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Financial inclusionGovernment of India (Central Scheme)

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

प्रधानमंत्री जन धन योजना (PMJDY)

Universal access to a basic bank account with overdraft, insurance and DBT linkage.

Benefit type
Zero-balance bank account
For
Anyone (no occupation restriction)
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any

Who can apply

For
Anyone (no occupation restriction)
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any
Gender
Any
Social category
All categories
Income
No income bar
Domicile
Any
Eligibility
Any Indian resident without a bank account (zero-balance account).

Details

Benefit type
Zero-balance bank account
Benefit detail
Zero-balance account with RuPay card, overdraft up to ₹10,000, and ₹2 lakh accidental insurance cover.
Target beneficiary
Unbanked residents.
Launch date

Status evidence

Active

Active — 11 years in 2025: 56.16 crore accounts and 38.68 crore RuPay cards (PIB, Aug 2025). Verified 2026-06-19.

Last budget year
Last notification
Last verified
19-06-2026 · 8 days ago

Data & impact

Public figures where available; where Bihar publishes nothing, the data request itself is shown. Every number is sourced — none are estimated.

Fiscal yearFunds (₹ cr)People
2025-26
₹3,07,000 crIndia deposits
58,06,00,000India accounts

Sources:uniindia.com

Data provenance

Budget & disbursement
[scope: National]
Reported · verify
Beneficiaries
National (~58.06 cr accounts). [scope: National]
Reported · verify
District-wise distribution
District-wise — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Outcomes
Completion / outcomes — needs an RTI
RTI needed

Sources