Official West Bengal Birth Certificate Service
The current state portal is Janma-Mrityu Tathya, operated for birth and death registration services in West Bengal. It provides citizen services for new registration, tracking, certificate download, correction, delayed registration, child-name registration and certificate verification.
How to Search, Track and Download a Birth Certificate
- Open the official Janma-Mrityu Tathya portal.
Go to the Government of West Bengal birth and death registration portal. - Select the required Birth service.
Choose Track Application, Download Certificate, Know Your Acknowledgement/Certificate No., Correction, Delayed Registration or another applicable citizen service. - For application tracking, enter the acknowledgement number and date of birth.
The official tracking facility uses the acknowledgement number together with the date of birth. - Check the application status.
If the registration has been approved and the certificate is available, use the portal's certificate-download service. - Verify the certificate when needed.
The official verification page supports QR-code verification and certificate-number verification using the date of birth.
Official Online Services
Documents and Information Commonly Required
The exact requirements depend on the service selected. The official portal's published prerequisites for citizen birth reporting include an accepted address-proof document and, where applicable, a discharge certificate. Delayed-registration and correction services can require additional supporting records.
Always check the current prerequisites shown on the official portal before uploading documents, because requirements may differ according to the type of application and circumstances of the birth.
Applicable Law
The 2023 central amendment came into force on 1 October 2023 and introduced, among other changes, statutory support for digital registration and electronic delivery of birth and death certificates. For persons born on or after 1 October 2023, the amended law gives the birth certificate an expanded role as proof of date and place of birth for specified purposes under the Act.
View the Regulatory Framework on the official West Bengal portal.
Birth Certificate Correction or Delayed Registration
If the birth has not been registered within the ordinary period, or if an issued certificate contains an error, use the relevant Delayed Birth Registration or Birth Certificate Correction service shown under Citizen Services on the official portal. Supporting documents and statutory procedures may vary according to the delay or correction requested.
For case-specific requirements, follow the instructions generated by the government portal or contact the concerned local registration authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which website should I use for West Bengal birth certificate services?
Use the Government of West Bengal Janma-Mrityu Tathya portal at janma-mrityutathya.wb.gov.in.
Can I track a birth registration application online?
Yes. Use the official Birth Application Tracking service and enter the acknowledgement number and date of birth.
Can I verify a downloaded birth certificate?
Yes. The official verification service supports QR-code verification and certificate-number verification with the date of birth.
What if I do not know my acknowledgement or certificate number?
The portal provides a “Know your acknowledgement/Certificate No” service that can search using specified birth and parent details.