Jharkhand - Obtain a Death Certificate

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Procedure

1. To apply for a Death Certificate, you must first register the Death.
2. The death has to be registered with the concerned local authorities within 21 days of its occurrence, by filling up the form prescribed by the registering officer.
3. As a first step a death should be notified to the respective authorities at the earliest it occurs.

A death can be reported and registered

1. by the head of the family if it occurs in a house.
2. by the medical in-charge if it occurs in a hospital.
3. by the jail in-charge if it occurs in a jail.
4. by the headman of the village or the in-charge of the local police station in case the body is found deserted in that area.

Apply In-Person

1. Once the information is registered / reaches the “respective revenue (DC) department authorities”, the concerned citizen has to approach the authority and apply for the certificate on any working day.
2. Link for respective office : link please click on the respective district names to reach the website of the respective district. In the given page select “Directory” menu option and select the respective option provided to get the contact details. (If the directed page shows error message then, add https:// before the name of the district as per the given page. E.g. if the www.bokaro.nic.in/ page shows error message then type ”http://www.bokaro.nic.in/” to open it.)
3. Application form : Link
4. Submit the completed application form, required documents and fees (if required).
5. Authorities will verify the details and applicant will get death certificate as per notified period.
6. Alternatively you may check record online and get print out if it is sufficient to serve your purpose.

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7. If you report orally, the registrar will enter the information in the appropriate reporting form and get your signature or thumb impression.
8. Later, you may have to furnish receipt from crematorium or burial ground to get the certificate.

If the details are registered already:

1. Please go to the respective office and apply to check for the records.
2. Link for office contact: link please click on the respective district names to reach the website of the respective district. In the given page select “Directory” menu option and select the respective option provided to get the contact details. (If the directed page shows error message then, add https:// before the name of the district as per the given page. E.g. if the www.bokaro.nic.in/ page shows error message then type ”http://www.bokaro.nic.in/” to open it.)
3. If the search results in availability of Death details, authorities will prepare Death certificate after checking the documents submitted.

Note: In case the death has not been registered within the specified time of its occurrence, the certificate is issued after due police verification ordered by the revenue authorities.

Through CSC Pragya Kendra

1. Use the following link to find the contact details. Link: Link
2. Select the State, District, and Block name to find out the address.
3. Please go the respective office.
4. Application can be obtained from the authorities.
5. Submit the complete application along with required documents at the operator in the centre.
6. Operator will check the details and start to process online using the computer.
7. Applicant will get the transaction ID for the application made. Please keep it safe for future reference.
8. This application will be processed further.
9. Applicant will get notification about the status on his registered mobile number provided while applying.
10. Certificate will be issued as per applicable norms.

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Required Documents

• Application form : Link
• Proof of birth of the deceased – Birth certificate/SSLC certificate.
• Copy of the ration card.
• Medical Certification of causes of Death, if required.
• Aadhaar card of deceased (if available) and applicant.
• ID card of the applicant.
• Residential Proof.
• Date and time of death.
• An affidavit specifying the date and time of death or death slip by doctor
• Copy of Receipt from crematorium or burial ground.
• If there is no record for death from hospital, then certificate obtained from village head / Regional Councillor / MLA / MP / MBS with stamp and signature along with signature of any one of the doctor should be submitted.

Office Locations & Contacts

Directorate of Municipal Administration, Jharkhand,
FFP Building, 3rd Floor, Dhurwa,
HEC Admin, Ranchi - 834004,
Jharkhand, India.
Ph : +91 0651-2401955
e-mail: [email protected]
Contact Link:link1 & link2

CSC contact link : Link

• Select the State, District, and Block name to find out the address

Eligibility

• Death certificate will be issued to any citizen or any foreigner's legal heir, the death of whose relative takes place in the State.
• Parents and relatives of the deceased are eligible.

Fees

• No Fees required if registered within 21 days.
• CSC service charge to be as quoted.
• There will be a small amount collected for people registering after 21 days. Details of fees will be provided by authorities.

Validity

Death Certificate valid forever

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Processing Time

• 10 days
• Once the application is filled in the certificate can be obtained on the same day for the registered death.
• Duplicate copy can be obtained instantly through online process.

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Instructions

When a Death has taken place in a house

Head of the house or nearest relative of the head of the House or oldest person in the family or Anganwadi Sewika or Chawkidar are also responsible to inform the concerned registrar for the event.

When the Death has taken place outside the house

1. When occurrence took place in a Sadar Hospital/Sub-Divisional Hospital/Medical College Hospital/Referral Hospital people will get certification of Death from the same concern as the deputy superintendent of the hospitals and officers In-charge of Referral Hospital and PHCs are denoted as registrar for their jurisdiction.
2. In Maternity Home and other like Institution: Medical officer In-charge is responsible to inform the occurrence to concerned registrar and will obtain death certificate from the registrar and hand it over to the person. The Medical Officer in-charge can take a self-addressed stamp envelop from the attendant of the deceased.
3. In a Jail: Jail In-charge are informers.
4. In a Dharmshala, Boarding House etc: Person In-charge is informer.
5. In a Moving Vehicle: Person In-charge of the Vehicle is informer.
6. Found deserted in a public place: Headman of the Village/In-charge of the local police station are informers.

Required Information

Following are the required information to apply for the death certificate

• Date of death
• Sex
• Name of deceased
• Name of the father
• Name of the mother
• Place of death
• Hospital name, address
• Permanent address of parent’s
• Address of parent’s at the time of death
• Statistical information like name of city, district, village etc

Need for the Document

• As per the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969, it is mandatory to register every death with the concerned State Government within 21 days of its occurrence. If not registered within 21 days, permission has to be obtained from the Registrar/Area Magistrate by paying prescribed fee for late registration and can get death certificate.
• A Death Certificate is a document issued by the Government to the nearest relatives of the deceased, stating the date, fact and cause of death.
• It is essential to register death to prove the time and date of death, to establish the fact of death for relieving the individual from social, legal and official obligations
• To enable settlement of property inheritance, the family to collect insurance and other benefits.
• Death certificate is an important official document issued for the purpose of settlement of all the belongings and benefits of the deceased individual to the relatives

Information which might help

• If you report the death within 21 days of occurrence, you can obtain free copy of the death certificate/extract after verification.
• Deaths taking place in a medical institution will be intimated for registration by the institution directly to the registering authority

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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