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title: "Civil Registration System (CRS): Vital Events"
description: "A Civil Registration System (CRS) is the legal recording of births, deaths, and marriages. Learn how it differs from the Census and India's RGI framework."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- A Civil Registration System is the continuous, permanent, compulsory recording of vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorces as authorized by law.
- How does the Civil Registration System differ from the Census in India?
- What is the statutory time limit for registering a birth or death in India?
- Why does India operate a Sample Registration System alongside the CRS?
- What did the 2023 amendment to the RBD Act change?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

A Civil Registration System is the continuous, permanent, compulsory recording of vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorces as authorized by law.

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