Encumbrance Certificate · Keonjhar · Odisha
Encumbrance check in Keonjhar: Form 25 fees, search window, and what to flag
An EC for Keonjhar property pulls from the 4 Sub-Registrar Offices that hold the district's transaction registry. This page covers the IGR Odisha fee schedule, the practical search window for Keonjhar (30 years for high-value, 13 years for bank panel), and the unreleased-mortgage signature pattern that's the single most common Critical finding in Keonjhar.
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Sub-Registrar Offices serving Keonjhar
- DSR Keonjhar — Office of the Sub-Registrar, DSR Keonjhar · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Anandapur — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Anandapur · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Champua — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Champua · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Joda — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Joda · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
Tahasildars in Keonjhar (13 tehsils)
- Keonjhar Sadar
- Anandapur
- Champua
- Telkoi
- Patna
- Joda
- Banspal
- Saharpada
- Hatadihi
- Jhumpura
- Ghatagaon
- Harichandanpur
- Ghasipura
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. Major iron-ore mining belt; partially Scheduled Area in interior 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, Keonjhar
Collectorate, Keonjhar-758001
Recent land-fraud cases in Keonjhar
Keonjhar iron-ore mining lease scams
2025 · Keonjhar
Justice Shah Commission flagged 94 of 192 iron-ore leases lacking environmental clearances; Keonjhar a major affected district.
Tribal land alienation in interior pockets
2025 · Keonjhar
Chronic Regulation 2 of 1956 restoration cases.
FAQ — encumbrance check in Keonjhar
What does the Form 25 Encumbrance Certificate fee work out to in Keonjhar?
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. Major iron-ore mining belt; partially Scheduled Area in interior tribal pockets. For a 30-year window the cumulative cost is roughly Rs 460 — the cheapest insurance your buyer will buy. Re-verify at https://www.igrodisha.gov.in/.
Which SRO do I order the EC from in Keonjhar?
Whichever SRO holds jurisdiction over the plot's tehsil. Keonjhar has 4 SROs (listed below); each holds its own register.
Can I order a Keonjhar EC online?
Yes — IGR Odisha runs an e-services portal that serves ECs in PDF for most Keonjhar SROs. The online flow is fastest for post-2010 entries; pre-2010 may require an in-person request because legacy registers were not fully digitised.
What's the most common Critical finding in Keonjhar ECs?
Unreleased mortgage entries from the 2010-2020 period — a mortgage was registered, the loan was paid off, but the release deed never closed. BhoomiScan's chain reasoner specifically scans for mortgage-without-release patterns.
Verifying a Keonjhar title?
EC + ROR + Sale Deed in. Five chain checks out. Five minutes. Three documents handled the way Odisha advocates actually work.