How to Download Approved UP Caste Certificate PDF
Once the Tehsildar approves and signs your UP Jati Praman Patra using their electronic Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), your certificate is generated in high-resolution, tamper-proof PDF format.
Depending on whether you applied yourself on eSathi or through a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC), follow the appropriate method below to save the official PDF.
The Two Official Download Channels in Uttar Pradesh
Download from eSathi Portal (निस्तारित आवेदन)
If you submitted the application yourself from your eSathi account:
- Log into the citizen portal at esathi.up.gov.in Citizen Login using your User ID, Password, and Captcha.
- On the citizen dashboard, look at the service status boxes. Click on "निस्तारित आवेदन" (Disposed / Approved Applications).
- In the service category selection, choose "Caste" (जाति).
- You will see a table listing your Application Number, Applicant Name, and Service Name.
- Click directly on the hyperlinked Application Number.
- Your official digitally signed UP Caste Certificate will open instantly in a new tab. Click the browser Print/Download button to save the PDF.
Certificate Verification on edistrict.up.gov.in (प्रमाण पत्र का सत्यापन)
If you applied via a village Jan Seva Kendra, or if an employer/university wants to verify whether your certificate is genuine:
- Visit the main portal at edistrict.up.gov.in/edistrictup .
- Locate the box on the right labeled "प्रमाण पत्र का सत्यापन" (Certificate Verification).
- Enter your Application Number (आवेदन क्रमांक) and Certificate ID (प्रमाण पत्र क्रमांक).
- Click Search. The official revenue database record will appear showing your caste category, issuing Tehsildar details, and issue date.
- You can print this verification slip alongside your certificate for government job counselling.
Add Your UP Caste Certificate to DigiLocker (Lifetime Cloud Backup)
Under Rule 9A of the Information Technology (Preservation and Retention of Information by Intermediaries Providing Digital Locker Facilities) Rules 2016, documents in DigiLocker are treated at par with original physical documents by all Indian authorities.
- Open the DigiLocker App or web portal (digilocker.gov.in).
- Search for "Revenue Department - Uttar Pradesh" or "Caste Certificate".
- Select Caste Certificate (Uttar Pradesh).
- Enter your Application Number and Certificate Number.
- Click "Get Document". Your certificate will be permanently linked and digitally verified with the official DigiLocker green check badge.
Do You Need a Physical Tehsildar Stamp or Seal?
Legal Clarification under UP Government Orders:
No physical ink stamp or physical Tehsildar signature is required. The e-District UP caste certificate features a secure cryptographic Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) and a QR code. Government departments, police recruitment boards, and colleges are legally bound by UP Government Order No. 43/2014 to accept this printout directly.
Printing Tip: Print on standard A4 paper using a color laser printer so the government emblem and official QR code are crisp and easily scannable by verifying officials.
Lamination Advisory: Keep 3-4 colored photocopies before laminating, as document verification officers often collect physical copies for filing.
