The department divided orphans into A, B and C categories. Children completely orphaned and living in an orphanage and do not have information on whereabouts of parents, siblings, close relatives, village, taluka will be A. A child who lost both parents, has no caste certificate but is living in an orphanage will be B, and children who lost both parents before turning 18, but being brought up with relatives, especially paternal, will fall under C.