Where the armed forces recruit from: 5 facts

Uttar Pradesh, the country?s most populous state, also sends the highest number of recruits to the armed forces

August 11, 2014 09:42 IST

* Uttar Pradesh, the country?s most populous state, also sends the highest number of recruits to the armed forces, according to a written reply by the defence ministry to a question raised by Shiv Sena MP Sadashiv Lokhande during the current session of Parliament.

* 61,936 Junior commissioned officers, sailors and airmen recruited in 2013. The figure does not include officers commissioned from institutes such as the National Defence Academy, for which the defence forces do not maintain statewise data.

* 1 in 7 Or roughly 14%, Uttar Pradesh?s representation in the armed forces, according to the breakup provided.

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7 to 8% Representation of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Punjab, the next three states on the list.

* 6% Andhra Pradesh is fifth. The Ministry of Defence said it is taking efforts to cover the entire country in recruitment into the forces.

The breakup

Top 5 overall

Uttar Pradesh: 8,602

Rajasthan: 4,902