Number of Central Govt Pensioners
The approximate number of Central Government Pensioners as on 31/03/2021 is as follows:
| S.No | Pensioner/Family Pensioner | Number of Pensioners including Family Pensioner |
|---|---|---|
| A | Pensioners (incl Family Pensioners) of all Ministries/Departments under the Accounting jurisdiction of Controller General of Account, M/O Finance. (Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance is responsible for maintaining the pensioners’ data and incurring expenditure on payment of pension/family pension. Civil Ministries include all the CAPFs viz. BSF, CRPF, Assam Rifles, SSB, CISF, ITBP under MHA as well.) |
11,06,000 (3,50,000) |
| B | Defence Pensioners (incl Family Pensioners) (The data and accounts etc. of these pensioners are maintained by Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), Ministry of Defence. |
34,10,567 (9,36,192) |
| C | Railway Pensioners (incl Family Pensioners) (The data and accounts etc. of these pensioners are maintained by Ministry of Railways) |
15,54,585 (6,59,483) |
| D | Telecom Pensioners (incl Family Pensioners) (The data and accounts etc. of these pensioners are maintained by Department of Telecommunication) |
4,67,751 (1,16,000) |
| E | Postal Pensioners (incl Family Pensioners) (The data and accounts etc. of these pensioners are maintained by Department of Posts) |
3,23,562 (99,133) |
| Â | GRAND TOTAL OF PENSIONERS(incl Family Pensioners) | 68,62,465 |
| Â | GRAND TOTAL OF FAMILY PENSIONERS ONLY | 21,60,808 |
* As per the data received from the CPAO, Defence, Railways, Telecom & Posts.
This information provided by Dr. Jitendra Singh in a Lok Sabha QA Session: Check here for complete details
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