👩 Women & girls · Government of Maharashtra (Women & Child Development)
Lek Ladki Yojana (Lek Ladki)
Money for daughters of poor families in Maharashtra, from birth to age 18.
What you get
₹1,01,000 for a daughter, in 5 stages
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✅ Benefits
- ₹5,000 at birth.
- ₹6,000 on admission to Class 1 and ₹7,000 in Class 6.
- ₹8,000 in Class 11.
👤 Who can apply
- Girls born on or after 1 April 2023 in Maharashtra.
- Family has a yellow or orange ration card.
- Family income up to ₹1 lakh a year.
📄 Documents needed
- Girl's birth certificate
- Yellow or orange ration card
- Aadhaar of the girl and parent
- Income certificate
📝 How to apply
- Get the form from your Anganwadi worker and submit it there with the documents.
- It is checked and approved by the Women & Child Development office.
- Each instalment is paid to the bank account when the next stage (school class, age 18) is reached; submit the school certificate each time.
Benefits in detail
- ₹5,000 at birth.
- ₹6,000 on admission to Class 1 and ₹7,000 in Class 6.
- ₹8,000 in Class 11.
- ₹75,000 when she turns 18 (if unmarried).
Who can apply
- Girls born on or after 1 April 2023 in Maharashtra.
- Family has a yellow or orange ration card.
- Family income up to ₹1 lakh a year.
- Up to two children; family planning conditions apply for the second child.
Documents needed
- Girl's birth certificate
- Yellow or orange ration card
- Aadhaar of the girl and parent
- Income certificate
- Bank passbook
- School certificate at each stage
How to apply, step by step
- Get the form from your Anganwadi worker and submit it there with the documents.
- It is checked and approved by the Women & Child Development office.
- Each instalment is paid to the bank account when the next stage (school class, age 18) is reached; submit the school certificate each time.
Last checked against the official website: 26 Sept 2026
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