Demat accounts (retail investor participation)

Figure pending verification — source required

Before (baseline)

2crore accounts

as of 2014-03-31

Now (latest)

Figure pending verification — source required

as of 2025-12-31

Context & shortfalls

TODO: confirm latest demat account count from CDSL+NSDL. India's retail participation in equities grew dramatically post-2020 digital platforms and COVID-era market access.

Source

CDSL / NSDL / SEBI annual report

https://www.sebi.gov.in/ ↗

Data as of 2025-12-31. Large national figures change frequently — verify at source before citing.