Bihar Bhumi: how to view a jamabandi (Register-II) online

Key points

• Bihar Bhumi (biharbhumi.bihar.gov.in) is run by the Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar.
• The jamabandi register (Register-II) is searched by district, anchal, halka and mauza, then by khata, plot, jamabandi number or raiyat name.
• The jamabandi updates itself after a mutation (dakhil kharij); wrong entries are corrected through Parimarjan Plus.
• The same portal links to Bhu-Naksha maps, land rent (bhu-lagan) payment, LPC and a search for mortgaged land.
• This site explains the portal; it is not the government site and holds no records.

The short answer

Bihar keeps its current land ledger in the jamabandi register, also called Register-II (पंजी-II). The Department of Revenue and Land Reforms publishes it on the Bihar Bhumi portal, biharbhumi.bihar.gov.in, under 'जमाबंदी पंजी देखें' (view jamabandi register). Many people search for this as 'apna khata'.

BuySellProperty is not the Bihar Bhumi portal and cannot fetch a jamabandi for you. This guide explains how to use the official site.

How to view a jamabandi, step by step

1. Open biharbhumi.bihar.gov.in and choose 'जमाबंदी पंजी देखें' (view jamabandi register). It opens the Register-II report on emutation.bihar.gov.in.

2. Select the district (जिला), then the anchal or circle (अंचल), the halka (हल्का) and the mauza or revenue village (मौजा).

3. Choose how to search: by raiyat's name (रैयत का नाम), plot number (प्लाट नंबर), khata number (खाता नंबर), jamabandi number (जमाबन्दी संख्या) or computerised jamabandi number. You can also list the whole Register-II of the mauza by name.

4. Enter the security code and open the matching entry. The portal also offers the register in all 22 scheduled languages of India.

5. Menu names change from time to time; follow the screen when it differs.

What else is on Bihar Bhumi

Mutation (dakhil kharij): apply online after creating a citizen login, track the application, and see applications the circle officer has sent back for correction. The portal says the jamabandi is updated automatically once a mutation is allowed.

Corrections: wrong entries in the digitised jamabandi are fixed by applying on Parimarjan Plus (parimarjanplus.bihar.gov.in), without visiting the office.

Maps and records: revenue maps on Bhu-Naksha (bhunaksha.bihar.gov.in) and digitally signed land records on bhuabhilekh.bihar.gov.in.

Also linked: land rent (bhu-lagan) payment at bhulagan.bihar.gov.in, the land possession certificate (LPC) application and status, a search for mortgaged land on land.bihar.gov.in, revenue court cases and cause lists, and a translation service for old records written in the Kaithi script.

What to read in it

Match the raiyat's name, khata and plot numbers and area with the seller and the sale deed. Check that land rent is paid up, look up the plot in the mortgaged-land search, and ask for the mutation order that put the seller's name on the jamabandi. Old khatiyan entries and deeds may be in Kaithi; the portal's translation service can help read them.

A land record is evidence of the revenue record and possession, not a title deed. Before paying any token money, match the seller's name, share and plot number with the sale deeds, check that the latest mutation has gone through, and look for loans, court cases and government claims.

Land units and costs once you buy

Bihar land is commonly measured in decimal, katha, dhur and bigha. Decimal is fixed (one-hundredth of an acre), but katha and bigha differ by district, so convert with care and confirm the local value.

Stamp duty in Bihar is worked out on the higher of the price and the minimum value register (MVR) rate. Use the stamp duty calculator for Bihar for the current figures, then apply for dakhil kharij so the jamabandi shows your name.

Common questions

Sources

• Bihar Bhumi, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar (biharbhumi.bihar.gov.in) and its Register-II report (emutation.bihar.gov.in), checked 11 November 2026

Last checked 2026-11-11.