Tamil Nadu Leads in Factories and Industrial Workforce: ASI Report 2023-24

Rapid Summary

• Tamil Nadu emerged as the top state in India for the number of factories adn employment in the manufacturing sector, according to the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) 2023-24 conducted by MoSPI.
• Across India, 1,95,89,131 persons were employed in factories; Tamil Nadu accounted for 15.24% of this workforce.
• Tamil Nadu also led with 15.43% of India’s 2,60,061 factories. Other leading states include Gujarat (12.81%), Maharashtra (10.20%), Uttar Pradesh (8.51%), and Andhra Pradesh (6.16%).
• The State ranked third in Fixed Capital (8.09%), Output (10.11%), and Gross value Added at manufacturing level (10.26%).
• Tamil Nadu Industries Minister T.R.B Rajaa emphasized on X that this demonstrates Tamil nadu’s position as both an industrial and talent hub.
• He noted that industry investment promotion continues to prioritize job creation while dismissing opposition criticisms based on politically motivated claims.

Indian Opinion Analysis

Tamil Nadu’s leading role in manufacturing underscores its strategic importance to India’s industrial economy-both through factory count and workforce contributions per ASI data compiled by mospi itself rather than state-level authorities-a point highlighted by Minister T.R.B Rajaa to dispute recent political criticisms towards growth metrics.

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