Birth Registration
Official legal recording of a child's birth by statutory civil authorities under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. It establishes the legal identity, date, and place of birth of an individual.
Sarkari Data is an independent information repository and does not accept or process applications for Birth Registration. To submit your application, pay statutory duties, or track status, use the authorized statutory portal linked below.
Purpose & Significance
To obtain legal proof of birth, parentage, age, and nationality, essential for admission to educational institutions, passport issuance, voting rights, and inheritance matters.
General Eligibility Criteria
Every birth occurring within Indian territory or to Indian parents abroad (subject to consular reporting) is eligible and legally mandated to be registered within the prescribed timeline (typically 21 days).
General Documents Required
Standard documents typically requested by statutory authorities during verification
- Proof of birth from the hospital / nursing home (Form 1 / Discharge Summary / Institutional Birth Report)
- Identity proof of parents (Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, or Passport)
- Address proof of parents
- Marriage certificate or declaration of parents (where applicable)
- Affidavit from local magistrate if registration is delayed beyond the statutory 30/365-day grace period
General Application Workflow
Standard statutory flow from application presentation to final issuance
Hospital or institutional informant submits birth report to the local registrar within 21 days.
For home births, the head of the household informs the local Registrar or Gram Panchayat secretary.
Registrar inspects and registers the vital event in the official CRS register.
Parents download the digitally signed Birth Certificate from the CRS/e-District portal or collect from the registrar office.
Civil Registration System (CRS) - ORGI Portal
Direct access to official registration forms, slot booking, and grievance tracking.