Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Welfare of Transgenders

Posted On: 25 JUN 2019 12:56PM by PIB Delhi

The Registrar General of India (RGI), during Enumeration of Census 2011, for the first time provided three code i.e. Male-1, Female-2 and other-3 for enumeration. This was at the discretion of the respondent. In case the respondent wished to record neither ‘1’ nor ‘2’ then enumerator was instructed to record sex as ‘other’ and give code ‘3’. It is important to note that the Census of India does not collect any data specifically on ‘transgender’. Thus, the category of ‘other’ would not only include ‘transgender’ but also any person who desires to record sex under the category of ‘other’. It is also possible that some transgender would have returned themselves either male or female depending upon their choice. The population of ‘other’ as per Census 2011 is 4,87,803.

The details of funds allocated during the last three years is as under:

Year

B.E.

R.E.

2016-17

Rs.15.00 Crore

Rs. 1.0 lakh

2017-18

Rs.4.00 Crore

Rs. 2.0 lakh

2018-19

Rs.1.00 Crore

Rs. 1.0 Crore

 

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment had released Rs. 1.00 Crore to National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) for conducting skill development training programme for the members of Transgender Community during financial year 2018-19.

 

 

 

state-wise population of ‘other’ as per Census 2011

S.No.

State

Total population of 'other'

   

1

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

47

   

2

ANDHRA PRADESH

43769

   

3

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

495

   

4

ASSAM

11374

   

5

BIHAR

40827

   

6

CHANDIGARH

142

   

7

CHHATTISGARH

6591

   

8

DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI

43

   

9

DAMAN & DIU

59

   

10

GOA

398

   

11

GUJARAT

11544

   

12

HARYANA

8422

   

13

HIMACHAL PRADESH

2051

   

14

JAMMU & KASHMIR

4137

   

15

JHARKHAND

13463

   

16

KARNATAKA

20266

   

17

KERALA

3902

   

18

LAKSHADWEEP

2

   

19

MADHYA PRADESH

29597

   

20

MAHARASHTRA

40891

   

21

MANIPUR

1343

   

22

MEGHALAYA

627

   

23

MIZORAM

166

   

24

NAGALAND

398

   

25

NCT OF DELHI

4213

   

26

ODISHA

20332

   

27

PUDUCHERRY

252

   

28

PUNJAB

10243

   

29

RAJASTHAN

16517

   

30

SIKKIM

126

   

31

TAMIL NADU

22364

   

32

TRIPURA

833

   

33

UTTAR PRADESH

137465

   

34

UTTARAKHAND

4555

   

35

WEST BENGAL

30349

   

 

Total

487803

   

 

This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Rattan Lal Kataria in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

                                                                                                          

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