Form of Caste Certificate

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FORM OF CASTE CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Shri/Smt.*/Kumari* …………………………………………Son/daughter* of


………………………of village/town*…………………………….... …………in District/Division*
……………………………………of the State/Union Territory* ………………………… belong to
the ………………………………………………Caste/Tribe* which is recognized as a Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribe* under:
*The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950
*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950
*The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951
*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951
{As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification Order) 1956, the Bombay
Reorganization Act, 1960, the Punjab Reorganization Act 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970,
the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
(Amendment) Act, 1976}
*The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956;
*The Constitution (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959, as amended by the
Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 1976;
*The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962;
*The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962;
*The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964;
*The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1967;
*The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968;
*The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970
*The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978
*The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978
*The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989
*The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Act, 1990
*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Act, 1991
*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Second Amendment Act, 1991

2. This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Certificate issued
to Shri/Smt.* ………………………father/mother* of Shri/Smt./Kumari……………………………
of………………………. village/ town*…………………… in District/Division*…………………
of the State/Union Territory* ………………………………..who belongs to the……………………
Caste/Tribe* which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* in the State/Union
Territory* ………………………… issued by the …………………………………………………..
Dated ……………………

3. Shri/Smt.*/Kumari* …………………………………………… and/or* his/her family ordinarily


reside(s) in village/town* ……………………………of …………………………District/Division*
of the State/Union Territory of …………………………………

Signature …………………… ……

Designation………………………
(With seal of Office)

Place : … ………………… State


Date : ……………….…. Union Territory
NOTE: The term “Ordinarily resides” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the
Representation of the Peoples Act, 1950.

*Please delete the words which are not applicable.

AUTHORITIES EMPOWERED TO ISSUE SCHEDULED CASTE/ST CERTIFICATES


{G.I. Dept. of Per. & Trg. O.M. No. 3012//88-Estt. (SCT), (SRD III) dated 24.04.1990}
The under mentioned authorities have been empowered to issue Caste Certificates of verification:
1. District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy
Commissioner/Deputy Collector/First class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub Divisional Magistrate/Taluka
Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner.
2. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.
3. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar
4. Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his/her family normally resides

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