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How to Check Land Records (ROR, Khata, Khasra) Online in Chandigarh
Chandigarh runs two separate land-record systems, and knowing which one your property falls under is the first step. The older revenue villages of the Union Territory, places like Burail, Dhanas, Behlana and Hallomajra, keep the classic Record of Rights (jamabandi), with khewat (account) and khasra (survey) numbers, and these are now online on the Chandigarh Revenue Department portal. The numbered sectors that most people think of as Chandigarh, Sector 17, Sector 22 and the rest, are allotted and transferred through the Estate Office, so a sector house or shop has an Estate Office file, not a jamabandi khasra. This page shows you how to pull a Record of Rights (ROR) online for a revenue village, how to find your khewat or khasra, where sector-property records sit instead, how to read the entry, and what to do when the record is wrong or a mutation has not been carried out. Last verified October 2026.
- Revenue-village land: check the Record of Rights (jamabandi) online at revenue.chd.gov.in, reachable via chandigarh.gov.in and chandigarhdistrict.nic.in.
- Search keys: pick the village, then search by owner name, khewat (account) number, or khasra (survey) number.
- Sector property: numbered sectors have no jamabandi khasra; their records sit with the Estate Office (estateoffice.chd.gov.in).
- Maps: see a revenue plot on Bhu Naksha (bhunaksha.nic.in); it is a map, not a ground survey.
- Wrong record: fix a missed sale or heir by mutation; a real ownership or boundary fight is a civil-court matter.
01Two record systems in one city
Before you search, work out which system holds your land. Chandigarh is a Union Territory, and its land is split between two offices:
| Your property | Where the record sits | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Land in a UT revenue village (Burail, Dhanas, Behlana, Hallomajra and others) | Revenue Department, online at revenue.chd.gov.in | Record of Rights (jamabandi) with khewat and khasra numbers |
| A house, flat or shop in a numbered sector | Estate Office, Chandigarh Administration | Allotment and transfer record for that Estate Office file |
| A Chandigarh Housing Board dwelling | Chandigarh Housing Board | CHB allotment and ownership record |
The jamabandi portal only covers the revenue villages. If you search there for a sector house you will not find it, because that property was never part of the revenue estate.
02Check a Record of Rights online (revenue villages)
For land in a UT revenue village, the Record of Rights is online. The usual route is:
- Open the Revenue Department portal at revenue.chd.gov.in. You can also reach it from the Chandigarh Administration site (chandigarh.gov.in) under Online Services, or from the district site chandigarhdistrict.nic.in.
- Choose "Online Jamabandi / Record of Rights" (nakal).
- Select your village from the list of UT revenue villages.
- Search by owner name, khewat (account) number, or khasra (survey) number. Owner-name search is easiest if you do not have the numbers, but it needs the village chosen first.
- View and save the nakal (copy of the ROR). An online copy is for reference and information; a certified copy for legal or loan use is obtained from the revenue office.
The online ROR is an information copy. For a sale, loan or court use, get a certified nakal from the Revenue Department, because banks and registrars will ask for the stamped certified copy.
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The Records of Rights of each village are updated on a cycle (every fifth year under the Land Record Manual), so a very recent change may not yet show online.
03Khewat, khasra and khatauni explained
A jamabandi entry uses the standard north-India revenue terms you also see in Punjab and Haryana records:
- Khasra number: the survey number of a single plot of land.
- Khewat (khata) number: the account number of an owner or set of co-owners; it groups the khasras they hold.
- Khatauni number: the cultivation account, linking the cultivator to the khasras being tilled.
- Jamabandi: the Record of Rights itself, listing owners, their shares, and the cultivation entries for the village.
Read the owner names and shares carefully. A wrong name, a missed heir, or a share that does not match your sale deed is exactly the kind of error that should be corrected by mutation before you buy or borrow against the land.
04Sector property: the Estate Office route
If your property is in a numbered sector, there is no jamabandi khasra to pull. Chandigarh sector property was allotted under the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 and the Chandigarh Estate Rules, and its ownership record sits with the Estate Office, Chandigarh Administration, reachable at estateoffice.chd.gov.in.
- What to check: the Estate Office file for the site number, its allotment and transfer history, and whether the property is leasehold or has been converted to freehold.
- Who holds it: transfers, mutations and no-objection matters for sector property are dealt with by the Estate Office, not the revenue patwari.
- Housing Board: a Chandigarh Housing Board flat is tracked by the CHB, with its own allotment record.
So the honest answer to "how do I check land records in Chandigarh" is: revenue village land on the jamabandi portal, and sector or CHB property through the Estate Office or the Housing Board.
05See the plot on the map (Bhu Naksha)
For revenue-village land, the cadastral map (the plot shape and its neighbours) is viewed through the Bhu Naksha system at bhunaksha.nic.in. Pick the state or UT, district and village, then enter or click the khasra number to see the plot outline on the map.
The map is useful for a quick boundary and neighbour check, but it is not a survey. If the shape on screen does not match what is on the ground, that is a boundary question for the revenue authorities and, if it is contested, for the civil court, not something the online map alone can settle.
06When the record is wrong
If the ROR shows the wrong owner, a missing heir, an incorrect share, or a sale that was never mutated, the fix is a correction or a mutation entry, not a fresh search. Common situations:
- Sale not reflected: the deed was registered but the jamabandi still shows the old owner. Apply for mutation so the record follows the deed.
- Inheritance not entered: after a death, the heirs are recorded by mutation on the basis of succession, which can itself be contested between family members.
- Clerical error: a spelling, share or khasra typo is corrected by the revenue office.
A mutation order by a revenue officer can be challenged before the higher revenue authorities, but mutation decides who is entered in the record, not who owns the land. A genuine ownership, title or boundary fight is a civil-court matter. A benami or name-lender dispute over who the real owner is runs on the same track.
07If it becomes a dispute: where Claw fits
Checking the record online is the easy part. The hard part starts when the record is contested: a mutation challenged before the Assistant Collector, Collector or higher revenue authority, or an ownership, title or boundary suit filed in the civil court. Once that happens you are no longer searching a portal, you are tracking a live case, and in Chandigarh that can mean the UT revenue hierarchy, the District Courts, and on appeal the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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If your land record turns into a dispute or an appeal, you can create a FREE Claw account and track the matter across the court or tribunal that hears it. Claw covers 9,102 courts, benches and forums, searches 30 crore+ judgments (Supreme Court decisions from 1950 and High Court decisions from 1990) in under 5 seconds, and does not use your searched names or documents to train its models. You can follow a land dispute case by party name across every forum at once, see each hearing and order, and keep watch for anything new filed on the same land or against the same people. One honest caveat: "nothing on record" means nothing was found in the forums and on the date searched under the names searched, and a litigation search is information, not legal advice on your matter.
08Sources and further reading
- Chandigarh Administration (online services gateway): chandigarh.gov.in
- Chandigarh District (Revenue Department links, ROR search): chandigarhdistrict.nic.in
- Chandigarh Revenue Department (jamabandi / Record of Rights): revenue.chd.gov.in
- Estate Office, Chandigarh (sector property): estateoffice.chd.gov.in
- Bhu Naksha (cadastral maps): bhunaksha.nic.in
- Claw: clawlaw.in
This page is general information for readers in India, not legal advice. Portal menus and coverage change, so confirm the exact steps on the official Chandigarh sites before relying on them, and consult a lawyer on any specific title or dispute.
09Frequently asked questions
What is the official website for Chandigarh land records?
For the UT revenue villages, the Record of Rights (jamabandi) is online on the Chandigarh Revenue Department portal at revenue.chd.gov.in, which you can also reach through the Chandigarh Administration site chandigarh.gov.in under Online Services and from the district site chandigarhdistrict.nic.in. Numbered sector property is not on this portal; it sits with the Estate Office.
How do I search the ROR if I do not know my khasra number?
Open the jamabandi / Record of Rights section, select your village, and search by owner name. You can also search by khewat (account) number or khasra (survey) number if you have them. The village must be chosen before an owner-name search will work.
Why can I not find my Sector 22 house in the land records portal?
Because numbered sectors were allotted under the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 and are held by the Estate Office, not in the revenue jamabandi. Sector property has an Estate Office file at estateoffice.chd.gov.in, not a khasra number, and a Housing Board flat is tracked by the Chandigarh Housing Board.
Is an online ROR copy valid for a bank loan or a sale?
The online nakal is an information copy. Banks, registrars and courts usually ask for a certified copy, which you obtain from the Revenue Department. Treat the online version as a quick check and get the certified nakal for any formal use.
The record shows the old owner even though I bought the land. What do I do?
Apply for mutation so the jamabandi follows your registered deed. Mutation updates who is entered in the record; it does not by itself settle ownership. If someone contests the title, boundary or your right to the land, that is a civil-court dispute.
Where do I go if my land record becomes a dispute?
A mutation can be challenged before the revenue authorities (Assistant Collector, Collector and above), while a title, ownership or boundary fight goes to the civil court, with appeals to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. You can create a free Claw account to track the case across the forum that hears it and watch for anything new filed on the same land.