Top 10 States/UTs in terms of Women Entrepreneurs benefited under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana during 2016-17

August 10, 2017

Author: OGD PMU Team

In India, there were 15999000 Women Entrepreneurs benefited (number of accounts opened) under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) during 2016-17 as on Nov.25, 2016. The amount disbursed to these Women Entrepreneurs during the same time period under PMMY was Rs. 37052.59 Crores. The top 10 States/UTs in terms of number of Women Entrepreneurs benefited under PMMY during 2016-17 as on Nov.25, 2016 were: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.

Out of the above said top 10 States/UTs, top 5 states were Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal; which benefited (number of accounts opened) 2435864, 1890285, 1669527, 1516870 and 1467957 of Women Entrepreneurs respectively under PMMY during 2016-17. Under PMMY these 5 states Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal disbursed Rs. 5700.43 Crores, Rs. 4707.78 Crores, Rs. 3985.29 Crores, Rs. 2889.26 Crores and Rs. 2724.61 Crores respectively to Women Entrepreneurs during 2016-17.

These top 5 states accounted for 56.13% of the total number of Women Entrepreneurs benefited (number of accounts opened) under PMMY in India as a whole during 2016-17 as on Nov.25, 2016.

Out of the above said top 10 States/UTs, bottom 5 states were Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand; which benefited (number of accounts opened) 1428262, 1358811, 1156996, 423014 and 410025 of Women Entrepreneurs respectively under PMMY during 2016-17. Under PMMY these 5 states Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand disbursed Rs. 2907.17 Crores, Rs. 2608.24 Crores, Rs. 2632.86 Crores, Rs. 1077.59 Crores and Rs. 847.34 Crores respectively to Women Entrepreneurs during 2016-17.

The above mentioned top 10 states accounted for 85.99% of the total number of Women Entrepreneurs benefited (number of accounts opened) under PMMY in India as a whole during 2016-17 as on Nov.25, 2016.

Note: Source: Rajya Sabha Session – 241, Unstarred Question No.2322; Amount data values are in Rs. Crores.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/answers-data-rajya-sabha-questions-session-241

Resource Title: State/UT-wise SC/ST and Women Entrepreneurs benefited under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) during 2015-2016 and 2016-17 (as on 25.11.2016) (From:Ministry of Finance)