| S.No.   | Occupation Sector                          | Registration count   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Agriculture                                | 54,71,303            |
| 2       | Apparel                                    | 8,32,134             |
| 3       | Automobile &Transportation                 | 3,69,711             |
| 4       | Banking, Financial Services& Insurance     | 2,155                |
| 5       | Beauty &Wellness                           | 38,635               |
| 6       | Capital Goods &Manufacturing               | 1,53,336             |
| 7       | Construction                               | 10,92,323            |
| 8       | Domestic and Household Workers             | 1,29,455             |
| 9       | Education                                  | 1,23,362             |
| 10      | Electronics&HW                             | 1,27,054             |
| 11      | Food Industry                              | 69,095               |
| 12      | Gem& Jewellery                             | 20,803               |
| 13      | Glass &Ceramics                            | 2,807                |
| 14      | Handicrafts &Carpets                       | 1,54,283             |
| 15      | Healthcare                                 | 93,987               |
| 16      | Leather Industry Works                     | 51,218               |
| 17      | Mining                                     | 6,938                |
| 18      | Miscellaneous                              | 3,90,924             |
| 19      | Musical Instruments                        | 3,798                |
| 20      | Office Administration &Facility Management | 1,83,058             |
| 21      | Organised Retail                           | 2,612                |
| 22      | Printing                                   | 24,519               |
| 23      | Private Security                           | 9,595                |
| 24      | Professionals                              | 30,896               |
| 25      | Retail                                     | 71,301               |
| 26      | Service                                    | 13,869               |
| 27      | Textile &Handloom                          | 14,483               |
| 28      | Tobacco Industry                           | 28,664               |
| 29      | Tourism &Hospitality                       | 60,535               |
| 30      | Wood &Carpentry                            | 2,857                |
|         | Total Registration                         | 95,75,710            |