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State guide · Jammu & Kashmir· آپ کی زمین

Protecting your land in Jammu & Kashmir, from wherever you live.

In Jammu & Kashmir, land is recorded in the jamabandi, with crop and possession entries in the khasra girdawari, and measured in kanals and marlas. Many families — including Kashmiri Pandit families who left the Valley — have land and houses they have not been able to look after for years. Records are being digitised, which makes this a good time to check what is recorded in your family’s name.

Jammu & Kashmir land records at a glance

Land record
Jamabandi and Khasra Girdawari
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J&K Land Records Information System
Plot number
Khasra number, with khewat and khata number
Ownership change
Intkal (mutation)
Land units
Kanal, marla
Report languages
Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi

Terms explained: mutation, khasra, girdawari, encumbrance certificate. Convert local units with the land unit converter or jump straight to kanal to acre, kanal to marla and kanal to sq ft.

What to watch for

Common risks for NRI land in Jammu & Kashmir

  • Houses and orchards left unattended for long periods being occupied, used or sold under distress.
  • Girdawari entries showing someone else in possession, which can be used against the owner later.
  • Records never updated after deaths or migration, so the family’s current members aren’t on them.
  • Orchards and fields near growing towns being encroached or built on.

What helps

Practical tips

  • Check the jamabandi and girdawari through the J&K land records system and confirm the possession column.
  • J&K has a specific law protecting the immovable property of migrants against encroachment and distress sales; ask a local lawyer how it applies to your family.
  • Orchards show clear seasonal patterns from space, so a change in how they are tended is easy to spot.

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 Jammu & Kashmir we help, around the world

Questions

Jammu & Kashmir: questions NRIs ask

Khasra girdawari is the crop and possession inspection record kept by the patwari for each khasra number. It shows who is cultivating the land and what is grown, so it matters a great deal in any possession dispute.

Yes, there are specific protections. J&K has a law that protects migrants’ immovable property against encroachment and distress sales, and complaints can be made to the district authorities. A local lawyer can advise, and dated satellite evidence helps show when a change began.

Guides for Jammu & Kashmir landowners

Free tools for Jammu & Kashmir 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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