State PCS - Haryana (HCS)

• 29 Jul 2025

Polygamy in Haryana and Haryana Family Identity Card

Why in News? 

Recent data from the Haryana Family Identity Card (Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP)) has revealed that several individuals in the state have two or more wives.  

• The data has been voluntarily shared by these individuals, reflecting personal details such as the number of wives and their children. 

Key Points 

• Details from PPP Data: There are 2779 people in Haryana who have two or more wives.  
  • Of these, 2761 individuals have two wives, while 15 people have three, and 3 individuals reported having more than three wives.  
• Regional Statistics: The highest number of people with two wives is found in Nuh, where 353 individuals have two wives. 
  • Other districts with significant numbers include Ambala (87), Bhiwani (69), and Faridabad (267), among others. 

Family Identity Card (Parivar Pehchan Patra) Scheme 

• Background: PPP scheme was formally launched in July 2019 to achieve Haryana government’s vision for ‘paperless’ and ‘faceless’ delivery of schemes, services and benefits offered by the state government. 
  • Under this, each family is considered a single unit and gets an 8-digit unique identification number, called family ID. 
  • Family IDs are also linked to independent schemes like scholarships, subsidies and pensions, so as to ensure consistency and reliability. 
  • It also enables automatic selection of beneficiaries of various schemes, subsidies and pensions. 
• Objective: The primary objective of Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) is to create authentic, verified and reliable data of all families in Haryana. 
• Benefits of PPP: 
  • Family as a Unit: Union government’s Aadhaar card contains an individual's details and does not cater to the entire family as a unit. 
    • Although the ration card system is there, it is not updated and does not contain adequate family records. 
  • Smooth Service Delivery: Government services and schemes such as social security pensions, ration cards and birth, death, caste and income certificates etc. are being delivered by various departments of the Haryana government through PPP. 
  • Beneficial for Migrant Workers: Registration IDs are provided to those who live in Haryana but have not completed residency requirements. 
    • This enables the State government to provide benefits such as rations from fair price shops, benefits of labour schemes, street vendors’ support schemes, etc.