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Short answer
A japa maid in India costs ₹18,000 to ₹25,000 a month for a day japa and ₹25,000 to ₹35,000 or more live-in, with ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 extra for twins or a caesarean recovery1. Metros sit at the top; Bengaluru's 24-hour range runs to ₹45,0002. Book her in the seventh month of pregnancy.
Day japa or live-in?
A day japa comes for 8 to 12 hours: baby bath and massage, the mother's massage and food, washing the baby's clothes. You or family cover the nights. A live-in japa stays and takes the night feeds and settling, so the mother sleeps. That's why it costs more.
How long to book her for
Most families book for the sawa mahina, the 40 days after delivery, and some extend to 60 or 90. Agree the start date (usually the day you come home), the end date, and what happens if the baby arrives early. What the 40 days are for →
Where to book a japa maid
- Direct hiring apps such as Sevetu: post the job with the due date, area, hours and salary, and japas apply. Free to post and hire, no commission3.
- Agencies: many specialise in japas and send replacements, for a fee often around a month's salary. What agencies charge →
- Your doctor or hospital: ask at an antenatal visit whether they can suggest anyone. Check her the same way as anyone else.
- Family and friends: a japa who looked after a friend's newborn is a strong lead. Still check her ID.
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What to check before she starts
- Experience with newborns, and with caesarean recovery if that applies.
- Identity, with her consent. Check an Aadhaar number, free →
- Police verification, because she'll be alone with your baby. City by city →
- Hygiene: hand washing, nails, a cough or cold.
- What your doctor wants on massage, oil, bathing and feeding, so she follows that, not just tradition.
Write it down
Start and end date, hours or live-in, duties for baby and mother, pay, pay date, and what happens if the baby comes early or she's needed longer. The ten lines every agreement needs →
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Questions people ask
On Sevetu's published ranges, ₹18,000 to ₹25,000 a month for a day japa and ₹25,000 to ₹35,000 or more live-in, with ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 extra for twins or a caesarean recovery.
Most families book for the 40 days after delivery. Some extend to 60 or 90 days.
In the seventh month of pregnancy. Good japas are committed to families months ahead, and an early birth with nobody booked usually means paying an agency premium in a hurry.
Post the job on a direct hiring app such as Sevetu, ask your hospital, or go through an agency. Check her ID and do police verification either way.
Sources
- Sevetu, What is a japa maid?, read 12 November 2026: "₹18,000 to ₹25,000 a month for a day japa of eight to twelve hours and ₹25,000 to ₹35,000 or more for live-in, with an extra ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 for twins or a caesarean recovery". sevetu.com
- Sevetu, Bangalore pay guide, read 12 November 2026: japa or newborn (24-hour) ₹25,000 to ₹45,000 a month. sevetu.com/bangalore/cost/
- Sevetu, Pricing, read 10 November 2026: posting and hiring free; no placement fee, platform fee or commission. sevetu.com/pricing/
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Written by the Sevetu teamSevetu is a hiring marketplace for household work in India, operated by Fiel Private Limited. These guides come from the questions families and workers ask us. Nothing here is sponsored, and where a number has no defensible source we say so instead of inventing one. About Sevetu
