Land terms, taxes, document types, area units — clearly explained.
Unique survey number identifying a parcel of land in revenue records. Each plot has its own Khasra number with recorded area, boundaries, type (asincit/sincit = unirrigated/irrigated), and owner.
Revenue record showing the owner(s) of a Khasra. Form B-1 in CG. Issued by Patwari. Available online via digitally signed PDF.
Government revenue official maintaining land records for a Halka (group of villages). Issues Khasra, Khatauni, and certifies mutations.
Revenue administrative unit covering 4-6 villages. Identified by a halka number (e.g., Mathpurena = Halka 105).
Transfer of property ownership in municipal/revenue records after sale or inheritance. Updates Khatauni record. Critical step after every transaction.
Title deed showing ownership rights. Can be Bhumiswami Patta (full ownership) or Patta-Khatedar (cultivator rights).
Full owner of land — has rights to sell, mortgage, transfer. Highest form of ownership in revenue records.
Land converted from agricultural to Non-Agricultural (NA) use. Required before construction in most cases. Order issued by Tehsildar/SDM.
Tax paid on property transactions, calculated as % of property value. CG: 4% female, 5% male, 4.5% joint + 1% local cess + 0.2% upkar.
4% of property value paid to Sub-Registrar at deed registration. Separate from stamp duty.
Certificate showing complete chain of registered transactions on a property. Confirms no mortgages, liens, or disputes. Critical before purchase.
Legal document proving ownership. Sale deed, gift deed, partition deed are types of title deeds.
Document executing transfer of property from seller to buyer. Must be registered at Sub-Registrar office to be legally valid.
Voluntary transfer without consideration (no money exchange). Usually between blood relatives. Subject to stamp duty.
Legal document specifying property distribution after death. Should be registered (optional but recommended) and properly witnessed.
Document dividing jointly-owned property among co-owners (e.g., siblings dividing parental property).
Authorization to act on behalf of property owner. General POA (GPA) and Special POA (SPA). Often misused — Supreme Court has restricted GPA-based sales.
Pure usable internal floor area excluding walls. RERA mandates this disclosure.
Carpet area + thickness of walls. Typically ~15-18% more than carpet area.
Built-up area + share of common areas (lobby, stairs, lift, parking, gardens). Can be 30-50% more than carpet. Cost per sqft on super area is misleading.
(Super − Carpet) / Carpet × 100. Indicates how much "extra" you're paying for common areas. Lower is better.
Floor Space Index / Floor Area Ratio. Total floor area divided by plot area. Determines how many floors / how much you can build.
Direct Land Consumption rate — another term for guideline/circle rate in some states.
Deed transferring complete ownership rights. Used for housing society plot allotments.
Right to use property for a specified period (e.g., 30-99 years). Different from sale deed.
Income Tax provision requiring 1% TDS on property purchases > ₹50 Lakh. Buyer deducts and deposits via Form 26QB.
Profit from selling property. Long-Term (>2 years) taxed at 20% after indexation. Short-Term taxed at slab rate.
Adjusting purchase cost for inflation using Cost Inflation Index (CII) published by CBDT. Reduces capital gains tax burden.
Income Tax sections allowing capital gains tax exemption by reinvesting in another house, bonds (NHAI/REC), or housing.
Traditional Indian land unit. Varies by state: CG/Bihar ~27,225 sqft, MP ~12,000 sqft, Bengal ~14,400 sqft.
1/20 of a Bigha. In CG, 1 Katha ≈ 1,361 sqft. In Bengal, ≈ 720 sqft.
1/100 of an acre = 435.6 sqft. Common unit in Bihar, Jharkhand, and rural CG.
Maharashtra/Karnataka traditional unit. 1 Guntha = 1,089 sqft = 1/40 of an acre.
North Indian unit (Punjab, Haryana, HP). 1 Marla = 272.25 sqft. 20 Marla = 1 Kanal.