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Subhadra Yojana (Odisha)

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Odisha pays eligible women aged 21 to 60 ₹10,000 a year — ₹5,000 on International Women's Day and ₹5,000 on Rakhi Purnima — for five years, a total of ₹50,000. More than one crore women are expected to be covered.

Researched by Mirza Seraj BaigFacts last checked against official sources on 7 September 2026
What you get
₹10,000 a year in two equal instalments of ₹5,000, credited on International Women's Day (8 March) and Rakhi Purnima, for five years from 2024-25 to 2028-29 — ₹50,000 in all — into the woman's Aadhaar-seeded, DBT-enabled bank account. In each Gram Panchayat and urban local body, the 100 women who make the most digital transactions receive an extra ₹500.
Who it is for
Women who are permanent residents of Odisha, aged 21 to 60, from families covered by an NFSA or State Food Security Scheme ration card — or, where the family has no such card, with annual income of ₹2.5 lakh or less.
Implemented by
Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Odisha
Coverage
State scheme — Odisha
Helpline
14678 (Subhadra helpline)
Apply only on the official portal. This page explains the scheme; it does not process applications. Registration on government portals is free — do not pay anyone who offers to get you approved.

Latest updates

  1. Prime Minister launches SUBHADRA in Bhubaneswar

    The scheme was launched as the largest single women-centric scheme in the state, expected to cover more than one crore women, and the first transfers went to the accounts of more than 10 lakh women the same day.

    Source: Prime Minister launches SUBHADRA in Bhubaneswar — Press Information Bureau, 17 September 2024

Who is eligible

  • You must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
  • You must be aged between 21 and 60 — a date of birth between 2 July 1964 and 1 July 2003.
  • Married and unmarried women are both eligible.
  • Your family should hold an NFSA or SFSS ration card. If it does not, you can still apply if family income is not more than ₹2.5 lakh a year.
  • You need an Aadhaar-seeded, DBT-enabled bank account in your own name.

Who is not eligible

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.

  • Women who pay income tax.
  • Current or former Members of Parliament or of the Legislative Assembly.
  • Regular or contractual employees of the central or state government, and those drawing a pension after retirement from government service.
  • Women already receiving a pension or scholarship of ₹1,500 or more a month, or ₹18,000 or more a year, under any government scheme.

Documents required

  • Aadhaar card
  • NFSA or SFSS ration card — or income proof if the family has no such card
  • Aadhaar-seeded, DBT-enabled bank account details in your own name
  • Mobile number for OTP and updates

How to apply for Subhadra Yojana

  1. Check the guideline and your eligibility

    Read the eligibility and exclusion conditions in the official guideline before applying. Applications are free.

    Open the official page ↗

  2. Apply online or offline

    You can apply online through the Subhadra portal, or offline using the printed form at the local centres designated by the state. Fill in Aadhaar, ration card and bank details exactly as they appear on the documents.

    Open the official page ↗

  3. Wait for verification and the published list

    Applications are verified under the state's Standard Operating Procedure, and districts publish lists of eligible, ineligible and rejected beneficiaries. Check your district's notification.

  4. Receive the instalments

    Once eligible, ₹5,000 is credited around 8 March and ₹5,000 around Rakhi Purnima each year, into your Aadhaar-seeded DBT-enabled account.

Go to the official government portal ↗

Why applications get rejected, and how to fix each one

Most rejections and stuck payments come down to a handful of record mismatches. Find yours below.

Bank account not Aadhaar-seeded or not DBT-enabled
Ask your bank to seed Aadhaar to the account and enable it in the NPCI mapper for DBT. This is the most common reason a name appears on the eligible list but the money does not arrive.
Age outside the window
Only women born between 2 July 1964 and 1 July 2003 qualify. There is no fix for this; the guideline fixes the range.
No NFSA or SFSS card and income above ₹2.5 lakh
Families without a food security card qualify only if annual income is ₹2.5 lakh or less. If your family holds a card that was not linked, get the card details corrected on the application.
Already receiving ₹1,500 or more a month from another scheme
Pensions or scholarships of ₹1,500 or more a month (₹18,000 a year) make you ineligible. If the other benefit has stopped, provide proof and ask for re-verification.
Marked ineligible: income tax, government service, or elected office
These exclusions apply to the woman herself. If the marking is a mistake, raise it with your district administration, which publishes the eligible, ineligible and rejected lists.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Subhadra Yojana pay and when?

₹10,000 a year in two instalments of ₹5,000 — one on International Women's Day (8 March) and one on Rakhi Purnima — for five years from 2024-25 to 2028-29, a total of ₹50,000.

Who is eligible for Subhadra Yojana?

Women who are permanent residents of Odisha, aged 21 to 60 (born between 2 July 1964 and 1 July 2003), married or unmarried, from families with an NFSA or SFSS ration card, or with family income of ₹2.5 lakh or less if there is no card.

Who is not eligible?

Income tax payers, current or former MPs and MLAs, regular or contractual government employees and government pensioners, and women already receiving ₹1,500 or more a month (₹18,000 a year) as pension or scholarship under any government scheme.

What is the Subhadra digital transaction incentive?

In each Gram Panchayat and urban local body, the 100 beneficiaries who make the most digital transactions receive an additional ₹500.

Is there a Subhadra helpline?

Yes — 14678.

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Jharkhand pays ₹2,500 a month to women aged 18 to 50 from ration-card-holding families, by Direct Benefit Transfer to an Aadhaar-linked account in the woman's own name. Applications are taken at camps across the state.

Mahtari Vandan Yojana

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