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State guide · Maharashtra· तुमची जमीन

Protecting your land in Maharashtra, from wherever you live.

In Maharashtra, farmland is recorded on the 7/12 (Satbara) extract, and all your holdings under one khata appear on the 8A — both available through Mahabhumi. Families abroad often hold a farm or a plot in the Konkan, on the edge of Pune or Nashik, or in their native village in Marathwada or Vidarbha. Urban plots use a property card with a city survey number instead.

Maharashtra land records at a glance

Land record
7/12 (Satbara) extract and 8A
Check online
Mahabhumi (Bhulekh Maharashtra) (bhulekh.mahabhumi.gov.in)
Plot number
Survey / gat number (city survey / CTS number in urban areas)
Ownership change
Ferfar (mutation entry)
Land units
Guntha, acre, hectare, are
Report languages
Marathi, Hindi, English

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

What to watch for

Common risks for NRI land in Maharashtra

  • Plots on the edges of Pune, Nashik, Mumbai and the new expressway corridors being fenced or plotted for resale.
  • Konkan farmland and orchards that are left unvisited for years, where a neighbour gradually cultivates or builds.
  • Ferfar entries you never saw being certified, for example on the basis of a power of attorney.
  • Heirs’ names not entered on the 7/12 after a death, which weakens the family’s position in any dispute.

What helps

Practical tips

  • Check the 7/12, the 8A and the list of ferfar entries on Mahabhumi — a new entry you don’t recognise is an early warning.
  • Maharashtra lets you download digitally signed 7/12 extracts online, which are useful for official work without a trip home.
  • For plots inside city limits, also check the property card, since the 7/12 may no longer apply.

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 Maharashtra we help, around the world

Questions

Maharashtra: questions NRIs ask

A ferfar is a mutation entry — the record of a change, such as a sale or inheritance, made in the village mutation register and then reflected on the 7/12. Each entry has a number, and you can view the ferfar history on Mahabhumi.

Not on its own. The 7/12 is a revenue record showing who is recorded as holder and cultivator. Title comes from registered documents like a sale deed or a succession, which is why you should keep both and ask a lawyer when there is a dispute.

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Look at your land tonight. Sleep easier tomorrow.

Three quick questions, about two minutes. No documents or power of attorney needed to start.

  • Full refund if we can’t find your plot
  • A real person confirms the boundary with you
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