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THE latest passport data from the Union Ministry of External Affairs has disclosed that Kerala has beaten much-bigger states like Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra to emerge as home to the largest number of Indian passport holders. The South Indian state, with a population of just around 4 crores, has close to 1 crore (99 lakh) passport holders.
In comparison, India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh – with a population of around 24 crores – has just 88 lakh passport holders. In fact, UP is not even at No.2, which slot has been taken by Maharashtra, which has 98 lakh passport holders among 13 crore population. Punjab, a state known for its overseas migrants, has only 70.14 lakh passport holders.
