Number of offices
As on 31stMarch 1997
Opened during 1st April 1996 to31st March 1997
Bank Group
Rural
Semi-
Urban
Metro
Total
urban
politan
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
State Bank of India
4126
2420
1407
978
8931
-
4
6
7
17
Associates of State Bank of India
1383
1493
768
663
4307
13
37
38
27
115
Nationalised Banks
13895
6606
6510
5709
32720
16
78
129
87
310
Foreign Banks
3
166
186
1
14
Regional Rural Banks
12390
1895
385
14677
19
2
24
Other Scheduled Commercial Banks
1141
1596
1118
859
4714
47
70
91
210
Non-scheduled Commercial Banks
9
32938
14015
10207
8384
65544
34
185
246
226
691
Closed during 1st April 1996 to31st March 1997
Net increase (+) or decrease (-)
15
-15
114
11
5
77
127
296
12
51
-48
-27
46
90
207
85
-44
183
243
224
606
Notes
:
1.
Population group classification is based on 1991 census.
2.
The number of closure of offices under any population group includes conversion/merger of offices.
Nil.
Source
Master Office File (latest updated version) on commercial bank branches.