Marriage Biodata for a Deaf Boy or Girl

A marriage biodata for a deaf boy or girl is the same as any other biodata, with two lines added. One line says the person is deaf and how they talk: "Deaf since birth. Uses Indian Sign Language, reads lips, comfortable on WhatsApp and video call." The other sits in Contact Details and tells families to message first, not call.

Everything else, from education and job to family and horoscope, is written the normal way.

This page is for the deaf person and for parents making the biodata for a son or daughter. Our wider guide on a biodata for a differently abled person covers other disabilities.

Should the Biodata Say the Person Is Deaf?

Yes, in one plain line near the top. A family that reads it and still calls has already accepted it. The first meeting can then be about the boy or girl, their work and their nature.

If it is left out, the other family finds out on the first phone call, which nobody picks up. Or at the first meeting. Both are worse for everyone.

Write "deaf" or "hearing impaired", whichever the person prefers. Many deaf adults are comfortable with "deaf". Avoid old words like "dumb" or "deaf and dumb". They are wrong too. Most deaf people communicate fully in sign and writing, and many also speak.

How to Write the Hearing Line

Say three things: since when, how much, and how the person talks. Keep it to one or two lines.

Adding the cause is a choice. Some families like to write it ("after a high fever", "after an infection") because the other side often asks whether it runs in the family. If the cause is not known, leave it out. Do not guess.

The disability certificate and percentage need not go in the biodata. Keep the UDID card ready for a family that becomes serious.

Where It Goes on the Biodata

Put it in Personal Details, close to Height and Education, so nobody reaches the end of the page before reading it. On our form there are two ways.

1. Tap Add Your Own Field at the end of Personal Details. Name it "Hearing" or "Communication" and type the line. Use Move Up from the field's three-dot menu to bring it higher.
2. Or start the About Me with the line, then go on to work and interests.

The first way is easier to spot. The second reads more personally. Both are fine.

Contact Details That Work for a Deaf Person

This is the part most biodatas get wrong. A mobile number with nothing written next to it invites a voice call that the person cannot take.

Two fixes:

• In Contact Details, add the Contact Person chip and put a parent or sibling there, with their number. Elders on the other side will usually call the parents first anyway.
• Use Add Your Own Field in Contact Details for a short line: "Boy prefers WhatsApp text or video call, please do not voice call."

Our form has no separate WhatsApp box, so this own field does the job. Our post on contact details in a marriage biodata has more on which numbers to share.

Education, Work and Daily Life

Families of a hearing partner usually have the same quiet worry: will they manage? Facts in the biodata answer it better than reassurance.

Write the school or college, even if it was a special school. "Class 10, a school for the deaf, Chennai. B.Com, a regular college in Chennai" tells a family a lot.

For work, write the job like anyone else: "Graphic designer, an advertising agency, Pune, since 2021." If the person travels alone or rides a two-wheeler to work, say so in About Me. Deaf people in India can get a driving licence, and plenty of them ride and drive daily, so it is a fair line to include if true.

Partner Expectations

Say who you are open to. Many deaf people prefer a deaf partner who signs, because talking at home is easy. Others prefer a hearing partner. Plenty are open to both.

• Prefer a deaf partner who uses sign language.
• Open to a deaf or hearing partner who is willing to learn basic sign language.
• Looking for a kind partner from a family that is comfortable with deafness.

If you are open to a hearing partner, the line about learning signs is useful. It filters out families who have not thought about daily talk. Our partner expectations guide has more wording.

A Filled Sample

This is a made-up person. Change every detail to your own.

The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), is a government body set up in 2015. It has a free ISL dictionary online. A hearing partner who wants to start learning can begin there.

Design and Photo

Choose a clear design with plain lettering, because the biodata will be read on phones. A smiling, recent photo is enough. You do not need to show or hide a hearing aid. If it shows naturally, let it.

When the lines are ready, fill them in the biodata maker, pick a design and download the PDF. The next screen also offers a free Word file of the same biodata if you want to edit it later in Microsoft Word.