Vacancies In Central Government Departments
The details of Ministry-wise/Department-wise sanctioned strength and the number in position of employees, as on 01.03.2020, are at Annexure-I. Government monitors the progress in respect of filling of backlog reserved vacancies for SCs, STs and OBCs in ten Ministries/Departments, which contribute more than 90% of total number of employees of Central Government. Ministry/Department-wise, Category-wise details of backlog reserved vacancies for the years 2016 to 2020 are at Annexure-II.
Occurrence and filling of vacancies by various recruiting agencies of Central Government including Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is a continuous process on the basis of requisitioning by the respective Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCA). Data regarding vacancies filled by State recruiting agencies is maintained by the respective State Government.
ANNEXURE – I
Estimated Number of Central Government Employees as on 01.03.2020 * |
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S. No. |
Ministries/Departments |
No. of Sanctioned Posts |
Number in Position |
|
1 |
Agricultural Research and Education |
54 |
32 |
|
2 |
Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare |
5791 |
3619 |
|
3 |
Animal Husbandry and Dairying & Fisheries |
3455 |
2110 |
|
4 |
Atomic Energy |
38080 |
32764 |
|
5 |
AYUSH |
184 |
160 |
|
6 |
Bio-Technology |
255 |
171 |
|
7 |
Cabinet Secretariat |
342 |
295 |
|
8 |
Chemicals and Petrochemicals & Pharmaceuticals |
320 |
313 |
|
9 |
Civil Aviation |
2106 |
1254 |
|
10 |
Coal |
434 |
285 |
|
11 |
Commerce |
5359 |
3206 |
|
12 |
Consumer Affairs |
1293 |
778 |
|
13 |
Corporate Affairs |
2594 |
1518 |
|
14 |
Culture |
10294 |
6721 |
|
15 |
Defence (Civil) |
633139 |
385637 |
|
16 |
Development of NE Region |
336 |
225 |
|
17 |
Drinking Water and Sanitation |
158 |
107 |
|
18 |
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities |
143 |
91 |
|
19 |
Earth Sciences |
7508 |
4649 |
|
20 |
Economic Affairs |
1403 |
1040 |
|
21 |
Environment, Forests and Climate Change |
4869 |
2622 |
|
22 |
Expenditure |
1597 |
1072 |
|
23 |
External Affairs |
11035 |
8831 |
|
24 |
Fertilizers |
249 |
226 |
|
25 |
Financial Services |
1613 |
1268 |
|
26 |
Food and Public Distribution |
1027 |
757 |
|
27 |
Food Processing Industries |
181 |
121 |
|
28 |
Health and Family Welfare |
23010 |
20907 |
|
29 |
Health Research |
42 |
25 |
|
30 |
Heavy Industry |
247 |
166 |
|
31 |
Higher Education |
1155 |
844 |
|
32 |
Home Affairs |
1084430 |
955588 |
|
33 |
Indian Audit and Accounts Department |
67522 |
44285 |
|
34 |
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade |
2570 |
1664 |
|
35 |
Information and Broadcasting |
5335 |
3379 |
|
36 |
Electronics and Information Technology |
6549 |
5113 |
|
37 |
Investment and Public Asset Management |
86 |
68 |
|
38 |
Labour and Employment |
6711 |
4068 |
|
39 |
Land Resources |
128 |
80 |
|
40 |
Law and Justice |
2703 |
1971 |
|
41 |
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
452 |
443 |
|
42 |
Mines |
14019 |
7094 |
|
43 |
Minority Affairs |
267 |
177 |
|
44 |
New and Renewable Energy |
330 |
213 |
|
45 |
Panchayati Raj |
127 |
74 |
|
46 |
Parliamentary Affairs |
150 |
117 |
|
47 |
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |
11124 |
8749 |
|
48 |
Petroleum and Natural Gas |
332 |
222 |
|
49 |
Niti Aayog |
739 |
497 |
|
50 |
Posts |
267491 |
177441 |
|
51 |
Power |
1439 |
778 |
|
52 |
President’s Secretariat |
380 |
289 |
|
53 |
Prime Minister’s Office |
446 |
329 |
|
54 |
Public Enterprises |
107 |
72 |
|
55 |
Railways |
1507694 |
1270399 |
|
56 |
Revenue |
178432 |
102105 |
|
57 |
Road Transport and Highways |
976 |
726 |
|
58 |
Rural Development |
549 |
380 |
|
59 |
School Education and Literacy |
276 |
202 |
|
60 |
Science and Technology |
12444 |
4217 |
|
61 |
Scientific and Industrial Research |
116 |
77 |
|
62 |
Ports, Shipping and Waterways |
2642 |
1572 |
|
63 |
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship |
1987 |
1223 |
|
64 |
Social Justice and Empowerment |
666 |
451 |
|
65 |
Space |
18702 |
16014 |
|
66 |
Statistics and Programme Implementation |
6152 |
4219 |
|
67 |
Steel |
302 |
275 |
|
68 |
Telecommunications |
3546 |
3349 |
|
69 |
Textiles |
4739 |
4653 |
|
70 |
Tourism |
579 |
462 |
|
71 |
Tribal Affairs |
313 |
172 |
|
72 |
Union Public Service Commission |
1828 |
1164 |
|
73 |
Housing and Urban Affairs |
19507 |
19493 |
|
74 |
Vice President’s Secretariat |
62 |
51 |
|
75 |
Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation |
10639 |
6082 |
|
76 |
Women and Child Development |
698 |
596 |
|
77 |
Youth Affairs and Sports |
382 |
291 |
|
. No. |
Ministry/Department |
ST |
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As on 31.12.2016 |
As on 31.12.2017 |
As on 31.12.2018 |
As on 31.12.2019 |
As on 31.12.2020 |
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1 |
Defence Production |
18 |
1658 |
1346 |
1705 |
1694 |
2 |
Railways |
324 |
0 |
6251 |
5463 |
4405 |
3 |
Financial Services |
1065 |
1108 |
1016 |
942 |
677 |
4 |
Posts |
460 |
181 |
584 |
687 |
667 |
5 |
Defence |
366 |
994 |
1040 |
951 |
1167 |
6 |
Housing & Urban Affairs |
175 |
186 |
168 |
148 |
43 |
7 |
Home Affairs |
2230 |
5383 |
3210 |
3326 |
2821 |
8 |
Atomic Energy |
207 |
159 |
213 |
149 |
133 |
9 |
Revenue |
1641 |
2479 |
2061 |
2567 |
2000 |
10 |
Education |
469 |
892 |
828 |
808 |
852 |
S. No. |
Ministry/Department |
OBC |
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As on 31.12.2016 |
As on 31.12.2017 |
As on 31.12.2018 |
As on 31.12.2019 |
As on 31.12.2020 |
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1 |
Defence Production |
15 |
404 |
460 |
536 |
528 |
2 |
Railways |
10 |
0 |
8694 |
6747 |
5403 |
3 |
Financial Services |
1425 |
1280 |
1007 |
1234 |
1145 |
4 |
Posts |
484 |
196 |
517 |
664 |
579 |
5 |
Defence |
1268 |
3428 |
2437 |
2203 |
3888 |
6 |
Housing & Urban Affairs |
597 |
464 |
306 |
289 |
181 |
7 |
Home Affairs |
5120 |
6260 |
6493 |
6563 |
5479 |
8 |
Atomic Energy |
642 |
511 |
625 |
571 |
540 |
9 |
Revenue |
2988 |
1913 |
1545 |
2844 |
1465 |
10 |
Education |
986 |
1622 |
1252 |
1521 |
1494 |
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.