Preface

The old system of Registration of births& Deaths involved a lot of paper work at the level of Registrations. This had been adversely affecting the work of registration and the transmission of statistical returns from registration units to the state headquarters. The form and procedures of registration have been revamped with a view to reduce the paper work of the registrars and to quicken the transmission of data/records as well as to make the system amenable to modern technology. In the revamped system of registration, the forms have been completely redesigned and the procedures of registration and submission of statistical returns have been changed.

In view of the above, a need has arisen to equip the personnel engaged in the work of registration about the various forms and procedures to be followed in registration and transmission of statistical returns. A guideline for registration in special cases has also been included to facilitate the Registrars. It is hoped this publication would serve as a useful guide to the Registrars who are actually doing the work of registration of births and deaths in the country.

This edition of the Registrars Manual was prepared with the hope of a Committee including Chief Registrars of Andaman and Nicobar Island, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka and Mizoram, Registrars of Birth and Deaths of Municipal Corporation of Calcutta and Directors of Census Operations of Andra Pradesh, Chandigarth and Utter Pradesh. I would like to place on record my appreciation of the valuable contributions made by the members of the Committee.

I must thank the vital Statistics Division (CRS Unit) of this office, which has done commendable Job in revamping the system of registration and compelling this manual. I am happy to record my appreciation of the efforts put in by Shri.R.G Mitra, Deputy Registrar General (CRS), Shri. Nand Lal, Senior Research officer and their team in bringing out this publication.

J.K.Banthia
Registrar General, India

New Delhi
Dated: April, 2001