Caste certificate

Caste certificate
You get the integrated caste certificate (caste, nativity and date of birth together) through MeeSeva.
For whom: People in Telangana from the SC, ST or BC groups who need a caste certificate for education, a job or a scheme (and parents applying for a child).
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

Only if

Which group do you belong to? Scheduled Caste (SC) / Backward Class (BC-A, BC-B, BC-C, BC-D)
1.
Fill in Form-2 (in Telugu). It asks for your parents' caste and religion, whether you are their natural-born or adopted child, and your parents' or grandparents' permanent address on the date of the first notification. You and a parent or guardian sign the declaration at the end.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Application form: integrated certificate for SC and BC (Form-2)

Only if

Which group do you belong to? Scheduled Tribe (ST)
2.
Fill in Form-1 (in Telugu). It asks for your parents' tribe and sub-group, whether you are their natural-born or adopted child, and your parents' or grandparents' permanent address on the date of the first notification. You and a parent or guardian sign the declaration at the end.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Application form: integrated certificate for ST (Form-1)

Only if

Which group do you belong to? BC-E (backward classes of Muslims)
3.
Fill in the BC-E Form-I. It asks for your group and sub-group and your parents' religion. If you claim under "other Muslim groups", you declare that you do not belong to the excluded groups the form lists (G.O.Ms.No.23, Backward Classes Welfare Department, 2007).
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Application form: integrated certificate for BC-E (Form-I)

For everyone

4.
Fill in the family details tables that come with the form (Schedules 1 to 4): your parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, other relatives and children, with details such as caste, date of birth and schooling. Sign each table.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Family details tables (Schedules 1 to 4, the family tree)

Only if

How will you apply? At a MeeSeva centre
5.
Go to a MeeSeva centre and ask for the "Community and Date of Birth Certificate" service (the integrated certificate: caste, nativity and date of birth). Hand in the form and documents, pay, and keep the receipt with the application number. By the form, the application is required and at least one of the other documents; attach all you have.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
📎 A family member's caste certificate, Proof of date of birth and schooling, Proof of identity and address
💰 Fee: ₹80 · MeeSeva user charge, including GST. Each page scanned or printed beyond the first four costs ₹2.50 more. There is no other government fee.
⏱️ within 30 days · 30 working days, by the MeeSeva portal.

Only if

How will you apply? Myself, online on the MeeSeva portal
6.
On the MeeSeva portal, register as a "New User" and log in. Choose the "Community and Date of Birth Certificate" service, fill in the details, upload the documents and pay online.
💻 Online
ts.meeseva.telangana.gov.in ↗
📎 A family member's caste certificate, Proof of date of birth and schooling, Proof of identity and address
💰 Fee: ₹80 · MeeSeva user charge, including GST. The portal shows the amount when you pay.
⏱️ within 30 days · 30 working days, by the MeeSeva portal.
Not confirmed: The portal's page for this service lists the citizen portal among the ways to apply and gives one charge, ₹80. We did not see the payment screen after login, so check the amount before you pay. If it does not work, go to a MeeSeva centre.

Only if

Which group do you belong to? Backward Class (BC-A, BC-B, BC-C, BC-D) / BC-E (backward classes of Muslims)
7.
For BC groups A to E, the application goes to the Tahsildar of your mandal, who checks it and issues the certificate (an officer not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar).
🏛️ The Tahsildar office of your mandal (Revenue Department)

Only if

Which group do you belong to? Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST)
8.
For most SC and ST communities the certificate is issued by the Tahsildar of your mandal. For some it is the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) or Sub-Collector, and for the Bariki community the District Collector. Ask at the MeeSeva centre which officer it is for your community.
🏛️ The Tahsildar, RDO or District Collector office

For everyone

9.
The officer may send you a notice (Form IV) to come for verification. Go on that day with the documents you attached.
🏛️ The office of the officer who issues the certificate
10.
Check the status on the MeeSeva portal under "Know Your Application Status", with your application number.
💻 Online
ts.meeseva.telangana.gov.in ↗
11.
Once it is approved, get the certificate printed at a nearby MeeSeva centre. It is used for education and jobs; keep it safe.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
12.
If you need another copy later, ask a MeeSeva centre for the "Duplicate Copy of Certificate-Integrated" service.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
💰 Fee: A MeeSeva charge applies; we could not confirm the amount.
Not confirmed: The name of this service is from the 2019 MeeSeva charter. It is not among the Revenue services listed on the MeeSeva portal (read on 30 October 2026), and MeeSeva charges were raised in April 2026, so the old charge no longer applies. Ask at the centre whether it is still offered and what it costs, and check your receipt.

Documents you need

If you don't have it:
Ask at the MeeSeva centre, or download it from the MeeSeva forms on telangana.gov.in ("Integrated-SC-and-BC Application Form").
If you don't have it:
Ask at the MeeSeva centre, or download it from the MeeSeva forms on telangana.gov.in ("Integrated-ST-Application Form").
If you don't have it:
Ask at the MeeSeva centre, or download it from the MeeSeva forms on telangana.gov.in ("Integrated BC-E Application Form").
If you don't have it:
They come with the application form.

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
See the reason in the status, or ask at the office of the officer who issues it. Apply again with more proof. If you think it was wrongly rejected, ask in writing to whom and within how many days to appeal; you can also complain on Prajavani.
Prajavani (the government's grievance system)
prajavani.cgg.gov.in ↗
Not confirmed: Government orders show appeals under section 7 of Act 16 of 1993, but those are against certificates that were cancelled. We could not open an official text of the Act or the Rules, so we have not confirmed who hears an appeal against a rejected application, or the time limit. Ask at the office.
If it is late
If it has not come after 30 working days, complain online on Prajavani, or go to the Prajavani grievance day at your District Collectorate.
Prajavani (the government's grievance system)
prajavani.cgg.gov.in ↗
Not confirmed: The grievance day may differ by district (Monday in Nalgonda). The Prajavani website did not open when we tried again on 30 October 2026.
If you are asked for more money
For this service MeeSeva charges ₹80, including GST. The centre must give you a printed receipt for every payment and display the chart of charges. Charging more than the set amount is treated as fraud: the centre can be fined, and removed if it keeps happening. If you are asked for more, ask for the receipt and complain to the Parishkaram call centre (1100, or toll-free 1800 425 1110), or on Prajavani. Do not pay agents who offer to speed it up.
Parishkaram call centre (MeeSeva complaints)
📞 1100
Also
Give only true details and genuine documents. The declaration in the form says false information can be prosecuted under section 10 of Act 16 of 1993.
The office of the officer who issues the certificate
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Updated on 30-10-2026
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