Madhya Pradesh government scheme · Women and Child Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana

Also called Ladli Behna

The Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana is run by the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, to provide monthly cash support for women in Madhya Pradesh to improve their financial independence, health, and nutrition. It is for local residents of Madhya Pradesh who are married, including widowed, divorced, and abandoned women, aged 21 or over and under 60 on 1 January of the year of application, subject to income, employment, asset, and other exclusion criteria. Beneficiaries get ₹1,500 a month paid into their own Aadhaar-linked, DBT-enabled bank account, or a top-up to ₹1,500 if under 60 and receiving less from a social security pension. To apply, forms are filled at camps, gram panchayat or ward offices, or Anganwadi centres, where the woman must attend in person for a live photo and e-KYC.

Written by AI from the official details below.

Who can apply for Ladli Behna

  • Local resident of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Married, including widowed, divorced and abandoned women.
  • Aged 21 or over and under 60 on 1 January of the year of application.
  • Not eligible if the family's self-declared income is above ₹2.5 lakh a year, or anyone in the family pays income tax.
  • Not eligible if a family member is a regular or contract government employee, or a government pensioner.
  • Not eligible if the family owns more than 5 acres of farmland or a four-wheeler (tractors excepted).
  • Not eligible if she already gets ₹1,250 a month or more from another government scheme.

Ladli Behna benefits

  • ₹1,500 a month, paid into the woman's own Aadhaar-linked, DBT-enabled bank account.
  • A woman under 60 getting less than ₹1,500 a month from a social security pension gets a top-up to ₹1,500.

How to apply for Ladli Behna

  1. Forms are filled at camps, gram panchayat or ward offices, or Anganwadi centres; the process is free.
  2. The woman must attend in person for a live photo and e-KYC.
  3. The camp in-charge enters the form online and gives a printed acknowledgement, also sent by SMS/WhatsApp.
  4. Check application and payment status on the official portal.

Documents needed for Ladli Behna

  • Family Samagra ID and own Samagra ID
  • Aadhaar card
  • Mobile number registered on the Samagra portal
  • Own bank account (not joint), linked to Aadhaar with DBT active

Where it applies

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Checked against the sources below on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you apply.

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