Uttarakhand Caste Certificate

Caste certificate or Jati Praman Patra is an essential document that certifies that a person belongs to a particular religion, community and caste. Citizens of Uttarakhand need to obtain a caste certificate to avail the various kinds of facilities offered by the Government. Particularly for the citizen of reserved categories such as Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe or Backward Classes to establish their candidature, caste certificate is one of the important documents. This article deals with the procedure to obtain a Uttarakhand caste certificate.

Benefits of Caste Certificate

As described above, Jati Praman Patra mainly helps peoples who belong to the reserved category such as scheduled castes, tribes or backward classes in availing the following benefits:

To obtain reservation of seats in the Legislatures
To get a reservation in Government Service
For Waiving off a part or the whole of the fees for admission to schools and colleges, caste certificate is mandatory
To avail quotas in educational institutionsUttarakhand Caste Certificate
To get upper age relaxation limits while applying for certain jobs
To apply for scholarships
For obtaining Government subsidies
For registering Government schemes

To avail these privileges, a citizen of Uttarakhand belonging to SC/ST or BC must have a valid Uttarakhand Jati Praman Patra.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria to obtain Uttarakhand caste certificate is described in detail below:

Caste certificate will be issued to a person who is a resident of Uttarakhand.
If the name of the applicant is the statutory list of the backward castes issued by the Government of Uttarakhand, then he/she can apply for caste certificate.
People of the tribe (SC/ST) listed in the notified orders of the President can apply for obtaining the tribal certificate.

Documents Required

Following documents needs to be furnished for obtaining Uttarakhand Jati Praman Patra.

Application form in the prescribed format
Caste certificate of father
Self-declaration
Address Proof – Ration card/Food Security Card, Voter ID, telephone bill or electricity bill can be produced
Income certificate
Certificates in respect to caste / warden / village head
Passport Size Photograph

Note: If any member of the BC family is under local inquiry before issuing Jati Praman Patra. The Residence certificate for a minimum period of time, a promissory note mentioned that the person belonging to the backward caste and special court stamp charges are required to submit at the time of application.

Applying Caste Certificate through CSC Centre

To apply for Uttarakhand caste certificate, follow the below procedure: Step 1: To apply for Uttarakhand caste certificate, fill the application form duly according to the caste category (SC/ST/BC). The application form for Jati Praman Patra is reproduced here. Step 2: Approach CSC in your locality, apply along with all required documents to CSC operating personal. Step 3: CSC person will forward the request for Jati Praman Patra online to the concerned department. Note the application number for future reference. Step4: Tahasildar will process the application and will update the process of application through SMS to the registered mobile number. After processing the application form, caste certificate will be issued. On receiving an SMS as application accepted, revisit the centre and give application number to CSC operating personally. Now, get digitally signed copy of Uttarakhand Jati Praman Patra/Caste certificate.

Applying Caste Certificate through Uttarakhand e-District

For applying Uttarakhand caste certificate through the e-District portal, follow the step by step guidelines given here. Step 1: Go to the e-District portal of Government of Uttarakhand