Ladki Bahin Yojana Status and Payment Check 2026 (Maharashtra)

Use only the official Ladki Bahin portal to check your application or payment status.

Quick answer. To check your Ladki Bahin Yojana status 2026, open the official Maharashtra portal ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in and log in with your registered mobile number and OTP. Your dashboard shows your application stage, e-KYC status and payment status. The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, run by the Women and Child Development Department, pays ₹1,500 per month by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to eligible women aged 21 to 65. The promised rise to ₹2,100 has not been notified as of July 2026 — the amount is still ₹1,500. In 2025-26 the state ran a strict e-KYC and verification drive, and lakhs of names were removed from the list. So if your payment stopped, first check whether your e-KYC is complete and whether your name is still on the beneficiary list. This website cannot check your status. If the portal or office gives no clear answer, you can file an RTI under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act 2005.

Ladki Bahin is one of India's most-searched state schemes, so instalments go out in very large batches. In 2026 there is a second reason a payment may stop: the state completed a large verification and e-KYC exercise, and names that failed it were dropped from the list. A late or missing payment is therefore usually one of three things — pending e-KYC, an Aadhaar-seeding problem at your bank, or removal in the verification drive. This guide shows where to check, what each status may mean, and what to do next. Every scheme fact below is taken from the official Maharashtra portal, district government pages and the Women and Child Development Department. For a broader picture of Indian welfare schemes, see our guide to government schemes in India 2026.

1. Open the official portal ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in.
2. Click Login (the sign-in page). If you applied through the Nari Shakti Doot app, the same registered mobile number works.
3. Enter your registered mobile number, then the OTP sent to your phone.
4. Open your dashboard to see your application stage and payment status.
5. Check your e-KYC status. If it is pending, complete it on the portal's e-KYC page right away — payments do not resume until e-KYC is done.
6. If your dashboard shows you as ineligible or removed, read the recorded reason (see the verification-drive section below).
7. If the portal shows “paid” but no money arrived, check your Aadhaar-bank seeding (explained below).

Short answer: ₹1,500. The ruling alliance promised to raise the instalment to ₹2,100 per month, and you will see that figure in many headlines. But as of July 2026, no Government Resolution has notified the higher amount. In the March 2026 state budget, the Chief Minister said the scheme will continue and will be funded — but the budget did not notify ₹2,100. A promise in a speech is not money in your account; only a notified GR changes the amount. If someone tells you ₹2,100 is already being paid, or asks for money to “unlock” the higher amount, it is a scam. Confirm the current amount only on the official portal. Read more about how to detect fake government scheme scams.

Between late 2025 and mid-2026 the state made e-KYC mandatory for every beneficiary and re-checked eligibility through Aadhaar authentication, bank verification and income scrutiny. News reports put the number of names removed near 70 lakh, covering women who did not complete e-KYC, families above the income ceiling, income-tax payers, government-employee households, duplicate forms, and even wrongly registered men. The exact figures vary by report, so treat your own dashboard as the only authority on your case.

If your payments stopped during this period:

1. Log in and read your status. If it says ineligible, removed, or held, note the exact recorded reason and the date.
2. If the reason is pending e-KYC, complete it on the e-KYC page and then ask your Anganwadi worker or district office whether payments will resume.
3. If the reason is wrong — for example, your family income is within the limit but you were marked above it — file a grievance at the District Women and Child Development Office with your documents, and ask for a dated acknowledgement.
4. If nobody gives you a written reason, that is exactly what RTI is for. Ask for the recorded reason, the date of removal, and the officer who approved it (see the RTI section below).

Some genuine beneficiaries were dropped only because of poor connectivity, name mismatches between Aadhaar and bank records, or missed deadlines. Do not assume a removal is final — get the reason in writing first.

Your payment record sits with your Aadhaar-linked bank account, because the money arrives by DBT. To confirm a credit, check your bank passbook, SMS alerts, or net banking. On the portal, your dashboard also shows whether your application is approved and whether e-KYC is complete. Both must be done before a payment can land. If you applied through an Anganwadi, Gram Sevika, Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendra, or Setu / CSC, that operator can also help you open your status.

The scheme is for women of Maharashtra who meet the conditions in the scheme Government Resolution (GR dated 28 June 2024, with amendments including one dated 3 July 2024):

• You must be a woman resident of Maharashtra.
• You must be aged 21 to 65 years.
• Married, widowed, divorced, abandoned and destitute women are covered. The GR also allows one unmarried woman per family, per the amended conditions — confirm the current wording on the portal.
• Your annual family income must be within the scheme ceiling, widely listed as ₹2.5 lakh. Confirm the exact figure in the GR or on the portal.
• Exclusions in the GR include income-tax-paying families, families with a government employee, and four-wheeler owners (with stated exceptions). These exclusions were enforced during the 2025-26 verification drive, so read the full list in the GR before you apply or appeal.

Because the GR terms are updated from time to time, always confirm the current rule on the official portal before you apply or appeal.

Keep these ready, as listed in the official scheme forms:

• Aadhaar card (linked to your mobile for OTP and e-KYC). Your name, date of birth and address on the form must match Aadhaar exactly — mismatches caused many removals in the verification drive.
• Bank account in your name, seeded with Aadhaar for DBT.
• Maharashtra domicile proof. If you lack a domicile certificate, the scheme accepts a 15-year-old ration card or voter ID, a birth certificate, or a school leaving certificate — confirm the accepted list on the portal.
• Income proof (or a ration card where the rules allow it as income proof).
• Mobile number that receives OTP.

Official labels can differ, so the table below uses careful wording. Always trust the exact text on your dashboard.

Two checks fix most missing payments.

1. Complete e-KYC. No e-KYC means no payment — this is now enforced strictly. Finish it on the portal's e-KYC page.
2. Seed Aadhaar with your bank. For any DBT scheme, the top reason money does not arrive is an Aadhaar that is not linked in the NPCI DBT mapper. Visit your bank with Aadhaar and passbook and ask for Aadhaar seeding and DBT enablement.

You can check the DBT link yourself. See our guide to check if your bank account is DBT-linked. Other common reasons: a frozen or KYC-pending account, a closed account, a name mismatch between Aadhaar and the bank record, or removal in the verification drive. Fix these at your branch or office, then re-check after the next payment cycle.

A real pattern we hear often. A sister from Nagpur wrote to us after three missed instalments. Her dashboard said “paid”, her passbook said nothing. The problem was not the scheme at all — her bank account was linked to an old, closed account in the NPCI mapper. One visit to the branch to re-seed Aadhaar, and the next instalment landed. Check the boring plumbing first; it fixes more cases than any complaint letter.

Use only official channels. Do not pay any agent who promises faster approval, a guaranteed payment, or the “₹2,100 upgrade”.

• Official portal: ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in (use the contact or grievance section if shown).
• Local office: your Anganwadi worker, Sevika / Supervisor, or the District Women and Child Development Office.
• State department: Women and Child Development Department, 3rd floor, New Administrative Building, Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mumbai 400032. Department website: womenchild.maharashtra.gov.in.
• Maharashtra Government main portal: maharashtra.gov.in for GRs and department circulars.
• Pune district administration: pune.gov.in lists scheme details and offline application help centres.
• Nashik district administration: nashik.gov.in hosts the scheme page with eligibility, amount and offline help.

If the office and portal do not give you a clear, dated answer, you have a legal right to ask. File an RTI under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act 2005 to the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the implementing office, usually the District Women and Child Development Office. After the verification drive, RTI is especially useful for getting the recorded reason for removal — offices often give this verbally but not in writing. For Maharashtra-specific filing steps, see our guides to file RTI in Maharashtra and file RTI in Maharashtra (overview).

You can ask for facts the portal will not show, such as:

1. The current status and recorded stage of your application.
2. The reason for any delay, rejection, or removal in the verification drive, and your e-KYC status on record.
3. The date your payment was released, with the transaction reference.
4. The number of applications pending or removed in your district for 2025 to 2026.

To the CPIO, [District Women and Child Development Office, your district]
Subject: Information under Section 6(1) RTI Act 2005, Ladki Bahin Yojana
1. The current status of my application (registered mobile: [number]).
2. The reason recorded for any delay, rejection, removal or held payment, with the date and the approving officer's designation.
3. The date and transaction reference of my last instalment, if released.
4. The number of Ladki Bahin beneficiaries removed in this district in the 2025-26 verification drive.

The PIO must reply within 30 days under Section 7(1). If there is no reply or an evasive one, file a first appeal within 30 days under Section 19(1) — draft it in minutes with the First Appeal Builder. Draft the RTI itself with the RTI Drafter, track your deadlines with the Timeline Tracker, and read The RTI Playbook for the full path. For the general method, see file RTI for a delayed government scheme benefit. RTI fees differ by state — see state-wise RTI fees. If your first appeal also fails, learn how to file a second appeal before the Maharashtra SIC. See also our broader guides on RTI for women's rights and RTI for money and government schemes.

The Ladki Bahin Yojana covers all 36 districts of Maharashtra. Beneficiary data is maintained district-wise by each District Women and Child Development Office. The table below shows the top 10 districts by estimated beneficiary count (approximate figures from official and press reports as of mid-2026). These are indicative numbers — the exact count changes as the verification drive removes and reinstates names. For precise, up-to-date figures for your district, file an RTI with the District WCD office or check the district administration website.

The most reliable way to check your Ladki Bahin payment status is using your registered mobile number on the official portal. Here is the step-by-step process:

1. Go to ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in.
2. Click Login and enter the mobile number you used during application.
3. Enter the OTP sent via SMS to that number. Make sure your SIM is active and has network coverage.
4. Your dashboard opens, showing your application status, e-KYC status, and the latest payment status.
5. If you see “Paid” but the money is not in your bank, the issue is usually Aadhaar-bank seeding — see our DBT seeding guide.

What if your registered mobile number is lost or changed? This is a common problem. If you no longer have access to the SIM used during application, you cannot receive the OTP. In that case:

1. Visit your Anganwadi worker, Gram Sevika, or the District Women and Child Development Office with your Aadhaar and application reference number (if you have one).
2. Request a mobile number update on your application. You will need to fill a form and submit identity proof.
3. After the update, you can log in with the new number.

Can you check by Aadhaar number alone? The portal currently requires the registered mobile number for login. You cannot check status using only an Aadhaar number online — this is a deliberate privacy measure. If you cannot use the portal, visit the office where you applied with your Aadhaar card and ask them to look up your record. For a broader guide on checking Aadhaar-related services, see Aadhaar update status check 2026.

The Ladki Bahin Yojana pays ₹1,500 per month, but instalments are not released on a fixed calendar date. Instead, they are released in batches after the treasury processes each tranche. Below is the typical pattern based on payment cycles observed since the scheme launched in August 2024.

To check which instalments you have received, match your bank passbook entries against the expected periods. Each credit of ₹1,500 is a separate instalment. If you are owed instalments from a period when you were eligible but were later reinstated after the verification drive, you may be entitled to arrears — file a grievance at the District WCD office and, if needed, an RTI asking for the arrears calculation.

If your Ladki Bahin payment is delayed or stopped, follow this escalation ladder — move to the next step only if the previous one does not work within the time given.

1. Step 1 — Check e-KYC (immediate). Log in to the e-KYC page and complete it if pending. This is the single most common reason for stopped payments.
2. Step 2 — Check Aadhaar-bank seeding (1–2 days). Visit your bank branch with Aadhaar and passbook. Ask them to confirm Aadhaar seeding and DBT enablement. See our DBT seeding guide.
3. Step 3 — Check beneficiary status (same day). Log in to the portal and confirm your status still shows “Approved”. If it shows “Ineligible” or “Removed”, read the reason. See the verification drive section.
4. Step 4 — File a grievance at the District WCD Office (allow 30 days). Submit a written grievance with your Aadhaar, application reference, and bank passbook copy. Ask for a dated acknowledgement. Keep a photocopy.
5. Step 5 — File an RTI (allow 30 days for reply). If the grievance gives no result or no clear answer, file an RTI under Section 6(1). See our dedicated RTI section below.
6. Step 6 — First Appeal (allow 30–45 days). If the PIO does not reply or gives an evasive answer, file a First Appeal under Section 19(1). Use the First Appeal Builder.
7. Step 7 — Second Appeal to Maharashtra SIC. If the first appeal also fails, file a second appeal before the State Information Commission. See our guide to filing a second appeal in Maharashtra.

If your bank account is closed, frozen, or not seeded with Aadhaar, your Ladki Bahin payment will not arrive even if your status shows “Paid”. Here is how to update your bank account:

1. If you can still log in to the portal: Go to your dashboard, look for a bank account update or edit details option. Enter the new account number and IFSC code. The portal may require Aadhaar OTP confirmation.
2. If you cannot update online (or the option is not available): Visit your Anganwadi worker, Gram Sevika, or the District Women and Child Development Office with:
   • Your Aadhaar card
   • Your new bank passbook (the account must be in your name and seeded with Aadhaar)
   • Your application reference number (if available)
3. Fill the bank account correction form at the office and submit it with the documents. Ask for a dated acknowledgement.
4. After the update, the change may take one full payment cycle to reflect in the DBT system. Do not expect an immediate payment.

Critical DBT check: Even after updating, verify that your new account is seeded with Aadhaar in the NPCI DBT mapper. Visit your bank branch and ask them to confirm the seeding. You can also check the status yourself — see how to check if your bank account is DBT-linked.

If your account is frozen or KYC-pending at the bank: The bank may have frozen your account due to pending KYC or inactivity. Visit the branch, complete the bank's KYC, and ask them to unfreeze the account. Only then will DBT credits resume. See also PM Jan Dhan Yojana for zero-balance account options if you need a new account.

The Ladki Bahin Yojana is Maharashtra's flagship women's DBT scheme, but several other Indian states run similar programmes. If you have moved states or want to compare, here is a quick reference. For a full list of women's welfare schemes, see women's social welfare schemes in India and financial support schemes in India.

Key differences to note:

1. State-specific: You can only enrol in the scheme of the state where you are a domicile resident. You cannot receive Ladki Bahin if you live in another state.
2. Income ceiling: Ladki Bahin's ceiling is ₹2.5 lakh family income. Other schemes have different ceilings — check before applying.
3. e-KYC: Most state schemes now require e-KYC, following the central DBT push. See Digital India governance schemes for context.

If your payment is delayed or stopped and official channels have not given you a clear answer, filing an RTI is your strongest legal tool. Here is the complete process for Maharashtra:

Step 1 — Identify the Public Information Officer (PIO). For Ladki Bahin, the PIO is at the District Women and Child Development Office in your district. Address your application to “The CPIO / PIO, District Women and Child Development Office, [your district].”

Step 2 — Draft the RTI application. Keep it specific and factual. Use our AI RTI Drafter to generate a ready-to-file draft. For the general method, see RTI for a delayed government scheme benefit and RTI for money and government schemes.

Step 3 — Pay the fee. Maharashtra RTI fee is ₹10 for BPL-exempt applicants and others as per state rules. See state-wise RTI fees for the exact amount. BPL cardholders are exempt from the fee (attach a BPL certificate copy).

Step 4 — Submit the application. You can submit:

1. Offline: By hand at the District WCD Office, or by Registered Post / Speed Post to the PIO. Keep the postal receipt.
2. Online: Through the Maharashtra Government's online RTI portal if available. See our guides to file RTI in Maharashtra and Maharashtra RTI filing overview.

Step 5 — Wait for the reply (30 days). The PIO must reply within 30 days under Section 7(1). If no reply comes, or the reply is evasive or incomplete:

Step 6 — File a First Appeal (within 30 days of the reply deadline). Address it to the First Appellate Authority (usually the District WCD officer's senior). Draft it with the First Appeal Builder. Track deadlines with the Timeline Tracker.

Step 7 — Second Appeal. If the first appeal fails, file a second appeal before the Maharashtra State Information Commission. See our guide to filing a second appeal in Maharashtra.

Open ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in, log in with your registered mobile and OTP, and open your dashboard. It shows your application stage, e-KYC status and payment status. For the actual money, check your Aadhaar-linked bank passbook or SMS, because payment arrives by DBT.

The scheme pays ₹1,500 per month by Direct Benefit Transfer to eligible women aged 21 to 65. The amount is credited to your Aadhaar-linked bank account. The promised rise to ₹2,100 had not been notified by any Government Resolution as of July 2026 — confirm the current amount on the official portal.

No date is notified. The March 2026 state budget continued the scheme but did not notify ₹2,100. Until a Government Resolution fixes a higher amount, the instalment stays ₹1,500. Ignore any message, video or agent claiming the ₹2,100 has started — check only the official portal or the Women and Child Development Department website.

In 2025-26 the state re-verified every beneficiary with mandatory e-KYC, Aadhaar authentication and income checks. News reports say around 70 lakh names were removed — for pending e-KYC, income above the ceiling, income-tax-payer families, government-employee households, duplicates and wrong registrations. Log in to see your recorded reason. If it is wrong, file a grievance with proof, and use RTI to get the reason and removal date in writing.

The three most common reasons in 2026 are pending e-KYC, an Aadhaar that is not seeded with your bank in the NPCI DBT mapper, and removal in the verification drive. Complete e-KYC on the portal, ask your bank for Aadhaar seeding and DBT enablement, and check that your dashboard still shows you as eligible. If status shows “paid” but no money came, raise it with your office and file an RTI for the transaction reference.

No. Applying on the official portal and checking your status are free — the official district pages state that no fee is charged for the application. Do not pay any agent who promises faster approval or a guaranteed payment. Only official channels can update your status.

Yes, if you fix the reason. Common reasons are income above the ceiling, a missing domicile proof, an Aadhaar name mismatch, or an excluded category. Read the recorded reason, then re-apply or raise a grievance. You can also file an RTI for the exact recorded reason.

Escalate. Use the portal grievance section, contact the District Women and Child Development Office, then the state department in Mumbai. If nobody gives you a dated, written answer, file an RTI under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act 2005 for your status, the reason on record, and the payment reference. Silence for 30 days sets up a first appeal under Section 19(1).

Not online. The official portal requires OTP login via your registered mobile number. If you have lost your SIM, visit the District WCD Office or Anganwadi worker with your Aadhaar and application reference to update your mobile number. See our detailed guide above.

There is no fixed monthly calendar. Payments are released in batches by the state treasury. Typically, one instalment covers one month of eligibility at ₹1,500. Some batches cover 2–3 months together. See our installment schedule table for the observed pattern.

No. The scheme is only for women domiciled in Maharashtra. If you move permanently to another state, you are no longer eligible. Each state has its own women's welfare scheme — see our comparison table for alternatives.

Try the bank account update option on the portal dashboard first. If unavailable, visit the District WCD Office with your Aadhaar, new passbook, and application reference. The change takes one full payment cycle to reflect. Ensure the new account is seeded with Aadhaar for DBT. See our bank update guide.

No. DBT payments under government welfare schemes for women's welfare are not taxable income. You do not need to declare them in your income tax return. However, if your family income is above the scheme's ₹2.5 lakh ceiling or includes income-tax payers, you may be ineligible for the scheme itself.

The Nari Shakti Doot app is the official mobile app for applying to Maharashtra women's welfare schemes, including Ladki Bahin. If you applied through the app, you use the same registered mobile number to log in to the web portal. You do not need the app to check status — the web portal works equally well.

Yes. Married, widowed, divorced, abandoned and destitute women are all eligible (subject to the income ceiling and other conditions). The GR also allows one unmarried woman per family. Confirm the current wording on the official portal.

Since the scheme launched in August 2024, the government has released instalments in batches through mid-2026. The exact number depends on when you were approved and whether your payments were paused during the verification drive. Match your bank passbook entries to count instalments received. If you believe instalments are missing, file a grievance or RTI for the arrears calculation.

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• Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana official portal, Government of Maharashtra: ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in.
• Ladki Bahin e-KYC page: ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in/ekyc.
• Mukhyamantri Mazi Ladki Bahin Yojana scheme page, Nashik District, Government of Maharashtra: nashik.gov.in (age 21 to 65, ₹1,500 by DBT, no application fee, offline help centres).
• Women and Child Development Department, Government of Maharashtra: womenchild.maharashtra.gov.in (department contact and offices).
• Maharashtra Government main portal: maharashtra.gov.in (Government Resolutions, circulars, department pages).
• Pune district administration: pune.gov.in (scheme details and application help centres).
• Mumbai Suburban district administration: mumbaisuburban.gov.in (district-level scheme information).
• Thane district administration: thane.gov.in (district-level scheme information).
• Scheme Government Resolution (GR dated 28 June 2024, amended 3 July 2024), Women and Child Development Department, Maharashtra (eligibility, amount, documents).
• The Right to Information Act, 2005, Sections 6(1), 7(1) and 19(1).
• Press reporting on the 2025-26 e-KYC and verification drive (beneficiary removals; figures attributed to news reports, not a government release).