Sthree Sakthi Kerala Lottery Result: Draw Time & How to Check

Updated 22 July 2026 · Refreshed weekly · 9 min read · Dhani Game Team

“Sthree Sakthi lottery result” spikes every Tuesday afternoon because SS is one of Kerala’s most popular weekly tickets. This guide from the Dhani Game team covers the draw day and time, how to verify a result safely, and where the ticket sits in the wider week. It builds on our broader Kerala lottery result today guide — and there are no fake number tables here.

What Is Sthree Sakthi?

“Sthree Sakthi” means woman power in Malayalam, and it is one of the seven weekly tickets run by the Kerala State Lotteries Department. Kerala was the first Indian state to start a government lottery, back in 1967, and the department remains a fully state-run body — the tickets are printed on paper and sold through a large network of licensed agents, not through any app or website. Each weekday has its own named ticket, and SS is the Tuesday draw. Because it is government-run and widely trusted, its results draw a big audience the moment they are published.

Sthree Sakthi at a Glance

Use this as a quick reference, but always let your printed ticket and the official sheet override anything here — the department revises details from time to time.

When Is the Sthree Sakthi Result Declared?

The Kerala State Lotteries Department draws Sthree Sakthi on Tuesday each week. As with every Kerala draw, the winning numbers are read out in prize order in the afternoon, around 3 PM IST, and the official result gazette (a PDF) is published shortly afterwards. Around festival bumper periods the schedule can shift, so it is worth confirming the timing on the day rather than assuming. The full week of draws — and which ticket runs on which day — is laid out in our Kerala weekly draw schedule.

How to Check Your Sthree Sakthi Ticket Safely

1. Read your ticket. Confirm the series is SS, and note the draw number and date.
2. Use an official source. The Kerala State Lotteries website, the printed gazette, or a trusted outlet republishing the official sheet.
3. Match in prize order. First prize, then consolation, then the lower tiers — some lower tiers are decided on the last four digits only.
4. Verify every digit and the series letters exactly before you celebrate.
5. Claim on time — generally within 30 days — with the original ticket and valid ID.

For a full breakdown of what you can win, see our Sthree Sakthi prize structure & ticket price guide, and see where SS sits in the Kerala weekly draw schedule.

Claiming a Prize: What to Expect

How you claim depends on the amount. Small prizes — the common last-four-digit wins — can usually be collected from authorised lottery agents or banks. Larger prizes are claimed through the district lottery office or the Directorate itself, with the original ticket, a claim form, valid photo ID and passport-size photographs. Keep the ticket flat, dry and unsigned until you are ready, because a damaged or altered ticket can be rejected. Winnings are taxable in India and, above threshold amounts, tax is deducted at source before payout — there is more on this in the prize structure guide.

Reading Your SS Ticket Number

A Kerala ticket number has two parts: a series letter group (for Sthree Sakthi it begins with SS) followed by a number, printed with the draw code and date. The series matters because consolation prizes are awarded to the same number across the other series letters, while the top prizes need a full match of both series and number. The lower tiers, which most winners land, are decided on the last four digits alone — so it is worth checking those even when the full number does not match. Reading the ticket carefully before you compare it to the sheet saves a lot of confusion on a busy Tuesday afternoon.

Buying a Ticket the Safe Way

Genuine Sthree Sakthi tickets are sold as paper tickets by licensed agents across Kerala — the department does not sell them through any app, website or social-media seller. If someone offers to sell you a “Kerala lottery ticket” online or over a messaging app, treat it with caution, because unofficial resellers are a common source of fakes and scams. Buy from a known agent, keep the physical ticket safe, flat and unsigned, and photograph it as a backup. The ticket in your hand is your only proof of a win, so how you buy and store it matters as much as checking the result.

Beware Fake “Early” Results and Scams

Screenshots claiming the SS result before the official time circulate on WhatsApp and Telegram most Tuesdays. If a number cannot be traced back to the official gazette, treat it as unconfirmed. Never pay anyone to “confirm” a win or share an OTP to release a prize — official claims go through the department, not a middleman.

A common trick is the classic advance-fee scam: a message says you have won a Kerala lottery you never entered and asks for a “processing fee”, “tax deposit” or bank OTP before the prize can be released. The real department never works that way. It does not contact winners out of the blue, never asks for money up front, and never needs your OTP. If you did not buy a ticket, you did not win — delete the message and, if money changed hands, report it to your bank and the cyber-crime helpline.

What Happens on Draw Day

The Tuesday draw is a public, supervised event. The winning numbers are selected using draw machines under official observation, and the prizes are announced in order — first prize, then consolation, then each lower tier down to the last-four-digit prizes. As the numbers are read out, the official result is compiled into a gazette PDF that is published on the department’s channels, usually within an hour or two of the draw. That gazette is the single authoritative record: if a number is not in it, it is not a confirmed result. This is why patient checking beats chasing an “early” screenshot — the official sheet is the only one that can actually pay out.

Why Sthree Sakthi Is So Popular

Part of the appeal is the name and the story: Sthree Sakthi was launched with a focus on supporting women’s self-help groups and agents, and it has built a loyal following over the years. Part of it is simply the format — a low ticket price, a fixed weekly slot, and a prize table with a genuinely large headline figure keeps it accessible and exciting. Because it is a government draw with a published result and a transparent prize structure, buyers trust it in a way they do not trust unofficial “online lotteries”. That trust is worth protecting, which is exactly why sticking to licensed agents and the official sheet matters so much.

Don’t Want to Wait a Week? Try an Instant Lottery

SS runs once a week, so there is always a wait. If you enjoy the pick-and-check thrill without the countdown, the Dhani Game Wingo lottery draws a fresh result about every minute. It is a play-anytime alternative — not a replacement for, or proxy of, the official Kerala draw. See waiting for the lottery result? or try the free Wingo demo first.

Keep Your Own Records Straight

A little organisation makes checking painless and protects you if you do win. Note the SS draw number and date as soon as you buy, keep the physical ticket flat and dry in a fixed place, and photograph both sides as a backup — while remembering the photo is not a substitute for the original when you claim. If you buy most weeks, a simple note of which draws you have checked stops a winning ticket slipping past the claim window unnoticed. It is the same discipline that keeps play healthy: knowing exactly what you have spent and won, rather than guessing, is the surest way to keep a weekly ticket a bit of fun rather than a running tab.

Where SS Sits in the Wider Week

Sthree Sakthi is one ticket in a rotation, not a standalone lottery. Each weekday carries its own named ticket with its own series code, price and prize table, and the Thursday slot in that rotation is taken by Karunya Plus — covered in detail in our Karunya Plus result guide and the Thursday draw guide. The checking routine is identical across every day of the week, which is the useful part: learn it once for SS and it works for all of them.

The department also reallocates and renames tickets from time to time, so a schedule memorised three years ago can quietly become wrong. That is the practical argument for reading the draw number on the ticket rather than trusting the day of the week: the number is unambiguous and the rotation is not.

Claiming: What Happens After a Match

Confirming a win is only the first step. Kerala prizes are generally claimed within about thirty days, using the original undamaged ticket, valid photo ID, a claim form and passport photographs, with bank details and PAN required for larger amounts. Small prizes are typically paid by agents or banks; larger ones go through a district office or the Directorate. Tax is deducted at source above the threshold, which means the amount credited is lower than the headline tier figure — a fact worth knowing in advance so it is not a surprise at the counter.

Crucially, none of that involves you sending money anywhere. Our guide to claiming a Kerala lottery prize sets out the deadlines, the documents and the deductions in full, and it repeats the one rule that protects people best: there is never a fee to claim.

Play Responsibly

A lottery — state-run or online — is a game of chance with real money involved. Set a budget, never chase losses, and treat it as entertainment rather than income. You must be 18 or older, and online gaming rules vary by Indian state. Nothing is ever guaranteed. If buying tickets or playing ever stops feeling like fun, the guidance on problem gambling is a sensible, judgement-free place to start.

Conclusion

Confirm your SS draw code, wait for the ~3 PM official sheet, and trust only the official source. For the wider picture, see the lottery result today hub. When you are ready to play an instant round, visit the Dhani Game homepage or the lottery section.