e-Shram Statistics 2026: Registrations by State, Gender, Age and Occupation
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The e-Shram portal showed 32.01 crore registered unorganised workers on 16 October 2026. Women make up 54.28% of them, Uttar Pradesh alone has 8.46 crore, and agriculture is the largest occupation. About 15.10 crore registrants are also enrolled in Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, says the Labour Ministry.
e-Shram Card (National Database of Unorganised Workers): key numbers
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Top 15 states by e-Shram registrations
Workers registered on e-Shram in each state as on 14 July 2026, from the annexure to a Lok Sabha written reply released by PIB.
| State | Registrations (lakh) | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 845.91 | 8,45,90,721 |
| Bihar | 324.69 | 3,24,68,736 |
| West Bengal | 267.08 | 2,67,08,321 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 195.17 | 1,95,17,182 |
| Maharashtra | 186.61 | 1,86,61,199 |
| Rajasthan | 155.09 | 1,55,09,348 |
| Odisha | 137.66 | 1,37,65,895 |
| Gujarat | 125.87 | 1,25,87,229 |
| Karnataka | 111.31 | 1,11,31,253 |
| Jharkhand | 98.69 | 98,68,987 |
| Tamil Nadu | 98.30 | 98,30,406 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 88.81 | 88,80,562 |
| Chhattisgarh | 86.68 | 86,67,514 |
| Assam | 78.82 | 78,82,288 |
| Kerala | 61.48 | 61,47,650 |
Source: pib.gov.in, as on 14 July 2026
e-Shram registrants enrolled in other schemes
How many e-Shram registrants are also enrolled in each linked central scheme as on 14 July 2026. One worker can appear under several schemes.
| Scheme | e-Shram registrants enrolled (lakh) |
|---|---|
| One Nation One Ration Card | 2446.15 |
| Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY | 1510.06 |
| PM Suraksha Bima Yojana | 853.51 |
| VB-G RAM G (rural jobs) | 620.46 |
| PM-KISAN | 396.28 |
| PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana | 225.52 |
| PMAY-Gramin | 98.40 |
| PM SVANidhi | 32.67 |
| PM Matru Vandana Yojana | 32.04 |
| PMAY-Urban | 24.95 |
| Widow pension (IGNWPS) | 11.76 |
Source: pib.gov.in, as on 14 July 2026
Top 10 occupation sectors on e-Shram
Registrations by the occupation sector workers chose, as on 3 March 2025, the latest occupation-wise breakdown published by the ministry.
| Occupation sector | Registrations (lakh) |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1599.37 |
| Domestic and household workers | 289.04 |
| Construction | 277.31 |
| Apparel | 200.37 |
| Miscellaneous | 136.65 |
| Automobile and transportation | 82.06 |
| Capital goods and manufacturing | 64.22 |
| Leather industry | 60.70 |
| Education | 51.56 |
| Electronics and hardware | 49.87 |
Source: pib.gov.in, as on 3 March 2025
Age profile of registered workers
Share of e-Shram registrants in each age band as on 20 August 2026, from the PIB factsheet on five years of the portal.
| Age band | Share of registrants (%) |
|---|---|
| 16 to 18 years | 0.08 |
| 18 to 40 years | 55.21 |
| 40 to 50 years | 24.18 |
| Above 50 years | 20.53 |
Source: static.pib.gov.in, as on 20 August 2026
How an e-Shram registration works
What the numbers show
e-Shram is the national database of unorganised workers, launched on 26 August 2021. The counter on eshram.gov.in read 32,01,48,437 registrations on 16 October 2026. That is very large next to India's workforce, and it reflects how widely CSCs and state field staff pushed sign-ups in the first year.
The age split leans young. The PIB factsheet of 25 August 2026 says 55.21% of registrants are aged 18 to 40, 24.18% are 40 to 50 and 20.53% are above 50. Women are the majority at 54.28%, which is unusual for a labour database and largely reflects women in farm and household work registering in large numbers.
The trend over the years
Most registrations came in the first two years. The ministry reported 29.51 crore as on 31 March 2024 (PIB, 25 July 2024), 30.68 crore on 3 March 2025 (PIB, 10 March 2025) and 31.78 crore on 14 July 2026 (PIB, 20 July 2026). Growth has slowed to roughly one crore a year, because most eligible workers who wanted a card already have one.
State differences
Uttar Pradesh holds 8.46 crore registrations, about 27% of the total. Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra come next. Smaller states such as Goa and Sikkim each have under one lakh. These gaps follow population size and how hard each state ran registration camps, so they do not measure informal work on their own.
What the figures do not tell you
A registration is a self-declaration, so the database counts sign-ups, not people actively working in the unorganised sector today. Some registrants will since have joined EPFO or ESIC, crossed 60, or registered under the wrong occupation. The scheme enrolment table counts overlaps: a worker with a ration card and a PM-JAY card appears in both rows. The occupation breakdown is from March 2025, as no newer one has been published.
Where to check the live numbers
The registration counter is on the e-Shram home page, and the portal's public dashboard at eshram.gov.in/dashboard shows state, gender, age and occupation splits. State-wise tables also appear in PIB releases of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha answers from the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Frequently asked questions
How many people are registered on e-Shram in 2026?
The live counter on eshram.gov.in showed 32,01,48,437 registrations on 16 October 2026, a little over 32 crore. The Labour Ministry had reported 31.78 crore on 14 July 2026 and 31.89 crore on 18 August 2026.
Which state has the most e-Shram card holders?
Uttar Pradesh, with 8.46 crore registrations as on 14 July 2026, more than a quarter of the national total. Bihar (3.25 crore), West Bengal (2.67 crore), Madhya Pradesh (1.95 crore) and Maharashtra (1.87 crore) follow.
How many women are registered on e-Shram?
Women were 54.28% of registrants as on 18 August 2026, according to the PIB factsheet. The last exact count, from 3 March 2025, was 16.47 crore women against 14.21 crore men.
How many gig and platform workers are on e-Shram?
About 11.5 lakh platform workers had registered by August 2026, according to the PIB factsheet released for the portal's fifth anniversary.
Does registering on e-Shram give me money?
No. e-Shram is a national database, and registration itself pays nothing. It is used to link workers to schemes such as PM-JAY, PMSBY and PM-SYM, where the benefits come from.
Eligibility, documents and how to apply: e-Shram Card (National Database of Unorganised Workers) full guide
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Sources
This guide was checked against these official pages:
- eshram.gov.in (eshram.gov.in/)
- pib.gov.in (www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286757)
- static.pib.gov.in (static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/aug/doc_9692_2026082)
- pib.gov.in (www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2109828)
- pib.gov.in (www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2036940)