As per Annual Survey of Industries (ASI), M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the State/UT-wise total number of units, number of operational units and other units (Factories with fixed assets but not maintaining its staff and not having production for 3 years, or non-existence, or de-registration, or out of coverage etc.) under Textiles and Apparels sector during the period 2019-2023 is given below.

The textile industry is one of the largest sources of employment generation in the country, estimated to be directly employing more than 45 million people. As per unit level dataset of Periodic Labour Force Survey, M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation, more than 50% estimated women are in the textile and apparel sector.

The Government continuously engages with stakeholders to identify and resolve key trade barriers affecting Indian exports and to support MSMEs. In this context, the Government has taken several steps including following to address key barriers for global competitiveness.

1. The Government of India prioritises trade negotiations with several countries to get market access and tariff advantages for improving India’s global competitiveness through improved access to international markets under mutually beneficial trade agreements for India’s textiles exports including textiles.
2. To provide access in the different country India has signed 16 FTAs including India-UK, India-Oman CEPA which was signed on December 2025 and India has recently concluded FTA with New Zealand and EU.
3. The Interest Subvention for Pre- and Post-Shipment Export Credit intervention has been launched under the Export Promotion Mission – NiryatProtsahan to facilitate improved access to pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit for MSME exporters by reducing the cost of such credit and providing a rules-based and transparent interest-relief mechanism, with the objective of enhancing liquidity for MSME exporters and enabling them to meet working-capital requirements efficiently.
4. Government is also implementing Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme for Apparel/Garments and Made-ups in order to enhance competitiveness by adopting principle of zero-rated exports. Further, textiles products not covered under the RoSCTL scheme are covered under Remissions of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) along with other products.
5. The Government of India implements various schemes/initiatives to encourage and promote the textile sector including support to MSME. The major schemes/initiatives include PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme; Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme focusing on MMF Fabric, MMF Apparel and Technical; National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) focusing on Research Innovation & Development, Promotion and Market Development; SAMARTH-Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector with the objective providing demand driven, placement oriented, skilling program; Silk Samagra-2 for comprehensive development of sericulture value chain; National Handloom Development Programme and Raw Material Supply Scheme to promote handloom sector and welfare of handloom weavers across the country; National Handicraft Development Program, etc.
6. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) also implements various schemes and programmes aimed at promotion and development of MSME Sector, including Textiles sector. These schemes/ programmes include Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), PM Vishwakarma etc.

Source : Annual Survey of Industries (E-Sankhyiki Portal), MoSPI;

Note-1: Others* - Factories with fixed assets but not maintaining its staff and not having production for 3 years, or non-existence, or de-registration, or out of coverage etc.

Note-2: The above data pertains to the data coverage of the Annual Survey of Industries which extends to the entire Factory Sector comprising industrial units (called factories) registered under the Sections 2(m)(i) and 2(m)(ii) of the Factories Act, 1948, wherein a ‘Factory’, which is the primary statistical unit of enumeration for the ASI.

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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