Land record nomenclature differs from state to state in India. Hence, we spoke to G Shyam Sunder, a practising advocate in Chennai to get a list of Indian states and the nomenclatures used by them. Take a look:
| State | Land record nomenclature |
| Andhra Pradesh | Pahani |
| Assam | Jamabandi/Patta |
| Bihar | Khatiyan |
| Chhattisgarh | P-II/B-I |
| Delhi | Khatauni |
| Gujarat | 7/12 |
| Haryana | Jamabandi |
| Himachal Pradesh | Jamabandi |
| Jharkhand | Khatiyan |
| Karnataka | Pahani (RTC) & Khata (for City Property) |
| Kerala | Thandapper & Field Extract |
| Madhya Pradesh | Khasra |
| Maharashtra | 7/12 & Property Card (for City Property) |
| Odisha | ROR/Patta |
| Puducherry (*UT) | Patta |
| Punjab | Jamabandi |
| Rajasthan | Jamabandi |
| Tamil Nadu | Patta & Town Survey Land Register (TSLR for City Property) |
| Telangana | Pahani |
| Uttar Pradesh | Khatauni |
| West Bengal | ROR/Khatian/Parcha |
G Shyam Sunder is a practising Advocate in Chennai for the past 14 years. His book “Property Registration, Land Records and Building Approval Procedures followed in Various States” is in its second edition.
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