Land Records Related Glossary-Land Records Management Information System

Glossary of Land Records Related Words

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1. Halqua Patwari or Lekhpaal	Each Village is assigned to a particular halqwa patwari who maintains the record of ownership of land(khatauni/Jamabardi), record of cultivation on the land (Kharsa Girdawari), map of the village called 'Aks Sizra' mutation register and other records of the village. In every cropping season, ie. Kharif, Rabi & Zaid, the halqua patwari inspects every field and records the cultivation data. He also initiates mutation(ie. change in ownership) and gives certified copies of land records.
2. Registrar Kanungo	The work of Lekhpaal is supervised by a Reg. Kanungo, whose main duties are : a. General Supervision over Patwari b. Supervision over Village Maps c. Checking of patwari's records and statistics
3. Naib Tehsildar & Tehsildar	The work of Lekhpaal and Reg. Kanungo is further supervised by both the Naib Tehsildar and Tehsildar. It is the duty of Naib Tehsildar and Tehsildar that the land records are maintained correctly and all subordinate staff discharge their duties efficiently and properly. It is also the duty of Tehsildar and Naib Tehsildar that 'Khatauni' are prepared as per the schedule given in the Act.
4. Khatauni	Khatauni is the register of all persons cultivating or otherwise occupying land in a village as prescribed according to Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Rules. It is prepared in Form P-VI. It is a document prepared as part of record-of-right. It contains entries regarding ownership, cultivation and various rights in land. It is revised every 6 years. This duration of six years is called Fasli-year.
5. Khasra: (Record of Cultivation)	It is a register of harvest inspections(parhtaal). The Lekhpaal conducts the field harvest inspections in the month of October, February & April, wherein he records facts regarding crop grown, soil classification, cultivable capacity of the cultivators. The first six monthly inspection starting from Ist October is called as "Khariff" parhtaal while the second commencing from Ist February is called "Rabi" parhtaal. In the month of april the "Zaid" parhtaal is done.
6. Measurements of land	Linear Measure 1 inch = 2.54 centimetres 1 foot = 30.48 centimetres 1 yard = 91.44 centimetres 1 mile =1.61 kilometres 1 Ghatta = 8.25 feet Square Measure 1 square foot = 0.093 square metre 1 square yard = 0.836 square metre 1 square mile = 2.59 square kilometre*= 259 hectares 1 acre = 0.405 hectares 1 Acre = 4 Bigha 16 Biswa (4840 Sq.Yds) 1 Bigha = 20 Biswas (1008 Sq.Yds) 1 Biswa = 50 Sq.Yards
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