Obtain Caste Certificate : Punjab

Department Concerned
SDM Office/ Tehsil office (Revenue Department).

Eligibility Conditions
Permanent residents of the State for at least five years.

Step by Step Procedure

i. The application form is available from the Concerned Office or can be downloaded from the website.

ii. The completely filled application must be verified by the Sarpanch/Nambardar/M.C before   submitting in the concerned Office with a court fee of Rs. 1.25, along with an affidavit stating his residential address, declaring that such a certificate has not been obtained before. iii. The SDM will send this application for verification of the particulars of the applicant, to the concerned Tehsildar.iv. The Tehsildar in turn will forward his/her application to the concerned Revenue Patwari for verification of the particulars of the applicant.v. The Patwari records the statements of the applicant and the Nambardar on the spot, and returns the application with his report to the Tehsildar.vi. The Tehsildar returns the case back to the respective SDM with his Comments/Report.

vii. Finally, the SDM issues the Certificate to the applicant after completion of the official formalities.

Check List of Documents

i. Application form. ii. Affidavit in proof of his residence & declaring himself as belonging to the said caste.iii. Court fee stamps of Rs.1.25/- affixed on the application.

• Sanctioning Authority
  Sub Divisional Magistrate

• Grievance Redressal System
  i. SDM

• List of Schedule Castes in Punjab State (CONSTITUTION SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER 1950)

• List of Backward Classes/Other Backward Classes in Punjab State