How to check PM-KISAN beneficiary status + installment history (2026)

1. Visit pmkisan.gov.in → Farmers Corner.
2. Click Beneficiary Status → enter Aadhaar / Bank account / Mobile.
3. Status table shows: Farmer ID, Name, eKYC done?, Land-seeding done?, Installments released (each with date and amount).
4. Click eKYC if not done — three options: OTP-based (instant if Aadhaar mobile is active), CSC biometric (Rs. 15-50), or Face-auth via PM-KISAN mobile app (free, instant).
5. For land-seeding, contact your Patwari/Talati — they upload your land details to the PFMS database.
6. If installment is missed, check Status of Self-Registered/CSC Farmers for the rejection reason.

What we hear from RTI Wiki users: Ramappa, a 67-year-old farmer in Karnataka, hadn't received the Aug 2024 installment. He filed an RTI under §6 to the District Agriculture Officer asking (a) reason for missed installment, (b) eKYC status, © land-record linkage status, (d) officer to contact for rectification. Reply in 19 days flagged that his eKYC had expired (some states require annual re-verification). He completed face-auth on the PM-KISAN app in 5 minutes; missed installment + Dec 2024 installment both released together within 21 days.

• eKYC not completed — single biggest reason for stopped payments. Fix: do face-auth on PM-KISAN app (free, instant).
• Income tax filer — automatic disqualification. Anyone who paid IT in any of last 2 AYs is excluded.
• Pension > Rs. 10,000/month — disqualifies. Govt pensioners barred.
• Constitutional post-holders — MPs, MLAs, ex-Ministers, judges barred.
• Professional registration — doctors, engineers, CAs, lawyers, architects in active practice barred (Operational Guidelines).
• Land record not seeded — Patwari hasn't uploaded your khasra/khatauni. Fix: physical visit + RTI if no action.
• Aadhaar not linked to bank account — DBT fails. Fix: visit bank with Aadhaar.
• Account dormant for 1+ year — bank account inactive. Fix: deposit Rs. 100, transactions revive.
• Family land split — if your family land has been divided amongst heirs but record not updated, only one is eligible.

• Face-auth eKYC via PM-KISAN mobile app is the FASTEST method — 30 seconds, free, no biometric machine needed.
• Aadhaar-based bank account is automatically detected — you don't need a separate seeding process if Aadhaar is bank-linked.
• Status of Self-Registered Farmers has the precise rejection reason — most users skip this section.
• Karnataka, AP, Telangana, Odisha add a state top-up to PM-KISAN (Rs. 4,000-12,000 extra/year). Check state-specific portals.
• If you're a tenant farmer (not landowner), you're NOT eligible for PM-KISAN. Some states (Andhra) have separate “Rythu Bharosa” for tenant farmers.

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The official SLA on this service is published. If your status is stuck beyond it, you have a statutory right under §6 RTI Act 2005 to demand information from the public authority. Reply mandatory in 30 days.

File an RTI to: District Agriculture Officer + Block-level Nodal Officer

Ask these 5 questions:

1. farmer ID inclusion + eKYC status
2. last installment date
3. land-record linkage
4. reason for missed installment
5. projected disbursement

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3 installments of Rs. 2,000 each per year (every 4 months — typically Apr-Jul, Aug-Nov, Dec-Mar).

Yes — there's no minimum landholding. The earlier 2-hectare cap was removed in May 2019.

Each landholder family is treated as one unit. Only one nomination per family.

Yes — once eKYC is done, missed installments release in 30-60 days as arrears.

PM-KISAN = Rs. 6,000/year cash transfer (current). Maandhan = pension scheme (Rs. 3,000/month after age 60, contributory).

To check status: use the official portal listed above with your reference number. SLA is published; if stuck beyond it, file a free RTI.

• If status is normal → wait the published SLA, then download/use your document
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• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19
• Official portal (linked in Quick Facts)
• Statute referenced in Quick Facts

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.

PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi status check for 2026 — complete guide on verifying installments, beneficiary list, and e-KYC:

1. Step 1: What is PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi? (a) the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi — is a central sector scheme — launched on February 24, 2019 — by the Government of India — under which: (i) all the landholding farmer families — get Rs 6,000 per year — in three installments — of Rs 2,000 each, (ii) the installment — is credited — directly to the bank account — through the DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer), (iii) the scheme — covers all the landholding farmers — irrespective of the land size — but excludes: (a) the institutional farmers, (b) the farmer families — in which one or more members — are/were income tax payees, © the farmer families — in which one or more members — are/were in the government service — (central/state/PSU), (d) the professionals — like doctors, engineers, lawyers — who are not farmers.
2. Step 2: How to check PM-KISAN status 2026 online. (a) the PM-KISAN portal — pmkisan.gov.in — provides: (i) the “Beneficiary Status” — where the farmer can check: (a) the installments received, (b) the pending installments, © the reason for pending — if any, by entering: (a) the Aadhaar number, or (b) the mobile number, or © the account number, (ii) the “Beneficiary List” — where the farmer can check: (a) the list of the beneficiaries — by the state, district, sub-district, and village, (b) the names, © the installments received, (iii) the “Status of Self Registered/CSC Farmer” — where the farmer can check: (a) the registration status, (b) the approval status, © the rejection reason — if rejected.
3. Step 3: Common PM-KISAN issues and solutions. (a) installment not received: (i) check the beneficiary status — on the portal, (ii) check the land records — for the ownership — and the area, (iii) check the Aadhaar-bank linking — for the DBT, (iv) check the e-KYC — for the completion, (v) check the IFSC code — for the correct bank branch, (b) name not in the beneficiary list: (i) check the land records — for the ownership, (ii) check the registration — on the portal — or at the Patwari/CSC, (iii) file a correction — with the Patwari — or the Tehsil office, © e-KYC pending: (i) complete the e-KYC — on the PM-KISAN portal — using the Aadhaar OTP, (ii) or visit the CSC — for the biometric e-KYC, (d) Aadhaar-bank linking pending: (i) link the Aadhaar — to the bank account — at the bank, (ii) check the linking status — on the bank portal — or the Aadhaar portal, (e) rejected due to the income tax: (i) if the farmer — or a family member — is an income tax payee — the farmer is ineligible — and cannot appeal, (ii) if the rejection — is erroneous — file a correction — with the Tehsil office.
4. Step 4: File RTI on PM-KISAN. File RTI with the Agriculture Department (or the Ministry of Agriculture) asking for: (a) the beneficiary: “Provide the beneficiary status — for [name], [Aadhaar number], [land survey number] — including: (i) the registration date, (ii) the installments received — and the dates, (iii) the pending installments — and the reason, (iv) the bank account linked”, (b) the list: “Provide the beneficiary list — for [village], [tehsil], [district], [state] — for the PM-KISAN — for the year 2025-26 — including: (i) the names, (ii) the land survey numbers, (iii) the installments received”, © the rejection: “Provide the reason — for the rejection — of the application — for [name], [Aadhaar number] — including: (i) the rejection date, (ii) the reason, (iii) the appeal mechanism”, (d) the funds: “Provide the funds — sanctioned, released, and disbursed — for the PM-KISAN — for [district] — for the year 2025-26 — including: (i) the total allocation, (ii) the amount released, (iii) the amount disbursed, (iv) the pending amount”, (e) the e-KYC: “Provide the e-KYC status — for [name], [Aadhaar number] — and the reason — for the e-KYC failure — if any”.
5. Step 5: The 18th installment (2026) and the eligibility. (a) the PM-KISAN 17th installment — was released — in 2025 — and the eligible farmers — received Rs 2,000, (b) the 18th installment — is expected — in 2026 — and the farmers — must complete: (i) the e-KYC — which is mandatory — from the 17th installment, (ii) the Aadhaar-bank linking — for the DBT, (iii) the land record verification — to ensure the eligibility, © the farmers — who have not received — the 17th installment — can check the status — and file RTI — to get the reason, (d) the government — has also introduced: (i) the Bhoomi (land record) verification — through the State Bhoomi portals — to ensure the land ownership, (ii) the Aadhaar-based payment — to ensure the correct beneficiary.
6. Step 6: How to register for PM-KISAN. (a) the registration — is through: (i) the PM-KISAN portal — pmkisan.gov.in — “New Farmer Registration”, (ii) the Patwari — or the CSC — or the Common Service Centre, (b) the documents required: (i) the Aadhaar card, (ii) the land records (patta, pahani, mutation), (iii) the bank account passbook, (iv) the mobile number — linked to the Aadhaar, © the process: (i) register — with the details — and upload the documents, (ii) the Patwari — verifies the land records — and forwards — to the Tehsil, (iii) the Tehsil — approves — and the farmer — is added — to the beneficiary list, (iv) the installment — is credited — to the bank account — on the release.
7. Step 7: Practical tips. (a) check the PM-KISAN portal regularly (the portal shows — the beneficiary status — the installment details — and the e-KYC status), (b) complete the e-KYC (the e-KYC — is mandatory — for the installment — and can be done — online — or at the CSC), © link the Aadhaar and the bank (the Aadhaar-bank linking — is mandatory — for the DBT), (d) file RTI (if the installment — is delayed — or rejected — file RTI — with the Agriculture Department — to get the reason — and the resolution), (e) Example: A farmer — in UP — did not receive — the 17th installment — he checked the PM-KISAN portal — and found — that the land records — were not linked — he filed RTI — with the Agriculture Department — the RTI reply showed — that the mutation — was not done — the farmer corrected the mutation — at the Tehsil office — and the installment — was credited — within 30 days.

See PM-KISAN Status and Kisan Kalyan Status.