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Jan Dhan Accounts Top 55.98 Crore as KYC Drive Reaches 100,000 Panchayats

Holding Rs 2.62 lakh crore in deposits, the programme has mobilized camps in about 100,000 Gram Panchayats for mandatory re-KYC

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Overview

  • The total number of PMJDY accounts rose to 559.8 million by July 23, marking over 55.98 crore zero-balance accounts
  • Deposits moderated slightly to Rs 2.62 lakh crore with the average balance per account at Rs 4,680
  • Since July 1, the three-month re-KYC campaign has covered roughly 100,000 Gram Panchayats and will run until September 30
  • Women hold 56% of Jan Dhan accounts and 66.6% are based in rural and semi-urban areas
  • At its 10-year milestone, PMJDY underpins the JAM Trinity for direct benefit transfers and offers features such as Rs 10,000 overdraft and insured RuPay cards