Executive Summary:
This document provides information regarding the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY) as of June 2025. It outlines the number of Ayushman card holders, beneficiaries, covered health workers, empanelled hospitals, and patients under the scheme, along with its financial cost. It includes state/UT-wise details of Ayushman card creation.
Key Points / Main Content:
Ayushman Card Statistics:
* Over 41 Crore Ayushman Cards have been created nationwide.
* 14.60 lakhs Ayushman cards have been created in Chhindwara District.
* State/UT-wise data on Ayushman card creation is available (see Annexure).
* Constituency-wise data is not captured; only district-wise data is available.
Beneficiary Base and Expansion:
* The beneficiary base was revised from 10.74 crore to 12 crore families in January 2022.
* Eligibility expanded in March 2024 to include 37 lakh Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs), and their families.
* The scheme extended to cover 6 crore senior citizens (70+ years) via Vay Vandana Card.
Coverage of Health Workers:
* 10.45 lakhs Ayushman Cards created for ASHA members.
* 15.01 lakhs Ayushman Cards created for AWW members.
* 15.05 lakhs Ayushman Cards created for AWH members.
Hospital Empanelment:
* A total of 31,466 hospitals are empanelled under the scheme.
* 14,194 of the empanelled hospitals are private.
Patient Statistics and Financial Cost:
* More than 9.84 crore hospital admissions have been authorized.
* The total financial cost of the scheme is over Rs. 1.40 lakh crore.
Impact Analysis:
Citizens/Beneficiaries:
Impact: Increased access to healthcare services through Ayushman cards and expanded eligibility criteria.
Action Required: Utilize Ayushman cards for hospital admissions and healthcare benefits.
Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs):
Impact: Inclusion in the scheme, providing healthcare access for themselves and their families.
Action Required: Obtain and utilize Ayushman cards for healthcare benefits.
Hospitals (Public and Private):
Impact: Increased patient volume and revenue through empanelment under the scheme.
Action Required: Continue providing services to Ayushman cardholders and adhere to scheme guidelines.
Government of India:
Impact: Monitoring and managing the scheme's progress, financial implications, and beneficiary reach.
Action Required: Continue to oversee and refine the scheme to maximize its impact.
Key Entities Referenced
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ABPMJAY: A health insurance scheme providing financial coverage to eligible beneficiaries for medical treatments.
Accredited Social Health Activists ASHAs: Community health workers who are part of the healthcare delivery system.
Anganwadi Workers AWWs: Frontline workers providing maternal and child care services.
Anganwadi Helpers AWHs: Assistants to Anganwadi Workers in providing child care services.
Chhindwara LokSabha Constituency: A parliamentary constituency in Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in central India with 4,35,66,400 Ayushman cards created.
Vay Vandana Card: A card to extend the ABPMJAY scheme to cover senior citizens aged 70 years and above.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The government ministry responsible for health policy in India.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1130
TOBE ANSWERED ON25TH JULY,2025
AB-PMJAYCARD HOLDERS
†1130. SHRIBUNTYVIVEK SAHU:
Will the Ministerof HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFAREbe pleased tostate:
(a) the number of AB-PMJAY Card holders in the country till June 2025, State-wise
includingChhindwara LokSabha Constituency;
(b) the totalnumberof beneficiaries includedunderthisscheme;
(c) the number of Accredited Social Health Activists, Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi
assistants coveredunderthisscheme till June 2025;
(d) the numberof hospitals empanelled underthisscheme,includingprivate hospitals; and
(e)the totalnumberof patients underthisscheme anditsfinancialcost till June 2025?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATEIN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV)
(a) and (b): As on date, over 41 Crore Ayushman Cards have been created in the country
under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). The State/UT-
wise detailsof numberof Ayushman cardscreatedunderthe scheme are at Annexure.
Constituency-wise data is not captured under the scheme, instead, district-wise data is
available. As on date, a total of 14.60 lakhs Ayushman cards have been created in
Chhindwara District.
In January 2022, Government of India revised the beneficiary base of the scheme from 10.74
crore to 12 crore families, covering the bottom 40% of India’s population. Further, in March
2024, the eligibility criteria were expanded to include 37 lakh Accredited Social Health
Activists (ASHAs), Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs), and their
families. Recently, the scheme hasbeenfurther extendedto cover6crore senior citizensaged
70 years and above, representing 4.5 crore families, through Vay Vandana Card, irrespective
of theirsocio-economic status.(c):Asondate,thedetailsoftotalnumberofAyushmancardscreatedwithrespecttomembers
ofASHA,AWWandAWHfamiliesareasbelow:
Category Ayushman Card Created
ASHA 10.45 lakhs
AWW 15.01 lakhs
AWH 15.05 lakhs
(d): As ondate,a totalof 31,466 hospitals have beenempanelledunder the scheme across the
country,outofwhich14,194areprivatehospitals.
(e): As ondate,more than9.84crore hospital admissions worth overRs. 1.40lakhcrore have
beenauthorizedunderthescheme.Annexure
State/UT-wise detailsof numberof Ayushman cardscreatedunderAB-PMJAY
State/UT Ayushman cardscreated
AndamanAndNicobarIslands 80,093
AndhraPradesh 1,61,70,534
ArunachalPradesh 1,61,828
Assam 1,74,49,682
Bihar 3,91,99,682
Chandigarh 2,82,361
Chhattisgarh 2,37,31,624
Delhi 3,88,412
Dadra&NagarHaveliandDaman&Diu 4,45,800
Goa 94,511
Gujarat 2,82,88,362
Haryana 1,35,29,909
HimachalPradesh 14,10,402
JammuAndKashmir 87,09,601
Jharkhand 1,26,65,623
Karnataka 1,85,81,649
Kerala 83,75,566
Ladakh 1,96,591
Lakshadweep 36,563
MadhyaPradesh 4,35,66,400
Maharashtra 3,17,60,601
Manipur 6,82,035
Meghalaya 20,81,597
Mizoram 5,83,088
Nagaland 7,48,095
Odisha 3,46,19,714
Puducherry 5,37,951
Punjab 90,85,672
Rajasthan 2,25,93,582
Sikkim 90,403
TamilNadu 81,69,255
Telangana 83,26,118
Tripura 21,32,382
UttarPradesh 5,33,20,357
Uttarakhand 60,39,029
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