Bhulekh Uttarakhand: Devbhoomi Khatauni Online, Step by Step

To check your Uttarakhand land record online, open Devbhoomi Bhulekh (bhulekh.uk.gov.in), go to the public khatauni page, choose your district, tehsil and village, and search by khata number. The current khatauni opens free, in Hindi, showing every khatedar, khasra and area.

One warning before you start: the portal often refuses connections from outside India. If it will not load for you abroad, that is the portal, not your computer. This guide explains every screen and column, how to get a certified copy, and how to tell if someone has changed your record.

What is the Uttarakhand khatauni, and what does it prove?

The khatauni is the record of rights for agricultural land in Uttarakhand. Each khata (holding account) groups the people recorded on it, called khatedars, with every khasra or gata number they hold and its area.

Uttarakhand inherited UP's land system when it became a state in 2000, so the khatauni looks almost exactly like UP's. If you have read our UP Bhulekh guide, the columns will feel familiar.

What it proves: who the revenue department records as holding the land, in what category, over which fields. What it does not prove: title. Ownership comes from a registered deed, a will, a partition or succession. A mutation (dakhil-kharij) only updates the revenue record, and it can be wrong.

How do you check your khatauni on Devbhoomi Bhulekh, step by step?

Have your khata number ready. An old khatauni copy, a land revenue receipt or a sale deed usually shows it.

1. 1

   Open the public khatauni page

   Go to bhulekh.uk.gov.in and open the public record of rights (khatauni) view. Use an Indian internet connection if the site does not load.
2. 2

   Choose district, tehsil and village

   Pick the district, wait for the tehsil list, then pick the village. Names show in Hindi and English. Villages marked as under chakbandi (consolidation) or survey have no public khatauni.
3. 3

   Search your khata

   Type your khata number. The portal pads it to five digits, so khata 12 becomes 00012. It shows the khatedar names on that khata so you can confirm it is yours.
4. 4

   Open the current record

   Leave the year on the current fasli and open the khatauni. Save it as a PDF or screenshot with today's date in the file name.

If you only know a khasra number or an owner's name, look for those search options on the same screen; the menus have changed over the years, and searching by khata is the most reliable.

How do you read every column of the khatauni?

The header gives the village, the fasli year block (for example 1423-1428), the part (bhag) and the khata number. Then each land category starts with a line such as "श्रेणी : 1-क / भूमिधर". The table below uses invented names, set out the way the portal prints it.

Reading tips:

• Category matters. 1-क bhumidhar is the most common private holding with transfer rights. Other categories, such as asami or government land classes, mean different rights. Ask the tehsil if yours is not 1-क.
• Hectares, not nali. The portal gives area in hectares to four decimals. Families in the hills still talk in nali and mutthi, so use the hectare figure when comparing documents. Our land unit converter helps.
• Letters after khasra numbers (729घ, 730 मि) mark divided fields. "मि" (minjumla) usually means part of a larger khasra.
• The orders column is your audit trail. Every name added or removed should trace back to an order quoted here.

How do you get a certified copy of the khatauni?

The free online view is for information. For a bank, court, sale or registration, get a certified copy (nakal) of the khatauni. The usual places are the tehsil's computerised khatauni counter and authorised common service centres. Fees are small and set by the state; ask the counter for the current amount rather than relying on old figures.

For older khataunis, the khasra register or a copy of the mutation file behind an order, apply at the tehsil record room. If a request stalls, file an RTI; our RTI application generator drafts one for you.

What goes wrong on Devbhoomi Bhulekh, and how do you fix it?

• The site will not open from abroad. This is common. Try from an Indian network, or ask family in India.
• Your village is missing. Districts and tehsils have been split since 2000. Try the neighbouring or newer tehsil, and search by the village's revenue name.
• "Chakbandi" or "survey" next to the village. There is no public khatauni during consolidation or survey. Ask the tehsil or consolidation office.
• Khata not found. Check the number against an old copy. A khata can be renumbered at a new fasli block or after consolidation.
• Totals show zero. The khata exists in a different village or part. Re-check the village and tehsil.

How do you spot a suspicious change, and who do you contact?

Compare today's khatauni with your saved copy. Four things deserve a closer look: a new khatedar, a name gone, a khasra added or missing, and a new order in the आदेश column that nobody in the family asked for.

What to do next:

1. Save evidence. Download the record and write down the case number and date of the order.
2. Ask the lekhpal and tehsil. Request a copy of the order and the documents behind it. In the hills, revenue work in many areas is still handled by the patwari; in others, a lekhpal.
3. Object or appeal. If the mutation is still pending, file a written objection in the tehsildar's court. If an order has been passed, an appeal usually lies to a higher revenue officer within a short period. A local revenue lawyer can confirm the route and deadline.
4. Check the registration side. A forged sale is registered before it is mutated. Our explainer on mutation, intkal and dakhil-kharij shows how the two connect.

How do NRIs manage the khatauni from abroad?

The portal's blocking of foreign networks is the main hurdle. Keep one trusted person in India who can open the khatauni for you every few months and send the PDF. The record is public, so they need only the district, tehsil, village and khata number, and no power of attorney.

For anything at the tehsil, such as a certified copy or an objection, a relative can collect copies with an authority letter. Only use a power of attorney for actions like selling, and keep it narrow. Our India office hours planner helps you catch the tehsil while it is open. The Uttarakhand state page covers the wider risks for hill and foothill land.

How do you keep watch on your Uttarakhand khatauni?

Checking by hand is free but awkward from abroad, and the hills add a second problem: in emptying villages, nobody is around to notice a neighbour extending a field or a wall going up.

PlotPehra checks your Devbhoomi khatauni every week from India, and flags any change in khatedars, khasras, area or orders. A real person reviews each alert and explains it in English and Hindi by email and WhatsApp. We also watch the land in Sentinel-2 satellite images. In the monsoon, cloud over the hills can hide the ground for weeks, and we tell you when that happens, while the record checks carry on. All we need is the village and khata number. No power of attorney, ever.

Save your khata number, pull a dated khatauni from an Indian connection, and read the orders column every time. That column is where a dakhil-kharij behind your back first appears.