PM Kisan Samman Nidhi | Beneficiary and Status at pmkisan.gov.in

Prime Minister(PM) Kisan is a Central India Scheme for farmers based in India. The yojana(scheme) is also known as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PIV-KISAN). The scheme aims to provide income support to all landholding farmers’ families in the country. The applicant can check the status online at www.pmkisan.gov.in. Also, the state-village-wise beneficiary list can be downloaded from the website itself.

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What is PM kisan Samman Nidhi?

The meaning of the word “Samman” in Hindi refers to Respect. Whereas the term “Nidhi” means money. Thus, Prime Minister Kisan yojana aims to meet the financial needs of small and medium farmers in the country. The money allowed under this scheme will help the farmers procure various inputs to ensure proper crop health and proper production.

On the other hand, this will also save them from falling prey to lenders to meet such expenses and ensure the continuity of farming operations.

Top Features of the Samman Nidhi Scheme

  • PM Kisan is a 100% funded scheme of the Central Government.
  • It is operational since 01.12.2018.
  • Rs. 6,000/- per annum in three equal installments will be provided to all land-holding farmer families under the yojana.
  • The definition of family for the scheme is husband, wife, and minor children.
  • The State Government and Union Territory Administration will identify the farm families eligible for assistance as per the scheme guidelines.
  • The funds will be credited directly to the beneficiary’s bank account.
  • There are various exclusion categories for the scheme.

Benefits of PM-Kisan Nidhi

Prime Minister Nidhi’s yojana transfers Rs. 6000 per annum directly to the beneficiary. The total amount gets transferred in three equal installments of Rs. 2000/- each.

The first installment under the scheme for the period 01.12.2018 to 31.03.2019, was Transferred to the eligible beneficiaries in the year (2018-19) itself. Once the beneficiaries are identified, the installment gets transferred immediately.

About Portal of PM Kisan

The official pm Kisan portal is available at www.pmkisan.gov.in. For instance, the online portal provides all the information that is necessary for beneficiaries. Thus, it includes online E-KYC validation with an Aadhar Card, Registration, checking the status of beneficiaries, etc.

Further, the portal pmkisan.gov.in has all the information like the latest beneficiary list of Kisan Samman Nidhi 2021 and 2022. On the other hand, in order to download the beneficiary list, one need not have to login into the system. Thus, even a person who has a basic knowledge of the Internet can visit this portal and get the information.

Who is Eligible for PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi?

The yojana is available to all small and marginal farmers with cultivable land up to 2 hectares. However, the age group should be between 18 to 40, whose names appear in the land records as of 01.08.2019.
States/UTs are eligible to avail of benefits under this scheme till 01.08.2019.

On the contrary, besides the above eligibility, the following are ineligible for availing benefits:

  • SMFs covered under statuary social security schemes such as National Pension Scheme (NPS), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation scheme, Employees’ Fund Organization Scheme, etc.
  • Farmers who have Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan Yojana
  • Farmers with pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-LVM)
  • All Institutional Landholders
  • Former and present holders of constitutional posts
  • Former and present Ministers/ State Ministers and former/present
  • Members of Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha/ State Legislative Assemblies/ State
  • Legislative Councils, former and present Mayors of Municipal Corporations,
  • former and present Chairpersons of District Panchayats.
  • All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/ State
  • Government Ministries/ Offices/Departments and its field units Central or
  • State PSEs and Attached offices/ Autonomous Institutions
  • All Persons who paid Income Tax in the last assessment year
  • Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, and Architects

Here is the step to link your existing aadhar number to Kisan Nidhi Scheme.

1. Visit the website of PM-Kisan Nidhi at www.pmkisan.gov.in

2. Click on the CSC login button (right-hand side of the webpage)

link aadhar

3. Enter username, and password and Click on the Sign in button

4. On the dashboard look for “BIOMETRIC AADHAAR AUTHENTICATION” and click on it.

5. Add the required beneficiaries 

6. Enter the Aadhar-registered phone number

7. Follow the OTP process

8. Now you will see the option of using your biometrics

9. Click the “capture” button after you have successfully connected to the biometric system

10. After your Fingerprint verification, the system will prompt for “PAYMENT”

11. After making the payment, the procedure of attaching your Aadhar card to the PM Kisan Yojana becomes complete.

PM-kisan Samman Nidhi KYC update

The Last date for PM Kisan KYC update has been extended to 31st December 2022. Thus, the beneficiaries have to update their KYC by visiting CSC or online through https://pmkisan.gov.in/ to avail of the benefit of the 13th installments of the Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.

The Government may release the 13th installment in January 2023. However, the farmers who have not completed their KYC will not be able to avail of the Yojana scheme.

Documents Requirements for KYC update

The following documents must be produced for those who want to register and avail the benefit of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Similarly, they must fulfill the eligibility requirements. For their convenience, farmers should have the following documents while doing eKYC. At the time of registration, the beneficiary must provide the following details.

  • Farmer’s / Spouse’s Name 
  • Farmer’s / Spouse’s Date of birth
  • Bank Account number
  • IFSC/ MICR Code
  • Mobile Number
  • Aadhaar Number
  • Residential Certificate
  • Caste Certificate
  • Domicile Certificate 

How to check the KYC status?

To check the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi KYC status you have to go through the below steps.

  • Go to the official website of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana >> https://pmkisan.gov.in
  • Under the “Farmer’s Corner”, click on Beneficiary Status 
  • Enter the Registration Number or Mobile Number
  • Enter any other details asked and hit the Get Data button
  • The system will display your KYC status

How to check the PM-Kisan beneficiary status now?

You can now check your PM-Kisan beneficiary status online in 2022 and 2023.  Kindly note that it is necessary to do the eKYC for taking advantage of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Below are the steps to check the status in the years 2022 and 2023.

1. Visti the PM Kisan Yojana portal www.pmkisan.gov.in

2. Click on Farmer Corner from the home page

3. Click on Beneficiary Status

pm kisan beneficiary status now

4. Enter your mobile number or registration number and click on the Get Data button.

beneficiary status check 2022

5. The system will show you the current status of your scheme.

How to download the PM Kisan beneficiary list?

1. Click on the Beneficiary list from “Farmer’s Corner”

2. On the next page select your state, District, sub-district, block, and village. kindly note you must select one option from the list.

pm kisan list

3. Click on Get report

4. You will see the beneficiary list similar to the one below on your screen

pm kisan samman nidhi 2022 list

How to Register for PM Kisan Sanman Nidhi Scheme?

If you fall under the category of a small landholder or small farmer and you have land available for farming, then you can enroll in PM Kisan Yojana and get the benefits of this scheme, we have explained the complete process of PM Kisan Registration below.

Time needed: 30 minutes

  1. Go to the official website of the PM Kisan portal at https://pmkisan.gov.in/

  2. Click New Farmer Registration

    You will see this option Corner,

  3. Select the type of Farmer Registration and Rural Farmer Registration

    Here you have the option to choose from either Urban Farmer Registration and Rural Farmer Registration

  4. Enter your Aadhar Number and Mobile Number

  5. Enter the 6-digit OTP received on your mobile number

  6. Click on Submit Button

After going through the above 6 steps you have to go to the nearest CSC and complete your rest registration process. Thus, once you complete your registration by visiting the CSC, within 1 to 2 weeks your name will be added to the beneficiary list of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi. Thereafter, you will be able to avail the benefits of the PM Kisan scheme.

Latest News on PM Kisan Scheme

  • 27.07.2023: Prime Minister will release the 14th Instalment of the PM KISAN Scheme. The Prime Minister will dedicate 1.25 lac PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras to Nation. See the live video below.
  • 15.01.2023: Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM- KUSUM), Solar Rooftop Phase II, 12000 MW CPSU Scheme Phase II, etc, are helping to promote new markets for renewable energy. The information was given by Shri R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy on 20.12.2022 in Rajya Sabha.
  • 19.11.2022: It is known from a reliable source, that the PM said that the farmers of the state will now be able to sell their produce in the big market. He also informed that farmers are taking benefit of PM Kisan Nidhi in the state.
  • on 05.11.2022, Union Minister of State for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Karad reviews the functioning of the PM Self Fund Scheme and urges bankers to speed up the scope of self-fund loans to the poor
  • PM inaugurates an agriculture fair and exhibition in Morena, Madhya Pradesh in the presence of thousands of farmers on 11.11.2022
  • Hon’ble Prime Minister releases the 12th installment of the PM KISAN scheme on 17th Oct. 2022.
  • PM Inaugurates PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 on 17.10.2022

PM-Kisan Next installment 2022

On 13th December 2022, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has given the below-written information in Lok Sabha.

  • Income support to farmers through PM KISAN Yojana: More than Rs. 2 lakh crore has been released so far to approximately 11.3 crore eligible farmer families in India.
  • A special drive has been undertaken since February 2020 to provide concessional institutional credit. This is to cover all PM-KISAN beneficiaries through Kisan Credit Cards (KCC). Thus, as on 11.11.2022, 376.97 lakh new KCC applications have been sanctioned with a sanctioned credit limit of Rs. 4,33,426 crore as part of the drive.
Number of InstallmentsStatus
First InstallmentReleased
Second InstallmentReleased
Third InstallmentReleased
Fourth InstallmentReleased
Fifth InstallmentReleased
Sixth InstallmentReleased on (09th August 2020)
Seventh InstallmentReleased on (25th December 2020)
Eighth InstallmentReleased on (14th May 2021)
Nine InstallmentReleased on (9th August 2021)
Tenth InstallmentReleased on (01st January 2022)
Eleventh InstallmentReleased on (31st May 2022)
Twelfth InstallmentReleased on (17th October 2022)
Thirteenth InstallmentReleased on (27th February 2023)
Fourteenth Installment Released on (27th July 2023)

Helpline Number

While this may be true that the government has set up an online portal to access all the information regarding the Prime Minister farmer Yojana. However, the phone helpline will definitely help the grass root level people to get information without having knowledge of the internet.

Thus, if you are a farmer who needs information on the scheme or any other information related to this scheme, you may reach out to the below helpline numbers. We assume that the customer representative will surely guide you.

PM-Kisan Helpline No. 155261 / 011-24300606

Frequently Asked Questions on www.pmkisan.gov.in

What is PM Kisan Yojana in India?

It is a National farmer yojana where a small or marginal farmer gets Rs. 6000/- per year as financial support for farming.

How to check the PM Kisan installment status?

You can check it from the official portal at www.pmkisan.gov.in

How many times a year the benefit of PM Kisan is given?

The total amount of Rs. 6000/- in three equal installments is given to the entire family.

How do I know whether my name is included in the beneficiary list?

You will receive the SMS after registration. Also, you can check it in the panchayat and get information online on the portal.

1 thought on “PM Kisan Samman Nidhi | Beneficiary and Status at pmkisan.gov.in

  1. Sir pm kisan problem reason of inigibility: land owner ship does not stand her name
    What is a solution
    Registration number: MH224725114

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