Sl. No.

Central Govt./ States /

Union Territories

Number of Establishments covered under the Minimum Wages Act,1948

Number of Establishments which submitted returns

Average daily number of persons employed

1

2

3

4

5

1

C.L.C (Central )

36784

4313

90199

2

Andhra Pradesh

115210

7007

265357

3

Goa

46563

304

8516

4

Haryana

61214

859

369239

5

Himachal Pradesh

53655

153

270783

6

Karnataka

380595

32398

7909909

7

Kerala

179519

3056

100498

8

Orissa

125524

1743

17817

9

Punjab

12901

997

54301

10

Rajasthan

194755

729

117088

11

Tamil Nadu

97935

77673

719533

12

Tripura

NR

NR

265882

13

Uttaranchal

17108

NR

56751

14

Andeman & Nicobar Island

800

66

1216

15

Chandigarh

20598

293

9217

16

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

1835

NR

35400

17

Lakshadweep

9

7

302

Note: For remaining States Annual Returns /

Reports have not been received.

NR = Information not reported by the

concerned State Authorities.

Source: Annual Returns / Reports

under the Minimum Wages

Act, 1948 for the year 2003