Jharkhand Caste Certificate

Caste certificate officially certifies that a person belongs to a certain caste or community under the constitution of India. The respective State Governments issue caste certificate to its residents who belong to scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and other backward community. The Government provides several provisions for such people, and to be able to avail those privileges, and the citizens should possess this legal document. In this article, we look at the application procedure for obtaining Jharkhand caste certificate in detail.

Purpose of the Certificate

Any individual reserved under the SC, ST, and OBC category can apply for a caste certificate to get the benefit of reservation, relaxation facility provided by the State Government. A person should obtain the caste certificate for various purposes. Some of the purposes are mentioned below.

Caste certificate is important in availing seats under reserved quotas in certain educational institutions and Government entities.
Students require a caste certificate for fee concessions in schools/colleges.
To benefit from scholarships provided by the Government.
In terms of employment, caste certificate is obligatory for job seekers, who apply for Government jobs as appointments under reserved quotas.
Government requires a caste certificate to disburse subsidies for special reservations.
Caste Certificate must be provided to reserve seats in the Legislatures.
To apply for schemes implemented by the Government exclusively for the underprivileged, caste certificate is necessary.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for a person to obtain caste certificate from Jharkhand are below.

The applicant should be a citizen of India.
Applicant should have permanent residence in the state for a minimum period of five years to obtain a caste certificate in Jharkhand.
The name of the applicant should be in the SC/ST, SEBC and OBC list issued by the Government of Jharkhand to apply for caste certificate.

Documents Required

To apply for caste certificate, submit the following documents along with the application form:

Self-declaration of Applicant / an affidavit that mentions all details and document are correct.
Photocopy of Khatiyan
Residential Certificate
Report of concerned Patwari or Tehsildar relating to the caste of the applicant.
Genealogy (Mandatory for S.C, S.T and BC1, BC2)
Other caste-related documents
Land-related certificate in which description of caste has been mentioned (Mandatory for O.B.C)
Income Certificate (Mandatory for O.B.C)
Caste Certificate(BC1/BC2) (Mandatory for O.B.C)
Applicant Photograph
Recommendation letter from elected member to verify the caste

Note: All documents are to be attested by any gazetted officer or government officer. Tatkal Service: For Tatkal Service Applicant has to upload the proof showing the reason for Tatkal as the enclosure. It must be recommended by Local Circle Officer / Block Development Officer /Executive Magistrate/Sub Divisional Magistrate/Additional Collector/Deputy Commissioner for the eligibility of Tatkal.

Concerned Authority

Sub -Divisional Magistrate or Tehsildar or concerned authority in the Revenue Department office is responsible for the issuance caste certificate in Jharkhand.