A Quick Guide on Bhoomi – Land Records of Karnataka

A transfer of land ownership is a legal process between one person and another. Thus, it needs to be transparent. So, to make sure both the owner and the party know everything about the land, the government of Karnataka has launched Bhoomi to keep the land records of Karnataka in a digitised form. To learn more about this online portal in detail, read the following sections.

There are many benefits of accessing Bhoomi land records. These include the following: 

• It allows access to village land records for easy loan apply
• You can submit mutation requests online in case of inheritance or sale of land
• It helps solve land disputes related to ownership
• You can check the status of your mutation request
• It becomes easy to access crop data through i-RTC to carry insurance

Karnataka land record certificate is an essential document that serves as proof of ownership of land. An individual who owns a land record certificate has the right to transfer the possession of this property to another. It is prepared by a tahsildar of the district and contains essential data about the concerned land. For example, this document includes the name and address of its owner, boundaries' details, covenants affecting it, etc.

An owner can apply for this land record certificate if he/she has land registered in Karnataka. However, it will only be issued if there is no dispute in the ownership and it is not a property of the Karnataka government.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how you can apply for a land record online in Karnataka:

Step 1: First, you must visit the official Karnataka Nada Kacheri site online.

Step 2: Now locate and click on the 'online application' option on your screen.

Step 3: It will redirect you to a new page where you must provide your registered mobile number.

Step 4: Now select ‘proceed’ > ‘new request’ > ‘agri services’ > ‘land holding certificate.’

Step 5: A new window will open where you must choose the language in which you want your certificate to be issued.

Step 6: It will show you various columns requiring important information regarding your name, income, address, and other details.

Step 7: Fill it up, upload the documents required by this site, and save your work.

Step 8: You will enter a payment gateway in which you have to pay the fee to complete the process.

Step 9: After making your payment, you will get a receipt, and the site will redirect your request to your region's tahsildar.

You will have to provide these below documents to apply for a land record in Karnataka:

• Ration card
• Address proof
• ID proof
• Electors' photo identity card or EPIC

Follow this below process to check the status of your Karnataka land record application:

Step 1: Visit the Karnataka Nadakacheri portal.

Step 2: Provide your application number details and hit the 'seek out' button to view the status.

A service charge of ₹ 15 is applicable for applying for a land record certificate in Karnataka.

You can only avail the services mentioned above once you register yourself in the online portal. So, follow the below procedure of Bhoomi registration for smooth access:

Step 1: First, visit the official website of Bhoomi established by the government of Karnataka.

Step 2: Once you find a 'Create account' option on its homepage, click on it. 

Step 3: This site will redirect you to its 'Sign-up' page.

Step 4: You need to fill up all your data and enter the security code.

Step 5: Next, click on submit to successfully register in this Bhoomi Karnataka portal.

Here is a list of services that you can avail yourself from the Bhoomi online portal of Karnataka:

• Mutation register
• Mutation extract
• Revenue map
• Mutation status
• Check Pahani to access ROR, crops (RTC) and tenancy online
• Tippan
• i-Record of Rights, crops (i-RTC), and tenancy
• RTC information
• Citizen login
• Registration of dispute cases
• List of new Taluks
• XML verification

This online portal of land records by the Karnataka government also enables you to check RTC information online by following these simple steps:

Step 1:Locate an option mentioning 'View RTC information' on the Bhoomi portal and click on it.

Step 2: This site will redirect you to a page where you must fill in the information regarding your Taluk, district, village, survey number, etc.

Step 3: Next, click on the 'Fetch Detail' tab.

Step 4: It will show your land details in a new tab.

Step 5: If you wish to get 'full owner' details, go to the next tab that mentions the same. Similarly, click on the third tab to 'access cultivator' details.

If you are looking for a simple way to download RTC using this online land record portal of Karnataka, then here's a step-by-step guide for you:

Step 1: Click on the option 'View RTC and MR' available on the Bhoomi homepage.

Step 2: It will allow you to get RTC for this year and the previous year.

Step 3: Fill up the required column with correct data and click on 'Fetch Details.'

Step 4: It will show you your land record details. Now, click on the view RTC option to be able to download its image.

Step 5: Once the chart appears on your screen, save it in an image format.

Follow the below steps to view a land record of Karnataka online at Bhoomi. It is a straightforward process and only involves four steps which involve:

Step 1: Once you land on the official site of Bhoomi, click on an option mentioning 'View RTC and MR.'

Step 2: It will take you to a new tab where you can get RTC for both the current and previous year.

Step 3: Now fill up the details as required and then click on 'Fetch Details.'

Step 4: The details of your land record will show up on your screen. If you want to view RTC, click on the 'RTC' option. It will even allow you to save these RTC details in an image format.

Before heading towards the other services let us first understand what is this land record of Karnataka and how to apply for it.

The following is a step-by-step explanation of how to get Pahani online in Karnataka using this online portal:

Step 1:First, visit the official Bhoomi site and log in using your registered credentials 

Step 2: Once its homepage appears on your screen, access the 'Pahani Online (Online RTC) Anywhere-Anytime' option. 

Step 3: This site will open a tab where you must fill in your data. Once you fill all its columns, this site will redirect you to the i-wallet service page.

Step 4: Locate an option mentioning 'i-RTC' and click on it. 

Step 5: It will show you a village, Taluk, Hobli and other columns to fill. After filling in, click the 'Go' button. 

Step 6: A new page will open up where you must provide your RTC validity period, Hissa and Surnoc number and click on 'Fetch Details.'

Step 7: It will show you your RTC and land ownership details. To download this detail, select 'Pay and Print i-RTC'. After this site deducts the required amount from your i-wallet, it allows you to print or download it.

Note: Pahani is a document that states the landowner's name, his/her extent of ownership and other important details. So, if you are finding out how to check the landowner's name in Karnataka, this same procedure needs to be followed until you can see your ownership details.

The following are the steps you may need to follow to apply for a land conversion request at Bhoomi:

Step 1: Log in to the official land record portal of Karnataka.

Step 2: Scroll down and select the 'Apply for land conversion' option.

Step 3: A dropdown list will appear from which you must select the 'Apply for land conversion' option. 

Step 4: It will redirect you to a place where you must fill in details like password, username, and captcha code to log in successfully. 

Step 5: After this site verifies your ID, it will show you a land conversion form. 

Step 6: Enter information in the column and click on the 'Submit' button.

After successfully applying for land conversion, you can track land conversion status in Karnataka on Bhoomi. These steps involve:

Step 1: Visit the land record site online.

Step 2: Scroll down and under Land Conversion Services you will see the 'land conversion request status' option. Click it.

Step 3: It will open a new tab where you must select whether you want to choose Affidavit ID or User ID to access this status.

Step 4: Next, click on the 'Search' button to fetch the data.

Using this online portal established by the state government, you can also access land survey maps online in Karnataka. The process is simple and involves these steps:

Step 1: Log in to the Bhoomi portal.

Step 2: Scroll down and you will find Survey SSLR Services. Under this, select 'Revenue maps.'

Step 3: A new page will appear on your screen where you must mention your district, Taluk, map types, Hobli and village. After filling all columns, click on the 'Search' button.

Step 4: This site will show you a list of revenue maps.

Step 5: Choose the one you are looking for and click on the download sign beside it to get your PDF.

Step 6: The desired revenue map will show up on your screen, which you can download or print for later.

To extract mutation report online at the Bhoomi portal, you must follow this process:

Step 1: Visit the official government site of Bhoomi and click on the 'view RTC and MR' option.

Step 2: Now, locate the 'Mutation' tab and enter your village, Taluk, Hobli, survey number, and other details.

Step 3: After successfully filling in all columns, click on the 'Fetch Detail' option.

Step 4: Finally, click on 'Preview' to extract your mutation report online.

The government also allows you online access to this site to keep you informed of your land mutation status in Karnataka. This process includes:

Step 1: Visit the Bhoomi site.

Step 2: Scroll down and select the 'view RTC and MR' option.

Step 3: This site will redirect you to a new page where you need to fill in details like Village, Hobli, Taluk, etc.

Step 4: Once you complete it, you will be able to check your RTC mutation status in Bhoomi.

Every piece of land has a unique number allotted to it, which gives essential details like its ownership details, location, size, area, etc. So, if you are finding how to find the survey number of land in Karnataka online, here is a step-by-step guide for you:

Step 1: Visit the official site that contains land records in Karnataka.

Step 2: Scroll down and under Survey [SSLR] Services find Revenue Maps.

Step 3: In contrast, you can also input the name of your location in the given search box.

Step 4: Once you click to enter, a notification will pop up on your screen, which you must click to see your land survey map.

Step 5: It will immediately highlight your selected location with yellow colour. If you zoom that part, you will see numerous numbers and digits.

Step 6: Identify the block you are looking for and note its survey number. 

Alternatively, you can also download the 'Dishank' app from the Google Play store and turn on its GPS to get your land map. It will show you a blue dot, and if you click on it, it will show your land survey number.

It is very simple to view a dispute case report at Bhoomi online portal. You just need to follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Visit the official Bhoomi portal and sign in

Step 2:Scroll down and select the option 'Dispute case report.' 

You may require your land ownership details at the time when transferring or selling off the land. However, to relieve you from the trouble of coming to your Taluk office physically, the government of Karnataka has provided an option to get your details online through Bhoomi. You can access this land record of Karnataka from anywhere by logging into this portal. The processes of accessing its various services are above.