All India ESM Population

ESM Population 1997
A total of 13,95,819 ex-Servicemen and 2,56,382 widows of the Service personnel were registered with various Zila Sainik Boards in the country in June, 1997. The ex-Servicemen population is mainly concentrated in the States of Uttar Pradesh (2,45,195), Punjab (1,78,932), Haryana (1,38,898), Maharashtra (1,20,614), Kerala (1,18,967), Tamil Nadu (96,870), Rajasthan (89,666) and Himachal Pradesh (73,163).
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ESM Population 2005
State wise population of ESM in the country as on 30 Jun 2005.
Punjab 2,55,952, Uttar Pradesh 2,27,245, Haryana 2,03,673 Maharashtra 1,60,587, Rajasthan 1,32,312, Tamil Nadu 1,16,483, Uttaranchal 1,16,306, Kerala 1,46,259, Himachal Pradesh 92,871, Andhra Pradesh 68,028, J&K 62,222, Karnataka 58798, Bihar 62,056, West Bengal 53,240, Delhi 34,343, Madhya Pradesh 34,260, Assam 26,755, Orissa 23,593, Gujarat 18660, Jharkhand 16,711, Chandigarh 7700, Mizoram 4,424, Manipur 5,435, Chhatisgarh 4,103, Nagaland 2,374, Meghalaya 2,079, Tripura 2001, Goa 1,877, Pondicherry 1,431, Sikkim 1,153, A & Nicobar Islands 597, Arunachal Pradesh 28. Total population registered 19,43,812.
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Comments
Statistical data on most of the Armed Forces webpages are obviously not updated. Correct ESM statistics are vital for planning and execution of Welfare Projects, to benefit our Jawans (PBOR) who comprise 95 percent of the Armed Forces. What is the total number of ESM as registered in Zilla Boards as on date? Can we plan ahead without basic inputs?