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Faq's on Death Certificate
Q: Is it compulsory to register the death of a person?
A: . Yes, the registration of death is compulsory.
Q: Where should I register the death?
A: The registration of Death can be done in Respective Zonal Offices by using prescribed application form.
Q: What is the time frame for registering Death ?
A: The death should be registered within a period of 20 days from death
Q: If I do not register the death during the specific time, then what is the procedure for registering?
A: In case of
  • Death registered after 20 days, Penalty of Rs 2 will be charged.
  • Death registered after one month and before 1 year a court affidavit along with penalty of Rs. 5 will be charged.
  • Death registered after one year, non availability certificate from corporation and Court order to be produced along with penalty of Rs.75
Q: How can I obtain the Death Certificate?
A: An application in the prescribed form should be made to the Respective Zonal Officer for obtaining the Death Certificate & it will be made available on the same day.
Q:What time the Zonal Offices are open?
A: The Zonal offices are open from10:00 AM-5:30PM, Monday-Saturday. Closed on major holidays.
Q: From what year are Death Certificates available?
A: Death certificates are available from January 1960 to present
Q: What is fee for Death Certificate?
A: One copy will be given free of cost for death/s registered within 20 days. Extra copies will be charged Rs.30 per copy.
Q: What is the procedure for registering domiciliary Death?
A: Incase of deaths in the house,
  • Application form with the signature of five members (Pancha’s) and the concerned councilors to be given to the Respective Zonal Officer within 20 days.
  • Incase of Accident/Suicide/Murder post mortem report to be enclosed.
Q: What is the procedure for corrections?
A: In case of
  • Mistakes in the registration of death/s are done by hospital, the corrected letter to be obtained from the concerned hospital within a year from the date of death. If it is more than a year court affidavit & photocopy of the ration card/election card to be produced.
  • Mistakes of death registered in domiciliary cases(death in houses) court affidavit to be produced irrespective of the duration.
  • Mistakes by issuing authority, corrections will be made by the concerned zonal officers
Q: If I have a question regarding Death Certificate, who do I call?
A: Call your respective Chief Zonal Officer
      Managed By : Dr. Prabhu Biradar , Health Officer (Inchg)
    Contact No : 9448822380
 
Last modified: January 08 2010