Caste Certificate In UP – How To Apply For A Jaati Praman Patra Online And Offline

A UP caste certificate or the Jati Praman Patra is a vital document that verifies a person’s identity in regards to their community, religion, and caste. People residing in Uttar Pradesh must get a caste certificate in order to make use of the many services that the government provides for their benefit.

Caste certificate in UP is one of the most essential papers for those belonging to the reserved category, such as Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, or Other Backward Classes, to prove their eligibility.
 

The authority of issuance of caste certificate in UP falls on one of the given, depending on the area where the applicant and their family resides:
●   District Magistrate
●   Additional District Magistrate
●   City Magistrate
●   Sub-Divisional Magistrate
●   Tehsildar

The documents required for a caste certificate UP are as follows:
●  Passport Size Photograph
●  Self Declaration form
●  Income certificate
●  An application form in the prescribed format
●  Caste certificate of the applicant’s father
●  Address Proof like Ration card, Voter ID, telephone bill, water bill, or electricity bill
●  Certificates in respect to caste/warden/village head

To apply for a caste certificate UP, you can refer to these easy steps:
Step 1: You will first need to go to the eDistrict UP website.
Step 2: Click on “Services” on the header.
Step 3: A new tab will open, showing the list of services that you can avail of. Click on “विवरण के लिए यहां क्लिक करें” (Click here for details) next to जाति प्रमाणपत्र (Caste certificate).

Step 4: The pop-up box will show the service charge you will need to pay for the application of your Jaati Praman Patra in UP (₹30). You will also be informed of the documents you will need to attach to the form. Click on “प्रारूप के लिए क्लिक करें” and download the application form.

Step 5: Fill the application form, attach the required documents, and submit it at your nearest Tehsildar or Sub-Divisional Magistrate’s office. You will receive your UP caste certificate after a week.

To apply for a UP caste certificate online, follow the steps given below.

Step 1: Go to the eDistrict Uttar Pradesh website and log into your account. If you don’t have an account, you can make one by clicking on “Citizen Login” on the top most tab and then selecting “New User Registration”. You will be asked to enter your name, address, district, mobile number, etc.
Step 2: On the home page, click on जाति प्रमाणपत्र (Caste Certificate). You can choose to apply for an online caste certificate UP in either English or Hindi.
Step 3: Fill in the form that opens on the new page and upload the required documents. Click on the submit button once finished.
 Step 4: A preview of the fully filled form will be shown to you in case you need to make any corrections. Once you have cross checked the details, click on the submit button again.
Step 5: You will be redirected to a payment gateway where you will be required to pay a sum of ₹15 as service charge. Once the payment is complete, you will receive a notification stating the application number for your caste certificate UP. You can use this number to track and download your document.

Here’s how you can download your caste certificate UP.
Step 1: Log into your account on the eDistrict Uttar Pradesh website.
Step 2: Click on निस्तारित आवेदन की सूची or List of Disposed Application.
Step 3: Select “Caste” for the document type to be displayed.
Step 4: A list of documents you applied for will be shown below. Click on the caste certificate application number to view the document. You can download or print the certificate from here.

The caste certificate validity in UP is for a lifetime unless the reservation itself is removed or scrapped.

To check your UP caste certificate status, go to the eDistrict UP home page and click on the “Application Status” link. Enter your application number and click on the Search button. The status of your caste certificate will be on display

You can download the self-declaration form for a caste certificate UP from here.

Here’s how you can verify your caste certificate UP:
Step 1: Go to the eDistrict Uttar Pradesh website and click on Certificate Verification.
Step 2: Enter the application number and certificate ID.

Step 3: The details of your UP caste certificate will be shown on your screen, along with the information on whether your certificate is verified or not.

For information correction in caste certificate UP, you can refer to these easy steps.
Step 1: Visit the office of the authority that issued your current caste certificate.
Step 2: Fill in a caste correction application form. 
Step 3: Attach documents and/or the valid ID proofs referencing the information you want to correct. You will need to submit your previously issued caste certificate with these documents as well.
Step 4: A new certificate will be issued to you once your details have been verified.