How to get OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal?

OBC Caste certificate is an official statement provided to the citizen by the state government confirming his/her caste.

Eligibility Criteria of OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal

The following are the eligibility criteria for getting OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal.

• The applicant must be a citizen of India.

• He has to be a permanent resident of West Bengal.

• Any person belonging to any of the category of communities as entailed in orders in the State of West Bengal may be identified to be a member of the OBC provided the incumbent does not belong to the ‘creamy layer’ i.e. his family income does not exceed the prescribed limit of Rs 6 Lakh subject to provision from time to time.

• There is no age restriction for being eligible to apply for caste certificate. So no age proof for this purpose is necessary.

Documents Required for OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal

No Documents are required to be uploaded for online application of caste Certificate.

Scanned Photograph to be submitted mandatorily during online application.

How to apply for OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal?

Follow the below steps to apply for OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal.

• Visit West Bengal Backward Classes Welfare Department website.

• Click on Applicant.

• Click on "Apply for SC/ST/OBC". 

• Select District, Sub-division from the dropdown list and Municipality or Block from the dropdown list as per your residential jurisdiction.

• Select SC, ST, or OBC and Caste/Tribe/Community.

• Enter your Name.

• Enter your Father’s Name.

• Enter your Mobile Number(Phone Number Should Be Numeric Only).

• Enter your Email ID.

• Documents Required(Atleast One)

1. Enter Your Epic No.

2. Enter your Adhar Number(Adhar Number Should Be Numeric Only).

3. Enter your Khadya sathi No.

• 1. Enter Your Date of Birth.

  2. Please enter your Place of Birth(STATE, DISTRICT, POLICE STATION, VILLAGE/CITY).

• Please fill up your Address.

  1. Please fill up your Present Address for the last 6 months (C/O, State, District, Police Station, Ward/Gp, Village/Para/House No./Road, Post Office, Pin Code).

  2. Please fill up your Permanent Address. If Permanent Address same as Present Address then Click on YES otherwise Click on NO and fill up as Present Address.

• Nationality INDIAN

• Please Select your Religion.

• Please Select your Gender.

• Do you have any relative (Paternal side) cast certificate holder? if YES then give details:

  1. Please fill up Certificate holder's name

  2. Please select relation with the applicant.

  3. Enter your Certificate Number.

  4. Please enter your date of issue of the Certificate.

  5. Please Select your Issuing Authority.

• Please enter the details of two (2) local referees.

  1. Please fill up the Name of Referee-I.

  2. Please fill up the Address of Referee-I.

  3. Please fill up the Name of Referee-II.

  4. Please fill up the Address of Referee-II.

• Please fill up Whether the applicant or his family migrated from another State/Country? If you select yes (Please fill up Migration Certificate No, Date of Issue, Country, State, District, Police Station, Village/Ward, Year of Migration).

• Click on Save and Continue button to move to the next page.

• Please enter your parent service details and click on the Continue button. This section is not editable if your details doesn’t belong to the creamy layer rest of the form will be loaded.

• Please fill up the Agricultural land holding (Owned by the mother, father, and minor children)

• Please fill up the parent's Income/Wealth details.

• Please click on Save and Continue button to move to the next page.

• On this page, please enter details of your supportive documents like Applicant’s Photograph, Caste identification document, Age proof, Proof of citizenship, proof of local residence, etc.

• Then click on Submit button and take download autogenerated Application form and Acknowledgement.

Track Status of OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal

 Follow the below steps to track the status of OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal.

• Visit West Bengal Backward Classes Welfare Department website.

• Click on Applicant.

• Click on Application Check.

• Enter Application Number to track the status of application.

Download OBC Certificate in West Bengal

 Follow the below steps to track the status of OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal.

• Visit West Bengal Backward Classes Welfare Department website.

• Click on Applicant.

• Click on Download Certificate.

• Enter Application Number and Name to download digitally signed certificate.

Validity of OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal

OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal is valid for its entire life.

Fees of OBC Caste Certificate in West Bengal

Issuance of OBC Certificate is free of cost.