There are 55 thousand 891 ATMs in the rural areas of the country as per the data given by Reserve Bank of India.
 
In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Dr. Bhagwat Karad said that in order to drive ATM penetration in the country with a greater force to small cities under tier3 and 4, RBI has permitted non-bank companies to set up, own and operate White Label ATMs in the country.