Registering Birth and Death event in the family is the fundamental duty of every citizen. Registration of birth event is not new to Punjab. It is almost a century old practice to register the birth happening in a family. You are legally required to register births and deaths that take place in your family .The Birth and Death Department of Municipal Corporation of Bathinda has been authorized to register these events and issue certificates to you for events that take place in the jurisdiction of MCB. The Municipal Corporation Bathinda performs the very important function as the office of Local Registrar of Births and Deaths. All births and deaths taking place within the municipal limits are registered in this office. Any citizen can get the birth or death certificate by filling up a form providing the required details.

Why register the birth?

Proper and timely registrations of births help to obtain an authentic proof relating to the date of birth of the new born.

Registration of birth often helps in the litigation matters complete registration of birth events is prime essential to work out demographic details, vital rates and ratios. In the absence of this data, the state will have to depend upon unreliable facts and figures to prepare socio-economic plans.

The death certificate is important for three basic reasons:

The death certificate is a permanent legal record of the fact of death. Therefore, it is a legal requirement. It provides important information about: the decedent, the cause of death, and final disposition. This information is used in the application for insurance benefits, settlement of pension claims, and transfer of title of real and personal property. The certificate is prima facie evidence of the fact of death and, therefore, can be introduced in court as evidence when a question about the death arises.

The death certificate in many cases provides family members with closure, peace of mind, and documentation of the cause of death. It also provides peace of mind by facilitating efficient processing of needed benefits as those described above.

The death certificate is the source for state and national mortality statistics. It is needed for a variety of medical and health-related research efforts. It is used to determine which medical conditions receive research and development funding, to set public health goals and policies, and to measure health status at local, state, national, and international levels. This data is valuable as a research tool and by influencing research funding.

Statistical data derived from death certificates can be no more accurate than the information on the certificate. Therefore, it is important that everyone involved with the registration of deaths strives for complete, accurate, and prompt reporting of these events