Guide record · एक नज़र में
- Full form
- District Level Committee rate
- Official portal
- epanjiyan.rajasthan.gov.in
- Where on portal
- e-Value (Online DLC)
- Cost to check
- Free
- Revision cycle
- Yearly (from 1 April)
- Decides
- Minimum value for registry
Ask any experienced land buyer in Rajasthan what to check before signing, and after the jamabandi they will say: the DLC rate. DLC stands for District Level Committee — the committee that fixes the minimum government value of land for every zone, colony and village in the state. Other states call it circle rate or guidance value. In Rajasthan, this single number sets the floor for your stamp duty, shapes your total registration cost, and signals what the government believes your land is worth.
How the DLC rate hits your pocket आपकी जेब पर सीधा असर
The rule is simple and strict: stamp duty and registration fees are charged on whichever is higher — your actual sale price or the DLC value of the property. If you negotiate a great bargain below DLC, you still pay duty as if you had paid the DLC value. If you pay above DLC, duty is charged on your actual price.
In Rajasthan the base stamp duty is around 6% for men and a concessional 5% where the property is registered solely in a woman's name, plus a registration fee (about 1%) and applicable surcharges. The exact payable amount varies by case, so use the calculator on the official portal for your final figure rather than a thumb rule.
Example logic: Suppose a plot's DLC value works out to ₹20,00,000 but you agreed to buy at ₹16,00,000. Your stamp duty will still be computed on ₹20,00,000. Budget for this before you sign the agreement, not at the registry counter.
Check the DLC rate online in 5 steps 5 स्टेप में ऑनलाइन डीएलसी रेट देखें
Step 1: Open epanjiyan.rajasthan.gov.in — the official portal of the Registration & Stamps Department. (You can also reach it via the IGRS Rajasthan site.)
Step 2: In the services menu, open e-Value (Online DLC).
Step 3: Select your district, then choose Urban or Rural.
Step 4: Pick the SRO (Sub-Registrar Office), then the zone / colony / village, enter the captcha and view results.
Step 5: Read the rate for your land type — agricultural, residential or commercial — noting whether an exterior (main road) or interior rate applies to your plot. Newer versions of the portal also let you drop a pin on a map to auto-fetch the zone rate.
Reading the rate correctly रेट को सही तरीके से पढ़ें
- Check the unit. Rates may be per square metre, per square yard, per hectare or per bigha depending on category and area. A unit mix-up can distort your estimate several times over — convert carefully.
- Exterior vs interior: plots touching the main road carry the higher exterior rate; plots inside carry the interior rate. If unsure which applies, ask at your SRO.
- Colony not listed? Check the nearest named locality on the same road as a proxy, then confirm at the SRO, where the printed DLC booklet for each area is available.
- Use only the live official rate. Third-party sites often show outdated charts. Rates are revised regularly — recent annual revisions have pushed many zones up by around 10% — so a two-year-old figure can seriously misprice your deal.
Why DLC matters even if you are not buying today आज नहीं खरीद रहे, फिर भी क्यों देखें
For sellers, the DLC rate is the negotiating floor — buyers know duty is payable on it anyway. For landowners, tracking your zone's DLC over the years is a rough official signal of appreciation. And for anyone planning land conversion, conversion charges and premiums are typically linked to DLC values, so the rate shapes that cost too.
DLC rates come in confusing units — per sq m, per hectare, per bigha. Convert between them in one tap with the free AgriZameen Land Area Converter (Hindi + English) before you calculate any land value.
FAQ अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
What happens if I buy land below the DLC rate?
You can agree on any price, but stamp duty and registration fees are calculated on the DLC value if it is higher than your sale price. Registering a deal far below DLC can also invite scrutiny from the department.
Is the DLC rate the same as the market rate?
No. DLC is the government's minimum valuation for registration purposes. Market prices are usually higher, and in fast-growing areas the gap can be large.
Do agricultural, residential and commercial land have different DLC rates?
Yes. Rates are published separately by land type, and within a locality there are often different 'exterior' (main-road facing) and 'interior' rates.
How often do DLC rates change in Rajasthan?
They are generally revised each year with effect from 1 April, and interim revisions are possible. Recent revisions have raised rates by roughly ten percent in many zones, so always check the live rate rather than an old chart.