CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES CENSUS

                         Census of central government employees–as on 31st march, 2009



                                                         GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

                                        MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

                        DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING

                                                SURVEY & STUDY DIVISION

                                     3/10, JAM NAGAR HOUSE, NEW DELHI



MAY, 2012



                                                               HIGHLIGHTS



(1). As per the result of Census Enquiries, the total regular employment under Central Government as on 31st March, 2009 was 30.99 lakh as against 31.12 lakh on 31 st March, 2008. The employment has, thus, recorded a decline of 0.42% in 2009 over 2008.





(2). Employment in Ministry of Railways was the highest (44.74%) followed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (24.14%), Defence civilian (11.77%), Communications & IT (7.06%) and Finance (3.49%). Other Ministries/Departments collectively shared the rest of 9% of the total Central Government regular employment.



(3). Out of 30.99 lakh regular employees, 3.11 lakh were women. The proportion of women in the total employment is almost static, around 10% in the year 2009, 2008 and 2006.



(4). About 95% of regular Central Government employees were Non-Gazetted. The overall ratio of Gazetted to Non-Gazetted employees was 1:19. In case of Ministry of Railways, however, this ratio was 1:114.



(5). Amongst regular Central Government employees, 63% were holding Group-‘C’ posts and 26% were in Group-‘D’ posts. About 8% were holding Group-‘B’ posts whereas employees holding Group –‘A’ posts were only about 3%.



(6). About 90% of regular Central Government employees were found in the Grade pay of Rs. upto 1800 to Rs. 5400 which mainly consists of Group ‘B’, Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ posts. Only 0.16% employees were in the highest scale i.e. HAG+Apex & Cabinet Secretary level.



(7). Amongst regular Central Government employees, 18% were working at offices located in ‘X’ class cities and 29% in ‘Y’ class cities. The percentage of employees in all the cities/areas other than class X and Y cities was 53%.



(8). Amongst States and Union Territory Administrations, the highest number of regular Central Government employees was in the State of Uttar Pradesh (9.51%) followed by Maharashtra (9.06%), West Bengal (8.54%), Delhi (6.55%), Andhra Pradesh (5.97%), Tamil Nadu (4.79%) and Madhya Pradesh (4.07%). In remaining States/U.Ts the proportion was less than 4%