As Mahatma Gandhi said; “India lives in their villages”. The development of villages is a requirement for balanced economic development. Poverty is often the cause of low economic growth; high population growth and extremely unequal distribution of resources and reducing poverty require creating self-employment. This paper makes an effort to access the socioeconomic impact of self help group on rural women development. Women empowerment is a process in which women challenge the existing norms and customs to successfully promote their well-being. Self-help groups (SHGs) have emerged as popular way of working with people in recent years. The membership of women in Self Help Groups (SHGs) made a significant impact on their empowerment both in social and economic aspects this study addresses women empowerment through self-help groups. Self-Help Groups are formed as a means of socioeconomic empowerment of rural women. Due to their active involvement in Self-Help Group activities, now rural women are participating in mobilization of savings, started earnings generating activities, making profits and also making the decisions related to economic activities. As a result, the rural women have also got decision making in their families and society.