Common Vernacular Land and Revenue Record Terms in India

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Many of the land and revenue terms used in official documentation are rooted in Arabic and Persian. However, due to the numerous dialects in India, it may be challenging to know all of the regularly used words in land and revenue records.

Bhulekh, Khasra, Khata, Jamabandi, Satbara (7/12), Khatauni, Pahani, and Patta are some of the essential land record words. Since these are uncommon but essential words, you should know their exact meaning before you choose to sell or purchase land.

So, here is a look at the various land record terms and their meaning.

Top 10 Land and Revenue Record Terms

Here are the top 10 land revenue terms that you must know about.

Land Revenue Record Term	What does it Mean?
Jamabandi	This refers to documents with information of a landowner, the land, and its cultivators. It is an ROR (Record of Rights).
Khata	It is a comprehensive document that contains information about all the landholdings of an individual or a family.
Khasra	It is a number allotted to a piece of land and is unique to each piece of land.
Khatauni	It is a document containing details about the landholdings of the cultivators.
Khewat	A document containing the list of all the land owned by a landowner.
Nakal	It is a copy of land records that contains all the information about the land, like its owner, revenue, etc.
Khudkasht	It refers to a piece of land that is cultivated by its owner and not the cultivators.
Mauza	A term used for a village or administrative district.
Bainama	It is a popular term used for sale deeds.
Patta and Pattanama	A piece of land given on lease is termed Patta. The mutation of Patta is known as Pattanama.

1. 15 Land Ownership Record Terminology

Here are 15 land ownership record terms that you might not know about.

Land Ownership Record Terms	What does it Mean?
Batai	The core meaning of this term is the settlement made between the owner and the cultivator on the growing of crops and sharing its profit.
Intkal	Intkal is a term used for change in ownership of land. This change of ROR could be because of several reasons like inheritance, survivorship, transfer by a registered deed, lease, or bequest.
Dakhil Khairj	It is another word used for property mutation.
Varsal	It is a term used for the mutation of a piece of land due to the death of the owner or on his will.
Virasat	The term is used for inheritance.
Hibba	It is a term used for mutation when a piece of land is gifted to someone.
Tabdeel Malkiat	It is a term used for the mutation when the settlement is made over a piece of land after the orders of the court.
Fard Badr	When there is any change or correction made in a land record, it is known as Fard Badr.
Shajra Nasab	It is primarily a hierarchical table showing the succession of land ownership of land from time to time.
Shajra Kishtwar	When a map is updated according to the new changes, it is known as Shajra Kishtwar.
Shajra Parcha	It refers to a piece of paper or cloth that Patwaris use to draw maps of the land to include the changes of land ownership.
Lagaan	Lagaan refers to the payment made by the cultivator to the owner of the land on the terms agreed by both parties.
Lal Dora	It is the non-agricultural lands that are meant to be used by the villagers.
Bahissa Barabar	It means equal division of the land.
Rafai-aam or Revenue Raasta	It is a term used in North Indian states. It refers to the access roads of North Indian States.

2. Common Land and Revenue Record Terms

Here is a list of common land and revenue record terms and their meaning to help you understand them better.

Land and Revenue Record Term	What does it Mean?
Abadi Deh	Inhabited site of village
Badastur	Unaltered
Banjar	Uncultivable land
Banjar Jadid	Land which has not been cultivated for four continuous harvests
Banjar Kadim	Land which has not been cultivated for eight continuous harvests
Barani	Land cultivated by rainwater
Baya	Seller of land
Bigha	A measurement of area
Biswa	One-twentieth of a bigha
Biswansi	One-twentieth of a biswa
Chahi	Land irrigated using well water
Chahi Nahri	Irrigated partly from a canal and then partly from a well
Chak Tashkhish	Land classification
Chakautha	Land revenue in cash
Chari	Millet grown for fodder
Chaukidar	Watchman of a village
Chkota	Lump grain rent or rent consisting a fixed amount of grain in the kharif and rabi
Dholi	Death bed gift/A small plot of land to a Brahmin
Do Fasali	A land producing two crops per year
Gair Dakhilda	Unauthorised and permanent possession
Gair-Mumkin	Barren (Uncultivable)
Gerinda	The receiver of a gift
Girdawar	Kanungo/supervisor of Patwaris
Girdawari	Harvest inspection
Gosha	Corner
Hadh	Land or village boundary
Hadbast Number	Village serial number
Jamaan	Land tax
Kalar	Barren land
Kanal	A measure of area
Kanungo	Head of Patwaris
Karam	Unit of length
Kashtkar	Cultivator
Khaka Dasti	Sketch of land made by hand
Khaka	Sketch or layout of a plot
Kharaba	Portions of crops which have failed to come
Kharif	Autumn harvest
Khasra Girdawari	Harvest inspection register
Khud Kashat	Something that is cultivated by the owner themself
Kilabandi	Rectangular measurement of land
Kukri	Impounding a property
Latha Girdawari	Cloth copy of the map of the patwari
Malguzari	Land tax
Marla	Measuring of area
Marusi	Permanent cultivator
Medh	Field boundary
Min	Part/Portion
Misal Haqiyat	A record of right
Mukhtiarnama	Licence
Murrabha	A plot of 25 acres of land
Musavi	Original map
Mustari	Land buyer
Nahri	Canal-Irrigated
Naib-Tehsildar	The deputy or assistant of tehsildar
Nambardar	The Headmen of the village
Paimaish	Measurement of land
Parat Patwar	Patwari copy of the new settlement record
Parat Sarkar	Government copy of the new record of settlement
Patwari	Village accountant
Rahin	Deed of mortgage
Rapat	Mutation
Rehan	Mortgage with possession
Sabik	Former
Shajra	Village map in a detailed way
Sub-divisional magistrate	An in-charge of tehsildar
Taccavi	Government granted loan offered to an owner of a land for agriculture purposes
Tatima Shajra	Updated map of land after its division
Tatima	Division of plot
Waris	Successor
Wasil Baqi Nawis	Tehsil revenue accountant
Wattar	Diagonal line
Zamindar	Owner of the land

Conclusion

When planning to purchase a new house or plot, it is critical to be aware of all the relevant terms. This will help you not only get the best deal possible but also ensure you do not miss any legal formality.

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What is Patta?

Patta is a government issued Record of Rights, a document that mentions the name of the legal owner of a property. Those lands having undivided shares are not liable to issue Patta.

What is Mauza?

Mauza is another name for village or gram. It refers to an administrative district that may comprise more than one or two settlements within its boundary.

What is ROR in land records?

ROR stands for Record of Rights. It contains the transaction history of a property along with the name of the legal owner of the land or property. It also has other information about land classification, limits of every owner’s right and liabilities, and other such information.

What does Khasra mean?

Khasra is the plot number given to a piece of land. It is a unique number issued for every piece of land and used in the process of establishing one’s rights over a piece of land.

What is 1B and Adangal?

1B and Adangal are two different land documents. 1B contains the information of the land owner and is kept by the Tehsildar. Adangal is a document that contains information about the owner and the land, like the crops grown, possession type, and more.