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Bihar: land and property records

Bihar Bhumi shows the jamabandi register, mortgaged land, mutation and LPC status and revenue maps; scanned khatiyan and maps are on Bhu-Abhilekh after OTP registration, with a fee for signed copies. DILRMP-MIS shows 100% of villages computerised (45,857). Registration search is on Bhumi Jankari, while Bihar is NA on the NGDRS grid.

38districts
41,633villages
94,155 km²area

Map of Bihar

Click a district to open it.

ArariaArwalAurangabadBankaBegusaraiBhagalpurBhojpurBuxarDarbhangaGayaGopalganjJamuiJehanabadKaimur (Bhabua)KatiharKhagariaKishanganjLakhisaraiMadhepuraMadhubaniMungerMuzaffarpurNalandaNawadaPashchim ChamparanPatnaPurbi ChamparanPurniaRohtasSaharsaSamastipurSaranSheikhpuraSheoharSitamarhiSiwanSupaulVaishali

Districts of Bihar

Number of villages in each.

38 districts
Araria724Arwal309Aurangabad1,767Banka1,575Begusarai842Bhagalpur1,324Bhojpur1,102Buxar1,048Darbhanga1,175Gaya2,773Gopalganj1,493Jamui1,454Jehanabad562Kaimur (Bhabua)1,677Katihar1,400Khagaria279Kishanganj678Lakhisarai429Madhepura402Madhubani1,080Munger681Muzaffarpur1,700Nalanda1,025Nawada1,069Pashchim Champaran1,447Patna1,342Purbi Champaran1,246Purnia1,174Rohtas2,005Saharsa420Samastipur1,154Saran1,625Sheikhpura292Sheohar197Sitamarhi818Siwan1,403Supaul532Vaishali1,410
Jamabandi register (जमाबंदी)
The online register of holdings shown on Bihar Bhumi.
Khatiyan
The scanned record of rights, with revenue maps, on Bhu-Abhilekh.
LPC
The land possession certificate issued online.

Land record programmes in Bihar

Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme

MeasureStatusAs of
Cadastral maps digitised100%12 Oct 2026
Villages with ULPIN assigned84.1%12 Oct 2026
Records of rights computerised100%12 Oct 2026
Records of rights linked to the map0%12 Oct 2026
Maps digitised100%12 Oct 2026
Maps geo-referenced88.7%12 Oct 2026
Plots with ULPIN (Bhu-Aadhaar)100%12 Oct 2026
Record of rights downloadable onlineyes12 Oct 2026
Digitally signed record of rights onlineyes12 Oct 2026
Mutation can be applied for onlineyes12 Oct 2026
Sub-registrar offices registering online13712 Oct 2026
Sub-registrar offices13712 Oct 2026
Land records checked online by civil courtsyes12 Oct 2026
Revenue courts online100%12 Oct 2026
Banks can record a mortgage in the record of rightsyes12 Oct 2026

Source: DILRMP-MIS 4.0.

Where the data comes from

The government records this register is built from, for each kind of record.

Record of rights (land records)

Bhu-Abhilekh Bihar Record of rights (land records)Khatiyan (scanned)Revenue map
Bihar Bhumi Record of rights (land records)Jamabandi registerLPCOn this register

Cadastral maps

Bihar Bhu-Naksha (revenue maps) Cadastral mapsRevenue map
Cadastral plot map (NCOG Bihar Cadastrals) Cadastral mapsCadastral mapOn this register

Property registration

Bhumi Jankari (Bihar IGRS search) Property registrationRegistered documentOn this register
Nibandhan Bihar Property registration

RERA (real estate projects)

Bihar RERA RERA (real estate projects)On this register

Circle rates and guideline values

Bihar Minimum Value Register (MVR) Circle rates and guideline valuesMinimum Value RegisterMVROn this register

Municipal property tax

Patna Municipal Corporation holding tax (public property search) Municipal property taxholdingproperty tax assessmentOn this register

Questions

How do I check land records in Bihar?

Open the district below, then the anchal and the village. Each village page lists its plots; each plot page shows its area, map, holders and records as this register holds them.

What land records does Bihar keep?

Jamabandi register: The online register of holdings shown on Bihar Bhumi. Khatiyan: The scanned record of rights, with revenue maps, on Bhu-Abhilekh. LPC: The land possession certificate issued online.

How many districts and villages are in Bihar?

Bihar has 38 districts and 41,633 villages in the Local Government Directory as loaded on this site.