West Bengal Gram Panchayat Certificate Online Application 2025 at WBPMS.in
Citizens of rural Bengal can apply for the following certificates free of charge at their respective Gram Panchayat:
- Residential Certificate
- Character Certificate
- Income Certificate
- Same Person Certificate
- Distance Certificate
- Caste Certificate
- Unmarried
A passport-size photograph (jpg format within 200 KB) along with two documents for address and identity verification (PDF within 2 MB) will have to be uploaded at the time of submission.
- Certificate Issued by Gram Sansad Member (Mandatory for Income and Same Name Certificate)
- Aadhaar Card
- Passport
- Driving License
- Election Commission Voter ID Card
- Ration Card with address
- CGHS/ECHS Card
- Certificate of address with photo from Govt. recognized educational institutions (for students only)
- Income Tax PAN Card
- Current passbook of Post Office/any scheduled bank having photo
- Photo Identity Card (of Central Govt./PSU or State Govt./PSU only)
- MGNREGA card issued by Govt.
- Photo Identity Card issued by Govt. recognized educational institutions (for students only)
- Pensioner Card having photo and Address
- Kissan Passbook having photo and Address
Application Link : https://wbpms.in/citizen/
Official Website : https://wbpms.in
- Certificate will be Disposed within apprx. 7 working days and certificate is valid for 6 Months.
Since the Gram Panchayat has just started issuing different certificates online, it may take additional time initially to issue Certificate for some Gram Panchayats.
Service Name | Gram Panchayat Certificate Online in West Bengal |
Process To Apply Online:
- Visit the official website: WBPMS.in.
- Log with mobile otp
- Choose – Certificate Type for apply
- Fill in the application form with your personal details.
- Upload the required documents ( scanned copie in pdf ).
- Submit the application and note the reference number for Future tracking.
Documents Need For Apply :
For Income Certificate :
- Proof of identity (Aadhaar card, Voter ID, or PAN card).
- Certificate Issued by Gram Sansad Member
- Proof of income (salary slip or income affidavit).
- Recent passport-sized photograph.
For Residential Certificate :
- Proof of address (electricity bill, ration card, or Aadhaar card).
- Certificate Issued by Gram Sansad Member
- Land or property tax receipts (if applicable).
- Recent passport-sized photograph.
For Character Certificate :
- Identity proof (Aadhaar card, Voter ID).
- Certificate Issued by Gram Sansad Member
- A reference letter from a respected member of the community.
- Recent passport-sized photograph.
Others Documents Required
- Certificate of address with photo from Govt. recognized educational institutions (for students only)
Hassle-free & timely disbursement of monthly honorarium to PRI Members & Office Bearers.
Nodal Officer Are :
- State Level: Nominated Officer of Commissioner of
- Panchayats & Rural Development.
- Description / Responsibility
- 2. District Level: District Panchayats & Rural Development Officer.
Beneficiaries :
- 1.Memtbers, Sanchalaks, Upa-Pradhan & Pradhan of Gram Panchayat.
- 2. Members, Karmadhyaksha, Sahakari-Sabhadhipati & Sabhapati of Panchayat Samiti.
- 3.Members, Karmadhyaksha, Sahakari-Sabhapati & Sabhadhipati of Zilla Parishad.
- 4.Adhyaksha & Upadhyaksha of District Council.
Checking & Approval :
- 1. Maker is responsible for generation of honorarium bill and shall check & update Member Profiles before processing of bill.
- 2. Checker shall do necessary checking & forwarded to Approver.
- 3. Approver shall approve & forwarded to next higher level.
Process Flow :
- 1. All data required for preparation of Honorarium Credit System shall be fetched from Member Profile Module under WBPMS.
- 2. Hence, regular updation of Member Profiles especially before generation of Honorarium Bill is absolutely necessary for error free generation of Honorarium Bill.
- 3. All updation of member profile shall be based on documentary evidernces.
- 4. Ceased of membership due to resignation, disqualification, death etc. shall be updated in Member Profile once the same is vetted by appropriate authority.
- 5. Any Member or Office Bearer opted out of honorarium shall also be flagged in the system and shall be checked thoroughly before generation of bill.
- 6. Honorarium Bill shall be prepared on monthly basis.
- 7. For GPs & PS, monthly Honorarium Bill shall be prepared by BDO and shall be forwarded to DPRDO for necessary verification.
- 8. For Zilla Parishad, monthly Honorarium Bill shall be prepared by Secretary Zilla Parishad and shall be
forwarded to DPRDO for necessary verification. - 9. DPRDO after through verification shall forward the honorarium bill to DDO, Directorate of Panchayats & Rural Development for payment.
- 10. DDO, Directorate of Panchayats & Rural Development after through verification shall approve the bill and share the data (CSV file) with Nodal Bank for initiation of payment.
- 11. After payment, Nodal Bank shall share payment success file & failure file (CSV) with DDO, Directorate of Panchayats & Rural Development and DDO in turn shall upload the same in system.
- 12. Once the payment file is uploaded, the system automatically updated with necessary information
- 13. If the payment is failed due to reason as conveyed by Nodal Bank, the said Bank Account shall be
updated/replaced and fresh Bill shall be prepared and the same process shall be followed for payment.