Maharashtra Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana 2026 Application Form

Maharashtra government's Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana offers financial support to families with girl children. Under this scheme, parents who choose family planning after the birth of a daughter get up to ₹50,000 deposited in the bank in the girl's name. The scheme was launched on 1 April 2016 to improve the child sex ratio and support girl child education in the state.

Update (19 October 2026): Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana is already closed, and Lek Ladki Yojana replaced it from 1 April 2023. On 16 October 2026, Maharashtra Women and Child Development Department decided to end its separate budget head too. Families whose applications were approved by 31 March 2023 will get all pending payments by the end of March 2027. From 2027-28, the budget head is cancelled for good. Details below are of the old scheme. New applications for girls born on or after 1 April 2023 must be made under Lek Ladki Yojana directly on the MahaDBT 2.0 portal, without visiting the anganwadi, and the application status can also be checked online.

Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana is run by the Women and Child Development Department of Maharashtra. The scheme gives cash support to families who adopt family planning after the birth of one or two daughters. The amount is kept in a joint bank account opened in the name of the girl and her mother. The money can be used for the girl's education and future needs.

About Maharashtra Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana

The main aim of this scheme is to improve the child sex ratio in the state, stop female foeticide and support girl child education. Maharashtra government has also raised the coverage amount under this scheme. Earlier, families with an annual income up to ₹1 lakh were eligible. Now the income limit has been increased to ₹7.5 lakh, so more families can get the benefit.

To get the benefit of this scheme, the girl must be 18 years old, must have passed class 10 and must be unmarried. Parents have to get sterilization within 1 year of the birth of one daughter, or within 6 months of the birth of the second daughter.

Objective of Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana

Many people still see daughters as a burden and some families do not let girls study. To change this thinking, Maharashtra government started Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana. Through this scheme, the government wants to improve the girl child ratio, stop sex determination and female foeticide, and encourage girls to study. The scheme also helps build a better future for daughters.

Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana Application Form

Under this scheme, if parents do family planning after the birth of one daughter, the government deposits ₹50,000 in the girl's name. If they do family planning after the birth of two daughters, then ₹25,000 each is deposited in the name of both girls. A joint bank account is opened in the name of the girl and her mother in a nationalized bank. Both also get accident insurance of ₹1 lakh and an overdraft facility of ₹5,000.

Eligible people who want to apply under Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana have to visit the official website of the Women and Child Development Department at womenchild.maharashtra.gov.in or the Maharashtra government website at maharashtra.gov.in.

The application form PDF for Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana can be downloaded from the link given here - Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana Application Form PDF

After downloading the Maharashtra Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana application form, fill in all the details asked in the form such as name, address, parents' name, girl's date of birth, mobile number and other details.

After filling in all the details, attach all the required documents with the form and submit it at the nearest Women and Child Development office. This is how the application for Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana is completed.

Benefits of Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana

The benefits of this scheme are given to two daughters of one family. The details of the benefits are given below.

• The benefit of this scheme is given to two daughters of one family.
• A joint bank account is opened in the name of the girl and the mother in a nationalized bank. Both get accident insurance of ₹1 lakh and an overdraft facility of ₹5,000.
• If the parents do family planning after the birth of one daughter, the government gives ₹50,000.
• If the parents do family planning after the birth of two daughters, the government gives ₹25,000 each to both daughters.
• The money given by the state government under this scheme can be used for the girl's education.
• The government has increased the annual income limit from ₹1 lakh to ₹7.5 lakh so that more families in Maharashtra can get the benefit.
• Parents have to do sterilization within 1 year of the birth of one daughter or within 6 months of the birth of the second daughter.

Eligibility for Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana

To get the benefit of this scheme, people of Maharashtra have to meet some conditions. These are given below.

• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Maharashtra.
• The benefit of this scheme is mainly given to two daughters of one family in the state.
• The annual income of the family should be less than ₹7.5 lakh.
• People of the weaker section and BPL category can also get the benefit of this scheme.

How the money is paid under Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana

Under this scheme, the money is given to the parents of the girl in installments. The details are given below.

• Under Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana, the parents get the interest money when the girl turns 6 years old.
• The interest money is given again when the girl turns 12 years old.
• When the girl turns 18 years old, passes class 10 and is unmarried, the full amount of the scheme can be withdrawn from the bank at one time.

Documents required for Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana

To apply for this scheme, the applicant has to keep the following documents ready.

• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Maharashtra.
• If a person has two daughters, they can get the benefit under Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana.
• If a third child is born, both daughters born earlier will not get the benefit of this scheme.
• Aadhaar card of the applicant.
• Bank account passbook of the mother or the girl.
• Residence certificate.
• Income certificate.
• Mobile number.
• Passport size photo.

Overview of Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana

When to do sterilization

Under Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana, the benefit is given to two daughters of one person in Maharashtra. Parents have to do sterilization within 1 year of the birth of one daughter and within 6 months of the birth of the second daughter. Earlier, only families below the poverty line with an annual income up to ₹1 lakh were eligible for this scheme. Under the new policy, the annual income limit has been increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹7.5 lakh. Families in Maharashtra with an annual income of ₹7.5 lakh are now eligible for Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana.

For more information about this scheme, you can download the PDF from the official website of the Maharashtra government at maharashtra.gov.in.