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Sikh marriage biodata format (with sample)

A Sikh rishta biodata looks much like any other, but families look for a few things of their own: whether the person keeps kesh or has taken amrit, the got, and, very often, a line about Canada, Australia or the UK. Here is the Sikh marriage biodata format field by field, with a heading, Punjabi labels and a filled sample.

The heading line

Most Sikh biodatas start with a line or an emblem at the top centre. Pick one; two or three stacked together crowd the page.

If your biodata is in English, the symbol alone (ੴ or a Khanda) works well; the Gurmukhi script prints clearly in a PDF. Below the heading, write the full name with Singh or Kaur, for example Jaspreet Singh Sandhu or Harleen Kaur.

Fields in order

For wording in each section, the general guides on family details and partner preferences apply unchanged.

Amritdhari, Keshdhari and Sahajdhari

These words tell the other family how you observe the faith in daily life. For many Sikh families it is one of the first fields they read, so if you include it, be exact.

For daughters, families often write “Sikh, Keshdhari” or simply “Sikh”. If this does not matter to your family, write “Sikh” and leave it there. What you write here should match your photo, because it is the first thing the other side will check.

Got and community: how families handle it

Sikh teachings reject caste distinctions, and many Sikh biodatas carry no caste or got at all. At the same time, many families in Punjab and abroad do mention community and got, mainly because some families avoid a match within the same got on the father’s side, and some also check the mother’s got.

Both approaches are common, and neither needs explaining. Write what your family actually uses. If you include got, one line is enough; there is no need for a separate section. For more on how these fields are written across religions, see caste and gotra in a marriage biodata.

Horoscope and the Anand Karaj

Sikh marriages take place through the Anand Karaj, where the couple walk around Guru Granth Sahib during the four laavan. The Sikh Rehat Maryada (code of conduct) says no day should be treated as auspicious or inauspicious for a marriage, and many Sikh families do not use kundli matching at all, so most Sikh biodatas have no horoscope section. Some families still like to list date, time and place of birth; that is a family choice.

What families often add instead is a line about practice: “Does paath daily”, “Visits the gurdwara on Sundays” or “Does seva at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Model Town”. One sentence is plenty.

Canada, Australia and UK details

In Punjab, many rishta biodatas involve someone who lives abroad or hopes to. The other family will ask about it on the first call, so put it on the page clearly:

Write the status exactly as it is on your documents. “Settled in Canada” can mean a study permit or a passport, and families will ask for proof later. If you are in India and hoping to move, say so honestly: “Preparing for IELTS; open to moving abroad after marriage.” Families receiving proposals from abroad should verify status and employer before going ahead.

Punjabi or English?

English is the usual choice when the biodata goes abroad or to relatives in cities. Punjabi in Gurmukhi is often preferred by grandparents and families in villages. Many families keep both. Common Punjabi labels are ਨਾਮ (name), ਜਨਮ ਮਿਤੀ (date of birth), ਕੱਦ (height), ਵਿੱਦਿਆ (education), ਕਿੱਤਾ (occupation), ਪਿਤਾ (father), ਮਾਤਾ (mother), ਗੋਤ (got) and ਪਿੰਡ (village). The Punjabi marriage biodata page has a full Gurmukhi format. The Marriage Biodata Maker app has Punjabi as one of its 13 languages, with Khanda and Ik Onkar emblems.

Sample Sikh marriage biodata

Last updated 23 September 2026 · Biodata for Marriage team