As of July 28, 2025, the number of unique registered investors on the NSE was 11.8 million.
While individual investors can maintain multiple accounts in the brokers, which lead to more than one client code, regional distribution data shows that Maharashtra remains at the forefront with about 4 million accounts (17% share). In Uttar Pradesh then comes with 2.5 crore accounts (11%), Gujarat with more than 200 million accounts (9%) and West Bengal and Rajasthan with more than 1.3 crore (6%shares).
Together, these five states are about half of all NSE trading accounts, while the top ten states account for about 75% of the total.
A significant portion of the base of new investors includes young and first -time investors. In reply, the NSE and Sebi have taken the initiative of education in focusing on risk management, fraud prevention and long -term investment.
Investors conducted by NSE have seen a four -fold increase from 3,504 to 5,67979 in the fiscal year 20, which receives more than 8 lakh participants in all states and union regions. The NSE Investor Protection Fund (IPF) has also increased by 22% in the year-by-year-year, which has reached Rs 2,573 crore by June 30, 2025.
The pressure for financial literacy is consistent with strong performance in Indian equity markets. In the last five years, the Nifty 50 and the Nifty 500 have posted an annual return of 17% and over 20%, respectively. The rapid increase in the partnership of retail investors has been extended by digitization, the fintech platform, the rising middle class and the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman.
“Exchange has added accounts of crores of investors in almost three months of crossing the 22 crore mark (220 million) in April 2025. This speed reflects the faith of India’s capital markets and the resilience of investor’s spirit in the capital markets amidst global economic uncertainty. Was.
“It also highlights the effectiveness of targeted policy and institutional efforts – which is surrounded by broading to financial literacy drives – promotes the inclusion of extended market. More people invest in equity, ETFs, RIITs, invitations and Debt equipment, and also enable more.”
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