Glossary · Land records
What is Khatian?
Also called: Khatiyan, Record of Rights (ROR)
A khatian is the record of rights in West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand, listing an owner’s plots (dag or plot numbers), their share and the land’s classification.
A khatian is an owner’s account in the land record. Each khatian number lists the owners, the dag (plot) numbers they hold, the area, each owner’s share and the land type.
Different survey generations produced different khatians — for example, older cadastral and revisional survey khatians and the current Land Reforms (LR) khatian in West Bengal. Always check you are reading the current one.
West Bengal khatians are available through Banglarbhumi, and Odisha’s Record of Rights through Bhulekh Odisha.
Why it matters if you live abroad
Many khatians list several co-owning heirs; keeping yours updated after a death protects each person’s share.
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