Features of New Rs. 2000 Currency Note

RBI has started new currency Rs. 2000 note after demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes on 8th November 2016. Many of us must have seen magenta colored new Rs. 2000 note. Its size, color and printing make it totally different from other traditional Indian currency notes. We should know its security features to identify whether it's original or fake note. The size of the note is 66mm (height) x 166mm (width).

Front Side View

1. Seven angular embossed lines at left and right edge of the note
2. See-through register with numeral 2000 is visible when held against light
3. Numeral 2000 can be seen when note is tilted at 45 degree
4. Numeral 2000 is written in Devanagari (Hindi) and English
5. Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi in the center
6. "RBI" and "2000" in Micro letters 
7. Security thread showing "Bharat" (in Hindi), "RBI" and "2000". Color changes from green to blue when note is tilted
8. Guarantee Clause, Governor Urjit Patel's signature and RBI emblem
9. Water marked portrait of Mahatma Gandhi and numeral 2000 can be seen against light
10. Numeral 2000 in color changing ink (green to blue)
11. Currency number growing from small to big at top left and bottom right of the note
12. Rectangle with 2000 printed in raised ink
13. Ashoka Pillar emblem

Note: Feature number 1 and 12 are printed in raised ink to help visually impaired people. They can easily identify the note. 

Back Side View

1. Year of note printing
2. Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan logo and slogan
3. Language panel with two thousand written in 15 Indian languages
4. Mangalyaan - Mars Orbiter Mission image
5. See-through register with numeral 2000 is visible when held against light

Also see Rs. 500 note features