Number of Jan Dhan Accounts Crosses 50 Crore
As per the latest reports submitted by banks, the total number of Jan Dhan accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has crossed 50 crore as on 9th August, 2023.
Out of these, 56% accounts belong to women and 67% accounts have been opened in Rural / Semi-urban areas. The average balance in PMJDY accounts is Rs. 4,076 and more than 5.5 crore PMJDY accounts are receiving DBT benefits.
- PMJDY (National Mission for Financial Inclusion) was launched in August 2014 to ensure access to financial services, namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance and Pension, in an ....
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