Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: The total number of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yogana (PMJDY) accounts have crossed 50 crore. Out of these accounts 56% accounts belong to women and 67% accounts have been opened in rural / semi-urban areas.
The deposits in these accounts are above Rs. 2.03 lakh crore and about 34 crore RuPay cards have been issued in these accounts free of cost. The average balance in PMJDY accounts is Rs. 4,076 and more than 5.5 crore PMJDY accounts are receiving DBT benefits.
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched in 2014 and it has completed almost 9 years.
