Marriage biodata format: the sections, in the order families read them

The format at a glance

Families read a biodata top to bottom in under a minute, and almost always in the same order: who is this, what do they do, who are the parents, how do we reach them. A good format follows that order, keeps each row to one line, and fits on one A4 page.

Every section, and the rows in it

These are the rows the form starts with. Rename, move or remove any of them — none is compulsory.

Five rules that make any format look right

• One line per row. “B.Tech, IIT Indore” reads faster than a sentence about the college.
• Write dates in words. “15 August 1995” cannot be misread the way 15/8/95 or 8/15/95 can.
• Height in feet and inches. “5 feet 8 inches” is what families search and compare.
• Respectful prefixes for parents. Sh. / Shri for the father, Smt. for the mother.
• A recent, clear photo. Face visible, plain background, no group photo and no heavy filter.

Community formats

The same document, with different rows. A Hindu biodata usually carries a horoscope block; a Jain biodata adds sect and diet; a Sikh biodata often asks Amritdhari; a South Indian biodata reads the jathagam first; a Christian biodata names the church and denomination. In the form, choose the community under “Community” and the rows change to match — you can still add or remove any of them.

For the horoscope rows themselves, see kundli details in a biodata. For the words that go in each row, see what to write.

Free blank format in Word

If you would rather type in Word, download the blank format — same sections, same order. It is a plain document; for a designed page with your photo, fill the form instead and download the PDF.