The Ladki Bahin Yojana eKYC process is a short run of screens on the official portal, but small slips such as an old mobile number or a wrong answer have stopped payments for lakhs of women. Please note that this site is a private guide, unconnected to any government office, and the e-KYC can only be done by you on ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in.
At present no e-KYC window is open, so treat this page as preparation for the next yearly round. The panel shown above this article will tell you when the WCD (Women and Child Development) team of the state reopens it.
Before you start: what to keep ready
Most failed attempts happen because something was missing at the start. Gather these first:
- Your own Aadhaar number, and the phone whose number is registered with that Aadhaar. The OTP (one time password) only goes to this number.
- The Aadhaar number of your husband, or of your father if you are unmarried, and access to his Aadhaar linked phone at the same moment.
- Your caste category.
- A clear idea of whether any family member has a permanent government job or draws a government pension, so you answer the declaration honestly and correctly.
If your Aadhaar mobile number is old, update it at an Aadhaar centre well before the next window. The documents page covers the wider paperwork for the scheme.
The Ladki Bahin Yojana eKYC process step by step
If you came here asking how to do kyc for ladki bahin yojana, or how to do kyc of ladki bahin yojana in simple words, the list below covers every screen. Many women also search in Marathi or Hindi, typing ladki bahin yojana kyc प्रक्रिया, ladki bahin yojana ekyc प्रक्रिया लिंक or ladki bahin yojana ekyc kaise kare, and the answer is the same flow. There is no ladki bahin yojana kyc process link open right now, but the steps will help you when the next round starts.
These are the steps as reported when the e-KYC was opened. Menu words may change slightly, so follow the labels you actually see on screen.
- Open ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in by typing it yourself, and click the e-KYC banner on the home page.
- Type the beneficiary's Aadhaar number and the captcha, tick the consent box, and press Send OTP.
- Key in the OTP that arrives on the Aadhaar linked mobile and press Submit.
- If the e-KYC was already finished, a message tells you so and you can stop. If not, the system checks this Aadhaar against the eligible list, and moves ahead only when it is.
- Now type the husband's or father's Aadhaar, fill the captcha, give consent and press Send OTP. Put in the OTP from his phone and Submit. This step feeds the check on family income and jobs.
- Choose your caste category.
- Accept the two declarations described in the next section.
- Press Submit. A verification complete message should appear. Take a screenshot or note the time for your records.
The two declarations, explained simply
The last screens ask you to confirm two statements. Read them slowly, because a wrong tick here has cost many women their installments.
| Declaration | What you are saying |
|---|---|
| Government jobs | Nobody in your family has a permanent or regular job with the Centre, the state, a local body, a board or a PSU, and nobody gets a government pension |
| Number of beneficiaries | In your family, the scheme is taken by at most one married woman and one unmarried woman |
People on contract, outsourced or voluntary work with income up to Rs 2.5 lakh are not treated as government employees here. Check the eligibility rules if you are unsure.
Widows, divorcees and women with no father or husband Aadhaar
Step five needs a husband's or father's Aadhaar, which some women simply cannot provide. For them a separate offline route was set out. A widow should give a copy of her husband's death certificate, and a divorced woman should give a divorce decree stamped by the court. These papers go to the district Women and Child Development Officer, for verification.
Keep photocopies of whatever you submit, and ask the office for an acknowledgement. Abandoned and destitute women who face the same problem can ask the same office what proof it will accept.
Common errors and how to fix them
| What you see | Likely cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| OTP never arrives | The mobile number on Aadhaar is old or switched off | Update the number at an Aadhaar centre, then try in the next window |
| Aadhaar not in eligible list | Your record was not on the approved list or was removed in verification | Check your application status and contact 181 or your Anganwadi |
| e-KYC done, still no money | Bank account lacks Aadhaar seeding for DBT | Ask your branch to complete Aadhaar and NPCI seeding |
| Payment halted after e-KYC | Ticked the wrong option on the government job declaration | Raise it with 181 or the district WCD officer |
DBT stands for Direct Benefit Transfer: government money moving straight into an Aadhaar linked account.
The government job question misflag
One question, asked in Marathi as Tumchya gharatle koni sarkari nokrit nahi na, confused a huge number of women. The negative way it is phrased made it easy to give the opposite answer from the one intended. As a result more than 24 lakh beneficiaries were flagged for a government employee in the household, and their money stopped. About 20 lakh of those were later found to be genuine.
Many others selected wrong options elsewhere in the form and saw their benefit suspended. Helpline 181 for women received training to sort out such cases. If this happened to you, explain clearly that you answered by mistake and that no family member holds a government job.
How to check ladki bahin yojana kyc status
The quickest way is to go back to the e-KYC page of the official portal and type in the beneficiary's Aadhaar. If the check was finished, the screen says e-KYC already completed. You do not need to repeat it in the same round. For your application and payment position, see our status check guide, and remember that a completed e-KYC still needs a DBT ready bank account before money can arrive.
OTP safety and fake e-KYC links
The OTPs in this process are the keys to your identity. Type them only into the official portal, on your own phone or a device you trust. No officer, Anganwadi worker or bank employee needs you to read an OTP out over the phone. Fake messages about an e-KYC link have spread widely, and the department has publicly denied that any restart took place. If someone offers to finish your e-KYC for a fee, refuse and report it on 181. For why the check exists and what happens if it is missed, read our main e-KYC page, or go back to the home page for the bigger picture.
Questions people ask
How to do e-KYC for Ladki Bahin Yojana?
When a window is open, go to the e-KYC banner on ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in, verify your Aadhaar by OTP, then verify your husband's or father's Aadhaar by OTP. Select your category, accept the two declarations and submit. Right now the window is closed.
Is there a ladki bahin yojana ekyc process link I can use now?
No working link exists at present because the e-KYC period has ended. Any link sent through WhatsApp or SMS claiming otherwise should be ignored.
Can I do the e-KYC at a centre instead of on my phone?
The reported steps are for the official portal. If you need help, ask at your Anganwadi or the district WCD office rather than paying a private shop.
My father has died and I am unmarried. What should I do?
The offline route described in reports covers widows and divorcees with documents. Ask the district Women and Child Development Officer which proof applies in your situation.
I answered the government job question wrongly. Can it be corrected?
Over 24 lakh women had this problem and about 20 lakh were later cleared. Call 181 and explain the error, or go to the WCD office of your district with original documents.
Sources we checked
- Pudhari: e-KYC step by step pudhari.news
- Outlook Money: e-KYC for widows outlookmoney.com
- Newsgram: government job question misflags newsgram.com
- Navbharat: helpline 181 trained for e-KYC navbharatlive.com
- LatestLY: e-KYC failure points latestly.com
- Saam TV: no e-KYC restart saamtv.esakal.com
We read these sources for this guide. Rules can change after we check them, so confirm anything important on the official portal or at your local office.