What is PM-Kisan?
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) is a central income-support scheme for landholding farmer families. It pays ₹6,000 per year, credited directly to the beneficiary's Aadhaar-seeded bank account as three equal installments of ₹2,000, roughly once every four months (as of 2026). The money moves through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), so a working, Aadhaar-linked, DBT-enabled bank account is essential.
The single source of truth for everything below is the official portal, pmkisan.gov.in. Third-party "PM Kisan status" sites are not authoritative — always verify on the official portal.
How to check your installment status & date
Installment dates are announced periodically by the Government just before each release — there is no fixed advance calendar, so we do not list dates here. To see your own status:
- Open pmkisan.gov.in and choose "Know Your Status" (Beneficiary Status) under Farmers Corner.
- Enter your registration number (use "Know your Registration No." with your mobile/Aadhaar if you don't have it).
- Complete the OTP / captcha and submit.
- You will see each installment, whether it was credited, and any pending step (e-KYC, Aadhaar, land seeding, bank).
The page shows the masked bank account that received the credit. If an installment shows as "not generated" or "FTO not generated", a verification step is still pending — see the rejection reasons below.
e-KYC steps (mandatory)
e-KYC is compulsory to keep receiving installments. Two ways to do it (as of 2026):
- OTP-based (do it yourself): on pmkisan.gov.in → "e-KYC", enter Aadhaar, get the OTP on your Aadhaar-linked mobile, and submit. This needs your mobile to be linked to Aadhaar.
- Biometric e-KYC: visit a nearby CSC / Common Service Centre with your Aadhaar; the operator does fingerprint authentication. Useful when your mobile is not Aadhaar-linked.
- Face-authentication e-KYC: the PM-Kisan mobile app supports face-based e-KYC on a smartphone for those who cannot use OTP or biometrics.
Until e-KYC is complete, the system holds the installment back even if you are otherwise eligible.
Eligibility — who qualifies and who does not
Eligible: landholding farmer families (husband + wife + minor children) owning cultivable land, as recorded in state land records, subject to the exclusions below (as of 2026).
| Eligible | Excluded |
|---|---|
| Small & marginal landholding farmer families | Income-tax payers in the last assessment year |
| Land in the family's name in state records | Serving / retired govt employees (above Group D / MTS) |
| Aadhaar-seeded, DBT-enabled bank account | Professionals (doctors, engineers, lawyers, CAs, architects) |
| e-KYC completed | Constitutional post holders, MPs/MLAs, mayors |
| — | Pensioners drawing ₹10,000+/month (except Group D) |
Eligibility rules are set by the scheme and can change — confirm the current list on pmkisan.gov.in before applying.
Common reasons an installment is not credited
- e-KYC pending — the single most common hold.
- Aadhaar not linked to the bank account, or name mismatch between Aadhaar, bank and land records.
- Account not DBT-enabled, wrong IFSC, or an inactive/closed account.
- Land-record verification pending at the state level.
- Marked ineligible (income-tax payer, government employee, etc.).
The status page usually names the exact failing step — fix that one item and the next installment cycle picks you up. Aadhaar/name fixes go through Farmers Corner; bank fixes (DBT seeding, IFSC) are done at your branch.
While you wait — other government money for households
If you are an agricultural or unorganised-sector worker, register for an e-Shram card too — it builds a separate social-security record. Planning a daughter's future on the side? The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana pays 8.2% tax-free (as of 2026), and the Atal Pension Yojana guarantees a monthly pension for ₹1,000–₹5,000. Compare every government savings option on the post office schemes page.