Bank Group

Rural

Semi-

Urban

Metropo-

Total

Urban

litan

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

As on March 31, 1999

State Bank of India

4119

2422

1442

1007

8990

Associates of State Bank of India

1398

1517

827

716

4458

Nationalised Banks

13933

6834

6901

6018

33686

Foreign Banks

—

3

16

173

192

Regional Rural Banks

12260

2002

428

15

14705

Other Scheduled Commercial Banks

1146

1683

1254

1063

5146

Non-Scheduled Commercial Banks

3

1

1

3

8

Total Offices

32859

14462

10869

8995

67185

Number of centres with banking offices

30635

5036

296

18

35985

As on March 31, 2000

State Bank of India

4115

2428

1456

1018

9017

Associates of State Bank of India

1400

1529

845

724

4498

Nationalised Banks

13921

6858

6931

6064

33774

Foreign Banks

—

2

14

175

191

Regional Rural Banks

12224

2028

444

15

14711

Other Scheduled Commercial Banks

1138

1691

1242

1077

5148

Non-Scheduled Commercial Banks

—

—

—

—

—

Total Offices

32798

14536

10932

9073

67339

Number of centres with banking offices

30560

5038

296

18

35912

Notes

1. Number of offices includes Administrative offices also.

2. Data for 1999 have been revised and data for 2000 are provisional.

3. Population group classification is based on 1991 census.

Source : Master Office File (latest updated version) on commercial bank branches.

Graph – 10

Population Group-wise Distribution of Number of Offices of Commercial Banks: 1998 to 2000

(As on March 31)