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How to Apply for Caste Certificate in Varanasi Division

Caste Certificate applications for residents of the 4 districts in Varanasi division. We file on the UP e-District portal and your own Tehsil verifies the application.

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How to apply for a Caste Certificate in Varanasi

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Using CertiSetu

  1. Open this Caste Certificate page on CertiSetu
  2. Press Apply and pick Caste Certificate
  3. Verify yourself once with DigiLocker
  4. Upload the documents listed for Varanasi
  5. Track the application and download it once the department approves

CertiSetu is an independent private platform. A verified agent files the application for you and every field and document is checked before it is submitted.

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Using the UP e-District portal

  1. Visit edistrict.up.gov.in
  2. Log in as a citizen through e-Sathi, or register if you have no account
  3. Fill the application form for the certificate you need
  4. Upload the required documents and pay the departmental fee
  5. Submit and note the acknowledgement number for tracking

The UP e-District portal is the government's own, and our fee does not apply on it. You do the filing, the follow-up and any correction yourself.

Who needs a Caste Certificate in Varanasi?

How long a Caste Certificate takes in Varanasi

  1. 0–7 days Filed and under review

    We file it on the UP e-District portal, with every field checked first so nothing comes back.

  2. 8–15 days Tehsildar verification

    A Lekhpal checks your address on the ground, then the Varanasi Tehsildar signs it.

  3. 15–20 days Certificate issued

    The digital copy reaches your account, and the printed one is posted to Varanasi.

  4. Beyond 20 days Escalated for you

    If it stalls, we chase the Tehsil ourselves and tell you exactly what it is waiting on.

Working days, counted from a complete filing. The processing time is the department’s own and is not a delivery commitment.

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Caste Certificate in Varanasi — frequently asked questions

Varanasi division covers 4 districts (Chandauli, Ghazipur, Jaunpur, Varanasi) with 21 tehsils and 54 development blocks between them, as published in the Integrated Government Online Directory.

Yes. It costs ₹825 including GST in every district of Varanasi division, and the department's processing time is the same 7–10 working days. Only the Tehsil that verifies you changes.

To your district. The application is filed on the UP e-District portal against the address on your documents, and the Tehsil that address falls under does the verification. The division is only how the state groups those districts.

The one your address falls under. You do not choose it. The portal routes the file from the address on the form, and the Lekhpal for that Tehsil checks it against revenue records.

The department's stated time is 7–10 working days from a complete filing, the same figure as the rest of Uttar Pradesh. What varies between districts is how quickly a particular Tehsil opens the file.

Yes, from anywhere. The application is online. What matters is the address on your documents, because that is what decides the district, the Tehsil and the Lekhpal who verifies you.

Yes. Caste Certificate, jaati praman patra, and SC/ST/OBC certificate are names for one document, and the rule is the same in every district of Varanasi division.

District, Tehsil and block figures are the ones published in the Integrated Government Online Directory. CertiSetu is an independent private platform and is not affiliated with the Government of Uttar Pradesh or any district administration; the certificate is issued by the concerned department.

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