195 MSMEs Out of 1000 are Led by Women Entrepreneurs in india

As per the 73^rd Round of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation’s survey of “Unincorporated non-agricultural Enterprises (excluding Construction)”, 195 proprietary MSMEs per 1000 MSMEs are owned by women in the entire country. 93 proprietary MSMEs per 1000 MSMEs are owned by women in Delhi. This was informed by Mr Giriraj Singh, Minister Independent Charge, MSME Ministry.

"The number of women employed in MSMEs, as per the survey mentioned above are 2,64,91,687. Out of them 2,41,425 women are employed in Delhi. The information on average monthly income being earned by women in the MSMEs was not collected during the survey. However, the information on emolument only for hired worker was collected during the aforesaid survey and the average annual emolument per hired worker is Rs. 86,390." Informed Mr Giriraj Singh.

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) implements various Schemes like the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development (MSE-CDP) and Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), which encourage creation of enterprises and also creation of infrastructure for MSMEs. MSMEs are predominantly labour intensive and aspects such as child care support, safety of women and support to women workers have to be taken care of by the employer as per law.

The State/UT-wise Distribution of Women owned proprietary MSMEs Per 1000 MSMEs

Source: NSS 73^rd Round of NSSO, M/o S&PI

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State/UT-wise distribution of women employment in the MSMEs

(Number in Lakh)

Source: NSS 73^rd Round of NSSO, M/o S&PI

This Press Release is based on information given by the Minister of State for MSME (Independent Charge) Shri Giriraj Singh in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 01.01.2018(Monday)