what is kumari in pan card

Kumari is an honorific used on the PAN card application form to designate an unmarried female applicant, much like "Miss" in English. When filling out the application, you select the title 'Kumari' (or 'Km.') to indicate your marital status. However, according to official guidelines, prefixes like Shri, Smt, or Kumari are not permitted and will not be printed on the actual Permanent Account Number (PAN) card itself. This title choice helps the processing agency categorize the applicant during the initial documentation stage.