Last updated: March 5th, 2020 2:26 PM

Haryana Caste Certificate

The Government provides a caste certificate to certify officially that a person belongs to a particular caste or community. Residents of Haryana can obtain a caste certificate to avail of the numerous facilities offered by the State Government that are targeted at a specific category of persons. A caste certificate is also known as a community certificate. In this article, we look at the procedure for obtaining a Haryana caste certificate in detail.

Purpose of the Caste Certificate

Individuals classified under the scheduled caste, and scheduled tribe category are eligible to apply for a caste certificate. The following are the purposes of the Caste Certificate, as mentioned below:

• Caste certificate enables the students to avail seats under reserved quotas in several educational institutions and Government entities.
• This certificate is a required document for fee concessions in colleges/schools.
• This certificate is essential while the State Government is disbursing subsidies for special reservations.
• This certificate is obligatory for job seekers while getting a Government job under reserved quotas.
• This certificate is required to apply for schemes implemented by the Government exclusively for the underprivileged communities.
• This certificate must be provided to reserve seats in the Legislatures.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the applicant to obtain caste certificate from Haryana are below:

• The applicant must be a resident of the State of Haryana.
• He/She must belong to the SC/BC/OBC community as per the notification list.
• For women applicant, a caste report before marriage is required.

Required Documents

To obtain the caste certificate in Haryana, furnish the following documents along with the application form:

• An application Form
• Copy of Ration Card / Copy of Voter Card / Name in the Voter List (one of them)
• Income Certificate
• Aadhaar Card
• Residence Proof
• School leaving certificate/ transfer certificate
• Passport Size Photograph
• If the applicant's father belongs to another state, the attestation should be made from class I officer.
• Report of Patwari/ EO MC
• Self-attested declaration (Caste under community)

Caste Certificate Issuing Authority in the State of Haryana

A Sub-Divisional Magistrate who is head of a district subdivision, an administrative officer, will issue the caste certificate to the applicant.

Application Procedure for Haryana Caste Certificate

Separate application forms are available for SC/ST, BC, and OBC community candidates. The following are the steps to download the application form, as mentioned below: Step 1: The candidate should visit the home page of e-District Haryana. [caption id="attachment_60117" align="aligncenter" width="1366"] Haryana-Caste-Certificate-Home-Page Step 2: Click on "Download Forms" option which is available on the home page. On the next page, all the official application form of the State of Haryana is available. [caption id="attachment_60118" align="aligncenter" width="1366"] Haryana-Caste-Certificate-Download-Form

SC Certificate

The application form of SC (Schedule Caste ) caste certificate is below in the PDF format.

BC Certificate

The application form of BC ( Backward Caste) caste certificate is below in the PDF format.

OBC Certificate

The application form of OBC (Other Backward Class) caste certificate is below in the PDF format. Step 3: Now, the applicant should fill out the application form with appropriate details without any mistakes. Provide the given following information in the application form like,

• Name
• Parents Name
• Age/Date of Birth
• Address
• Community Details
• Adhaar Number

Step 4: After filling out the application form, submit it to the concerned authority along with the required documents. Note:- The concerned authority will issue the caste certificate within 7 days from the date of application.