The government of India had
released data regarding all Padma Awards – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and
Padma Shri – given since 1955. As per the data a total of 4,284 Padma Awards
have been given between the 1955-2016 period.
Of every five Padma Awards at least
one comes from Delhi which accounts for 793 cases (18.6%). Delhi is followed by
Maharashtra with 748 awards and Tamil Nadu with 384 awards. In 63 years since
1955, Northern India has got 1558 Padma Awards which is about 36.6% of the
total awards. This means one of every three Padma Award comes to Northern
India. Southern region got only 898 awards which is about 20.96%. North East
region, however, has got only 161 which is about 3.75%.
Congress led United Progressive Alliance
(UPA) during 10 years of its tenure (2004-2014) gave about 1,169 Padma Awards.
This means at least 27.29% (over 1/4th) of total Padma Awards given
since 1955 were during UPA. Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic
Alliance government in last two years has given 215 Awards.
About 54% (2,311) of Padma Awards
given since 1955 were for Arts, Medicine, Literature and Education. Of the
2,311 awards, art topped the list with 924 awards followed by Literature and
Education with 850 Awards and Medicine with 537 Awards. The highest number of
Padma awards in one calendar year was given in 1972 when 148 Padma Awards were
announced. Interestingly, no awards were given in six years 1978 to 1979 and
1993 to 1996.
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