Land records in Kerala
Kerala runs ReLIS (login, with an advertised 'Any Land Search') and Ente Bhoomi, an owner-login portal serving maps and land tax only in digitally surveyed villages. DILRMP-MIS shows 100% computerisation (1,666 villages, 2.82 crore RoRs). Encumbrance certificates and certified copies are high-volume paid PEARL services.
The records
What each record shows.
- Thandaper / Basic Tax Receipt
- Traditional Kerala record names; not printed on the pages fetched.
- Land information (ReLIS)
- Land details on ReLIS, with an 'Any Land Search' without login.
- Land parcel map
- Real-time 3 to 5 cm maps on Ente Bhoomi in digitally surveyed villages.
How places are organised
From the state down to the village.
- Village
A plot is identified by its survey number, thandaper.
Local terms
- Thandaper
- Traditional holding record name.
- Basic Tax Receipt
- Traditional land tax record.
- Digitally surveyed village
- Village where Ente Bhoomi services work.
- Electronic mortgage recorder
- Fixed-fee mortgage entry into ReLIS.
Where the data comes from
Record of rights (land records)
Cadastral maps
Encumbrance certificate
RERA (real estate projects)
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Questions
What is the land record called in Kerala?
Kerala's main land records are Thandaper / Basic Tax Receipt, Land information (ReLIS), Land parcel map.
Where can I see Kerala land records?
On this register: open Kerala, then the district, tehsil and village, then the plot. Each plot page shows what the state's records say about it, with the source and the date it was read.
Is an online land record valid as proof of ownership?
No. A revenue record is evidence of possession and revenue liability, not of title, and an online view is not a certified copy. Certified or digitally signed copies are issued separately by the state.