Marriage biodata format
The order families expect, on a single page — and a free way to fill it in and download it as a PDF.
A marriage biodata is a one-page introduction: who you are, your background, your family, and what you are looking for. There is no official template, but families read them in a settled order, and a biodata that follows it is easier to trust and quicker to read.
The standard format, in order
1. Personal details
Full name, date of birth, height and marital status. Add place or time of birth only if horoscopes will be matched.
2. Religion & community
Religion, caste or community, sub-community, gothra and mother tongue. Families read this first, so check the spellings.
3. Education & career
Highest qualification, where you studied, what you do and where. Income is optional — a range is enough if you include it.
4. Family details
Parents' names and occupations, siblings and their status, family type and native place.
5. A few lines about yourself
Three or four sentences on how you spend your time and the life you are looking for. Not an essay.
6. Photograph
One recent, plain, front-facing photo leads the sheet. One or two more can follow.
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What is the correct marriage biodata format?
One page, read top to bottom: personal details, then religion and community, then education and career, then family, then a few lines about yourself, with a clear recent photo. There is no official standard, but this is the order families expect and read in.
Is the format the same for a girl and a boy?
Yes. The sections and their order are identical. What differs is only what families tend to ask more about — see the pages for a girl's biodata and a boy's biodata.
How long should a marriage biodata be?
One page. Two only if a large family section genuinely needs it. It is usually read in a first pass of about thirty seconds, often on a phone, so length works against you.
Should I make it in Word or PDF?
PDF for sending. A Word file re-flows differently on every device, so the version a family opens is not the one you checked. A PDF looks the same everywhere.