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The Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 70 raised by Smt. Mala Roy sought year-wise and state-wise details of the number of women income tax payers in India over the last five assessment years (AYs 2019-20 to 2023-24). The data provided in the response by Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, highlighted the following key points:

1. Increasing Trend: The number of women income tax return filers has increased significantly, from 1.83 crore in AY 2019-20 to 2.29 crore in AY 2023-24, reflecting an annual growth in participation.

2. State Highlights:

  • Maharashtra consistently reported the highest number of women tax filers, rising from 29.94 lakh in AY 2019-20 to 36.83 lakh in AY 2023-24.
  • Other states with significant contributions include Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Gujarat.
  • Smaller states and UTs like Lakshadweep, Mizoram, and Nagaland recorded lower, but steady, participation.

3. Notable Observations:

  • States like Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab saw robust growth in the number of women filers.
  • UTs like Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu reported relatively smaller numbers, consistent with their population size.
  • A category labeled “Unapportioned” accounted for data where the state was unspecified or incorrect.

4. Methodology:

  • The data is based on e-returns filed under various ITR forms by women up to September 30, 2024.
  • The state was determined based on the communication address in the ITR or, if unavailable, the PAN master.

This analysis demonstrates growing participation by women in India’s formal economy and tax system.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.70

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 25th NOVEMBER, 2024 AGRAHAYANA 4, 1946 (SAKA)

Women Income Tax Payers

70. Smt. Mala Roy:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

the details regarding the number of women Income Tax payers during the last five years in the country, Year-wise and State-wise?”

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

STATE-WISE SUMMARY ON WOMEN INCOME-TAX RETURN FILERS (UPTO 30-SEP-2024)

S. No
Name of State/ UT
AY 2019-20
AY 2020-21
AY 2021-22
AY 2022-23
AY 2023-24
1
Andaman and
Nicobar Islands
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kjf10,113
10,230
12,508
10,134
11,116
2
Andhra Pradesh
5,52,300
5,23,418
5,36,312
5,86,859
6,53,218
3
Arunachal Pradesh
3,493
3,375
3,661
4,131
4,765
4
Assam
2,01,939
1,88,232
1,94,034
2,04,830
2,17,090
5
Bihar
3,95,728
4,02,289
4,35,928
4,68,480
5,10,234
6
Chandigarh
89,873
88,904
85,146
83,291
88,115
7
Chattisgarh
2,98,771
2,98,112
3,13,680
3,36,696
3,66,373
8
Dadra and Nagar
Haveli
8,595
8,293
8,378
8,453
9,001
9
Daman and Diu
5,429
5,395
5,553
5,523
5,854
10
Delhi
10,89,803
10,86,085
10,84,178
11,21,370
12,08,531
11
Foreign
15,475
22,359
27,879
31,267
40,327
12
Goa
80,262
76,950
80,230
84,942
92,626
13
Gujarat
18,08,749
18,48,233
19,50,499
20,84,639
22,50,098
14
Haryana
7,34,540
7,46,814
8,33,016
9,22,157
9,77,403
15
Himachal Pradesh
1,28,638
1,21,568
1,29,724
1,42,523
1,65,059
16
Jammu & Kashmir
78,781
76,203
86,147
1,03,439
1,17,514
17
Jharkhand
2,46,714
2,48,427
2,65,070
2,87,886
3,18,065
18
Karnataka
11,34,903
11,08,557
11,67,825
12,88,107
14,30,345
19
Kerala
5,76,300
5,68,916
6,12,093
6,85,201
7,73,842
20
Ladakh
30
242
269
171
205
21
Lakshadweep
1,108
950
934
1,254
1,125
22
Madhya Pradesh
7,15,357
7,13,234
7,58,352
8,17,269
8,77,857
23
Maharashtra
29,94,756
29,83,114
31,53,173
33,89,737
36,83,457
24
Manipur
14,039
12,799
14,832
17,404
18,697
25
Meghalaya
8,011
7,934
8,757
9,830
11,175
26
Mizoram
1,068
1,144
1,296
1,833
2,090
27
Nagaland
4,708
4,543
5,195
6,043
6,793
28
Orissa
2,79,965
2,77,619
2,98,853
3,30,353
3,69,410
29
Puducherry
30,892
29,909
31,190
33,554
36,624
30
Punjab
9,70,801
9,52,516
11,00,730
12,60,517
13,22,580
31
Rajasthan
10,77,487
10,91,899
11,58,517
12,47,240
13,52,202
32
Sikkim
2,976
2,912
3,107
3,421
4,136
33
Tamil Nadu
12,92,028
12,48,720
13,10,279
14,16,364
15,51,769
34
Telangana
6,13,207
6,00,346
6,86,825
7,79,088
8,55,113
35
Tripura
18,642
17,264
18,448
20,373
22,791
36
Uttar Pradesh
15,81,627
16,02,701
17,05,427
18,70,873
20,43,794
37
Uttarakhand
1,94,330
1,91,330
2,04,484
2,24,600
2,46,667
38
West Bengal
10,50,755
10,55,110
11,13,569
11,89,293
12,95,506
39
Unapportioned
7
153
169
388
420
Grand Total
1,83,12,200
1,82,26,799
1,94,06,267
2,10,79,533
2,29,41,987

Note:

1. he latest e-Returns in ITR-1/2/2A/3/4/4S submitted by individuals (women) for specified AYs upto 30-Sep-2024 have been considered. The Gender of the individual ITR filer has been taken from PAN Master.

2. The State mentioned in the communication address in Part-A General of Income-Tax Returns
has been taken, failing which the State mentioned in address in PAN Master has been taken.

3. The blank or incorrect States mentioned in addresses have been classified as ‘Unapportioned’.

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