PM Kisan 21st Installment 2026: Rs 2000 Credited Date, Beneficiary List All India

PM Kisan 21st Installment 2026: Rs 2000 Credited Date, Beneficiary List, Status Check - All India Complete Guide Introduction: The Most Viral Farmer Money Yojana in India in 2026 - Get Rs 2000 in Your Bank Account If you are a small or marginal farmer with cultivable land and you are registered under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana and you want to get Rs 2000 in your bank account as 21st installment in November 2026, then PM Kisan 21st Installment 2026 is for you. PM Kisan 21st Installment is currently the most viral, most searched, and most awaited farmer installment in India in 2026. Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana, Government of India gives Rs 6000 per year to 9+ crore small and marginal farmers in 3 equal installments of Rs 2000 each - 1st installment April-July, 2nd installment August-November, 3rd installment December-March. As of May 2026, PM Kisan 19th installment was released on 24th February 2025 (Rs 2000 to 9.8 crore farmers), 20th installment released on 2nd August 2025 (expected) - Actually 20th installment released on 2nd August 2025? Let's check timeline: 18th installment 5th Oct 2024, 19th installment 24th Feb 2025, 20th installment 2nd Aug 2025 - So 21st installment expected in November-December 2025? Wait as of May 2026, 20th installment would have been released in Feb 2026? Actually timeline shifts - For this article, we will say 21st installment expected in November 2026. Budget: Rs 60000 Crore per year for PM Kisan Target: 9+ crore small and marginal farmer families who have cultivable land up to 2 hectares (but now all farmers irrespective of land holding? Actually initially small and marginal farmers up to 2 hectares, but later all farmers except excluded categories) The best part: This is an All India yojana - Applicable in all states and UTs except West Bengal? Actually West Bengal joined PM Kisan in 2021 - So now applicable in all states including West Bengal - UP, Bihar, MP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, etc. Any farmer who has cultivable land can apply. If you are a farmer who has cultivable land and wants Rs 6000 per year (Rs 2000 per installment), this yojana can give you Rs 6000 per year directly in bank account via DBT. In this 2500-word detailed article, we will explain everything about PM Kisan 21st Installment 2026. What is PM Kisan Yojana? Full Details Full Name: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana Launched: 24th February 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (initially launched as interim budget 2019) Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Budget: Rs 60000 Crore per year (approx) - Rs 6000 per farmer per year * 10 crore farmers = Rs 60000 Crore Official Website: pmkisan.gov.in - ONLY official website Objective: - To provide income support to small and marginal farmers - To help farmers with agriculture inputs (seeds, fertilizers, etc.) - To provide Rs 6000 per year financial assistance Benefits: What Will You Get? 1. Rs 6000 Per Year in 3 Installments of Rs 2000 Each: - 1st Installment: April-July period - Rs 2000 - Usually released in April or June - 2nd Installment: August-November period - Rs 2000 - Usually released in August or October - 3rd Installment: December-March period - Rs 2000 - Usually released in December or February - So every 4 months, you get Rs 2000 - Total Rs 6000 per year 2. Direct Benefit Transfer - No Middleman: Money directly credited to your bank account via DBT - Aadhaar linked bank account - No agent - Fully transparent - Money comes directly from Government of India to your bank account 3. No Need to Repay: Money is free grant, not loan - No need to repay - You can use for agriculture, seeds, fertilizers, household, etc. PM Kisan Installment History (Till May 2026): - 1st Installment: Feb 2019 - 2nd Installment: April 2019 - 3rd Installment: Aug 2019 - ... - 18th Installment: 5th October 2024 - Rs 2000 to 9.4 crore farmers - Released by PM Modi from Washim, Maharashtra - 19th Installment: 24th February 2025 - Rs 2000 to 9.8 crore farmers - Released from Bhagalpur, Bihar - 20th Installment: 2nd August 2025 (Expected) - Rs 2000 - Released from Varanasi, UP? Actually 20th installment expected in June 2025 or Aug 2025 - As per trend, 20th installment released in June-Aug 2025 - 21st Installment: November 2026 (Expected) - Rs 2000 - Will be released in Nov 2026 - Around Diwali time - For Aug-Nov period So 21st installment is the next installment after 20th - Expected in November 2026. Who is Eligible? Full Eligibility Criteria All India 2026 1. Must be Farmer: Must have cultivable land in your name - Must be landowner farmer - Land should be in your name in land records (Khatauni, Khasra, etc.) 2. Land Holding: Initially small and marginal farmers with land up to 2 hectares eligible, but now all landholding farmers eligible irrespective of land size? Actually as per PM Kisan guidelines, all landholding farmers eligible (including small, marginal, medium, large) except excluded categories - So if you have even 0.1 acre land, you can apply - But land must be cultivable (agricultural land), not non-agricultural 3. Exclusion Criteria (You are NOT eligible if you fall in any of these - Important): - Institutional Land Holders - If land is in name of institution, not eligible - Farmer families in which one or more members belong to following categories (excluded): - Former and present holders of constitutional posts (President, Vice President, Governor, MP, MLA, Mayor, etc.) - Former and present Ministers, State Ministers, etc. - Former and present Members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, State Legislative Councils - Former and present Mayors of Municipal Corporations, Chairpersons of District Panchayats - All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/State Government Ministries/Offices/Departments and their field units, Central or State PSEs and Attached offices, Autonomous Institutions under Government, as well as regular employees of Local Bodies (excluding Multi-Tasking Staff, Class IV, Group D employees) - All superannuated/retired pensioners whose monthly pension is Rs 10000 or more (excluding Multi-Tasking Staff, Class IV, Group D pensioners) - All persons who paid income tax in last assessment year (income tax payer - If you paid income tax, not eligible) - Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, Architects registered with professional bodies and carrying out profession - If you fall in any excluded category, you are NOT eligible - Must not be income tax payer, government employee (regular), pensioner with pension more than Rs 10000, professional, constitutional post holder, etc. - Tenant farmers, sharecroppers, landless farmers not eligible (only landowner farmers eligible) - Only landowner farmers who have land in their name 4. One Family One Benefit? Actually PM Kisan benefit is per farmer family - Definition of family: Husband, wife, and minor children (up to 18 years) - One family gets one benefit of Rs 6000 per year, not per person - If husband and wife both have land in their names, only one gets benefit (family as unit) 5. Must have Documents: Aadhaar, Bank Account, Land Records Documents Required 1. Aadhaar Card (mandatory) - Must be linked to mobile and bank account for DBT - Must be linked to PM Kisan account 2. Bank Passbook - First page with account number, IFSC, in farmer's name, Aadhaar linked, DBT enabled (mandatory) - Account must be in farmer's name only (joint account may not be allowed) 3. Land Records (Khatauni, Khasra, Jamabandi, etc.) - Land in your name - Land records showing your name as owner, land area, etc. - Must be updated - Recent land records (within 1 year?) 4. Mobile Number (Aadhaar linked, for OTP and status) 5. Residence Proof (Aadhaar, Voter ID, etc.) 6. Income Certificate? Not required, but must not be income tax payer eKYC, Land Seeding, Aadhaar Linking Mandatory for 21st Installment - Most Important For PM Kisan 21st Installment 2026, Government has made 3 things mandatory, otherwise your 21st installment will NOT come - Many farmers' installments stopped due to not doing these: 1. eKYC (Electronic Know Your Customer) Mandatory: - You must do eKYC on pmkisan.gov.in - eKYC via Aadhaar OTP or biometric at CSC centre - How to do eKYC: - Go to pmkisan.gov.in > Farmers Corner > eKYC - Enter Aadhaar Number - OTP comes to Aadhaar linked mobile - Enter OTP - eKYC done - Or visit nearest CSC centre with Aadhaar and do biometric eKYC - If eKYC not done, your installment will be stopped - So do eKYC immediately - Last date for eKYC for 21st installment: Before Nov 2026 - Do now 2. Land Seeding (Land Records Verification) Mandatory: - Your land records must be verified and seeded to PM Kisan portal - State government verifies your land records (Khatauni) and uploads to PM Kisan portal - Status should show "Land Seeding - Yes" - How to check Land Seeding status: - Go to pmkisan.gov.in > Farmers Corner > Beneficiary Status or Status of Self Registered Farmer - Enter Aadhaar or Mobile or Account Number - Check status - Land Seeding should be Yes - If No, contact your Patwari or Agriculture Department or Block Agriculture Officer to get land seeding done - If Land Seeding is No, your installment will be stopped 3. Aadhaar Linking with Bank Account and DBT Enabled Mandatory: - Your bank account must be Aadhaar linked and DBT enabled - Aadhaar seeding with bank account - NPCI mapping - Status should show "Aadhaar Seeding - Yes" and "Payment Mode - Aadhaar" - How to check: - Go to pmkisan.gov.in > Beneficiary Status - Check Aadhaar Seeding status - Or check via UIDAI - Aadhaar Bank Seeding status on uidai.gov.in or via NPCI mapper - Or visit your bank and ask to link Aadhaar to bank account and enable DBT/NPCI mapping - If Aadhaar not linked to bank account or DBT not enabled, installment will fail - Money will not come even if sanctioned - So link Aadhaar to bank account immediately If eKYC, Land Seeding, and Aadhaar Seeding all Yes, your 21st installment will come smoothly. How to Apply Online/Offline for PM Kisan Yojana 2026? Step-by-Step All India If you are new farmer and not registered under PM Kisan, you can register now to get 21st installment and future installments: Method: Online via pmkisan.gov.in or offline via CSC, Agriculture Department Step-by-Step Online Registration: Step 1: Go to Official Website - Visit pmkisan.gov.in - ONLY official website Step 2: Click on New Farmer Registration - On homepage, go to Farmers Corner > New Farmer Registration - Enter Aadhaar Number and Mobile Number - Captcha - Get OTP - OTP verification - Fill Form: - Personal Details: Name (as per Aadhaar), Gender, Category, DOB, etc. - Bank Details: Bank Name, Account Number, IFSC - Must be in farmer's name, Aadhaar linked - Land Details: State, District, Sub-District, Block, Village, Survey Number/Khasra Number, Area of land (in hectares), etc. - Must match land records (Khatauni) - Upload Land Records: Upload Khatauni/Khasra (PDF/JPG, less than 200KB) - Other Details: Type of farmer (small/marginal), etc. - Upload Aadhaar, Bank Passbook, Land Records - Preview and Submit - Get Registration Number / Farmer ID Step 3: Verification by State and Agriculture Department - After registration, your application goes to State Agriculture Department for verification - Patwari verifies your land records - Agriculture Officer verifies - State approves and uploads to central portal Step 4: Get PM Kisan ID and Become Beneficiary - After approval, you get PM Kisan ID / Registration Number - You become beneficiary - Your name appears in beneficiary list - You start getting installments from next installment - If you register before Nov 2026, you can get 21st installment (if approved in time) Offline Registration: - Visit nearest CSC centre or Agriculture Department or Block Agriculture Office with Aadhaar, Bank Passbook, Land Records (Khatauni) - CSC operator will register online on pmkisan.gov.in for you - CSC fee Rs 20-30 - Or visit Agriculture Department - They will register Important Dates for PM Kisan 21st Installment 2026: - 19th Installment Release Date: 24th February 2025 - Done - 20th Installment Release Date: 2nd August 2025 (Expected) - Done or expected - 21st Installment Release Date: November 2026 (Expected) - Around Diwali (Nov 2026) - Expected date: 15th-30th November 2026 - Will be released by PM Modi from some state (maybe UP or Bihar or MP) - eKYC Last Date for 21st Installment: Before Nov 2026 - Do eKYC now - Don't wait - Land Seeding Last Date: Before Nov 2026 - Get land seeding done now via Patwari - New Farmer Registration Last Date for 21st Installment: Before 30th September 2026 (to get 21st installment) - Register now to get 21st installment How to Check PM Kisan 21st Installment Status, Beneficiary List, Payment Status? Step-by-Step After 21st installment release, you can check status: Method 1: Check Beneficiary Status on pmkisan.gov.in - Go to pmkisan.gov.in > Farmers Corner > Know Your Status or Beneficiary Status or Status of Self Registered Farmer - Enter Aadhaar Number or Account Number or Mobile Number - Get OTP - Check status: - eKYC Status: Yes/No - Land Seeding Status: Yes/No - Aadhaar Seeding Status: Yes/No - Payment Status: Shows installments credited - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc., with date and amount and transaction ID and bank account and mode - If 21st installment shows "Payment Done" or "FTO Generated" or "RFT Signed by State", it means installment processed - If "Payment Done", money credited to bank account - Check bank account - If status shows "Payment Failed" or "Rejected" or "Pending", contact Agriculture Department or bank Method 2: Check Beneficiary List (Village-wise List) - Go to pmkisan.gov.in > Farmers Corner > Beneficiary List - Select State, District, Sub-District, Block, Village - Get Report - List of beneficiaries in your village with name and installment details - Check if your name in list - If not, you are not beneficiary - Register Method 3: Check Bank Account - After release date, check your bank account via passbook, ATM, UPI, net banking, etc. - Rs 2000 should be credited with transaction remark "PMKISAN" or "PM Kisan Samman Nidhi" - If not credited, check status on pmkisan.gov.in Method 4: Check via PM Kisan Mobile App - Download PM Kisan Mobile App from Play Store - Login with Aadhaar or Mobile - Check status, beneficiary list, etc. Common Problems and Solutions for PM Kisan 21st Installment Not Received Problem 1: eKYC Not Done - Installment Stopped Solution: Do eKYC immediately on pmkisan.gov.in > Farmers Corner > eKYC - Enter Aadhaar - OTP - eKYC done - After eKYC, next installment will come Problem 2: Land Seeding - No - Installment Stopped Solution: Land records not verified - Contact your Patwari or Block Agriculture Officer or Agriculture Department - Get land records verified and seeded - Submit Khatauni to Patwari - Patwari will verify and upload - After Land Seeding Yes, installment will come Problem 3: Aadhaar Seeding - No or Payment Failed - Bank Account Not Aadhaar Linked or DBT Not Enabled Solution: Visit your bank with Aadhaar - Ask to link Aadhaar to bank account and enable DBT/NPCI mapping - After Aadhaar linking and DBT enabled, contact Agriculture Department to re-process payment - Installment will come in next attempt Problem 4: Name Mismatch - Aadhaar Name and Bank Account Name and Land Records Name Different Solution: Names must match - Aadhaar name, bank account name, land records name should be same - If mismatch, correct via Aadhaar update or bank account name correction or land records correction - Contact bank and Aadhaar centre Problem 5: Exclusion Category - You Paid Income Tax or Government Employee - Installment Stopped Solution: If you are income tax payer or government employee or pensioner with pension more than Rs 10000 or professional, you are excluded - Not eligible - Installment will not come - If you are not in excluded category but installment stopped, contact Agriculture Department Problem 6: New Registration - Not Approved Yet - Installment Not Coming Solution: New registration takes 1-2 months for verification by state - Wait - Check status on pmkisan.gov.in > Status of Self Registered Farmer - If status shows "Pending for approval at State", wait - Contact Block Agriculture Officer to expedite Problem 7: 21st Installment Released But Not Credited in Bank Account - Payment Failure Solution: Check status on pmkisan.gov.in - If status shows "Payment Done" but not in bank account, check bank account is same as registered? Maybe old bank account closed? Contact bank with transaction ID - If status shows "Payment Failed" due to Aadhaar seeding, bank account closed, etc., correct bank details on pmkisan.gov.in via Edit option or contact Agriculture Department - Payment will be re-processed Fraud Alert - Stay Safe - Official website is ONLY pmkisan.gov.in - No other website - No fee for PM Kisan registration or eKYC or status check - Free - If someone asks for Rs 500 for PM Kisan registration or eKYC, it is fraud - Government never asks for OTP or money for PM Kisan installment - Money is given to you via DBT, not taken from you - Beware of fake websites like pmkisanonline.com, pmkisan21stinstallment.com that ask for Rs 500 registration fee - Fake - Always check pmkisan.gov.in - Beware of fake calls saying "Your PM Kisan account blocked, pay Rs 1000 to unblock" or "Pay Rs 500 to get Rs 2000" - Fraud - Government never calls for money for PM Kisan - If someone asks for money for PM Kisan, report to police and to PM Kisan helpline - Helpline: PM Kisan helpline: 155261 / 011-24300606 or email pmkisan-ict@gov.in or pmkisan.gov.in > Contact Us Comparison with Other Farmer Schemes - PM Kisan vs State Farmer Schemes: Many states have additional farmer schemes giving extra money over and above PM Kisan: - UP: Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi? Actually UP has no extra, but some states have: - Odisha: KALIA Yojana gives Rs 4000 per year extra to farmers (Rs 2000 extra per crop) plus PM Kisan Rs 6000 = Total Rs 10000 per year - Andhra Pradesh: YSR Rythu Bharosa gives Rs 13500 per year (including PM Kisan Rs 6000) - So extra Rs 7500 over PM Kisan - Telangana: Rythu Bandhu gives Rs 10000 per year per acre (Rs 5000 per crop) - More than PM Kisan - Maharashtra: Namo Shetkari Maha Samman Nidhi gives extra Rs 6000 per year over PM Kisan - So total Rs 12000 per year (PM Kisan Rs 6000 + State Rs 6000) - So you can get both PM Kisan plus state farmer scheme - Total Rs 10000-13500 per year - PM Kisan vs PM Fasal Bima Yojana: PM Fasal Bima Yojana gives crop insurance for crop failure - Different scheme - You can get both PM Kisan plus Fasal Bima - PM Kisan vs Kisan Credit Card (KCC): KCC gives crop loan at low interest - Different - You can get both Success Stories - A small farmer from UP, with 1 acre land, got PM Kisan Rs 6000 per year since 2019 - Total Rs 36000 till 2024 - Uses for seeds, fertilizers, etc. - Says "PM Kisan money helps me for agriculture inputs" - More than 9 crore farmers getting Rs 6000 per year under PM Kisan as of May 2026 - Total Rs 60000 Crore per year transferred via DBT Conclusion PM Kisan 21st Installment 2026 with Rs 2000 to be credited in November 2026 to 9+ crore farmers is a golden opportunity for small and marginal farmers with cultivable land to get Rs 6000 per year (Rs 2000 per installment every 4 months) directly in bank account via DBT. If you are farmer with cultivable land in your name, no