Educational resource
Understanding Assam land records
A plain-language guide to land terminology, revenue documents, and record-checking practices in Assam.
Important regulatory notice
Assam Land Exchange does not maintain official cadastral records or issue certified Jamabandis. The explanations on this page are provided for educational purposes only. For official certified copies of Jamabandi, Chitha, or mutation orders, please consult your respective Circle Office (Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Government of Assam) or authorized citizen portals (Mission Basundhara).
Key revenue terms explained
Dag Number (Plot Number)
A unique number given to an individual piece of land or plot within a revenue village during cadastral survey. Note: Dag numbers are not unique statewide; they repeat in every revenue village.
Patta number
A document of land allotment/holding registered under the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation. It specifies the tenure of the landholder (Pattadar) and can include multiple Dag numbers.
Periodic Patta (Myadi Patta)
Permanent, heritable and transferable title granted to landowners upon paying regular land revenue (Khajna) to the state government. Generally considered the gold standard of private ownership in Assam.
Annual Patta (Eksona Patta)
A temporary lease granted for one year at a time, renewable annually. Under Assam land law, Annual Patta holders do not possess transferable ownership rights without formal conversion to Periodic Patta.
Jamabandi (Record of Rights)
The official register maintained by the Revenue Circle office detailing the names of Pattadars, Dag numbers, land areas, land class (e.g. Basti, Faringati, Rupit), and revenue assessments.
Dharitree Portal
The Government of Assam's digital land records repository where citizens can inspect computerized Jamabandi copies. ALX uses publicly accessible portal records as one reference dimension.
Recommended buyer due diligence checklist
- 1Verify Patta Type: Always confirm whether the land is Periodic (Myadi) or Annual (Eksona). Only Periodic Patta conveys legal right of transfer.
- 2Mutation status: Check if the current seller's name is formally mutated in the Jamabandi. Mere possession or an unregistered agreement is not registered title.
- 3Tribal Belts & Blocks: Under Chapter X of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation 1886, land situated in notified Tribal Belts and Blocks has strict transfer restrictions to non-protected classes.
- 4On-ground physical survey: Confirm that the physical boundary coordinates match the revenue village map (Chitha) with an authorized Amin or Lat Mandal.