Promotion of Startups



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The Indian government's Startup India initiative, launched in January 2016, has successfully recognised a total of 44,766 startups by March 2021. This programme aims to cultivate an environment that supports entrepreneurial growth and innovation across the country. Maharashtra leads with the highest number of recognised startups, followed by Karnataka and Delhi.

Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India launched on 16th January 2016. The initiative aims at fostering entrepreneurship and promoting innovation by creating an ecosystem that is conducive to growth of Startups. Since the launch of Startup India initiative, a total of 44,766 Startups have been recognized by DPIIT as on 14th March 2021.  States/UTs wise breakup of DPIIT recognized startups is at Annexure-I.

Startup India: Over 44,000 Startups Recognised

ANNEXURE - I

Recognized Startups under Startup India initiative - State/UT-wise

States

Total

Maharashtra

8353

Karnataka

5999

Delhi

5587

Uttar Pradesh

3880

Gujarat

2622

Haryana

2495

Telangana

2462

Tamil Nadu

2338

Kerala

2049

Rajasthan

1350

West Bengal

1274

Madhya Pradesh

1268

Odisha

815

Andhra Pradesh

724

Bihar

697

Chhattisgarh

528

Jharkhand

408

Punjab

392

Uttarakhand

356

Assam

330

Jammu and Kashmir

192

Goa

186

Chandigarh

167

Himachal Pradesh

106

Puducherry

44

Manipur

42

Tripura

34

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

16

Nagaland

16

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

13

Meghalaya

9

Arunachal Pradesh

4

Mizoram

4

Sikkim

4

Ladakh

1

Lakshadweep

1

Total

44766

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Som Parkash, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

FAQ :

Startup India is a flagship initiative by the Government of India, launched on 16th January 2016, designed to foster entrepreneurship and promote innovation by creating a supportive ecosystem for startups.

As of 14th March 2021, a total of 44,766 startups have been recognised by the DPIIT under the Startup India initiative.

Maharashtra has the highest number of recognised startups, with 8,353.

Karnataka is second with 5,999 recognised startups, followed by Delhi with 5,587.

This information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Som Parkash, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.




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