‘’A Caste Validity certificate is a proof that your caste certificate is not dubious or inaccurate.’’
Apply In-Person

1. In order to obtain caste validity certificate, applicant shall go to the respective Thasil / Revenue / Block Office OR the respective office of “BC WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA”as applicable.
2. Link for contact details :link1 AND link2 please select the name of the district provided on the right part of the page to reach respective district portal and select menu “DIRECTORY >Contact Directory “ for contact details.
3. Application form can be obtained from the office while applicant visits. OR Applicant shall write an application on a A4 paper.
4. Submit the completed application form along with required documents to the respective authority.
5. Authorities after checking the attached documents and details submitted, will process for issuing the certificate.
6. Duly stamped, signed Certificate will be issued as per notified period.

• Application form:
• Self declaration from the applicant.
• Aadhar card
• Caste certificate
• Self declaration (as applicable)
• Father's caste certificate. (If not available then provide ‘no caste certificate’ on bond paper as advised)
• Caste validity certificate of relatives. ( if already caste certificate verified is available.)
• 1950′s proofs of caste for SC/NT,1953′s proofs of caste for ST/NT[A/B/C/D],1967′s proofs for OBC/SBC/EBC.(if available from ancestors)

Municipal Administration Department,
640, AC Guards, MasabTank,
Opp PTI Building,
Hyderabad 500 004.
Off:- 040 2330 2150, Fax:- 040 2330 2151
Contact link: Link

Backward Classes Welfare,
6th Floor, D S SBhavan, OwaisiPura, Masab Tank,
Hyderabad, Telangana 500028
Phone: 040 2331 9254

Link for Contacts: Link

• Applicant should have a valid caste certificate.
• Applicant must be an Indian citizen.
• Applicant must be residing in the state.

• Please pay as authorities quote while applying.
• For online, please pay as per prompt while processing (if applicable).

• Usually caste certificate is valid for entire life
• Validity certificate will be valid for the mentioned period of time on the certificate

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• Usually it’s a 30 working days process.
• If in case of any delay in issuance, applicant will get the certificate as per notified period.

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1. Name of the Applicant
2. Father/Husbands Name
3. Sex (M/F)
4. Residential Address
5. School Leaving Certificate / Transfer Certificate(Copy to be enclosed)
6. Details of Community Certificate of Parents
7. Details of School Certificates of Parents
8. Date of application

• Community Certificate is also known as caste certificate. Community certificate is a legal proof of community that the person to whom it is being issued belongs to reserved community like scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and other backward classes.
• Caste certificate is an important certificate to avail certain benefits provided by Government for the socially backward communities in education and employment opportunities for their betterment.
• Students especially require the caste certificates to secure their seat in institution and validity certificate will be required to prove the authenticity.
• This is valid for securing admission in all Educational Institutions and other professional institutions and also for employment.

• An individual cannot change his / her caste once he/she issued the caste certificate. However, while converting into another religion, the class may change necessitating a new caste/community certificate.

NOTE : It is a punishable offense to try with fraudulent documents to get a community certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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