PMMVY Punjab covers eligible women across Punjab’s 23 districts through the national portal at pmmvy.wcd.gov.in. Punjab has above-average literacy and internet penetration, making online PMMVY registration practical for most women in the state. Additionally, Punjab runs the Shagun scheme for girl children and has specific provisions for agricultural worker families — making PMMVY particularly relevant for Punjab’s large farming and rural labour population. This guide covers everything Punjab beneficiaries need in 2026.
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Punjab — Registration Steps
- Open pmmvy.wcd.gov.in in Chrome
- Click Citizen Login and enter your Aadhaar-linked mobile number
- Verify with OTP and access your dashboard
- Click Beneficiary Registration — select your Punjab district, block, and AWC
- Upload Aadhaar, MCP card, and Aadhaar-seeded bank passbook — submit
Punjab State Schemes Alongside Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
- Shagun Scheme (Punjab): Provides ₹51,000 as financial assistance for the marriage of daughters from BPL families — separate from PMMVY but relevant for girl child births
- Mata Tripta Mahila Yojana: Punjab women welfare scheme with health and financial support components for registered women — check with district WCD for current provisions
- JSY (central): BPL rural Punjab women receive ₹1,400 after institutional delivery — register through ASHA worker
- Bhagat Puran Singh Sehat Bima Yojana: Punjab health insurance scheme providing hospitalisation coverage including maternity for BPL families
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Punjab — Who Qualifies
Punjab has a large agricultural labour force — seasonal farm workers, migratory labourers, and small tenant farmers — all of whom are fully eligible for PMMVY as informal sector workers. Additionally, Punjab’s industrial belt (Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar) has significant informal manufacturing employment that qualifies under PMMVY eligibility. However, women employed in Punjab’s government service, including Punjab Police, Punjab Education Department, and PSPCL employees who receive paid maternity leave, are excluded.
Punjab also has a significant NRI (Non-Resident Indian) family context — women whose husbands work abroad but who themselves reside in Punjab are fully eligible for PMMVY as homemakers or informal workers, provided all other criteria are met.
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Punjab Bank Account
Punjab National Bank (PNB) is the largest bank in Punjab and is fully eligible for PMMVY DBT. However, note that PNB merged with Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and United Bank of India in 2020 — former OBC and United Bank accounts in Punjab now use PNB IFSC codes. Verify your current IFSC from a recent passbook if you held an OBC or United Bank account before 2020.
For full application guidance, follow the PMMVY online apply guide. Confirm eligibility with the PMMVY eligibility checker. Calculate total benefits with the PMMVY + JSY benefit calculator.
Frequently Asked Questions — PMMVY Punjab
Are agricultural labourers in Punjab eligible for PMMVY?
Yes. Agricultural labourers and seasonal farm workers in Punjab are informal sector workers fully eligible for PMMVY, provided they meet age, birth-order, Aadhaar, and bank account requirements.
Is there a separate PMMVY Punjab portal?
No. All Punjab PMMVY registrations use the national portal at pmmvy.wcd.gov.in. There is no separate Punjab state PMMVY login page.
Does the PNB merger affect PMMVY payments in Punjab?
Former OBC and United Bank accounts now use PNB IFSC codes. If your account was with either bank before 2020, verify your current IFSC from a recent passbook before submitting your PMMVY application.
