Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

Who can apply for PM-KISAN

• Farmer families who hold cultivable land, as shown in state or UT land records.
• Not eligible: institutional landholders, and families who are Non-Resident Indians under the Income Tax Act.
• Not eligible: families where a member holds or held a constitutional post, or is or was a minister, MP, MLA, MLC, mayor or district panchayat chairperson.
• Not eligible: families with a serving or retired central/state government or PSU employee (Group D, Class IV and multi-tasking staff are not excluded).
• Not eligible: families with a pensioner drawing ₹10,000 or more a month (except Group D, Class IV and multi-tasking staff).
• Not eligible: families where a member paid income tax in the last assessment year, or is a registered doctor, engineer, lawyer, chartered accountant or architect.
• Benefits are paid only after land records are seeded on the portal, the bank account is linked to Aadhaar, and e-KYC is complete.

PM-KISAN benefits

• ₹6,000 a year per eligible farmer family, in three equal instalments of ₹2,000.
• Money is paid directly into the farmer's Aadhaar-seeded bank account by Direct Benefit Transfer.

How to apply for PM-KISAN

1. 1Register on the PM-KISAN portal or the PM-KISAN mobile app (self-registration), or through your state agriculture department's local officials.
2. 2The state government checks your land records and details before you are added as a beneficiary.
3. 3Make sure your bank account is linked to Aadhaar.
4. 4Complete e-KYC by OTP, biometric authentication, or face authentication in the PM-KISAN mobile app.
5. 5Use 'Know Your Status' on the portal to check payment status, land seeding, Aadhaar linking and e-KYC.
6. 6Raise complaints through the PM-KISAN portal or CPGRAMS.

Documents needed for PM-KISAN

• Aadhaar number
• Bank account linked to Aadhaar
• Land ownership record in your name
• Mobile number

Where it applies

Every state and union territory. See what else applies near you