Should I mention my salary on a marriage biodata?

It is optional. Many people give a band rather than an exact figure, and leaving it out and discussing it later is increasingly common.

How long should a marriage biodata be?

One page is standard and two is the practical maximum. Every template here is built to print cleanly on A4.

What should I write in the About Me section?

Two or three specific sentences about how you actually live — weekends, interests, the kind of household you grew up in. Specifics are more convincing than adjectives.

Marriage Biodata Format for a Boy

The sections on a biodata are the same for everyone. Where a boy's biodata is usually read most closely is the education and profession block, so it is worth filling in with specifics rather than job titles alone.

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Be specific about work

"Software Engineer" tells a family less than "Software Engineer at a payments company in Bengaluru, six years' experience". The fields for institution, organisation and work location exist so the picture is concrete, and a biodata that uses them reads as more credible than one that does not.

Income is optional. A band rather than an exact figure is usual, and leaving it out entirely is increasingly common — it can be discussed once a proposal is being taken seriously.

Family details still matter

Parents' names and occupations, siblings and a short paragraph on family background are conventional on almost every Indian marriage biodata, and their absence is noticed. A few honest sentences are enough.

If you live away from your family for work, say where they are based as well as where you are. Families frequently want to know both.

Write the About Me yourself

This is the only section in your own voice, and it is usually the weakest part of a biodata because people fill it with adjectives. Specifics work better: what you actually do outside work, how you spend a weekend, what kind of household you want. Two or three honest sentences beat a list of qualities anyone could claim.

Field-by-field guidance

Field	What to put
Profession / Organisation	Both, plus work location. Specifics read as credible.
Education / Institution	Degree and where you studied.
Annual income	Optional. A band such as "12–15 LPA" is usual if given at all.
Family background	A short honest paragraph. Its absence is noticed.

Frequently asked questions

Should I mention my salary on a marriage biodata?: It is optional. Many people give a band rather than an exact figure, and leaving it out and discussing it later is increasingly common.
How long should a marriage biodata be?: One page is standard and two is the practical maximum. Every template here is built to print cleanly on A4.
What should I write in the About Me section?: Two or three specific sentences about how you actually live — weekends, interests, the kind of household you grew up in. Specifics are more convincing than adjectives.