Bhu Naksha Online: See Your Land Map by Khasra Number

To see your land map online, open your state's Bhu Naksha (village map) portal, choose district, tehsil and village, and search your khasra or survey number. The plot lights up on the cadastral map, with its shape, its neighbours and usually its area.

This guide lists the map portal for each state, shows how to read what you see, and explains the one thing families most often get wrong: a map shows where your land is, not who owns it.

What is Bhu Naksha, and what does it show?

Bhu Naksha means "land map". It is the digitised village map, called a cadastral map in English, that shows every numbered plot in a revenue village as a shape with boundaries.

The same map goes by many local names. In Punjab, Haryana and Himachal it is the shajra (or shajra kishtwar). In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the sketch of one survey number is the FMB (field measurement book) sketch. In Gujarat and Maharashtra you will hear tippan or naksha, and in West Bengal the mouza map.

Most state sites called "BhuNaksha" run on software built by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), so once you have used one, the others look familiar. They are part of the national push to digitise cadastral maps, which also feeds the 14-digit land parcel ID explained in our guide to ULPIN, or Bhu-Aadhaar.

Which state portal shows your village map?

Each state hosts its own map site. Where there is no separate BhuNaksha site, the map often sits inside the state's land record portal or with the local surveyor. Addresses change, so type them yourself and check they end in .gov.in or .nic.in.

Some of these sites do not open from outside India, or load only at quieter hours. That is the portal, not your computer.

How do you find your land map online by khasra number?

Have the district, tehsil, village and your khasra, gata or survey number ready. An old khatauni, jamabandi or sale deed usually has them.

1. 1

   Open your state's map portal

   Use the table above. If your state has a BhuNaksha site, its first screen is a map with dropdowns on the left.
2. 2

   Choose district, tehsil and village

   Pick the district where the land lies. Some states add a level such as a circle, block or RI circle. The village map loads once you pick the village.
3. 3

   Search the plot number

   Type the khasra or survey number in the plot search box. Divided plots carry a slash or letter, such as 112/2 or 729 ka, so try the exact form from your record.
4. 4

   Open the plot details

   The plot is highlighted. A panel shows its area and, in some states, the recorded holders pulled from the record of rights.
5. 5

   Save a dated copy

   Most BhuNaksha sites offer a plot or map report you can save as a PDF. Keep it with today's date in the file name.

If you do not know the number but know roughly where the field is, zoom in and click plots near a landmark such as a canal, road or well. The shape usually gives it away.

Not sure where to start? Find your route

Answer two or three quick questions and we will point you to the right map source for your situation.

How do you read a village map?

Read a cadastral map like a jigsaw: each closed shape is one plot, the number inside it is its khasra or survey number, and the shared lines are the boundaries with your neighbours.

• Plot numbers. Each shape has a number. A divided plot shows as 45/1, 45/2 or with a letter. If your record shows a sub-division the map does not, the map was probably never updated after the split.
• Boundaries. Solid lines mark plot edges. Thicker or differently styled lines usually mark the village boundary, roads, canals and drains.
• Neighbours. Note the plot numbers that touch yours on every side. They are your best check, on paper and on the ground.
• Symbols. Wells, temples, tanks, footpaths and government land are marked with symbols or labels, often in the local script.
• Scale and north. Older village maps were drawn to a fixed scale, often around 1:4,000. Online maps let you zoom, so measure with the scale bar or the site's measuring tool, never by eye.
• Area. The area in the plot panel comes from the record or is computed from the drawing. If the two differ, the record of rights is usually what officials go by, and a measurement settles it.

How is the map different from the khatauni or jamabandi?

The map answers "where and what shape". The record of rights answers "who holds it, how much, and under which account". You need both, and neither one is proof of title on its own.

If the words in the middle column are new to you, read our plain-English guide to khasra, khatauni and jamabandi. Title comes from a registered deed, a will, a partition or succession, so keep those papers with both the map and the record.

Why does the map not match the satellite view?

A cadastral map is a legal drawing; a satellite image is a photograph. They will rarely line up perfectly, and a small shift is normal.

Old maps were drawn by hand and later digitised, so a plot can sit a few metres off when laid over imagery. Satellite images have their own limits too: free Sentinel-2 imagery has 10-metre pixels, which shows a field or a building but not a fence post.

Used together, they are powerful. The map tells you which shape is yours. The satellite view tells you what is happening inside it, and how that has changed over the years. Our explainer on satellite images of your land's history shows what years of imagery can reveal.

What can go wrong, and what do you do next?

Most map problems are mismatches, not fraud. Here are the common ones and the calm fix for each:

• Plot not found. Check the village; boundaries and names have changed. Try the number without the sub-division, or ask the patwari which map sheet it is on.
• Sub-division missing. The map was not updated after a partition or sale. The revenue office can update it after measurement.
• Area differs from the record. Ask for a certified map copy and a measurement before you sign anything.
• A neighbour's structure crosses the line. Save dated screenshots, then apply for demarcation before any confrontation.
• Portal will not open from abroad. Ask a relative in India. The map is public, so they need only the village and plot number, and no power of attorney.

How do you keep watch once you have found your plot?

Finding your plot on the map is step one. Knowing if anything changes on it, or in the record behind it, is the harder part from abroad.

PlotPehra uses the same details you just found, the village and khasra or survey number, or a pin on a map, to watch your land on two fronts. From space, we look at every clear Sentinel-2 image of your plot for crops, digging and new building, compared against its own history. Monsoon clouds can hide the ground for weeks, and we say so when they do. In 19 states we also check the official land record every week and flag a new name, mutation or changed area. A real person reviews every alert and explains it by email and WhatsApp. No power of attorney, ever.

Save a dated map report, note the plot numbers that touch yours, and keep it with your latest record of rights. Those three things together tell most of the story of your land.