Also known as Fard
The patwari prepares the jamabandi for each village and it is updated periodically, with mutations (intkal) entered in between. A copy of the relevant entry is often called a fard. Owners, shares, cultivators, the type of land and the area in kanal and marla or bigha and biswa all appear on it.
Brokers dealing in plots, farmland or farmhouses in the region ask for a recent fard before negotiating. It shows whether the seller holds the land alone or as a co-sharer, whether the area claimed matches the record, and whether mortgages are noted.
Punjab publishes jamabandi copies online through the Punjab Land Records Society portal; Haryana and Rajasthan have their own portals.
Example
A buyer in Mohali is offered 4 kanal of farmland for ₹1.8 crore. The broker downloads the fard from the Punjab land records portal. It shows the seller as one of three co-sharers with a one-third share, so the land on offer is about 1 kanal 7 marla of his own share unless the others join the sale.
Figures are illustrative, not market rates.
Across India
- Punjab and Haryana: areas mostly in kanal and marla.
- Rajasthan: jamabandi on the Apna Khata portal, areas in bigha and hectare.
- Bihar uses the word jamabandi for its rent register (register II), which is a different record.
Questions about Jamabandi
What is a fard?
A fard is a copy of the jamabandi entry for a particular holding. It is what buyers, banks and courts usually ask for. A certified fard comes from the patwari or a Fard Kendra; an online copy is useful for a first check.
How often is the jamabandi updated?
It is prepared afresh at intervals set by each state, and mutations are entered in between as transactions happen. Always check the latest copy and any pending mutation, because a recent sale may not yet appear.
Sources
- Punjab Land Records Society (PLRS) · accessed
- Department of Land Resources (DILRMP), Government of India · accessed
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