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The nation's first legal identity — registered.
Every birth and death occurring in the country is registered free of cost within 21 days of occurrence under the Registration of Births & Deaths Act, 1969. The Civil Registration System connects 2.71 lakh registration units across 36 States & UTs and issues the digital birth certificate — now accepted as a single document for school admission, driving licence, passport and voter enrolment.
- 2.71 लाख+Registration Units
- 36States & UTs
- ~2.5 करोड़Annual Births Registered
- FreeWithin 21 Days
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Registration Level — National Trend
2015–2021 · %- Registration Units
- 2,71,654
- States & UTs Covered
- 36
- Births Registered (Annual)
- 2.51 करोड़
- Registered within 21 Days
- 87.6%
Source: CRS annual statistical reports — figures indicative, for layout preview.
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Acts, Rules & Downloads
The parent statute providing for compulsory registration of every birth and death, the registration machinery from the Registrar General to Sub-Registrars, and statutory timelines and penalties.
Provides for digital registration, appointment of the Additional Registrar General, and a single digitally-signed certificate valid for admission, driving licence, passport, voter enrolment and property registration.
Each State/UT prescribes its own rules under Section 30 of the Act; model forms cover birth, death and still-birth reporting, name inclusion, correction and certificate issue.
Consolidated office memoranda and instructions issued to registration entities from time to time, arranged year-wise.