Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana (Madhya Pradesh)
मुख्यमंत्री लाड़ली बहना योजना
Quick answer
Madhya Pradesh pays ₹1,500 a month to eligible married women aged 21 to 59 from families earning up to ₹2.5 lakh a year. The amount was ₹1,000 at launch in 2023 and rose to ₹1,500 from November 2025; about 1.25 crore women receive it. There is no fixed payment date: recent installments were paid between the 12th and the 19th of the month.
Researched by Mirza Seraj BaigFacts last checked against official sources on 12 September 2026- What you get
- ₹1,500 per month since November 2025 (₹1,000 a month when the scheme began in 2023), credited by Direct Benefit Transfer to the woman's own Aadhaar-linked, DBT-enabled bank account, on a date the state announces each month.
- Who it is for
- Married women of Madhya Pradesh — including widowed, divorced and abandoned women — who have completed 21 years and are under 60 as on 1 January of the application year, from families with annual income up to ₹2.5 lakh and up to 5 acres of farmland.
- Implemented by
- Women and Child Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
- Coverage
- State scheme — Madhya Pradesh
- Official portal
- cmladlibahna.mp.gov.in ↗
- Helpline
- 0755-2700800 (help desk) · ladlibahna.wcd@mp.gov.in
Ladli Behna Yojana guides
Installment dates
The 40th installment of ₹1,500 was transferred on Sunday, 13 September 2026, to more than 1.25 crore women. As of 15 September 2026 no date had been announced for the 41st. There is no fixed date: over the last year, payments were made between the 12th and the 19th of the month.
Latest Ladli Behna Yojana updates
32nd monthly installment announced
The Chief Minister announced the transfer of the 32nd installment to Ladli Behna beneficiaries.
Monthly amount raised to ₹1,500
The state announced that Ladli Behna beneficiaries would receive ₹1,500 a month from November 2025.
29th installment paid to 1.26 crore women
The 29th monthly installment was transferred to about 1.26 crore Ladli Behna beneficiaries.
Who is eligible for Ladli Behna Yojana?
Married women of Madhya Pradesh — including widowed, divorced and abandoned women — who have completed 21 years and are under 60 as on 1 January of the application year, from families with annual income up to ₹2.5 lakh and up to 5 acres of farmland. 9 groups are excluded — they are listed below.
- You must be a local resident of Madhya Pradesh.
- You must be married — widowed, divorced and abandoned women are included.
- You must have completed 21 years and be under 60 years of age as on 1 January of the year you apply.
- Your family's combined annual income must not exceed ₹2.5 lakh.
- Your family's combined agricultural land must not exceed 5 acres.
- You need a Samagra ID (family and individual), an Aadhaar card, and an Aadhaar-linked, DBT-enabled bank account in your own name.
Who is not eligible for Ladli Behna Yojana?
These exclusions are as important as the eligibility rules — an application that falls into any of the categories below will be rejected or the benefit later recovered.
- The family's combined self-declared annual income is more than ₹2.5 lakh.
- Any member of the family pays income tax.
- Any member of the family is employed as a regular, permanent or contractual worker in a central or state government department, undertaking, board or local body, or draws a pension after retiring from one. Honorary workers — Anganwadi workers and helpers, ASHA workers and other mansevi karmi — and staff engaged through an outsourcing agency are explicitly NOT excluded by this rule.
- The woman is already receiving ₹1,250 a month or more under any scheme of the central or state government.
- Any member of the family is a sitting or former Member of Parliament or Member of the Legislative Assembly.
- Any member of the family is the chairperson, director or a member of a board, corporation or undertaking, appointed or nominated by the central or state government.
- Any member of the family is an elected representative of a local body — panch and up-sarpanch excepted.
- The family jointly holds more than five acres of agricultural land.
- A four-wheeler — tractors excepted — is registered in the name of any member of the family.
Which documents are required for Ladli Behna Yojana?
Keep these 4 documents ready before you apply.
- Family Samagra ID and the woman's individual Samagra ID
- Aadhaar card, with the Samagra ID e-KYC linked to Aadhaar
- Bank account in the woman's own name, linked to Aadhaar and DBT-enabled
- Mobile number, registered for OTP
How do you apply for Ladli Behna Yojana?
Applying takes 4 steps, set out below. The official portal is cmladlibahna.mp.gov.in.
Complete Samagra e-KYC
Your Samagra ID must be e-KYC verified against Aadhaar before the application is accepted. This can be done through the Samagra portal or at the camp.
Apply at a camp, gram panchayat, ward office or Anganwadi centre
Applications are filled by the official at these points, not self-submitted online. Take your Samagra ID, Aadhaar and bank passbook.
Keep the acknowledgement
You receive an application number. You need it, or your Samagra ID, to check status.
Check the provisional list and then the payments
Approved women appear on the beneficiary list; payments then arrive monthly, on a date the state announces each time.
How do you check your Ladli Behna Yojana status?
Checking your status takes 2 steps, set out below.
Open the application status page
On the official portal, choose application status.
Enter your application number or Samagra ID
Verify with the OTP sent to your registered mobile to view approval and payment status.
- Step-by-step guide: Ladli Behna Yojana kist date: the 40th installment and recent payments
Why do Ladli Behna Yojana applications get rejected, and how do you fix them?
Most rejections and stuck payments come down to a handful of record mismatches. Find yours below.
- Samagra e-KYC not completed
- Link your Samagra ID to Aadhaar through e-KYC. Applications without it are not accepted, and existing records without it can be held.
- Bank account not Aadhaar-linked or not DBT-enabled
- Ask your bank to seed Aadhaar to the account and enable DBT in the NPCI mapper. The account must be in the woman's own name.
- Age outside the range on 1 January
- You must have completed 21 and be under 60 on 1 January of the application year. If your Aadhaar date of birth is wrong, correct it there first.
- Family income above ₹2.5 lakh, land above 5 acres, or a four-wheeler
- These are exclusion conditions. A tractor does not count as a four-wheeler. If the record is wrong — for example land that was sold — raise it at the ward or panchayat office with proof.
- Income tax payer or government employee in the family
- The exclusion applies to the family unit. If the person counted is not part of your family as recorded in Samagra, get the Samagra family record corrected.
- Name mismatch across Samagra, Aadhaar and bank
- Correct the record that is wrong so all three match, then ask the ward or panchayat office to update the application.
Important links
All of these go to the official government portal. Bookmark them — copycat sites with similar names charge for what these do free.
| What you need | Official page |
|---|---|
| Official portal | cmladlibahna.mp.gov.in ↗ |
| Application status Application number or Samagra ID, with OTP | cmladlibahna.mp.gov.in/lbyapplicationstatus.aspx ↗ |
| Scheme FAQ | cmladlibahna.mp.gov.in/faq.html ↗ |
| Scheme details — CM Helpline | cmhelpline.mp.gov.in/Schmedetail.aspx?Schemeid=964 ↗ |
| Help desk 0755-2700800 · ladlibahna.wcd@mp.gov.in | cmladlibahna.mp.gov.in ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Ladli Behna Yojana pay now?
₹1,500 per month, since November 2025. The scheme paid ₹1,000 a month when it began in 2023 and the amount was raised in stages. There is no fixed payment date: recent installments were paid between the 12th and the 19th of the month.
Who is eligible for Ladli Behna Yojana?
Married women of Madhya Pradesh — including widowed, divorced and abandoned women — who have completed 21 and are under 60 on 1 January of the application year, from families with income up to ₹2.5 lakh a year and up to 5 acres of farmland, with no income tax payer, regular government employee, four-wheeler or elected representative in the family. Anganwadi, ASHA and other honorary workers are not counted as government employees here.
Can an Anganwadi or ASHA worker get Ladli Behna?
Yes. The scheme's own FAQ says a woman is not ineligible merely because she is an Anganwadi worker or helper, an ASHA worker, or another honorary (mansevi) worker, and it says the same for staff engaged through an outsourcing agency. The government-employment exclusion applies to regular, permanent and contractual posts. She must still meet the other conditions — age, income, land, and the rest.
How do I check my Ladli Behna payment status?
On cmladlibahna.mp.gov.in, open application status, enter your application number or Samagra ID and verify the OTP sent to your registered mobile.
Can I apply online for Ladli Behna?
No. Applications are filled through camps, gram panchayat or ward offices and Anganwadi centres. Complete your Samagra e-KYC first and take your Aadhaar and bank passbook.
Is there a Ladli Behna helpline?
Yes — the help desk is 0755-2700800, or email ladlibahna.wcd@mp.gov.in.
Applying from your state
Ladli Behna Yojana is a central scheme, so it is open in every state and union territory. Verification, and the state-issued documents you may be asked for, differ by state.