Summary
More than 590 million people now have one, even in villages.
The plan also gives a free card that can be used to buy things.
Having a bank account helps families keep their money safe.
Key Points
4 points1
59 crore (about 590 million) accounts opened.
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Total money saved is about 3.17 lakh crore rupees.
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41 crore (about 410 million) free debit cards given out.
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Most accounts are in countryside areas and many belong to women.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsaccount
a place at a bank where you can keep your money
deposit
putting money into a bank account
debit card
a plastic card that lets you spend money directly from your account
rural
areas outside cities, like villages
lakh
a word for 100,000 in India
crore
a word for 10 million in India
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