🐯 West Bengal Government Schemes
पश्चिम बंगाल • Capital: Kolkata • Population: 10.1 Cr • 35+ schemes
| State | West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल) |
| Capital | Kolkata |
| Population | 10.1 Cr |
| Total Schemes Listed | 35+ |
| Central Schemes Available | All central government schemes apply |
🏛️ West Bengal State Government Schemes
👩 Women
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
লক্ষ্মীর ভাণ্ডার যোজনা 2026 — ₹1,500/মাস West Bengal Women Scheme
✅ ₹1,500/month (General/OBC) — ₹1,700/month (SC/ST)View Details →
🏥 Health
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
স্বাস্থ্য সাথী প্রকল্প 2026 — ₹5 লাখ বিনামূল্যে স্বাস্থ্য বিমা West Bengal
✅ ₹5 lakh cashless health insurance per family per…View Details →
📚 Education
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
কন্যাশ্রী প্রকল্প 2026 — K1 ₹1,000/বছর + K2 ₹25,000 West Bengal Girls
✅ K1: ₹1,000/year (age 13–18) + K2: ₹25,000 one-time…View Details →
🌾 Agriculture
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
কৃষক বন্ধু প্রকল্প পশ্চিমবঙ্গ 2026 — ₹10,000/বছর কৃষকদের + ₹2 লাখ বীমা
✅ ₹10,000/acre/year (max ₹20,000) + ₹2 lakh death insurance…View Details →
👩 Women
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
রূপশ্রী প্রকল্প পশ্চিমবঙ্গ 2026 — বিবাহে ₹25,000 মহিলাদের
✅ ₹25,000 one-time grant directly to girl's bank account…View Details →
🏥 Health
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
Duare Sarkar West Bengal 2026 — Camp-Based Scheme Enrollment at Your Doorstep
✅ Single-window enrollment for 18+ WB schemes at local…View Details →
🏥 Health
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
Bina Mulya Samajik Suraksha Yojana West Bengal 2026 — Free Social Security Insurance
✅ Natural death ₹2 lakh | Accidental death ₹5…View Details →
💼 Employment
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
Banglar Yuva Sathi Scheme West Bengal 2026 — ₹1,500/Month for Unemployed Educated Youth
✅ ₹1,500 per month for up to 24 months…View Details →
📚 Education
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
West Bengal Student Credit Card Scheme 2026 — Rs 10 Lakh at 4% for Higher Education
✅ Education loan up to Rs 10 lakh at…View Details →
📚 Education
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
WB আইক্যাশ্রী বৃত্তি 2026 — 15 লক্ষ সংখ্যালঘু ছাত্রছাত্রীকে ₹1,000-12,000 | Aikyashree Scholarship West Bengal
✅ Pre-Matric (Class 1-10): ₹1,100–₹5,000/year | Post-Matric (Class 11+…View Details →
🏠 Housing
Updated May 2026
Banglar Bari / বাংলার বাড়ি WB 2026 — শহুরে গরিবদের জন্য Free Housing | West Bengal Urban Housing
✅ Free/subsidised housing unit in apartment complex — urban…View Details →
📚 Education
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
সবুজ সাথী প্রকল্প পশ্চিমবঙ্গ 2026 — Students Get Free Bicycle | Sabooj Sathi WB
✅ Free bicycle for all Class 9–12 students in…View Details →
💼 Employment
Updated May 2026
Yuvashree Arpan Scheme West Bengal 2026 — ₹1,500/Month for Unemployed Youth | Employment Exchange WB
✅ ₹1,500/month unemployment allowance — for WB Employment Exchange…View Details →
💼 Employment
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
WB Yuvasree Scheme & Employment Bank 2026 — ₹1,500/Month Unemployment Allowance
✅ ₹1,500/month unemployment allowance + priority access to skill…View Details →
💰 Finance
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
Jai Bangla Pension (Manabik / Jai Johar) 2026 — ₹1,000/Month for Disabled & Scheduled Tribe in West Bengal
✅ ₹1,000/month pension — Manabik (disability 60%+) + Jai…View Details →
💼 Employment
Updated Jun 2026
West Bengal BOCW Welfare Board 2026 — ₹4 Lakh Insurance + Pension for Construction Workers
✅ ₹4 lakh accident insurance + ₹1,000/month pension (60+)…View Details →
📚 Education
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
West Bengal SC/ST Post-Matric Scholarship 2026 — Full Tuition + ₹1,200/Month
✅ Full tuition fee + ₹350–₹1,200/month maintenance — SC/ST…View Details →
💰 Finance
Updated May 2026
Gatidhara Scheme West Bengal 2026 — ₹5 Lakh Loan at 4% for SC/ST Entrepreneurs
✅ ₹5 lakh loan at 4% interest + ₹50,000…View Details →
💼 Employment
Updated May 2026
West Bengal Fishermen Welfare Scheme 2026 — ₹5 Lakh Insurance + Pension for WB Fishermen
✅ ₹5 lakh sea accident insurance + ₹1,500/month lean…View Details →
📚 Education
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
Sikhsha Shree Scholarship West Bengal 2026 — ₹800/Year for SC/ST Primary Students
✅ ₹800/year maintenance allowance — SC/ST students Class 5-8…View Details →
👩 Women
Updated May 2026
WB Nischay SHG Loan Scheme 2026 — ₹2 Lakh Group Loan for Women SHGs
✅ ₹2 lakh SHG group loan at 7% interest…View Details →
📚 Education
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
WB SVMCM Scholarship 2026 — Swami Vivekananda Merit-Cum-Means ₹1,000–₹5,000/Month
✅ ₹1,000–₹5,000/month for Class 11 to PhD — merit…View Details →
♿ Disability (Divyangjan)
Updated Jun 2026
WB Manabik Scheme 2026 — ₹1,000/Month Disability Pension for Persons with Disability
✅ ₹1,000/month disability pension — 40%+ disability — DBT…View Details →
📚 Education
Updated Jun 2026
WB Tapasi Prakalpa 2026 — ₹10,000/Year Award for SC/ST Girl Students Passing Class 10
✅ ₹10,000 one-time award to SC/ST girl students on…View Details →
💼 Employment
Updated Jun 2026
WB Karma Sathi Prakalpa 2026 — ₹2 Lakh Self-Employment Loan at 0% Interest for Youth
✅ ₹2 lakh interest-free loan — youth 18–45 years…View Details →
📚 Education
Updated Jun 2026
WB OBC Scholarship 2026 — Post-Matric Financial Assistance for OBC-A and OBC-B Students
✅ Full tuition fee + ₹500–₹1,200/month maintenance — OBC-A…View Details →
💼 Employment
Updated May 2026
WB Taruner Swapno Scheme 2026 — ₹1 Lakh Subsidy on Two-Wheeler for Youth Self-Employment
✅ Up to ₹1 lakh subsidy (25% of cost)…View Details →
🏠 Housing
Updated Jun 2026
WB Aamar Bari Aamar Gram 2026 — Rural Connectivity & Housing Support for Remote Villages
✅ Road + drinking water + electricity + housing…View Details →
📚 Education
Updated May 2026
WB Nabanna Scholarship 2026 — ₹5,000–₹10,000/Year for Children of Tea Garden Workers
✅ ₹5,000–₹10,000/year — children of tea garden/unorganised workers —…View Details →
💼 Employment
Updated Jun 2026
West Bengal MGNREGA Job Card 2026 — 100 Days Guaranteed Work ₹237/Day
✅ 100 days guaranteed work at ₹237/day — rural…View Details →
🪶 Tribal Welfare
Updated Jun 2026
WB Jai Johar Scheme 2026 — Tribal Community Development & Welfare Support
✅ Housing + education + health + skill +…View Details →
📚 Education
Updated Jun 2026
WB Pre-Matric Scholarship SC/ST 2026 — ₹150–₹750/Month for Class 9–10 SC/ST Students
✅ ₹150–₹750/month + tuition fee waiver — SC/ST students…View Details →
💼 Employment
Updated Jun 2026
WB Weavers & Handloom Artisan Scheme 2026 — Free Equipment + ₹2 Lakh Loan for Weavers
✅ Free loom/equipment + ₹2 lakh credit + skill…View Details →
💼 Employment
Updated Jun 2026
WB Lok Prasar Scheme 2026 — Backward Community Education & Livelihood Support
✅ Education + vocational training + ₹1 lakh loan…View Details →
👩 Women
Updated Jun 2026
WB BOCW Maternity & Child Welfare Scheme 2026 — ₹20,000 Maternity + Child Benefits
✅ ₹20,000 maternity benefit + ₹5,000 child care +…View Details →
🇮🏻 Central Government Schemes for West Bengal Residents
All 252 central government schemes are applicable to residents of West Bengal. The most popular schemes you can apply for right now:
💼 Employment
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
PM Vishwakarma Yojana 2026 — ₹3 Lakh Loan + ₹15,000 Toolkit for 18 Trades
✅ ₹15,000 toolkit + Free skill training (₹500/day) +…View Details →
🏠 Housing
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
PM Awas Yojana 2026 — Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin & Urban Subsidy
✅ PMAY-Gramin ₹1.20–1.30 lakh + PMAY-Urban CLSS interest subsidy…View Details →
🌾 Agriculture
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana 2026 — ₹6,000/Year to 11 Crore Farmers
✅ ₹6,000/year directly to bank account in 3 installments…View Details →
🏥 Health
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Yojana 2026 — ₹5 Lakh Free Health Insurance
✅ ₹5 lakh/year cashless hospitalisation at 30,000+ hospitals (free…View Details →
👩 Women
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
PM Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 — Free LPG Connection
✅ Free LPG connection + ₹1,600 financial assistanceView Details →
🏭 MSME & Industry
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
PM Mudra Yojana 2026 — Collateral-Free Business Loan ₹50K to ₹20 Lakh
✅ Collateral-free loan ₹50,000 to ₹20 lakh at low…View Details →
👩 Women
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana 2026 — 8.2% Interest Girl Child Savings Scheme
✅ 8.2% p.a. interest + full tax exemption (80C)…View Details →
🌾 Agriculture
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme
✅ Crop loan at 4% interest p.a. up to…View Details →
📚 Education
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2026 — Apply for Central Scholarships Online
✅ Scholarships from Rs.1,000 to Rs.20,000/year depending on category…View Details →
🏗️ Infrastructure
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana 2026 — 300 Units Free Electricity
✅ 300 units free electricity/month + up to ₹78,000…View Details →
💼 Employment
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
E-Shram Card 2026 — Free Registration for Unorganized Workers
✅ ₹2 lakh accident insurance + priority in PM…View Details →
🪖 Defence
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
Agniveer Scheme 2026 — Agnipath Defence Recruitment, Salary & Seva Nidhi
✅ Rs.30,000 to Rs.40,000/month salary + Rs.11.71 lakh Seva…View Details →
💰 Finance
🔥 PopularUpdated Jun 2026
PM Jan Dhan Yojana 2026 — Zero Balance Bank Account + ₹2 Lakh Insurance
✅ Zero balance account + ₹2L accident insurance +…View Details →
💼 Employment
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
MGNREGA / NREGA Job Card 2026 — 100 दिन काम की गारंटी, ₹267/दिन मजदूरी
✅ 100 days guaranteed wage employment/year — ₹267+/day paid…View Details →
💼 Employment
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
PM Internship Scheme 2026 — ₹9,000/Month Stipend | 1 Crore Youth
✅ ₹9,000/month stipend + ₹6,000 one-time travel grant +…View Details →
🌾 Agriculture
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana 2026 — ₹3,000/Month Pension for Farmers
✅ ₹3,000/month guaranteed pension after age 60 — government…View Details →
💼 Employment
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 — 2026 Free Skill Training + ₹8,000 Certificate | PMKVY
✅ Free skill training + NSQF certificate + ₹8,000…View Details →
💰 Finance
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
PM Swamitva Yojana 2026 — Village Property Card | Drone Survey | ₹5 Lakh Loan Collateral
✅ Legal Property Card (Adhikar Patra) + Bank loan…View Details →
💼 Employment
🔥 PopularUpdated Jul 2026
PM DAKSH Yojana 2026 — Free Skill Training for SC/ST/OBC/Minorities | ₹3,000 Stipend
✅ Free skill training + ₹1,000–₹3,000/month stipend during training…View Details →
👩 Women
🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026
DAY-NRLM Ajeevika 2026 — Self Help Group Loan ₹3 Lakh
✅ SHG Revolving Fund ₹15,000 + CIF ₹2.5 lakh…View Details →
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Explore central government schemes by category — all categories below are also applicable to West Bengal residents.
About West Bengal Government Schemes
West Bengal residents can avail of both state government schemes and all central government schemes launched by the Government of India. The state government regularly launches welfare schemes covering agriculture, education, health, housing, women empowerment, and employment.
Popular central schemes like PM Vishwakarma Yojana, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Ayushman Bharat, and PM Awas Yojana are fully applicable to residents of West Bengal. State-specific schemes like Lakshmir Bhandar provide additional benefits exclusive to West Bengal residents.