PM Kisan 24th installment date: what's confirmed, the ₹4,000 claim, and how to check if you'll get ₹2,000

Short answer: the PM Kisan 24th installment date has not been announced. As of Monday morning, 12 October, neither the Agriculture Ministry nor pmkisan.gov.in has given a date; the portal still leads with the 23rd installment, released on 20 June 2026. When it comes, it will be ₹2,000 per eligible family. The "₹4,000" you're seeing only applies to farmers whose earlier installment was held up and has since been cleared.

Check yourself in two minutes: answer seven yes/no questions in our PM Kisan 24th installment checklist (क्या मुझे 24वीं किस्त मिलेगी?). It tells you whether you're on track or what to fix, with the official link for each step.

What's official and what's only reported

The Ministry usually announces the date a few days before the Prime Minister releases an installment at a public event (Dainik Jagran). We'll update this story when it does.

When did the 23rd installment come?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 23rd installment on 20 June 2026 from Tarakeswar in Hooghly, West Bengal. According to PIB, over ₹18,880 crore went to more than 9.44 crore farmers, including 2.18 crore women, by direct benefit transfer. The Ministry later told the Lok Sabha that ₹18,895.10 crore reached 9,44,34,650 beneficiaries (as on 16 July), with Uttar Pradesh the largest at 2.18 crore.

The 22nd installment came on 13 March 2026 from Guwahati. Since the scheme started in February 2019, more than ₹4.46 lakh crore has been paid out over 23 installments (PIB). The Union Budget 2026-27 set aside ₹60,000 crore for PM-KISAN.

The ₹4,000 claim, fact-checked

The ₹4,000 story has two versions, and only one has any basis.

1. "The installment has been doubled to ₹4,000." False. When this went viral, PM-KISAN's official X account posted: "This claim is fake. No such official announcement has been made. Stay Alert!" (reported by Zee Business on 20 August 2026). Mint Hindi also reported the account flagging a video that claimed ₹4,000 had already been sent.
2. "Some farmers will get ₹4,000." Possible, but only in one situation. If an eligible farmer didn't get the 23rd installment (for example because of a mismatch in records or pending e-KYC) and has since fixed it, the old ₹2,000 may be paid along with the new ₹2,000. This is what Mint Hindi (10 Oct), Saam TV (11 Oct) and Oneindia Hindi describe, and it matches Q35 of the scheme's FAQ: farmers who miss an installment "for any reason, except due to rejection for falling within the exclusion criteria" are "entitled to receive the benefits of all the due installments as and when the cause of delay is removed / resolved". It isn't automatic: it depends on why the payment stopped and whether it's approved.

In Maharashtra, there's a third source of confusion. The state's own Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi pays a separate ₹2,000 per installment (₹6,000 a year) on top of PM-KISAN, according to The Economic Times Marathi (9 Oct). If both arrive close together, a Maharashtra farmer could see ₹4,000 in total, but those are two schemes. No official date has been announced for Namo Shetkari's next installment either.

How to check your PM Kisan status

1. Go to pmkisan.gov.in and open Know Your Status under Farmers Corner.
2. Enter your registration number, then the OTP sent to your registered mobile. Lost the number? Use "Know your registration no." on the same page with your mobile or Aadhaar.
3. The page shows your payment status, bank name, UTR number, payment mode and credit date for each installment, plus your e-KYC status by financial year.
4. To see your village's list, use Beneficiary List (pick your state, district and village).

The portal also points farmers to the Kisan-eMitra chatbot, which PIB says answers payment and registration questions in 11 languages.

e-KYC: three ways to do it

e-KYC is mandatory for registered farmers (pmkisan.gov.in). PIB lists three modes:

• OTP-based: on the PM-KISAN portal or app, using the OTP sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile.
• Biometric (fingerprint): at a Common Service Centre (CSC) or State Seva Kendra. The portal now says biometric e-KYC is also available through the PM-KISAN mobile app and state authorised users.
• Face authentication: in the PM-KISAN app with the Aadhaar Face RD app. No OTP or fingerprint needed, and one farmer can help up to 100 others (PIB).

The status can take about 24 hours to update. If your mobile isn't linked to Aadhaar, PIB says the Department of Posts can link or update it through India Post Payments Bank.

Land seeding and the bank account

• Land seeding: your cultivable land must be in your own name and the details must be seeded on the PM-KISAN portal by your state. Tenant farmers and people farming land still in a parent's name aren't eligible, unless the land has passed to them by inheritance (FAQ Q17, Q18). If it shows No, contact your state's nodal officer or your tehsil or agriculture office with your land records.
• Aadhaar-seeded, DBT-enabled bank account: PIB says the money goes into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts by DBT. Ask your bank to seed your Aadhaar and enable the account for DBT; the payments are routed through NPCI (FAQ Q34).

Why your installment might not come

• e-KYC not done or not yet showing.
• Land seeding "No" or land records not verified by the state.
• Bank account not Aadhaar-seeded or not DBT-enabled, or an account/IFSC mismatch.
• Name mismatch between Aadhaar and your PM-KISAN record (the portal lets you correct it).
• Withheld for verification: the portal says the Department has temporarily withheld payments in suspected cases, such as land acquired after 1 February 2019 or more than one family member getting the benefit (for example husband and wife), until physical verification is done. Inheritance after the cut-off is allowed (FAQ Q13).
• Excluded category: see the list below.

Who is not eligible

According to pmkisan.gov.in, these are excluded:

• All institutional landholders.
• Families where any member (husband, wife or minor children) is:
  • a former or present holder of a constitutional post;
  • a former or present Union or state minister, MP, MLA or MLC, mayor of a municipal corporation or chairperson of a district panchayat;
  • a serving or retired employee of central or state government ministries and departments, central or state PSEs, attached offices, autonomous institutions, or a regular employee of a local body (Multi Tasking Staff, Class IV and Group D employees are not excluded);
  • a retired pensioner getting ₹10,000 a month or more (same exception);
  • someone who paid income tax in the last assessment year;
  • a doctor, engineer, lawyer, chartered accountant or architect registered with a professional body and practising.

States are asked to recover money paid to ineligible people; PIB said ₹416 crore had been recovered as of 5 August 2025.

Helpline and complaints

• IVRS helpline: 155261 or 1800-11-5526 (toll-free), per PIB.
• Online: the Helpdesk query form on pmkisan.gov.in, where you can also track your query.
• District: families left out of the list can approach their District Level Grievance Redressal Monitoring Committee (FAQ Q22).

Never share an OTP with anyone who calls or messages about "releasing" your installment. Checking your status on the portal is free and needs only your own registered mobile.

Myth vs fact

FAQ

What is the PM Kisan 24th installment date?

It hasn't been announced. As of 12 October 2026, the Agriculture Ministry hasn't given a date. The 20 October date in viral posts is four months after the 23rd installment and isn't official.

Will I get ₹2,000 or ₹4,000 in the 24th installment?

₹2,000. PM-KISAN's official X account called the ₹4,000 claim fake. You might get ₹4,000 only if an earlier installment you missed is released along with the 24th, once your problem is fixed.

How do I check my PM Kisan status?

Open Know Your Status on pmkisan.gov.in, enter your registration number and the OTP on your registered mobile. It shows each payment with UTR number and date, and your e-KYC status.

How do I do PM Kisan e-KYC?

By OTP on the portal or app, by fingerprint at a CSC, or by face authentication in the PM-KISAN mobile app. It can take about 24 hours to show.

I didn't get the 23rd installment. Will I get it now?

If you're eligible and the reason has been fixed (e-KYC, land seeding, bank seeding), the scheme's FAQ says you're entitled to all due installments. If you were rejected under the exclusion criteria, you won't.

What is the PM Kisan helpline number?

155261 or 1800-11-5526 (toll-free IVRS), or use the Helpdesk query form on pmkisan.gov.in.

This story will be updated when the Agriculture Ministry announces the 24th installment date.