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100 Must-Know Land Record Terms in India ( Essential Guide)

Record of Rights (ROR) of a village.

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GenuinePlots Research Team
GLOSSARY-OF-LAND-TERMS
📅 December 2, 2025
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100 Must-Know Land Record Terms in India ( Essential Guide)

  • Jamabandi (जमाबन्दी) – Record of Rights (ROR) of a village.

  • Fard (फर्द) – A copy of land records for an owner/family.

  • Khasra (खसरा) – Plot number / survey number of a specific piece of land.

  • Khata (खाता) – Land holdings belonging to an individual or family.

  • Khatauni (खतौनी) – Details of land under cultivation by a family.

  • Khewat–Khatauni (खेवट-खतौनी) – Combined owner & cultivator land records.

  • Intkal (इन्तकाल) – Mutation (change in ownership).

  • Bai (बैय) – Mutation due to sale of land.

  • Hibba (हिब्बा) – Mutation due to a gift of land.

  • Fak-Ul-Rahin (फकुल रहन) – Mutation for redeeming mortgaged land.

  • Awwal / Doyam / Soyam – Levels of mortgagee (first, second, third).

  • Ad-Rahin (आड रहन) – Mortgage without possession.

  • Bandobast (बंदोबस्त) – Land survey, measurement & revenue assessment.

  • Field Book (फिल्ड बुक) – Measurement details of each field.

  • Lal Kitab (लाल किताब) – Village notebook with land & crop details.

  • Aks Shajra (अक्स शजरा) – Copy of village map.

  • Latha Girdawari (लत्ता गिरदावरी) – Cloth copy of field map.

  • Girdawari (गिरदावरी) – Harvest inspection record.

  • Khasra Girdawari (खसरा गिरदावरी) – Register with soil & crop details.

  • Misal Haqiyat (मिसल हकियत) – Record of Rights summary.

  • Hadbast (हदबस्त) – Village identification number in Tehsil.

  • Mauza (मौजा) – A village.

  • Mauza Bechirag (मौजा बेचिराग) – Uninhabited village.

  • Mahaal (महाल) – Village/estate unit.

  • Gora Deh Bhumi (गोरा देह भूमि) – Land adjoining a village.

  • Abadi Deh (आबादी देह) – Inhabited part of a village.

  • Khud Kasht (खुद काश्त) – Land cultivated by owner.

  • Kashtkar (कास्तकार) – Cultivator.

  • Marusi (मौरूसी) – Permanent tenant.

  • Gair Marusi (गैर मौरूसी) – Unauthorized/temporary cultivator.

  • Gair Mumkin (गैर मुमकिन) – Uncultivable land.

  • Banjar (बंजर) – Uncultivated land.

  • Banjar Jadid – Land not cultivated for four harvests.

  • Banjar Kadim – Land not cultivated for eight harvests.

  • Barani (बरानी) – Rain-dependent land.

  • Chahi (चाही) – Well-irrigated land.

  • Chahi Mustar – Irrigated using purchased water.

  • Chahi Nahri – Irrigated by both well & canal.

  • Do Fasali (दो फसली) – Land producing two crops yearly.

  • Kharif (खरीफ) – Autumn cultivation season.

  • Kankoot (कनकूत) – Harvest estimation.

  • Batai (बटाई) – Share of produce.

  • Chaharam (चहाराम) – One-fourth harvest share.

  • Chakautha (चकौता) – Land revenue paid in cash.

  • Lagaan (लगान) – Land tax.

  • Jamaan (जमां) – Land tax entry.

  • Malguzari (मालगुजारी) – Land levy.

  • Kurki (कुर्की) – Impounding property.

  • Kism Zameen (किस्म जमीन) – Type of land.

  • Khaka (खाका) – Land layout.

  • Khaka Dasti (खाका दस्ती) – Hand-drawn layout.

  • Kilabandi (किलाबंदी) – Rectangular land measurement.

  • Mend (मेण्ड) – Field boundary.

  • Min (मिन) – Portion or part.

  • Gosha (गोशा) – Corner of a field.

  • Garv (गर्व) – West direction.

  • Janub (जनूब) – South direction.

  • Janib (जानिब) – Towards.

  • Haal (हाल) – Current condition.

  • Majkoor (मजकूर) – Present status.

  • Badastur (बदस्तूर) – As it is/unaltered.

  • Banaam (बनाम) – In the name of.

  • Billa (बिला) – Without.

  • Had (हद) – Boundary.

  • Bahissa Barabar – Equal division.

  • Dehinda (देहिन्दा) – Gift giver.

  • Gerinda (गेरिन्दा) – Gift receiver.

  • Dukhtar (दुखतर) – Daughter.

  • Bewa (बेवा) – Widow.

  • Goth (गोत) – Family gotra.

  • Lavald (लावल्द) – Relation indicator.

  • Aabi (आबी) – Irrigated land (non-canal/well).

  • Barani – Rain-fed land.

  • Kalar (कालर) – Sour clay barren land.

  • Baya (बाया) – Seller.

  • Malik (मालिक) – Landowner.

  • Haqdar (हकदार) – Rightful owner.

  • Lambardar (लंबरदार) – Village headman.

  • Girdawar / Kanungo – Patwari supervisor.

  • Karguzari (कारगुजारी) – Progress report.

  • Jalsa Aam (जलसा आम) – Public gathering.

  • Mufasal Jamabandi – Detailed Jamabandi.

  • Khurd / Kalan – Small / Big.

  • Aks Shajra – Map copy.

  • Jadid Settlement – Revised settlement with re-measurement.
  • Kanooni Settlement – First-time settlement creating new land records.

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