​PM Kisan 21 installment date: How farmers can check their beneficiary status​

The PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, which was introduced in February 2019, gives qualified farmers Rs 6,000 a year in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 each. Through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism, the money is sent straight to the bank accounts of beneficiaries.

The department has identified certain suspected cases that may fall under the exclusion criteria outlined in the PM-KISAN scheme guidelines. These include, for example, farmers who acquired land ownership after February 1, 2019, and cases where more than one family member is receiving benefits (such as both husband and wife, or an adult and a minor). The benefits for such cases have been temporarily withheld until physical verification is completed.

Farmers are advised to check their eligibility status through the "Know Your Status (KYS)" feature on the PM-KISAN website, mobile app, or the Kisan eMitra chatbot for further details.

The 20th installment of PM Kisan was released in August 2025, credited directly to the accounts of more than 8.5 crore farmers. The next installment is likely to be disbursed in November, 2025.

Step 1: Visit the official PM Kisan Website.
Step 2: Access the Beneficiary Status Page.
Step 3: Click on "Beneficiary Status"
Step 4: Enter your Aadhaar Number or Account Number.
Step 5: Click on "Get Data"
Step 6: View Beneficiary Status.
Step 7: Check for Payment Status.
Your beneficiary status will be shown on the screen when the system processes your request and checks the PM Kisan database for your details.

The 21st installment of the PM-Kisan scheme has been specially transferred to the accounts of the farmers of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand as these states witnessed severe floods and landslides in September 2025. The 21st installment of the PM-Kisan scheme was also disbursed to Jammu and Kashmir on October 7, 2025.