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A term used in Indian land records and land transactions, explained in English and Hindi, with the lessons and judgments where it matters.
भू-नक्शा
The cadastral map of a village, showing every khasra as a numbered shape adjoining every other. Where the jamabandi tells you how much land there is, the map tells you what shape it is, where it sits, what adjoins it, and what runs through it. Access, frontage, shape and internal features such as a recorded path or drain are visible only here, and they frequently matter more to value than area does.
The cadastral map showing the shape and position of each khasra.
The cadastral map showing every khasra as a numbered shape with its adjoining parcels.
This term is used in the following Academy lessons. The lesson gives it context that a definition on its own cannot.
Terms taught alongside this one.
gov.in / nic.in portals — Apna Khata, e-Panjiyan and the Board of Revenue site — and at your local Tehsil or Patwari office before any transaction.Curriculum verified July 2026 · Rajasthan