How to get Death Certificate in Bihar?

A death certificate is an official document issued by the government or relevant authorities that records the death of an individual. It is a critical legal document that provides essential information about the deceased person, including their name, date and place of death, cause of death, and other pertinent details. Death certificates serve various important purposes, both legal and statistical.

Documents Required for Registration of Death in Bihar

Following documents are required for Registration of Death in Bihar.

Registration of Death Within 21 days of death

In case of death in hospital

• Hospital certificate

• Cemetery Certificate / Ghat Receipt

In case of death at home

• Notary Affidavit 

• Ward Councilor

• Recommendation Letter

• Cemetery Certificate / Ghat Receipt

Registration of Death after 21 days but within 30 days of death

In case of death in hospital

• Notary Affidavit
• Hospital certificate 
• Cemetery Certificate / Ghat Receipt

In case of death at home

• Notary Affidavit

• Address proof of informant

• Ward Councilor

• Recommendation Letter 

• Cemetery Certificate / Ghat Receipt

Registration of Death after 30 days but within 365 days of death

In case of death in hospital

• Order copy issued by BDO/ Sub Divisional Officer 

• Address proof

• Affidavit

In case of death at home

• Order copy issued by BDO/ Sub Divisional Officer 

• Address proof

• Affidavit

Registration of Death after 365 days of occurrence

In case of death in hospital

• Order copy issued by Block Development Officer/ SDO 

• Affidavit

In case of death at home

• Order copy issued by Block Development Officer/ SDO

• Affidavit

How to Register Death in Bihar?

The ‘Issuance of Birth Certificate’ is available at block level public service centers’. 

For registering the death, all the information in detailed proforma, in a readable and clear manner has to be furnished.

At the time of death, the name of the deceased is fixed. Therefore, the nickname should be determined in the day's transactions. Once the name of the deceased is written, it cannot be modified in any nature, nor can any other (surname) name be attached to it.

Registration Charges to Apply for a Death Certificate in Bihar

• Registration of death within 21 days of  death- No charges

• Registration of death after 21 days but within 30 days of death- Rs. 2

• Registration of death after 30 days but within 365 days of death- Rs. 5

• Registration of death after 365 days of occurrence- Rs. 10

• Death Certificate- Rs. 10 

References

In creating this guide, we have referred to high-quality, credible sources such as official government orders, user manuals, and relevant materials from government websites.

• Patna Municipal Corporation
• Nalanda Municipal Corporation