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Cost figures are indicative 2026 rates and can change with government notifications — agricultural-land duty may differ from the general rate, and cesses/metro premiums can apply. AgriZameen is an independent platform, not a government body; nothing here is legal, tax, or investment advice. Verify every figure on the official state portal and with the local Tehsil/Patwari office.
Ceiling limits — read this before a large purchase
Every state caps how much agricultural land one family may hold, and exceeding the cap can mean the surplus vests in the government — you keep the money you paid only if you are lucky. Three things make this harder than a single number:
- The unit is usually the family, not the buyer. Land already held by a spouse or minor children generally counts toward your total.
- Many states count in “standard acres”, not plain acres. Irrigated double-crop land converts at a far stricter ratio than dry land, so two equal-looking plots can consume very different amounts of your ceiling.
- The limits have moved. Several states have amended, relaxed or repealed parts of their ceiling law over the years, and secondary websites repeat figures that are years out of date.
For that reason we do not publish a single ceiling figure per state: the numbers circulating online contradict each other, and a wrong number here could cost you land. If you are buying a small parcel and your family holds little else, this is very unlikely to bite. If you are buying a large parcel, or your family already holds substantial land in that state, add up the family holding first and put the question to a revenue lawyer in the district before you pay anything. A consultation is trivial next to the value of the land.
AgriZameen is an independent information platform, not a government body. Nothing here is legal, tax or investment advice.