Jan Dhan accounts hit 43 crore in 7 years, deposits 1.46 lakh crore

The Centre on Saturday said it had communicated to banks about the plan to ensure coverage of Jan Dhan account holders under various micro insurance schemes while PM Narendra Modi said the government’s financial inclusion initiative had transformed the country’s development trajectory and helped deepen transparency. As on August 18, the number of total PMJDY accounts were 43 crore and 55.5% (23.9 crore) Jan Dhan account holders are women and 66.7% (28.7 crore) are in rural and semi-urban areas.

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