👪 Family & certificates

Register a birth and get a birth certificate

Births must be registered with the local Registrar (municipality/gram panchayat) under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act. Since the 2023 amendment, the birth certificate is the key document to prove date and place of birth for things like school admission, Aadhaar and passports.

Register a death and get a death certificate

Deaths must be reported to the local Registrar. The death certificate is needed for insurance claims, pensions, property transfer (mutation), bank accounts and closing records.

Register your marriage and get a marriage certificate

Marriages are registered by state authorities (Sub-Registrar/Marriage Officer/local body) under the Hindu Marriage Act, the Special Marriage Act or state laws. Many states offer online applications through their service portals.

Sukanya Samriddhi

A government-backed small savings account for a girl child, with a government-notified interest rate and tax benefits.

NPS Vatsalya

A pension account opened by parents or guardians for a minor child. It converts to a regular NPS account when the child turns 18.

PMMVY

Maternity benefit to partly compensate pregnant women for lost wages and encourage health-seeking behaviour. It is part of Mission Shakti.

Poshan 2.0

The integrated nutrition programme delivered through anganwadi centres, covering supplementary nutrition, early childhood care and education, and health and nutrition counselling.

BBBP

A campaign to improve the child sex ratio and promote the survival, protection and education of the girl child. Note: it is an awareness and convergence programme with no direct cash transfer to individuals, so beware of fraudulent forms promising cash under BBBP.

One Stop Centre

Integrated support for women affected by violence (domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, acid attack and so on), in public or private spaces, through One Stop Centres in every district and the 24×7 Women Helpline 181.