Bengali Marriage Biodata Format — বিয়ের বায়োডাটা (PDF & Word Download)

বিয়ের বায়োডাটা (biye biodata) is the Bengali term for a marriage biodata — a structured one or two-page profile exchanged between families during arranged marriage. "Biye" means marriage in Bengali. It is shared before families arrange a formal meeting (dekha) and contains personal details, family background, education, career, and partner preferences.

A Bengali marriage biodata includes: full name, date of birth, height, complexion, blood group, religion, caste and gotra (for Hindu families), kula, ancestral district (desh), father's and mother's full names and occupations, siblings' details, education, current occupation and workplace, salary (optional), and partner preferences. Bengali Muslim biodatas include religious background and sect instead of gotra and kula.

Gotra is the patrilineal clan lineage in Hindu families. In Bengali Hindu arranged marriages, gotra matching is important — families from the same gotra are considered related by descent and a match between them is typically not made. Commonly mentioned Bengali Hindu gotras include Kashyapa, Bharadwaja, Sandilya, Vashishtha, and Gautama. Our biodata format includes a dedicated gotra field.

Desh (দেশ) refers to the ancestral district or hometown — such as Dhaka, Sylhet, Mymensingh, Barisal, Murshidabad, or Bikrampur. Even for families living in Kolkata or abroad for generations, the ancestral desh is considered a meaningful part of identity and social background in Bengali arranged marriages. Our format includes a dedicated desh field.

Yes, families from Bangladesh can use our biodata format. The fields and structure are the same for Bengali Muslim families in both West Bengal and Bangladesh. The format is flexible — include religious and cultural fields relevant to your family background and leave out what does not apply.

Yes. Our biodata supports both Bengali script and English input, making it suitable for families in West Bengal as well as Bengali diaspora in the UK, USA, Canada, and the Middle East. Many NRI Bengali families prefer a bilingual format — Bengali labels with English values — which our tool supports.

Download the biodata as a PDF or JPG from our tool. Both formats are compact for WhatsApp sharing. In Bengali families, biodata is typically first shared in family WhatsApp groups or directly through a common contact. The JPG version previews in chat without opening an attachment; the PDF is better for printing at the time of dekha.

Yes, our Bengali marriage biodata maker is completely free for basic use. Create and download in PDF or Word format without any charges. Premium templates with traditional Bengali design elements are available from ₹40.

Patro dekha (পাত্র দেখা) is the formal meeting ceremony where the groom's family visits the bride's home to see the prospective bride — "patri dekha" refers to seeing the bride. The biodata (বিয়ের বায়োডাটা) is shared well before this meeting is arranged. Families exchange biodatas, check gotra compatibility, review education and family background, and only then agree to arrange a dekha. The meeting is the second step — the biodata is the first.

The core fields are the same across all three communities — gotra, kula, desh, education, and career. The main difference is in community preferences: Brahmin families often specify Brahmin alliances only; Kayastha families have their own clan networks; Vaidya (Baidya) families similarly tend to prefer intra-community alliances. Gotra rules apply across all three — same-gotra alliances are avoided. Our format includes all required fields and lets you fill in your varna and community name accordingly.

Kuladebata (কুলদেবতা) is the family deity — the presiding deity worshipped by the family's ancestral lineage. Common kuladebatas in Bengali Hindu families include Durga, Kali, Shiva, Vishnu, and Lakshmi. Some families also mention their specific form — such as Dakshina Kali or Santoshi Ma. While not all Bengali families include kuladebata in the biodata, many traditional families do as it signals the family's religious identity and practice. Our format includes an optional field for this.