Over 70% rural citizens have adopted e-wallets: IT Ministry
The government on Tuesday asserted that over 70% of rural citizens across India have adopted e-wallets as a method for digital payments. Further, 16% of the rural population has opted for the Unified Payment Interface (UPI), the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology said. Over 85% of merchants have also adopted e-wallets while 13% have opted for UPI, it added.