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Puducherry: land and property records

Puducherry's Nilamagal searches patta by region, taluk, village and land type using patta or re-survey number; it returned 504 on 11 Oct 2026 and the DoLR link has no scheme. CSC Puduvai Sevai extracts cost Rs 40 each. DILRMP-MIS shows 100% computerisation (129 villages).

4districts
103villages
504 km²area

Map of Puducherry

Click a district to open it.

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Districts of Puducherry

Number of villages in each.

4 districts
Patta
The record of rights for a holding.
Chitta
The land extract issued with the settlement statement.
Settlement
The settlement statement, digitally signed by Settlement Officer-I.
FMB
The field measurement sketch.

Land record programmes in Puducherry

SVAMITVA (drone survey of village homes)

MeasureStatusAs of
Property cards prepared7,45212 Oct 2026
Property cards distributed2,54312 Oct 2026
Villages notified9612 Oct 2026
Villages with drone survey completed9612 Oct 2026
Villages with property cards prepared7712 Oct 2026
Villages with property cards distributed7812 Oct 2026
Villages with maps handed over9612 Oct 2026

Source: SVAMITVA.

Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme

MeasureStatusAs of
Cadastral maps digitised100%12 Oct 2026
Villages with ULPIN assigned0%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-referenced0%12 Oct 2026
Plots with ULPIN (Bhu-Aadhaar)0%12 Oct 2026
Record of rights downloadable onlineyes12 Oct 2026
Digitally signed record of rights onlineyes12 Oct 2026
Mutation can be applied for onlineno12 Oct 2026
Sub-registrar offices registering online1012 Oct 2026
Sub-registrar offices1012 Oct 2026
Land records checked online by civil courtsno12 Oct 2026
Revenue courts online0%12 Oct 2026
Banks can record a mortgage in the record of rightsno12 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)

Nilamagal (Puducherry DSLR) Record of rights (land records)PattaChittaSettlementFMB

Cadastral maps

Cadastral plot map (NCSCM PC Cadastrals) Cadastral mapsCadastral mapOn this register

Property registration

ePathiram (Puducherry registration) Property registration

Circle rates and guideline values

Puducherry guideline register (GLR) values Circle rates and guideline valuesGuideline register valueGLR

Municipal property tax

Puducherry property tax information system Municipal property taxproperty taxOn this register

Questions

How do I check land records in Puducherry?

Open the district below, then the taluk 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 Puducherry keep?

Patta: The record of rights for a holding. Chitta: The land extract issued with the settlement statement. Settlement: The settlement statement, digitally signed by Settlement Officer-I. FMB: The field measurement sketch.

How many districts and villages are in Puducherry?

Puducherry has 4 districts and 103 villages in the Local Government Directory as loaded on this site.