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Last verified: 2026-09-26

Verified routeRevenue circleLast verified: 26 Sept 2026

Start here

Apply for an income certificate on ServicePlus Bihar, or at the revenue circle office, keeping the previous year's certificate if you have one.

Who is responsible

  • Circle Officer (Anchal Adhikari)Implements mutation at circle level: hears objections, conducts inquiry and passes the dakhil-kharij order.
  • Revenue and Land Reforms Department, BiharOwns mutation policy, land records and Circle Officer implementation of dakhil-kharij in Bihar.

An income certificate in Bihar is issued annually by the revenue circle after an enquiry of the family's income, and must usually be dated within the current financial year to be accepted for a scholarship or scheme. Applying early in the year avoids a certificate that is out of date when the scheme asks for it.

Important condition: The income ceiling and the list of accepted income sources differ by purpose; check the criterion of the specific scholarship or scheme before applying.

The ladder to Patna

Set your district to see local office numbers

  1. You

    Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.

  2. Start here

    Apply for an income certificate on ServicePlus Bihar, or at the revenue circle office, keeping the previous year's certificate if you have one.

  3. Revenue circle

    Circle Officer (Anchal Adhikari)

    Implements mutation at circle level: hears objections, conducts inquiry and passes the dakhil-kharij order.

  4. State

    Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar

    Owns mutation policy, land records and Circle Officer implementation of dakhil-kharij in Bihar.

    1800-345-6215revenue-bih@gov.in

  5. State

    Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters

    State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.

If that does not work

  1. 1

    File the application with the previous certificate and income proof

    Open official page
  2. 2

    Attend the circle office for verification when called

    Open official page
  3. 3

    If delayed beyond the standard, file a first appeal

    Open official page
Sources and evidence
  1. [1] ServicePlus Bihar — revenue certificate services (caste, income, residence)Income certificate applications are filed on ServicePlus and disposed of at circle level after enquiry.
  2. [2] Bihar Post-Matric Scholarship Portal (PMS)Scholarship applications require an income certificate dated within the current year, showing that a current certificate is needed each year.
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