Subhadra Yojana — Eligibility & Step-by-Step Guide (2025)
Quick summary: Subhadra Yojana is a women’s welfare scheme in Odisha. To get benefits, an applicant must meet residency, age and NFSA/SFSS or income criteria. Certain people and households are excluded.
Eligibility — the essentials
- Resident: Applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
- NFSA / SFSS beneficiary: Preferably covered under NFSA or SFSS. Exception: If not covered, a woman can still apply if her family’s annual income does not exceed ₹2,50,000.
- Age range: Applicant must be at least 21 years and below 60 years. Date of birth on the Aadhaar card is taken as proof.
- For FY 2025–26: Eligible birth dates are between 2 April 1965 and 1 April 2004 (so the applicant is 21–59 on 1 April 2025).
- If you turn 21 on or before 1 April 2025: you will be eligible to receive the annual ₹10,000 for the remaining years of the scheme period. If you already completed 60 by 31 March 2025 you are not eligible for remaining years.
Who is NOT eligible (key exclusions)
Even if the basic conditions above are met, the following make a woman ineligible:
- Receiving government assistance/pension/scholarship totaling ₹1,500+ per month or ₹18,000+ per year.
- Self or family member is a current/former MP or MLA, or pays income tax.
- Holds certain elected posts in urban local bodies / panchayats (other than ward members or councillors) or is a nominated government representative.
- Is a regular/contract/outsourced government employee or retired employee receiving pension.
- Owns a four-wheeler (cars/jeeps) — ownership of tractors, mini-trucks or small commercial vehicles is exempted from this particular exclusion.
- Family owns more than 5 acres of irrigated land or more than 10 acres of non-irrigated land.
Step-by-step: Check if you qualify
- Step 1 — Residency & ID: Confirm you are an Odisha resident and have an Aadhaar card (with DOB recorded).
- Step 2 — Age check: Look at Aadhaar DOB. Is your DOB between 02-04-1965 and 01-04-2004? If yes, pass age test for FY 2025–26.
- Step 3 — NFSA / SFSS or income: Are you on the NFSA/SFSS list? If not, confirm your family’s annual income is ≤ ₹2,50,000.
- Step 4 — Exclusion check: Do any exclusion conditions apply? (see list above — pensions, tax-paying family, elected/nominated government roles, large landholding, four-wheeler ownership, etc.) If any apply, you are not eligible.
- Step 5 — Final eligibility: If Steps 1–3 pass and Step 4 is clear, you are eligible to apply for Subhadra Yojana.
Step-by-step: What to do next (apply & follow up)
- Gather documents: Aadhaar, Aadhaar-linked bank passbook (with IFSC), NFSA/SFSS proof or income certificate, age/residence proof if needed, and any other required documents.
- Apply online (recommended):
- Visit the official portal (subhadra.odisha.gov.in).
- Select language (Odia/English) and choose “Apply Now” / “New Application”.
- Enter Aadhaar, complete OTP or e-KYC, fill personal and bank details, upload documents, preview and submit.
- Save the application ID/reference for tracking.
- Apply offline (if needed): Collect the printed form from Anganwadi / CSC / Mo Seva Kendra / Block office, fill it, attach self-attested documents and submit at the designated centre. Complete e-KYC if required.
- Verification & payment: The Women & Child Development Dept will verify your application. If approved, you will be included in the beneficiary list and receive DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) as per scheme rules.
- Track status: Use Aadhaar or application ID on the portal to check status (Received → Under Scrutiny → Approved → DBT Sent → Credited / Rejected). If rejected, the portal usually shows the reason.
- If DBT fails: Check bank-Aadhaar linkage and contact your bank or the local CSC/Anganwadi for help if NPCI or bank mismatches are reported.