**Summary:**
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, provides social security to employees in factories and establishments with 10 or more employees, located in districts notified by the Central Government. Coverage extends to employees and their family members, as defined by the ESI Act, 1948, with wages up to ₹21,000 per month (₹25,000 for persons with disabilities). These individuals are eligible for benefits under the ESI Scheme. As of July 28, 2025, there are a total of 166 ESI hospitals across India, with 61 run by the ESIC and 105 by State Governments. The wage ceiling for ESI coverage is periodically revised, with the last revision effective January 1, 2017, increasing the limit from ₹15,000 to ₹21,000 per month.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labour and employment policies.
Employees State Insurance Corporation: A social security organization in India providing benefits to employees in covered establishments.
ESI Act, 1948: The legislation governing the Employees' State Insurance scheme in India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya: The Union Minister of Labour and Employment who provided information in a written reply.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India with ESI hospitals.
West Bengal: A state in India with ESI hospitals.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India with ESI hospitals.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
ESI HOSPITALS
Posted On: 28 JUL 2025 5:20PM by PIB Delhi
Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) provides social security to the employees working in
factories/ establishments with 10 or more employees in the districts notified by the Central Government. The
employees and family members of those employees as defined in ESI Act, 1948 of these factories /
establishments drawing wages up to ₹21000/- per month (₹ 25,000/- for persons with disability) are covered
under the ESI Act and are eligible to avail benefits available under the ESI Scheme. The details of the ESI
hospitals, state/UT -wise is annexed.
The revision of wage ceiling (upper salary limit) is undertaken periodically from time to time. The
last revision in the wage ceiling for coverage under ESI Act, 1948 was done w.e.f. 01.01.2017,
wherein the wage limit was raised from Rs. 15,000/- per month to Rs. 21,000/- per month.
State/UT-wise details of the number of ESI hospitals across the country
No. of Hospitals No. of Hospitals run
Sl. No State / UT run by ESI by State TOTAL
Corporation Government
1 Andhra Pradesh 1 4 5
2 Assam 2 0 2
3 Bihar 2 2 4
4 Chandigarh (UT) 1 0 1
5 Chhattisgarh 4 0 4
6 Delhi (UT) 4 0 4
7 Goa 0 1 1
8 Gujarat 4 8 12
9 Haryana 3 4 7
10 Himachal Pradesh 2 1 3
11 Jammu & Kashmir (UT) 1 0 1
12 Jharkhand 3 0 3
13 Karnataka 3 8 11
14 Kerala 3 9 12
15 Madhya Pradesh 2 5 7
16 Maharashtra 3 12 15
17 Odisha 2 6 8
18 Puducherry (UT) 1 0 1
19 Punjab 1 6 720 Rajasthan 6 3 9
21 Tamil Nadu 3 8 11
22 Telangana 2 5 7
23 Uttar Pradesh 6 10 16
24 Uttarakhand 1 0 1
25 West Bengal 1 13 14
Total 61 105 166
This information was given by the Union Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya in a
written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today
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