Women & Girls Schemes 2026

₹1,000 monthly direct cash transfer to married, widowed, divorced, and separated women aged 23-60 in Chhattisgarh - 70+ lakh women already enrolled

Uttar Pradesh provides ₹25,000 to every girl child in 6 installments from birth to college enrollment - promoting girl education and fighting female foeticide

India's flagship campaign to save the girl child, promote her education, and improve the sex ratio - launched 22 Jan 2015 from Panipat, Haryana

Ladli Beti Scheme J&K deposits Rs 1,000 a month for a girl from birth to 14, growing to about Rs 6.50 lakh at age 21. For families earning under Rs 75,000.

Mukhyamantri Mahalakshmi Kit Yojana gives Uttarakhand mothers a free kit after the institutional delivery of a girl child, for the first two daughters.

West Bengal's one-time ₹25,000 marriage grant for women from low-income families. How to check status, fill the form, and avoid the conditions that block payment.

Telangana's one-time marriage assistance scheme - ₹1,00,116 (₹1,25,145 for brides with disability) paid to bride's mother at the time of marriage

Mukhyamantri Lakhpati Didi Yojana helps Uttarakhand SHG women earn at least Rs 1 lakh a year through interest-free loans, skill training, and market support.

Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana deposits Rs 61,000 for a girl child in stages from birth to graduation, growing to about Rs 1.20 lakh with interest. Live since April 2026.

Madhya Pradesh issues a Rs 1,43,000 certificate for a girl child, released in stages from birth through age 21. Eligibility, payment stages, and how to apply.

Helps rural Self-Help Group (SHG) women earn over ₹1 lakh annual household income - already crossed 3 crore beneficiaries; new target 6 crore by March 2029

Punjab Ashirwad Scheme gives Rs 51,000 as a one-time marriage grant to SC, BC and EWS daughters. Eligibility, the 30-day window, documents, and how to apply.

Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana gives Bihar girl graduates Rs 50,000 and inter-pass students up to Rs 25,000. Apply at medhasoft.bih.nic.in. Check the last date.

Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam gives Tamil Nadu women heads of household Rs 1,000 a month via DBT. Eligibility, exclusions, and how to apply at kmut.tn.gov.in.

The Assam SHG list at nrlm.gov.in confirms whether your self-help group is registered under ASRLM. A registered group unlocks MMUA and Lakhpati Baideo benefits.

Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana gave free smartphones to about 40 lakh Rajasthan women in Phase 1. Phase 2 has stalled under the new government. Check your status.

Delhi Ladli Scheme gave girl children an SBI Life bond payable at 18. It closed to new applicants on 31 March 2026, replaced by Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana.

Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana gives women in Jharkhand Rs 2,500 a month by DBT. Launched August 2024, for women aged 21 to 50.

Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojana gives Rs 1,500 a month to eligible women in Himachal Pradesh by DBT. Launched February 2024.

West Bengal's monthly cash support for women aged 25-60. Currently ₹1,500 general and ₹1,700 for SC/ST, with the Annapurna Bhandar transition underway.

Government-backed savings scheme for girl child with 8.2% interest - highest among all small savings schemes, with complete tax exemption

₹1,01,000 direct financial support for girls' education and empowerment in Maharashtra

Monthly cash assistance of ₹1,500 for women aged 21-65 in Maharashtra

Beti Hai Anmol Yojana gives a Rs 10,000 fixed deposit at birth plus class-wise scholarships to girl children of BPL families in Himachal Pradesh.

Shadi Anudan UP gives Rs 20,000 for a daughter's marriage to eligible poor families. Apply at shadianudan.upsdc.gov.in within 90 days of the wedding.

Shubh Shakti Yojana gives Rs 55,000 one-time to unmarried daughters of registered Rajasthan BOCW construction workers. Download the form and apply online.

Madhya Pradesh's flagship women's welfare scheme - ₹1,500 per month direct transfer to married women aged 21-60 from lower-income families

₹2,000 monthly direct cash transfer to women heads of household in Karnataka

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Delhi Mahila Samriddhi Yojana promises Rs 2,500 a month to eligible Delhi women. Approved with a Rs 5,100 crore budget, but the application portal has not launched yet.

Griha Aadhar Scheme gives eligible homemakers in Goa Rs 1,500 a month by DBT, to help with household costs. Run by Women and Child Development.

J&K Marriage Assistance Scheme gives Rs 35,000 to help with the marriage of a girl from a BPL, SC, or ST family. Apply at the District Social Welfare Office.

₹5,000 to ₹51,000 marriage assistance for daughters from low-income families across states

Laadli Laxmi Scheme Goa gives a girl Rs 1 lakh at the time of her marriage, to ease the family's financial load. Run by Women and Child Development.

How to complete your Majhi Ladki Bahin eKYC, what the annual window means, and how to fix the errors that get women wrongly removed from the list.

Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar scheme (Pudhumai Penn) pays Rs 1,000 a month to TN girls who studied in government schools, with no income limit. Apply online.

Mukhyamantri Ghasiyari Kalyan Yojana gives hill women in Uttarakhand subsidised cattle feed, cutting the hard daily work of fodder cutting on steep slopes.