RBI/2016-17/134
DBR.RRB.BC.No.36/31.01.002/2016-17
November
16 , 2016
All Regional Rural Banks
Dear Sir / Madam,
Section
23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Master Circular on Branch
Licensing - Census data 2011
Please refer to our Master
circular on Branch Licensing DBR.CO.RRB.BL.BC.No.17/31.01.002/2015-16
dated July 1, 2015. As the Census data for 2011 are available in
public domain, Regional Rural Banks are advised to follow Census 2011 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 3respectively.
Yours faithfully,
(S.S.Barik)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
Encl. as above
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