PM-KISAN Full Form: ₹6,000 Scheme, e-KYC, Status, Complaints
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PM-KISAN stands for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, the Government of India's income support scheme for farmers. Every eligible family that owns cultivable land gets ₹6,000 a year, paid as three instalments of ₹2,000 straight into its Aadhaar-seeded bank account. You need land records verified, Aadhaar-seeded bank account and e-KYC done.
- Full form
- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
- Run by
- Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; States identify beneficiaries
- Benefit
- ₹6,000 a year: ₹2,000 each for Apr–Jul, Aug–Nov, Dec–Mar
- In effect from
- 1 Dec 2018 (launched 24 Feb 2019)
- Latest instalment
- 24th, released 30 Oct 2026: ₹18,690 crore to 9.34 crore farmers
- Continued until
- 2030-31 (outlay ₹3.15 lakh crore)
- Mandatory
- Land seeding, e-KYC, Aadhaar-seeded bank account
- Helpline
- 155261
What is PM-KISAN?
PM-KISAN is a Central Sector scheme, fully paid for by the Government of India, to help farmer families buy farm inputs and meet household needs. A "family" means husband, wife and minor children who own cultivable land as per the State's land records. Each family gets ₹6,000 a year in three equal instalments by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
The State or Union Territory decides who is eligible and uploads the verified list. The Centre then sends the money. So most problems are fixed by your State officials, not in Delhi.
| Instalment period | Amount |
|---|---|
| April – July | ₹2,000 |
| August – November | ₹2,000 |
| December – March | ₹2,000 |
There is no fixed date within the period. The Government announces each release; the 24th instalment was released on 30 Oct 2026 at Banaskantha, Gujarat.
Who is eligible, and who is not
Eligible: any farmer family with cultivable land in its own name in the land records, whatever the size of the holding (the 2-hectare limit was removed from 1 Jun 2019). Urban land counts if it is actually farmed.
Not eligible:
- Tenant farmers and people farming land still in a parent's or ancestor's name (unless it has passed to them by succession).
- Land bought, gifted or partitioned to you after 1 Feb 2019 (inherited land on a death is allowed).
- Agricultural land used for non-farm purposes, and tiny holdings that can't be farmed.
- All institutional landholders.
- Families in which any member is:
- a former or present holder of a constitutional post;
- a former or present Minister, MP, MLA or MLC, Mayor of a Municipal Corporation, or Chairperson of a District Panchayat;
- a serving or retired officer or employee of the Central or State Government, a PSU, a government autonomous body, or a regular employee of a local body (Multi Tasking Staff / Class IV / Group D are not excluded);
- a retired pensioner getting ₹10,000 a month or more (again, Multi Tasking Staff / Class IV / Group D are not excluded);
- a person who paid income tax in the last assessment year;
- a doctor, engineer, lawyer, chartered accountant or architect registered with a professional body and practising.
- For new registrations, families who are Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) under the Income Tax Act.
Payments on hold for checking. The Department has withheld benefits for some suspected cases until physical verification is done, for example where land was acquired after 1 Feb 2019, or where more than one member of a family (husband and wife, or an adult and a minor) was getting the benefit. Check your eligibility under Know Your Status.
New farmer vs existing beneficiary
Three ways to register:
- Yourself, online: on pmkisan.gov.in → Farmers Corner → New Farmer Registration, or in the official PM-KISAN mobile app. Your Aadhaar is authenticated with UIDAI before you can continue.
- At a Common Service Centre (CSC) near you.
- Through State officials: the village Patwari, revenue official or the block / district nodal officer for the scheme.
Keep ready: Aadhaar, land details, bank account number and IFSC, and mobile number. You also give a self-declaration that your family is not in an excluded category.
Farmer ID: in 19 States where the farmer registry (AgriStack) has started, a Farmer ID is mandatory for new registrations (Lok Sabha reply, 10 Mar 2026). Elsewhere you can register without it.
What happens next: your form goes to the State Nodal Officer (SNO), who verifies it and approves it. Track it under "Status of Self Registered Farmer / CSC Farmers". You are paid from the 4-month period in which the State uploads your name.
- e-KYC done? It is mandatory. See the three ways below.
- Land seeding done? Your land records must be linked ("seeded") to your PM-KISAN record by the State.
- Aadhaar-seeded bank account? Payments go to the account linked to your Aadhaar for DBT through NPCI.
- Check Know Your Status before each instalment period and fix anything marked "No".
- Mobile number changed? Use "Update Mobile Number" in Farmers Corner.
- Land sold or transferred after 1 Feb 2019? The buyer is not eligible, and you lose eligibility if your family has no cultivable land left.
- Landowner died? Heirs who get the land by succession can be added if otherwise eligible; give the details and fresh self-declarations to the State officials.
Missed instalments are paid later once the problem is fixed, unless you were found ineligible.
e-KYC: three ways
| Mode | Where | You need |
|---|---|---|
| OTP | pmkisan.gov.in (e-KYC, top right) or the PM-KISAN app | Aadhaar with an active linked mobile number |
| Biometric (fingerprint) | CSC or State Seva Kendra; also through State authorised users. A CSC may charge a small fee | Aadhaar card and Aadhaar-linked mobile |
| Face authentication | PM-KISAN app plus the Aadhaar FaceRD app from Google Play Store | Log in with your registered mobile, enter Aadhaar, scan your face |
Your e-KYC status shows in Know Your Status after about 24 hours. More on e-KYC in our KYC guide.
How an instalment reaches you
The portal is linked with UIDAI (Aadhaar check), PFMS (account and government employee/pensioner check), the Income Tax Department (taxpayer check) and NPCI (account validation and Aadhaar-based payment).
Which account gets the money? Only one account per person can receive DBT: the one your bank has seeded with the NPCI mapper. To choose or change it, visit that bank's branch. You can check your bank seeding status on myAadhaar or on NPCI's website. See our Aadhaar guide for Aadhaar updates and linking. A Jan Dhan account works fine: see PMJDY.
Check your status and the beneficiary list
- On pmkisan.gov.in, open Farmers Corner → Know Your Status.
- Enter your registration number (or find it with "Know your registration number") and the captcha.
- Enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile.
- Read the status. Each paid instalment shows the bank, payment mode, UTR number and credit date; your bank can trace a credit by its UTR.
Village list: Farmers Corner → Beneficiary List; choose State, district, sub-district, block and village. Lists are also displayed at the Panchayat. You can also check status with the Kisan-eMitra chatbot or by calling 155261.
Why your instalment didn't come
| Reason | What to do |
|---|---|
| e-KYC not done | Complete it by OTP, face scan in the app, or fingerprint at a CSC. |
| Land not seeded / land records not verified | Contact your Patwari, revenue official or block / district agriculture office. |
| Bank account not Aadhaar-seeded | Visit your bank branch and ask it to seed Aadhaar for DBT with the NPCI mapper. |
| Name mismatch (Aadhaar, land record, bank) | Correct your name as per Aadhaar online, or raise a grievance for land or name mismatch. |
| Wrong or closed bank details (payment failed) | The failure is reported back to the State; ask your nodal officer to correct the details. |
| Held for verification or marked ineligible | Check Know Your Status; if you are actually eligible, approach your district officials. |
Once the cause is fixed, the due instalments are paid, except where you are found ineligible.
How to correct your details
- Name as per Aadhaar: Farmers Corner → "Update Missing Information" / Aadhaar correction; the change is checked against Aadhaar.
- Self-registration still pending: "Edit / Update Self Registration".
- Mobile number: "Update Mobile Number".
- Land, bank account or eligibility: only State officials can change these. Find your contact under "Search your Point of Contact".
- Moved to another State: "State Transfer Request".
Complaints and helpline
- Helpdesk on the portal: Farmers Corner → Helpdesk – Query Form. Enter your registration number (or temporary ID if your registration is pending), describe the problem and track it by grievance ID. It goes straight to the nodal officer concerned.
- Phone: 155261, also linked to Bharat-VISTAAR for status checks and PM-KISAN complaints.
- Kisan-eMitra chatbot on the portal and app answers payment, registration and eligibility questions in 11 languages.
- State officials: block, district and State nodal officers; usually the District Agriculture Officer. Names left out of the list can go to the District Level Grievance Redressal Monitoring Committee. Grievances are meant to be settled, preferably, within two weeks.
- CPGRAMS: the central public grievance portal also accepts PM-KISAN complaints.
Refund if you were paid wrongly
If you are not eligible (for example an income tax payer or government employee), you must return the money. A wrong self-declaration makes you liable to recovery and penal action. States recover such payments; ₹416.75 crore had been recovered by December 2025.
- Online: Farmers Corner → "Online Refund".
- Through your bank: ask the bank where the money came to reverse the entry.
- Through the State: the State helps you return it on Bharatkosh (NTRP) and removes your name.
- Stop future payments: "Voluntary Surrender of PM Kisan Benefits". After surrender you can't get further payments or register again (a revocation option exists on the portal).
Safety
Use only pmkisan.gov.in and the official PM-KISAN app. Install the app from Google Play Store (linked from the portal), never from an APK file sent on WhatsApp or SMS. Registration, status and e-KYC on the portal are free; at a CSC the e-KYC fee is ₹15.
- Never share an OTP, bank PIN or Aadhaar biometrics with callers offering to "release" your instalment.
- No official asks you to pay to get your instalment.
- Fraud? Call 1930 or report on cybercrime.gov.in, and tell your bank at once.
History of PM-KISAN
Scheme takes effect; the first instalment covers Dec 2018 – Mar 2019.
Prime Minister launches PM-KISAN, first for small and marginal farmers with up to 2 hectares.
Extended to all landholding farmer families, whatever the size of holding.
Face authentication e-KYC added to the mobile app.
Kisan-eMitra chatbot launched.
Cabinet approves continuation from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with ₹3.15 lakh crore.
24th instalment: ₹18,690 crore to 9.34 crore farmers; over ₹4.64 lakh crore paid since launch.
FAQs
What is the full form of PM-KISAN?
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, the Government of India's income support scheme for landholding farmer families.
How much money does PM-KISAN give?
₹6,000 a year per family, in three instalments of ₹2,000 for April–July, August–November and December–March.
Can a husband and wife both get PM-KISAN?
No. The benefit is per family (husband, wife and minor children). Cases where more than one family member was being paid are on hold for verification.
I farm on rented land. Am I eligible?
No. The land must be in your own name in the land records. Tenant farmers are not covered.
I bought land after 2019. Can I register?
Not for land bought, gifted or partitioned to you after 1 Feb 2019. Land inherited on a death is allowed.
Is e-KYC compulsory?
Yes. Do it by OTP on the portal or app, by face scan in the app, or by fingerprint at a CSC (a small fee may apply).
Will I get missed instalments?
Yes, once the problem (e-KYC, land seeding, Aadhaar seeding) is fixed, unless you are found ineligible.
Which bank account gets the money?
The account your bank has seeded with Aadhaar on the NPCI mapper. Only one account can receive DBT; change it at your bank branch.
What is the PM-KISAN helpline number?
155261. You can also raise a query on the portal's Helpdesk or ask the Kisan-eMitra chatbot.
Official sources
- PM-KISAN portal – scheme, exclusions, Farmers Corner, notices (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- PM-KISAN – Revised Operational Guidelines (29 Mar 2020) (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- PM-KISAN – Revised FAQs (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- PM-KISAN – Additional FAQs (13 Feb 2019) (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- PM-KISAN – Note on modes and processes of e-KYC (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- PM-KISAN – Refund mechanism, 28 Feb 2019 (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- PIB – 24th Instalment of PM-KISAN, 30 Oct 2026 (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- PIB – Farmer ID for new registrations; name mismatch grievances, 10 Mar 2026 (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- PIB – Ineligible beneficiaries; land seeding, Aadhaar payment and e-KYC mandatory, 18 Mar 2025 (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- PIB – PM-KISAN grievances, helpline and integrations, 14 Mar 2023 (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- PIB – Bharat-VISTAAR and helpline 155261, 16 Feb 2026 (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- PIB – PM-KISAN app with face authentication, 22 Jun 2023 (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
- UIDAI – Direct Benefit Transfer: NPCI mapper, one DBT account, seeding status (accessed 31 Oct 2026)
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