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Title verification in Kalahandi: SROs, Tahasildars, fees, and fraud patterns
Everything an advocate handling Kalahandi title work needs in one place: the 5 Sub-Registrar Offices that serve the district, the Tahasildars who handle mutation, the District Collectorate that administers DLR functions, EC and ROR fee schedules, and 2 recent land-fraud patterns from Kalahandi that BhoomiScan's chain reasoner now screens for.
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Sub-Registrar Offices serving Kalahandi
- DSR Bhawanipatna — Office of the Sub-Registrar, DSR Bhawanipatna · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Junagarh — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Junagarh · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Dharamgarh — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Dharamgarh · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Kesinga — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Kesinga · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Lanjigarh — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Lanjigarh · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
Tahasildars in Kalahandi (13 tehsils)
- Bhawanipatna
- Kesinga
- Junagarh
- Dharamgarh
- Jaipatna
- Koksara
- Lanjigarh
- Th. Rampur
- Narla
- Karlamunda
- Kalampur
- Madanpur Rampur
- Golamunda
EC fee schedule (2026)
ROR online ₹10/khatian; EC Form 15/Form 25 ₹25 (1st year) + ₹15/additional year; stamp duty 5% (male) / 4% (female); registration 2%. Standard Odisha state schedule. Partially Scheduled (Th. Rampur/Lanjigarh): Regulation 2 of 1956 applies in tribal pockets. Re-verify at IGR Odisha user-fees before quoting to a client.
Office hours
Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00 (closed 2nd Saturday + state holidays)
District Collectorate
Collector & DM, Kalahandi
Collectorate, Bhawanipatna-766001
Recent land-fraud cases in Kalahandi
Niyamgiri/Lanjigarh bauxite case
2025 · Kalahandi
SC 2013: Gram Sabha consent under FRA reaffirmed; restoration cases ongoing.
Karlapat sanctuary boundary reduction (2021)
2025 · Kalahandi
Wildlife Board boundary cut alleged to enable mining auction.
FAQ — title verification in Kalahandi
How many Sub-Registrar Offices serve Kalahandi district?
5 SROs are listed by IGR Odisha for Kalahandi, headquartered at Bhawanipatna (Pin 766001). Each SRO has its own jurisdiction by tehsil.
What are the EC and ROR fees for Kalahandi in 2026?
ROR online ₹10/khatian; EC Form 15/Form 25 ₹25 (1st year) + ₹15/additional year; stamp duty 5% (male) / 4% (female); registration 2%. Standard Odisha state schedule. Partially Scheduled (Th. Rampur/Lanjigarh): Regulation 2 of 1956 applies in tribal pockets. Re-verify at https://www.igrodisha.gov.in/ before quoting to a client.
What are the office hours of the Kalahandi SROs?
Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00 (closed 2nd Saturday + state holidays)
Has Kalahandi seen recent land-fraud cases?
Yes. 2 recent cases are listed below with citations to the original news sources. Pattern is consistent with the rest of Odisha — forged Aadhaar at SRO registration, mutation gaps between SRO and Tahasildar, and impersonation in Sale Deed execution.
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