Kisan Vikas Patra Maturity Period

The Kisan Vikas Patra maturity period depends upon the KVP Interest rate declared  by the government after every quarter of each financial year. The current KVP maturity period is 124 months i.e. 10 years and 4 months.

Kisan Vikas Patra is a government backed scheme introduced by the government for small investors. It is a scheme which gives fixed and guaranteed returns to the KVP holders which they would get after a fixed period of time.

Kisan Vikas Patra Maturity Period

Kisan Vikas Patra Maturity period is decided on the basis of the Kisan Vikas Patra Interest Rate issued by the Finance Ministry of our country. 

The KVP Maturity period is calculated according to how much time it will take to double up the investment with the Kisan Vikas Patra Interest Rate at that time. So higher is the Kisan Vikas Patra Interest Rate, lower is the Kisan Vikas Patra Maturity Period.

KVP Maturity Period Trend

Below given is the KVP Maturity Period Trend as per the KVP Interest Rate of past few years:

KVP Interest RateKVP Maturity Period
6.9%124 months
7.6%113 months
7.7%110 months
7.3%120 months

Withdrawal amount before Kisan Vikas Patra Maturity Period

Investors investing in the Kisan Vikas Patra scheme can withdraw their money any time before the completion of Kisan Vikas Patra Maturity Period based on certain conditions as mentioned below:

  • If the investor withdraws his/her money before competitions of 1 year of investment, then he/she will not be getting any interest on that, moreover he/she will have to pay a penalty set by the officials.
  • If the investor withdraws the money after one year of investment and before completion of 2.5 years, he/she will be getting interest on that, but on a reduced interest as set by the government.
  • If the premature withdrawal takes place after completion of 2.5 years, then no penalty and no deduction in interest will happen, he/she will get the complete amount collected till date. This is one major benefit of KVP.

FAQs Related to KVP Maturity Period

How can we calculate the Kisan Vikas Patra maturity period with the help of KVP Interest rate?

In order to calculate the Kisan Vikas Patra maturity period with the help of interest rate, we need to calculate the time it will take to double our investment if that interest rate is compounded annually. The calculated time period will be the Kisan Vikas Patra Maturity Period.

Is the amount withdrawn before completion of the KVP Maturity period taxable?

Yes, any amount withdrawn from KVP at point of time is taxable under “Income from Other Sources” section.

Will the Kisan Vikas Patra Maturity period change periodically as the interest rate changes?

Yes, as every quarter the KVP Interest rate is revised, the maturity period also changes. Ultimately the investment will get matured as soon as the investment made initially becomes double.