Glossary · Land records
What is Khatauni?
Also called: Khata, B-1 (Madhya Pradesh), Record of rights
A khatauni is the land account that lists who holds land in a village and which khasra numbers belong to each holder, used mainly in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Where the khasra identifies a field, the khatauni identifies an owner’s account. Each khata number in the khatauni lists the holders, their shares and every khasra (gata) number they hold, with areas.
It is the main record of rights in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, viewable on UP Bhulekh and Devbhoomi Bhulekh. In Punjab and Haryana the khatauni number also appears inside the jamabandi, identifying the cultivator’s holding.
When land is inherited or sold, the khatauni is updated through mutation (dakhil-kharij). An outdated khatauni is one of the most common problems in family land.
Why it matters if you live abroad
If a parent has died and the khatauni still shows only their name, the family’s position is weaker in any dispute — check it and update it through mutation.
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