What is PM Kisan?
PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi), launched in February 2019, provides ₹6,000 per year direct income support to all land-holding farmer families in India — transferred as three equal installments of ₹2,000 every four months directly to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. As of 2026, over 11 crore farmers receive PM-KISAN, making it the world's largest direct cash transfer programme for farmers. All land-holding farming families are eligible, regardless of land size. Farmers must complete annual eKYC (OTP or biometric at CSC) to continue receiving installments. Income tax payees, government employees, and institutional landholders are excluded from PM-KISAN benefits.
PM Kisan — Quick Overview
| Scheme Name | PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana 2026 — ₹6,000/Year to 11 Crore Farmers |
| Launched By | Government of India |
| Launch Year | 2019 |
| Benefit | ₹6,000/year directly to bank account in 3 installments of ₹2,000 |
| Category | Agriculture |
| Last Verified | 21 June 2026 |
| Official Portal | https://pmkisan.gov.in |
पीएम किसान सम्मान निधि योजना के तहत भारत सरकार सभी भूमिधारक किसान परिवारों को प्रतिवर्ष ₹6,000 की आय सहायता तीन बराबर किस्तों में सीधे बैंक खाते में देती है।
हर साल ₹6,000 सीधे बैंक खाते में — तीन किस्तों में ₹2,000 प्रत्येक
Benefits of PM Kisan
₹6,000/year directly to bank account in 3 installments of ₹2,000
Who is Eligible for PM Kisan?
- ✓Land-owning farmer family (any farm size — small, marginal, large)
- ✓Valid Aadhaar card linked to bank account
- ✓Must complete annual eKYC (OTP or biometric at CSC) each financial year
- ✓Not an income tax payee (current year)
- ✓Not a serving/retired government employee, MP, MLA, or mayor
Documents Required for PM Kisan
How to Apply for PM Kisan Online?
- 1Visit pmkisan.gov.in → click 'Farmers Corner' → 'New Farmer Registration'
- 2Select Rural or Urban Farmer type and enter your Aadhaar number + state
- 3Verify identity with OTP sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile number
- 4Enter land records details — Khasra or Khatauni number and area (in hectares)
- 5Provide bank account number and IFSC code for DBT direct benefit transfer
- 6State Agriculture Department verifies land ownership — approval within 30–60 days
- 7Complete annual eKYC at pmkisan.gov.in → 'eKYC' using OTP or biometric at CSC to continue receiving installments
- 8Check installment status at pmkisan.gov.in → 'Beneficiary Status' using Aadhaar or registered mobile number
Official Government Portal
Submit your application yourself on pmkisan.gov.in; it costs nothing. Treat anyone demanding money to "get you approved" as a scam.
🔗Apply on pmkisan.gov.inReal-Life Examples — Are You Eligible for PM Kisan?
A quick way to gauge your eligibility — find the profile nearest to yours:
Suresh, a small farmer in Bihar owning 1.2 hectares recorded in his Khasra-Khatauni, with Aadhaar linked to his bank account and eKYC completed online via OTP.
Eligible — Land-owning farmer family with valid Aadhaar-linked bank account and annual eKYC done — meets all five PM-KISAN eligibility conditions.
Lata, a widow in Madhya Pradesh whose late husband's 0.5 hectare land is now mutated in her name in the revenue records; she holds an Aadhaar-seeded bank account.
Eligible — PM-KISAN covers land-holding farmer families regardless of farm size — even 0.5 hectare qualifies once land is recorded in her name.
Karthik, a 32-year-old IT professional in Bengaluru who files income tax returns every year but inherited 2 acres of farmland from his father.
Not eligible — Income tax payees are explicitly excluded from PM-KISAN benefits even if they own farmland.
Ramesh, a sharecropper in Uttar Pradesh who has been farming 3 acres of leased land for 15 years but the land is registered in the landlord's name.
Not eligible — Tenants and sharecroppers who do not own land in the Khasra/Khatauni records are not eligible — PM-KISAN is only for land-owning families.
Anita, a marginal farmer in Odisha with 0.4 hectare in her name; she registered in 2024 but never returned to complete eKYC after the first installment.
Not eligible — Annual eKYC (OTP online or biometric at CSC) is mandatory every financial year — without it, installments are stopped even for genuine land-owning farmers.
Vikram, a retired Block Development Officer in Maharashtra who owns 1.8 hectares of ancestral farmland and receives a government pension of ₹42,000 per month.
Not eligible — Retired government employees and persons drawing ₹10,000+ monthly government pension are excluded under PM-KISAN rules.
Every case differs — confirm your eligibility on the official portal first.
Common Mistakes — Why PM Kisan Applications Get Rejected
- ✗Skipping the annual eKYC at pmkisan.gov.in or CSC centre — installments are silently stopped from the next cycle, and farmers only notice when the ₹2,000 doesn't arrive.
- ✗Giving a bank account that is NOT seeded with Aadhaar — DBT fails and the installment is rejected; many farmers confuse 'Aadhaar linked' with 'Aadhaar seeded for DBT' at the bank branch.
- ✗Name mismatch between Aadhaar and the Khasra/Khatauni land record (spelling, surname, father's name) — state Agriculture Department rejects verification; must be fixed at the Tehsil revenue office.
- ✗Tenants, sharecroppers and agricultural labourers applying despite not owning land in revenue records — applications are rejected at state verification stage because PM-KISAN is land-ownership based.
- ✗Filing income tax returns in the same financial year while drawing PM-KISAN — once flagged, benefits are stopped and recovery notices can be issued.
- ✗Entering wrong Khasra/Khatauni number or hectare area during registration and never correcting it via 'Updation of Self Registered Farmer' on the Farmer's Corner.
Insider Tips for PM Kisan
- →Do eKYC the moment a new financial year starts — don't wait for the installment window in April-July, August-November or December-March; OTP eKYC at pmkisan.gov.in takes under 2 minutes if your mobile is Aadhaar-linked.
- →If OTP eKYC fails because your mobile isn't linked to Aadhaar, go straight to a CSC for biometric fingerprint eKYC — it's free and avoids weeks of follow-up at the block agriculture office.
- →Always check 'Beneficiary Status' on pmkisan.gov.in using your Aadhaar number after every installment date — the portal shows credited / in process / rejected with the exact rejection reason so you can fix it before the next cycle.
- →Save the helpline numbers 155261 and 011-24300606 — for installment-not-received issues these reach the PM-KISAN cell directly, faster than running between the bank and the Tehsil office.
- →After any change in bank account, IFSC, or name, immediately use 'Farmer's Corner → Updation of Self Registered Farmer' on pmkisan.gov.in — uncorrected mismatches are the single biggest reason the 19th and earlier installments got rejected.
Frequently Asked Questions — PM Kisan
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