Number of bank accounts
Updated September 1, 2026
Asks the total number of bank accounts held by the individual. NEW in 2027; replaces/deepens the household-level 'availing banking services' question of the 2011 houselisting schedule and tracks financial inclusion (post-Jan Dhan) at individual level.
ANNOUNCED (Q36). Asks the total number of bank accounts held by the individual. NEW in 2027; replaces/deepens the household-level 'availing banking services' question of the 2011 houselisting schedule and tracks financial inclusion (post-Jan Dhan) at individual level. Confidence: high.
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