How to Check Land Ownership & Legal Status in India

Before you buy, verify! Here's how to ensure the property you're eyeing is legally clean and rightfully owned.
Online Verification (Fast & Easy)
Most states now offer digitized land records. Here's how to check:
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Visit your state’s official land records portal (e.g., Dharani for Telangana, Bhulekh for UP, etc.)
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Enter property details: Survey number, owner’s name, or document number
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View ownership, encumbrances, and land classification
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Download or print the record for your reference
You can also check via the for links to state-specific sites.
Offline Verification (Still Important!)
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Visit the Sub-Registrar’s Office where the property is registered
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Request:
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Title Deed copy
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Encumbrance Certificate (EC)
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Mutation Records
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Tax Receipts
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Cross-check with local authorities or municipal records
Red Flags to Watch For:
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Mismatched owner names
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Unregistered past transactions
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Pending loans or legal disputes
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Missing tax or mutation records
- Lakshadweep
- Delhi
- Puducherry
- PROPIINN
- Arunchal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chhattisgarh
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Maharashtra
- Madhya Pradesh
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Tripura
- Telangana | Andhra pradesh
- Pulse
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Chandigarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Ladakh