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State guide · Gujarat· તમારી જમીન

Protecting your land in Gujarat, from wherever you live.

Gujarati families abroad — in New Jersey, Leicester, Toronto and beyond — very often still hold agricultural land in their native village. In Gujarat that land is recorded in the 7/12 extract, with the 8A showing all holdings under one khata, both viewable on AnyROR. Rising land values around Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and new industrial zones make it worth watching closely.

Gujarat land records at a glance

Land record
7/12 (Satbara Utara) and 8A
Check online
AnyROR (anyror.gujarat.gov.in)
Plot number
Survey number / block number
Ownership change
Hakk patrak entry (varsai for inheritance)
Land units
Guntha, bigha, acre, hectare, square metre
Report languages
Gujarati, Hindi

Terms explained: mutation, khasra, girdawari, encumbrance certificate. Convert local units with the land unit converter or jump straight to 1 bigha in Gujarat, guntha to sq ft and guntha to acre.

What to watch for

Common risks for NRI land in Gujarat

  • Land near cities and industrial estates attracting grabbers and fake sale deeds while the owner is abroad.
  • Varsai (inheritance) entries not made after a death, leaving the 7/12 outdated and open to challenge.
  • Relatives or sathi (sharecropping) cultivators assuming long-term rights on unwatched farmland.
  • Mutation entries made on the strength of documents the owner never signed.

What helps

Practical tips

  • Gujarat has a specific Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 — ask a local property lawyer whether it applies if your land is occupied.
  • Check both the 7/12 and the 8A on AnyROR, and look at the list of mutation entries (hakk patrak) for anything you don’t recognise.
  • Gujarat’s NRG (Non-Resident Gujarati) Foundation is the state body for the diaspora and can be a first point of contact.
  • Do the varsai entry promptly after a death so every heir appears on the 7/12.

How it works

Three minutes to set up. Then we keep watch.

बस सर्वे नंबर या लोकेशन पिन भेजिए — बाकी काम हमारा।

  1. Step 1

    Tell us where your land is

    Drop a pin on the map, or give the village and the survey, khasra, gat or dag number. About three minutes. No documents to upload, no power of attorney, no visits.

  2. Step 2

    We watch it on two fronts

    Every clear satellite image of your plot is compared with its own history — crops, digging, new building. And in 19 states we read your official land record every week for new owners or mutations.

  3. Step 3

    A person tells you what it means

    Each month a short update lands in your email. If something changes, our team checks it first, then explains it on WhatsApp or a call — in English or your home language.

Families from Gujarat we help, around the world

Questions

Gujarat: questions NRIs ask

The 7/12 describes one survey number — owner, area, land type and crops. The 8A lists every survey number held under one khata (account). Use the 7/12 to check a specific field and the 8A to check the family’s total holding.

Generally, yes. Indian foreign-exchange rules allow NRIs to inherit agricultural land, even though buying it is restricted. Make sure the varsai entry is done so your name is on the 7/12, and talk to a local lawyer about state-specific rules.

Guides for Gujarat landowners

Free tools for Gujarat land

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Mutation After Death Checklist

Intkal, varsai, dakhil-kharij: the papers and steps to put land in the heirs’ names.

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Measure Land Area on Map

Tap the corners of your plot on satellite imagery — get acres, kanal, bigha and sq ft.

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Look at your land tonight. Sleep easier tomorrow.

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