How to check Property and Land Records in India?

In India, Primarily all land ownerships happen through a registered sale deed which is nothing but a record of the transaction between the buyer and seller.Every potential buyer should always check all past ownership and documents of a property before getting into a deal.

With digital India, all information has become easy to get. There are many things available online and some are still in the process of getting there. So, the question is, can one check property and Land Records online? Well, the good news is yes. Now, you can get all property and land information online through the government portal.

In India, there are a lot of issues when it comes to land and property ownership. One of the main reasons for this was haphazardly kept records. But, now as technology has reached everywhere, the government too has put up all these records online.

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It is always important to check the landowner and other details and records of land and property before making any kind of transaction. Previously, you had to visit the offices and see different people for different information. Now, no more. With a click of a button, all this is available at your fingertips.

Land Records is a general term used for everything related to the land like its registration, ROR(Records of Rights), mutation register, crop inspection register, its tenancy etc. Apart from this, there is also the geological and economic information of the land like the size and shape and information of the crops and irrigation.

There was a program launched by the central government in August 2008 called the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP). This program computerized all land records including maps, survey/ re-survey, maps, mutation records etc.

Many Indian states including Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala, MP and West Bengal have digitized their land records.

Now let's see how you can check all these records.

1. First of all, go to the official page for land records of your state. For Example, if you want to check for Delhi, go to official website on Delhi government.

2. Now, select the land’s sub-division or district.

3. Then, select the village or tehsil to which the land belongs following which select the account type.

4. A search using the account number can be executed and then click on “View account Details” to get all the necessary details.

It is very beneficial to have these records online as you can check the details anytime at your convenience. Also, the maps present there can be useful to cross check the data in the records. As everything is online, there is no dispute regarding the ownership of land thus avoiding land disputes. This is a single window of information for people which also assures the integrity of the data. Data can also be maintained efficiently when it is online. This also reduces the occurrences of fraud. The online records are also updated periodically.