Habra

Birth and Death

The main functions of the department are:
 

  • Registration of birth records and interaction with hospitals Nursing home etc. for the same.
  • Issuance of Birth Certificate
  • Registration of Death and issuance of Death Certificate.
  • Maintenance of Death and Birth records
  • Maintenance of the records of crematorium and Burial Ground.
  • Providing stuff like for respectful disposal of dead bodies.

 

Birth/Death Registration:-

I. IMPORTANT GENERAL INFORMATION
1) Birth or Death certificates can be obtained only if the event of birth or death is registered with the Habra Municipality.

2) Under the existing rules any event of the birth or death is to be compulsorily registered within 1 year of its occurrence.

3) Delayed registration beyond one year of occurrence of birth or death can only be done on the basis of orders of Executive / 1st Class Magistrate of the Habra area.

4) Births or deaths occurring in places within the area under Habra jurisdiction can only be registered by the Habra.

  II. PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN BIRTH CERTIFICATES

A. For Birth events occurring in Private Hospitals / Nurshing Homes in Habra

1) Birth certificates can be obtained from the concerned office of the  Health Officer usually after 6 weeks from the date of birth, subject to the condition that all birth events are reported in prescribed registration format by the private hospitals / nurshing homes within 21 days from the date of occurrence to concerned Health Officer as a mandatory requirement.
2) Name of child can be inserted at the time of taking birth certificates by the parents or a relative authorised by the parents in writing.

 

B. For birth occurring in Govt. Hospitals in Habra

1) Birth certificates can be obtained from the concerned Borough Health Office upto a period of 1 (one) year from the date of birth on production of medical certificate of birth issued by the hospital.
2) Name of child can be inserted at the time of taking birth certificate by the parents or a relative authorised by the parents in writing.

C. For Domiciliary birth events:

1) Domiciliary events of birth shall be reported by the Head of family to the concerned Ward Health Unit for registration within a month but not later than 1 year along with production of medical certificate of birth issued by a Medical Practitionar / Midwife / Traditional Birth Attendant. Birth certificate can be obtained on the spot from the Ward Health Unit.
2) Birth certificates in respect of domiciliary events not reported within one year can be obtained on delayed registration on the basis of orders of First Class Magistrate of Habra Municipal area from the concerned  Health Officer [up to 20 years].

III. PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN DEATH CERTIFICATES:

1) In cases when dead bodies are brought to Crematorium or Burial Ground under Habra Municipal area for disposal -

Death events only in the Habra Municipal area are registered in the Crematorium or Burial Ground and death certificates are issued from there on the spot.

2) In cases when dead bodies, death events of which have taken place in Habra Municipal area are disposed of in place outside Habra Municipal area-

Report of issued Birth and Death Certificate from April  2016 to  March 2017:-

Consolidated Statistical Report on Certificates Issued During The Period 01/04/2016 to 31/03/2017

  Under Normal Registration Under Delayed registration
Birth 160 5483
Death 453 715
 

Report of issued Birth and Death Certificate from April  2017 to  March 2018:-

Consolidated Statistical Report on Certificates Issued During The Period 01/04/2017 to 31/03/2018

  Under Normal Registration Under Delayed registration
Birth 200 5264
Death 469 714