India Statistics

GOI Employees 3,116,832 [Pay: ₹448 billion] (2008)

Ministry/Dept. Employees % Pay (₹)in crores
Railways1,394,50045%18,287
Home Affairs739,37224%7,906
Defence (Civilian)364,71812%6,553
Posts218,4347.0%3,988
Revenue105,0463.4%2,084
Indian Audit & Accounts48,3851.6%1,043
Atomic Energy32,5121.0%745
Health & Family Welfare26,668561
Urban Development22,890424
Space14,372413
Culture12,289145
Mines11,740233
Water Resources11,139203
Science & Technology8,774152
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions7,799158
Labour & Employment7,080139
External Affairs6,61373
Commerce6,522147
Earth Sciences6,439123
Agriculture and Cooperation6,31892
Information and Broadcasting5,40591
Statistics & Programme Implementation5,141108
Information Technology5,139157
Environment & Forests5,05464
Textiles4,43084
Animal Husbandry and Dairying3,90361
Industrial Policy & Promotion2,83850
Shipping2,42441
Law and Justice2,28847
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises2,23245
Telecommunication2,18756
Union Public Service Commission1,73234
Road Transport & Highways1,69335
Corporate Affairs1,55932
Power1,54842
Food & Public Distribution1,35626
Higher Education1,29631
Financial Services1,23025
Planning Commission1,18726
Economic Affairs1,18629
Civil Aviation1,17425
Consumer Affairs1,04123
Expenditure89218
Social Justice & Empowerment65014
Women & Child Development58912
Tourism5648
Rural Development46511
Prime Minister's Office4549
Coal3967
Youth Affairs and Sports3928
New & Renewable Energy3767
School Education and Literacy3584
Steel3348
President's Secretariat3005
Petroleum and Natural Gas2826
Fertilizers2806
Chemicals and Petrochemicals2797
Cabinet Secretariat2505
Heavy Industry2506
Development of NE Region2425
Food Processing Industries2255
AYUSH2195
Minority Affairs2084
Bio-Technology1975
Tribal Affairs1895
Overseas Indian Affairs1553
Parliamentary Affairs1533
Public Enterprises952
Land Resources932
Panchayati Raj832
Drinking Water Supply581
Disinvestment531
Vice President's Secretariat521
Agricultural Research & Education461

Source: Department of Expenditure at Ministry of Finance

OMGFacts

US 2008
Total Federal Personnel: 2,720,155
34% work for Independent Agencies, 27% for Postal Service, and 25% for the Department of Defense

It costs the US federal government about $259 billion annually in employee compensation

Source: US Office of Personnel Management

India has 638,596 villages, but only employs 465 in Rural Development & 83 in Panchayati Raj ministries. The Prime Minister's Office employs 454