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MINORS/CHILDREN INDULGED IN BEGGING

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Posted On: 01 APR 2026 4:21PM by PIB Delhi As per the information available on the website of Registrar General of India, State-wise details of number of children (Age up to 14 years) engaged in the act of begging are attached at Annexure . These figures are based on the Census 2011. A total of 2,653 children found engaged in the act of begging have been rehabilitated since inception of the sub-scheme i.e. 23.10.2023. Out of these, 1,507 children have been reunited with their parents or families, 305 children have been linked to Anganwadi Centres, 206 children have been referred to the Child Welfare Committee and 635 children have been facilitated for enrolment in schools. Since, the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment is already implementing a dedicated Central Sector Scheme for comprehensive rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of begging with special focus on minors/children, there appears to be no requirement at present to introduce any new law or scheme. Annexure Name of the State/UT Total (0-14 years) JAMMU & KASHMIR 990 Himachal Pradesh 178 Punjab 1,214 Chandigarh 11 Uttarakhand 274 Haryana 1,171 NCT of Delhi 290 Rajasthan 7,167 Uttar Pradesh 10,167 Bihar 3,396 Sikkim 1 Arunachal Pradesh 24 Nagaland 20 Manipur 34 Mizoram 6 Tripura 43 Meghalaya 38 Assam 686 West Bengal 3,216 Jharkhand 1,254 Odisha 905 Chhattisgarh 1,065 Madhya Pradesh 2,592 Gujarat 1,982 Daman and Diu 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0 Maharashtra 3,026 Andhra Pradesh 3,128 Karnataka 1,602 Goa 24 Lakshadweep 1 Kerala 202 Tamil Nadu 572 Poducherry 9 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 0 India 45,296 This information is given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri B.L. Verma, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. ***** SM/HK (Release ID: 2247762) Visitor Counter : 432 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment MINORS/CHILDREN INDULGED IN BEGGING Posted On: 01 APR 2026 4:21PM by PIB Delhi As per the information available on the website of Registrar General of India, State-wise details of number of children (Age up to 14 years) engaged in the act of begging are attached at Annexure . These figures are based on the Census 2011. A total of 2,653 children found engaged in the act of begging have been rehabilitated since inception of the sub-scheme i.e. 23.10.2023. Out of these, 1,507 children have been reunited with their parents or families, 305 children have been linked to Anganwadi Centres, 206 children have been referred to the Child Welfare Committee and 635 children have been facilitated for enrolment in schools. Since, the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment is already implementing a dedicated Central Sector Scheme for comprehensive rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of begging with special focus on minors/children, there appears to be no requirement at present to introduce any new law or scheme. Annexure Name of the State/UT Total (0-14 years) JAMMU & KASHMIR 990 Himachal Pradesh 178 Punjab 1,214 Chandigarh 11 Uttarakhand 274 Haryana 1,171 NCT of Delhi 290 Rajasthan 7,167 Uttar Pradesh 10,167 Bihar 3,396 Sikkim 1 Arunachal Pradesh 24 Nagaland 20 Manipur 34 Mizoram 6 Tripura 43 Meghalaya 38 Assam 686 West Bengal 3,216 Jharkhand 1,254 Odisha 905 Chhattisgarh 1,065 Madhya Pradesh 2,592 Gujarat 1,982 Daman and Diu 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0 Maharashtra 3,026 Andhra Pradesh 3,128 Karnataka 1,602 Goa 24 Lakshadweep 1 Kerala 202 Tamil Nadu 572 Poducherry 9 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 0 India 45,296 This information is given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri B.L. Verma, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. ***** SM/HK (Release ID: 2247762) As per the information available on the website of Registrar General of India, State-wise details of number of children (Age up to 14 years) engaged in the act of begging are attached at Annexure. These figures are based on the Census 2011. A total of 2,653 children found engaged in the act of begging have been rehabilitated since inception of the sub-scheme i.e. 23.10.2023. Out of these, 1,507 children have been reunited with their parents or families, 305 children have been linked to Anganwadi Centres, 206 children have been referred to the Child Welfare Committee and 635 children have been facilitated for enrolment in schools. Since, the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment is already implementing a dedicated Central Sector Scheme for comprehensive rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of begging with special focus on minors/children, there appears to be no requirement at present to introduce any new law or scheme. Annexure <table align="center" border="1" bordercolor="#ccc" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Table" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Name of the State/UT </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> Total (0-14 years) </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> JAMMU & KASHMIR </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 990 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Himachal Pradesh </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 178 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Punjab </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 1,214 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Chandigarh </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 11 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Uttarakhand </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 274 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Haryana </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 1,171 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> NCT of Delhi </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 290 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Rajasthan </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 7,167 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Uttar Pradesh </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 10,167 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Bihar </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 3,396 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Sikkim </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 1 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Arunachal Pradesh </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 24 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Nagaland </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 20 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Manipur </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 34 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Mizoram </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 6 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Tripura </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 43 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Meghalaya </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 38 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Assam </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 686 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> West Bengal </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 3,216 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Jharkhand </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 1,254 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Odisha </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 905 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Chhattisgarh </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 1,065 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Madhya Pradesh </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 2,592 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Gujarat </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 1,982 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Daman and Diu </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> 8 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:222.75pt"> Dadra and Nagar Haveli </td> <td style="width:219.0pt"> <span style="font-size:16

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