Are you planning to invest in a plot or parcel of land? Have you met the requirement before investing in lands? Are you aware of important terminologies associated with plots or lands such as Khasra Number, Khatauni Number, and Khata Number? If not, then you should definitely read this blog and get well aware of the concepts and terminologies.
Khasra Number is a Persian terminology that depicts a survey number. It is also referred to as the DAG number. The Khasra Number is defined as a unique number that is assigned to plots or a piece of land in a village and is very useful for checking land records. Khasra Number is used in urban areas while plot numbers or survey number is used in rural areas in India.
The concept of Khasra Number came into existence when the Mughals used the land records of India to implement taxes and generate revenue. The use of the Khasra Number gives important birth to the authorities to cater information such as about the region, area, owner details, cultivation types, and quality of the soil.
Khasra Number also provides relevant information in terms of geographical information, historical information, and demographical information.
Allotment of Khasra Number
Khasra Number is allotted by village or urban authorities of the region. The authorities are provided with the village map and then the authorities allot Khasra Number to each and every parcel of the land of that area. The Khasra Number thus gives the unique identification to the land pieces located in the rural areas.
What is Khata Number?
Khata Number is also known as Khewat Number which is a unique number assigned to the joint owners who collectively own a piece of land in an area. Khata Number provides information about the owners of land, land and owner’s background information, percentage of distribution of land between the owners, and many more. In case, the landowner is altered or land ownership changes, the Khata Number gets changed within a stipulated time.
What is Khatauni Number?
Khatauni Number is entirely different from Khasra Number and Khata Number. As the name suggests, Khatauni Number is a unique number that is provided to the cultivator of the land. It offers complete information on the cultivator and the area of cultivating. However, if the owner of the land acquires the ground, it will be issued as self-cultivated land in the land revenue records of the authority.
What is Batai?
Batai is referred to as a practice of sharecropping under which the landowner lends a piece of land to another. The other person shares along with the landowner share money, labor, and agricultural produce of the land. This practice is generally performed in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
How to Find Khasra Number/Khata Number and Khatauni Number?
With the involvement of digitalization in India, many of the states have digitized their land records. People can directly visit the official website of the revenue department of their states and can check out the details. The below-given table will help you find Khasra Number as per your state:
Details Mentioned in the Khasra, Khata, and Khatauni Numbers
Below given are some of the details mentioned in the Khasra, Khata, and Khatauni Numbers:
• Portion of land under the ownership of a particular landowner
• Number of people cultivating the land or whether the land is self-cultivated or not
• Overall land that a family owns
• Net area of the land used for agriculture
• Details of the people who own that specific land in the village
