Summary
The scheme has grown from about 150 million accounts in 2015 to roughly 590 million in 2026, reaching people in villages, small towns and cities.
Women now hold about 330 million accounts, making up more than half of all holders.
Nearly all villages now have a bank outlet within five kilometres, and over 13 million Bank Mitras (bank helpers) assist communities beyond regular branches.
The network also supports direct benefit transfers, allowing the government to send large sums of money straight to account holders, and has issued over 410 million RuPay cards for digital payments.