New Delhi : The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation through a national survey collected data for unincorporated/unregistered enterprises. This latest state-wise survey for unincorporated/unregistered sector is available for the year 2015-16. As per this National Sample Survey (NSS 73rd round 2015-16), a total of 24.59 lakh food processing enterprises in the unregistered segment has been reported. The state-wise break-up is as under:
| Name of the state | Number of Food Processing Industries |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1,54,330 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 145 |
| Assam | 65,997 |
| Bihar | 1,45,300 |
| Chhattisgarh | 26,957 |
| Delhi | 14,350 |
| Goa | 2,929 |
| Gujarat | 94,066 |
| Haryana | 24,577 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 21,885 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 28,089 |
| Jharkhand | 1,16,536 |
| Karnataka | 1,27,458 |
| Kerala | 77,167 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1,02,808 |
| Maharashtra | 2,29,372 |
| Manipur | 6,038 |
| Meghalaya | 3,268 |
| Mizoram | 1,538 |
| Nagaland | 3,642 |
| Odisha | 77,781 |
| Punjab | 63,626 |
| Rajasthan | 1,01,666 |
| Sikkim | 101 |
| Tamil Nadu | 1,78,527 |
| Telangana | 80,392 |
| Tripura | 13,998 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,50,883 |
| Uttarakhand | 18,116 |
| West Bengal | 3,22,590 |
| Andaman & Nicobar | 774 |
| Chandigarh | 656 |
| Dadra & Nagar | 622 |
| Daman & Diu | 136 |
| Lakshadweep | 127 |
| Puducherry | 3,482 |
| Total | 24,59,929 |
Source: NSSO Report No.582 on Economic Characteristics of Unincorporated Non- Agricultural Enterprises (Excluding Construction) in India; NSS 73rdRound (July 2015-June 2016)
This information was given by Minister of State for M/o Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Lok Sabha today
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