RBI/2016-17/60
DBR.No.BAPD.BC.12/22.01.001/2016-17
September
1, 2016
All Commercial Banks (excluding
RRBs)/
(Including Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks)
Madam/Dear Sir,
Section
23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Master Circular on Branch
Authorisation - Census data 2011
Please refer to our Master
circular on Branch Authorisation DBOD.No.BAPD.BC.7/22.01.001/2014-15
dated July 1, 2014 wherein Tier-wise population groups, List of
Underbanked Districts and List of Underbanked Districts in Underbanked
States are furnished in Annex 2, 3 and 4 respectively, based on Census
2001.
2. As the Census data for 2011
are available in public domain, banks are advised to follow Census 2011
w.e.f. September 1, 2016 for all purposes of categorisations. The details
of Tier-wise Population Groups, List of Underbanked Districts in
Underbanked States and List of Underbanked Districts in other States based
on Census 2011 are enclosed at Annex 1, 2 and 3 respectively.
Yours faithfully,
(Lily Vadera)
Chief General Manager
Encl. as above
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