Women play a pivotal role for the upliftment of family, society and the country as a whole. When women are supported to empower politically, socially and economically the whole society benefitted and the families are healthier. Therefore, it is essential to empower women.  The present study was undertaken with the objectives 1) To study the socio-economic of women beneficiaries 2) To study the impact of women empowerment through MGNREGA 3)To suggest policies and measures for more effective implementation of MGNREGA based on the findings of the field study. It was found that majority of women workers (27.5%) were under the age group 31-40 years, majority 33.75% were attended elementary school, 12.5% women respondents had attended the local audit done every year once, MGNREGA lead to employment of women beneficiaries and consequently have increase in income and consumption level. Now, Women workers become moderately independent in earnings and support the families. The Act appears to be quite meaningful and powerful for rural development in general and women empowerment in particular for the entire nation.

KEY WORDS: MGNREGA, income-consumption, level of empowerment,