Lok Sabha Question No. 3229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Migrant/Contract Workers in MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026

## MIGRANT/CONTRACT WORKERS IN MSMEs

## 3229. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any recent survey or assessment to ascertain the total number of workers employed in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT and category-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  maintains  data  regarding  the  number  of  women,  migrant  and contract workers employed in the MSME sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  any  specific  measures  are  being  undertaken  to  ensure  their  social  security  and welfare, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to introduce any new schemes or policy interventions to enhance employment generation and improve working conditions in the MSME sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Ministry  of  MSME  has  not  conducted  any  survey  or  assessment  to  ascertain  the total number of workers employed in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector across the country. However, State/UT-wise employment details as reported by the MSMEs on UDYAM and Udyam Assist Platform (UAP) are given at Annexure-I .
- (d): The Government is implementing various Acts and Schemes to provide social security and welfare benefits to workers including contract workers/labourers/employees, both in the organised and unorganised sector. The social security to the workers in the organised/unorganized  sector is provided mainly through five Central Acts, namely, the Employees' States Insurance Act, 1952, the employee's Compensation Act, 1923, the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008, etc. as per their eligibility.
- (e):      The  Government  of  India,  through  the  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises (MSME),  implements  various schemes including Prime Minister's Employment  Generation Programme (PMEGP) and PM Vishwakarma.

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## Annexure -I

State/UT-wise employment details as reported by the MSMEs on UDYAM and Udyam Assist Platform (UAP) as referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3229 for answer on 12.03.2026.

| State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   | State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   | State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   | State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   | State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   | State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   | State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   | State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   | State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   | State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   | State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   | State Wise Total Enterprises Detail Under UDYAM &UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2026   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                               | State                                                                                 | Micro                                                                                 | Small                                                                                 | Medium                                                                                | Total                                                                                 | Women                                                                                 | General                                                                               | SC                                                                                    | ST                                                                                    | OBC                                                                                   | Employment                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                     | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                                                           | 22,050                                                                                | 158                                                                                   | 4                                                                                     | 22,212                                                                                | 6,469                                                                                 | 16,643                                                                                | 340                                                                                   | 264                                                                                   | 4,961                                                                                 | 3,98,622                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                        | 39,10,570                                                                             | 17,044                                                                                | 988                                                                                   | 39,28,602                                                                             | 21,23,140                                                                             | 18,54,220                                                                             | 4,52,127                                                                              | 82,957                                                                                | 15,38,925                                                                             | 2,00,10,734                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                     | 48,466                                                                                | 385                                                                                   | 19                                                                                    | 48,870                                                                                | 22,028                                                                                | 9,492                                                                                 | 900                                                                                   | 36,306                                                                                | 2,169                                                                                 | 2,82,962                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                     | Assam                                                                                 | 15,05,604                                                                             | 6,722                                                                                 | 527                                                                                   | 15,12,853                                                                             | 5,40,510                                                                              | 9,13,974                                                                              | 1,30,278                                                                              | 1,39,319                                                                              | 3,29,164                                                                              | 1,03,51,439                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                 | 42,60,648                                                                             | 12,046                                                                                | 591                                                                                   | 42,73,285                                                                             | 19,61,367                                                                             | 16,71,479                                                                             | 3,83,881                                                                              | 81,951                                                                                | 21,35,593                                                                             | 1,74,89,820                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                     | Chandigarh                                                                            | 79,655                                                                                | 1,267                                                                                 | 132                                                                                   | 81,054                                                                                | 20,819                                                                                | 66,031                                                                                | 8,858                                                                                 | 466                                                                                   | 5,648                                                                                 | 4,38,091                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                                                          | 13,39,243                                                                             | 8,378                                                                                 | 724                                                                                   | 13,48,345                                                                             | 5,74,250                                                                              | 5,35,569                                                                              | 1,37,494                                                                              | 1,31,462                                                                              | 5,43,717                                                                              | 45,00,369                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                     | Delhi                                                                                 | 14,37,031                                                                             | 28,503                                                                                | 2,763                                                                                 | 14,68,297                                                                             | 3,88,759                                                                              | 11,93,277                                                                             | 1,05,109                                                                              | 8,313                                                                                 | 1,60,550                                                                              | 90,74,082                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                     | Goa                                                                                   | 1,28,876                                                                              | 1,125                                                                                 | 79                                                                                    | 1,30,080                                                                              | 50,387                                                                                | 1,04,040                                                                              | 2,696                                                                                 | 5,320                                                                                 | 17,993                                                                                | 4,93,602                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                               | 43,11,480                                                                             | 54,254                                                                                | 4,239                                                                                 | 43,69,973                                                                             | 11,77,561                                                                             | 28,16,539                                                                             | 2,45,279                                                                              | 2,04,756                                                                              | 11,02,436                                                                             | 1,69,96,258                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                    | Haryana                                                                               | 19,93,593                                                                             | 23,076                                                                                | 1,770                                                                                 | 20,18,439                                                                             | 5,61,213                                                                              | 12,41,047                                                                             | 2,94,110                                                                              | 11,860                                                                                | 4,70,956                                                                              | 96,90,246                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | 3,40,316                                                                              | 2,578                                                                                 | 210                                                                                   | 3,43,104                                                                              | 79,037                                                                                | 2,35,123                                                                              | 63,737                                                                                | 14,279                                                                                | 29,899                                                                                | 14,66,814                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                    | Jammu And Kashmir                                                                     | 8,48,382                                                                              | 3,217                                                                                 | 216                                                                                   | 8,51,815                                                                              | 2,04,070                                                                              | 7,16,853                                                                              | 56,543                                                                                | 33,718                                                                                | 44,643                                                                                | 33,28,337                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                             | 15,52,169                                                                             | 5,926                                                                                 | 356                                                                                   | 15,58,451                                                                             | 7,16,300                                                                              | 7,18,483                                                                              | 1,14,271                                                                              | 99,444                                                                                | 6,26,063                                                                              | 63,18,392                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                             | 49,57,416                                                                             | 31,600                                                                                | 2,298                                                                                 | 49,91,314                                                                             | 21,64,982                                                                             | 25,37,960                                                                             | 5,28,357                                                                              | 2,06,159                                                                              | 17,17,819                                                                             | 2,68,20,966                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                    | Kerala                                                                                | 18,28,845                                                                             | 12,952                                                                                | 770                                                                                   | 18,42,567                                                                             | 8,45,710                                                                              | 9,68,107                                                                              | 84,528                                                                                | 8,731                                                                                 | 7,80,793                                                                              | 63,32,593                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                    | Ladakh                                                                                | 20,148                                                                                | 113                                                                                   | 3                                                                                     | 20,264                                                                                | 6,290                                                                                 | 1,808                                                                                 | 160                                                                                   | 18,189                                                                                | 107                                                                                   | 59,804                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                    | Lakshadweep                                                                           | 2,451                                                                                 | -                                                                                     | -                                                                                     | 2,451                                                                                 | 583                                                                                   | 57                                                                                    | 8                                                                                     | 2,303                                                                                 | 83                                                                                    | 7,468                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                        | 48,06,656                                                                             | 19,883                                                                                | 1,186                                                                                 | 48,27,725                                                                             | 16,88,497                                                                             | 16,25,472                                                                             | 6,33,908                                                                              | 3,34,477                                                                              | 22,33,497                                                                             | 1,56,70,425                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                    | Maharashtra                                                                           | 1,00,62,775                                                                           | 74,792                                                                                | 6,911                                                                                 | 1,01,44,478                                                                           | 36,01,743                                                                             | 66,24,877                                                                             | 9,32,928                                                                              | 2,69,718                                                                              | 23,14,923                                                                             | 3,44,82,817                                                                           |

| 21   | Manipur                                      | 1,77,660    | 424      | 18     | 1,78,102    | 99,447      | 97,379      | 10,636    | 30,422    | 39,620      | 8,59,412     |
|------|----------------------------------------------|-------------|----------|--------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|--------------|
| 22   | Meghalaya                                    | 73,637      | 417      | 33     | 74,087      | 37,049      | 15,641      | 1,306     | 55,897    | 1,238       | 4,35,444     |
| 23   | Mizoram                                      | 52,295      | 215      | 8      | 52,518      | 30,896      | 3,216       | 288       | 48,901    | 110         | 2,73,464     |
| 24   | Nagaland                                     | 74,556      | 174      | 16     | 74,746      | 38,311      | 13,893      | 1,114     | 58,101    | 1,629       | 3,12,462     |
| 25   | Odisha                                       | 24,26,473   | 10,061   | 611    | 24,37,145   | 10,74,819   | 12,88,255   | 3,03,293  | 1,37,437  | 7,07,939    | 1,18,53,428  |
| 26   | Puducherry                                   | 1,07,477    | 670      | 59     | 1,08,206    | 52,517      | 54,450      | 6,356     | 294       | 47,078      | 4,33,728     |
| 27   | Punjab                                       | 21,19,440   | 16,959   | 1,231  | 21,37,630   | 6,68,100    | 15,15,705   | 4,13,921  | 6,594     | 2,01,058    | 93,77,856    |
| 28   | Rajasthan                                    | 44,17,368   | 27,307   | 1,663  | 44,46,338   | 10,91,993   | 15,25,653   | 5,58,323  | 2,64,632  | 20,97,004   | 1,93,28,470  |
| 29   | Sikkim                                       | 36,092      | 164      | 13     | 36,269      | 18,742      | 13,572      | 2,479     | 9,784     | 10,433      | 1,56,343     |
| 30   | Tamil Nadu                                   | 61,85,422   | 39,356   | 2,831  | 62,27,609   | 27,60,029   | 40,59,003   | 4,26,876  | 28,445    | 17,11,833   | 3,22,49,286  |
| 31   | Telangana                                    | 38,11,016   | 20,278   | 1,789  | 38,33,083   | 20,81,676   | 14,72,357   | 4,66,117  | 2,44,894  | 16,49,103   | 2,10,27,669  |
| 32   | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 34,839      | 915      | 135    | 35,889      | 9,059       | 26,250      | 1,100     | 3,043     | 5,481       | 2,98,638     |
| 33   | Tripura                                      | 3,13,252    | 708      | 47     | 3,14,007    | 2,00,444    | 1,37,881    | 66,175    | 47,363    | 62,580      | 12,91,031    |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh                                | 85,60,188   | 40,421   | 2,663  | 86,03,272   | 26,28,802   | 35,44,258   | 11,03,505 | 72,835    | 38,81,492   | 3,80,03,838  |
| 35   | Uttarakhand                                  | 6,45,148    | 4,054    | 274    | 6,49,476    | 1,97,780    | 4,11,499    | 72,930    | 11,288    | 1,53,639    | 28,32,490    |
| 36   | West Bengal                                  | 52,84,347   | 24,193   | 1,786  | 53,10,326   | 30,19,242   | 42,70,030   | 6,42,725  | 60,945    | 3,36,059    | 2,21,12,089  |
|      | Total:-                                      | 7,77,75,584 | 4,90,335 | 36,963 | 7,83,02,882 | 3,07,42,621 | 4,23,00,093 | 82,52,656 | 27,70,867 | 2,49,66,235 | 34,50,59,489 |