**Policy Summary: Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (BHASKAR)**
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched the Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (BHASKAR) platform to foster collaboration within the startup ecosystem. As of June 30, 2025, BHASKAR has registered 197,932 entities under the startup category.
BHASKAR is currently in a pilot phase, testing key features such as peer-to-peer interaction, partnerships, collaborative engagements, unique personalized identification for stakeholder categories, and the integration of microsites for Startup India schemes.
The government is actively conducting outreach and awareness campaigns across States and Union Territories to gather feedback from stakeholders, including small and micro-enterprises. These efforts involve collaborations with State Startup Nodal Agencies, incubators, accelerators, colleges, and universities.
The State/UT-wise distribution of registered startups with BHASKAR IDs is detailed in Annexure I, with Maharashtra leading at 33,845, followed by Uttar Pradesh at 19,382 and Delhi at 18,972. Lakshadweep has the lowest number of registered startups at 5.
This information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada. Public Relations contacts are Abhishek Dayal, Abhijith Narayanan and Ishita Biswas. Release ID: 2151333
Key Entities Referenced
Rajya Sabha: The Upper House of the Parliament of India.
Shri Jitin Prasada: Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce Industry.
Ministry of Commerce Industry: A government ministry responsible for commerce and industry.
BHASKAR: Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry, a platform that facilitates collaboration among startups and ecosystem stakeholders.
Startup India: A Government of India initiative to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and Startups in the country.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India.
Karnataka: A state in India.
Maharashtra: A state in India.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
BHASKAR platform facilitates collaboration among
startups and ecosystem stakeholders
Posted On: 01 AUG 2025 4:26PM by PIB Delhi
The Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (BHASKAR) enables collaboration among the
entrepreneurial ecosystem including startups. 1,97,932 entities are registered under the ‘startup’ category on
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BHASKAR as on 30 June 2025. The State/Union Territory (UT) wise details are placed as Annexure-I.
BHASKAR currently is in pilot phase wherein key features are being tested including peer-to-peer
interaction, partnerships, and collaborative engagements, generation of unique personalized
identification for stakeholder categories and integration of microsites in place for implementation of
various Schemes under Startup India.
The Government is undertaking various outreach and awareness measures for BHASKAR across
States/UTs to understand the requirement and experience of key user stakeholders including small and
micro-enterprises. Such measures, include specific outreach to States/UTs, information sessions in
workshops and events, and propagation through various social media platforms. These engagements
have been undertaken in collaboration with State Startup Nodal Agencies and other ecosystem partners
such as incubators, accelerators, colleges, and universities amongst others.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1484 FOR ANSWER ON 01.08.2025
The State/UT-wise number of entities that have selected the ‘startup’ category during BHASKAR
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registration and have been issued BHASKAR IDs as on 30 June 2025 are as follows:
S.No. State/UT Total
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 97
2 Andhra Pradesh 3701
3 Arunachal Pradesh 92
4 Assam 2021
5 Bihar 4224
6 Chandigarh 678
7 Chhattisgarh 2116
8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 81
9 Delhi 18972
10 Goa 718
11 Gujarat 17370
12 Haryana 1008213 Himachal Pradesh 788
14 Jammu and Kashmir 1422
15 Jharkhand 1919
16 Karnataka 20004
17 Kerala 7634
18 Ladakh 25
19 Lakshadweep 5
20 Madhya Pradesh 6552
21 Maharashtra 33845
22 Manipur 236
23 Meghalaya 95
24 Mizoram 61
25 Nagaland 116
26 Odisha 3523
27 Puducherry 211
28 Punjab 2343
29 Rajasthan 7226
30 Sikkim 22
31 Tamil Nadu 13409
32 Telangana 10433
33 Tripura 180
34 Uttar Pradesh 19382
35 Uttarakhand 1742
36 West Bengal 6607
Total 1,97,932
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Shri Jitin
Prasada, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Abhishek Dayal/ Abhijith Narayanan/ Ishita Biswas
(Release ID: 2151333)