40.35 cr people get access to banks under Jan Dhan Yojana in 6 yrs

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has 40.35 crore accounts with total deposits in excess of ₹1.3 lakh crore, as of August 19, the finance ministry said. Rural PMJDY accounts stand at 63.6% while 55.2% accounts belong to women. "Today, six years ago, the PMJDY was launched with an ambitious aim of banking the unbanked," PM Narendra Modi tweeted.