**Executive Summary**
This document is a response from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2394 concerning the doctor-population ratio in India. The response provides State/UT-wise details of government hospitals, the list of hospitals under the Union Government (Annexure-I) and estimated doctor-population ratio in the country as of 13.02.2026. Key data points are sourced from the National Medical Commission (NMC).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Government Hospitals:**
* State/UT-wise details of Government hospitals in the country are available on the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's website: [https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%20%28Infrastructure%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%202022-23_RE%20%281%29.pdf](https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%20%28Infrastructure%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%202022-23_RE%20%281%29.pdf).
* **Union Government Hospitals:**
* The list of hospitals under the Union Government is provided in Annexure-I.
* **Registered Doctors and Doctor-Population Ratio:**
* There are 13,88,185 registered allopathic doctors and 7,51,768 registered AYUSH practitioners.
* Assuming 80% of registered practitioners are actively available, the doctor-population ratio in the country is estimated to be 1:811.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Health and Family Welfare**
* **Impact:** The Ministry is responsible for providing and maintaining accurate information on healthcare resources and workforce distribution.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the data on the website and in Annexure-I remains updated and accessible.
**National Medical Commission (NMC)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for providing data on registered allopathic doctors
* **Action Required:** Continue to provide accurate data on registered practitioners.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The primary ministry responsible for addressing the question about doctor-population ratio and government hospitals.
National Medical Commission (NMC): Organization providing information on registered allopathic doctors.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS): Referenced as an example of a medical college/institute.
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY): A health scheme under which 22 new AIIMS are being constructed.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2394
TO BE ANSWERED ON13.02.2026
DOCTOR-POPULATIONRATIO IN INDIA
2394.MRPATHAN YUSUF:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) the totalnumberof Government hospitals inthe country, State/UT-wise;
(b) the totalnumberof hospitals underthe Union Government,State/UT-wise;
(c) the total number of allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical
Councils/Medical Council of India; and
(d) the details of doctor-population ratio in the country along with the total number of
allopathicdoctorsavailablefor active service, State-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a): The State/UT-wise details of Government hospitals in the country are available at
website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the Uniform Resources Locator (URL)
asunder:
https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%20%28Infrastr
ucture%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%202022-23_RE%20%281%29.pdf
(b): The list of hospitals underthe Union Government isprovidedinthe Annexure-I.
(c) & (d): As per information provided by National Medical Commission (NMC), there are
13,88,185 registered allopathic doctors and 7,51,768 registered AYUSH practitioners.
Assuming that 80% of registered practitioners in both the allopathic and AYUSH systems are
available,the doctor-population ratiointhe countryisestimated tobe 1:811.
*****Annexure-I
List of hospitalsundertheUnionGovernment
Sr.
MedicalCollege/Institutes
No.
1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), New Delhi
2 22New AIIMS underPradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana(PMSSY)
3 Postgraduate Institute of Medical EducationandResearch, Chandigarh (PGIMER)
Jawaharlal Institute of PostgraduateMedical EducationandResearch, Puducherry
4
(JIPMER)
VardhmanMahavir Medical College (VMMC), New Delhi (Associated with
5
SafdarjungHospital)
6 LadyHardinge Medical College (LHMC), New Delhi
Atal Bihari VajpayeeInstitute of Medical Sciences(ABVIMS), New Delhi
7
(Associated with Dr.Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital)
North EasternIndira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences
8
(NEIGRIHMS), Shillong
9 Regional Institute of Medical Sciences(RIMS), Imphal
10 Rural HealthTraining Centre,Najafgarh, New Delhi
Regional Institute of ParamedicalandNursing Sciences (RIPANS),Aizawl,
11
Mizoram