Jamabandi · जमाबंदी
Land records
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The record of rights — who owns what, updated every few years.
The jamabandi is the periodic record of land ownership, cultivation and encumbrances for a village, traditionally revised every four or five years. It lists the owner, the share held, the khasra numbers and the rent or revenue. It is the primary answer to "whose land is this?" and the first document any buyer should read.
Related words
Khasra number
The plot number in the village revenue map.
Khatauni
The holding account — all the khasras held by one owner in a village.
Mutation (dakhil kharij)
Recording a change of ownership in the revenue record after a sale or inheritance.