Bihar RTPS Caste, Income & Residential Certificate Online Apply 2026 - Complete Guide

Bihar RTPS Caste, Income & Residential Certificate Online Apply 2026

RTPS (Right to Public Service) Bihar sarkar ka official portal hai jahan se ghar baithe Caste, Income, aur Residential Certificate banwa sakte ho, bilkul FREE mein. Kisi agent ko paisa dene ki zarurat nahi.

Quick Overview

Detail	Information
Service	RTPS Bihar (Right to Public Service)
Portal	serviceonline.bihar.gov.in
Certificates	Caste, Income, Residential, Domicile, Character
Fee	FREE
Processing Time	7-15 working days
Validity	Caste: Lifetime, Income: 1 Year, Residential: 3 Years
Apply Mode	Online (ghar baithe) ya Offline (Block Office)
Helpline	1800-345-6188 (Toll Free)

Apply Online - RTPS Portal, Direct official link

Available Certificates

Certificate	Hindi Naam	Validity
Caste Certificate	Jati Praman Patra	Lifetime
Income Certificate	Aay Praman Patra	1 Year
Residential Certificate	Niwas Praman Patra	3 Years
Domicile Certificate	Mool Niwas Praman Patra	Lifetime
Character Certificate	Charitra Praman Patra	6 Months

Tip: BPSC, BSSC ya koi government exam de rahe ho toh Caste, Income, aur Residential, teeno pehle se ready rakhna.

Required Documents

Caste Certificate

Document	Notes
Aadhar Card	Naam match hona chahiye
Ration Card	Family details verification
Father ka Caste Certificate	Process fast hota hai (ya Self-Declaration)
Passport Size Photo	White background, recent
Mobile Number	OTP ke liye active number

Income Certificate

Document	Notes
Aadhar Card	Applicant ka
Ration Card	Family income verify mein help
Self-Declaration of Income	Family ki total annual income
Passport Size Photo	JPEG, 100KB se kam
Mobile Number	Active number

Residential Certificate

Document	Notes
Aadhar Card	Current address wala
Ration Card	Address proof
Electricity / Water Bill	Current address ka recent bill
Rent Agreement / Land Document	Kirayedaar ya apna ghar ke hisaab se
Passport Size Photo	White background
Mobile Number	Active number

Important: Sabhi documents mein naam EXACTLY same hona chahiye. "Rahul Kumar" aur "Rahul Kr." alag hai. Pehle fix karo.

Step-by-Step Online Apply Process

Step 1: RTPS Portal Visit Karo

1. Browser mein serviceonline.bihar.gov.in kholo (Chrome best hai)
2. "Apply for Services" pe click karo

Step 2: Certificate Select Karo

1. "General Administration Department" select karo
2. Apna certificate choose karo: Jati / Aay / Niwas Praman Patra
3. Level select karo, zyaadatar kaam Anchal (Block) Level se ho jaata hai

Step 3: Login / Registration

• Naye User: "Register Yourself", naam, mobile, password set karo, OTP verify karo
• Purane User: "Login", mobile aur password daalo

Step 4: Application Form Bharo

• Naam (English + Hindi): EXACTLY jaisa Aadhar pe hai
• Father's / Mother's Name: English + Hindi dono mein
• DOB: DD/MM/YYYY format
• Aadhar Number: 12 digits
• Address: Village/Ward, Post Office, Block, District, PIN
• Certificate-specific: Caste/Sub-Caste (Caste ke liye), Annual Income (Income ke liye), Residing since (Residential ke liye)

Step 5: Documents Upload Karo

• Photo: JPEG, 100KB se kam, white background
• Documents: PDF ya JPEG, 500KB se kam
• CamScanner ya Adobe Scan app se clear scan karo

Step 6: Submit & Track

1. Review karo, declaration tick karo, Submit karo
2. Application ID milega. Screenshot le lo
3. Status check: Portal pe "Track Application Status" se Application ID daalo

Step 7: Download Certificate

• Status "Approved" hone pe login karke PDF download karo
• Certificate digitally signed hai, legally valid
• DigiLocker pe bhi available hota hai (digilocker.gov.in)

Scam Alert

WARNING: Ye section zaroor padho!

Block office ke bahar agents kehte hain "₹200-500 de do, banwa denge", ye bakwaas hai.

• RTPS pe apply karna bilkul FREE hai
• Process 15-20 minute mein ho jaata hai
• Certificate processing sabke liye 7-15 working days, kisi ka "fast track" nahi
• Agents tumhara Aadhar aur personal data misuse kar sakte hain

Agar koi agent paisa maange:

1. Paisa mat do
2. 181 (CM Helpline) pe complaint karo
3. Block office ke andar jaake directly apply karo

FAQs

Q: Certificate kitne din mein banta hai? A: 7-15 working days. Documents sahi hain toh 5 din mein bhi ban jaata hai. 20 din se zyada ho toh helpline 1800-345-6188 pe call karo.

Q: Fee kitni lagti hai? A: Bilkul FREE. Koi charge nahi, application, processing, download sab free. Koi paisa maange toh 181 pe complaint karo.

Q: Mobile se apply kar sakte hain? A: Haan! Chrome browser se portal kholo, form bharo, documents upload karo, sab phone se ho jaata hai.

Q: Agar reject ho gaya toh? A: Rejection reason padho portal pe, galti sudharo, dobara apply karo. Koi limit nahi, koi extra fee nahi.

Q: Kya ek portal se teeno certificate ban sakte hain? A: Haan! serviceonline.bihar.gov.in se Caste, Income, Residential, teeno alag-alag apply kar sakte ho ek hi account se.

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