Telangana Caste Certificate

Caste certificate is legal proof that states the original caste of a specific individual. Hence, the Government of Telangana provides Caste Certificate to people of all communities who belong to the State. This certificate is essential, particularly for the people of the reserved category to establish their candidature. In this article, we look at the Telangana Caste Certificate in detail.

Benefits of Caste Certificate

Caste Certificate enables to obtain reservation and scholarships from educational institutions of pre-matric or post-matric education to support them with their higher-level studies of engineering, medical or professional courses offered by the State Government or Central Government. Fees concession can be claimed by the students from colleges, universities and schools. Apart from these benefits, they can also apply for education loans. Besides, it offers reservation quota to the scheduled caste people, especially in terms of getting a new job. The Government of India facilitates various benefits under social welfare department schemes subsidized by the State or the Central Government.

Required Information

To obtain the caste certificate, the applicant has to provide the following information:

Name of the candidate (in Block Letters)
Name of father
Name of mother
Present residential address
Permanent place of residence
Age details with Date of Birth and Place of Birth
Community for which the Certificate is claimed along with sub-group

Required Documents

While applying for the Caste Certificate furnish the following documents:

Application form of Caste Certificate
Aadhaar Card
Relevant documents connected with the property owned by the father or mother
Income-tax Returns Certificate (for professional purposes)
FSC (Food Security Card) or Ration Card
Proof of address such as electricity bill
Notary Affidavit on Rs 10/- Non Judicial Stamp Paper

Application Procedure

To apply for caste certificate in Telangana, follow the procedure as given below: Step 1: Application form of Telangana caste certificate can be obtained either online or offline process. For receiving it offline, visit nearby Meeseva Centre. A copy of the application is given below for your reference in the pdf format: Step 2: Fill up the application form and enclose the required documents. Step 3: Approach any Meesava centre nearby and submit the application and documents along with the prescribed fee. Meesava operator will pursue the online process. Step 4: The candidate will receive the application acknowledgement number and will get the transaction number on the registered mobile number. Step 5: Further, the Tahsildar will confirm the details and issue the Caste Certificate. Step 6: Finally, the applicant can receive the Caste Certificate from the Meeseva Center.