Encumbrance Certificate · Khordha · Odisha
Encumbrance check in Khordha: Form 25 fees, search window, and what to flag
An EC for Khordha 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 Khordha (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 Khordha.
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Sub-Registrar Offices serving Khordha
- SRO Khordha — Sub-Registrar Office, Khordha · Khordha tehsil (RTI office manual)
- SRO Bhubaneswar — Sub-Registrar Office, Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar urban tehsils (RTI office manual)
- SRO Begunia — Sub-Registrar Office, Begunia · Begunia tehsil (RTI office manual)
- SRO Banpur — Sub-Registrar Office, Banpur · Banpur tehsil (RTI office manual)
Tahasildars in Khordha (8 tehsils)
- Khordha
- Bhubaneswar
- Banpur
- Begunia
- Bolagarh
- Chilika
- Jatni
- Tangi
EC fee schedule (2026)
Rs 25 first year, Rs 15 each additional year (IGR Odisha schedule). Re-verify at IGR Odisha user-fees before quoting to a client.
Office hours
Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 17:00 IST. Second Saturday and Sunday closed. Lunch 13:30 to 14:00.
District Collectorate
District Collector and DM, Khordha
Collectorate, Khordha
Recent land-fraud cases in Khordha
Fake-RoR scam in Khordha district leaves SC owner without title
2024 · Khordha
Vigilance investigation under way; the racket forged a Hal RoR to substitute the original ST owner.
Malipada-Mouza land mafia ring busted with eight arrests
2023 · Khordha
Eight arrests, three real victims identified. Forged Aadhaar at SRO with impersonator photographs but real-owner names.
FAQ — encumbrance check in Khordha
What does the Form 25 Encumbrance Certificate fee work out to in Khordha?
Rs 25 first year, Rs 15 each additional year (IGR Odisha schedule). 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/Help/PartFee.aspx.
Which SRO do I order the EC from in Khordha?
Whichever SRO holds jurisdiction over the plot's tehsil. Khordha has 4 SROs (listed below); each holds its own register.
Can I order a Khordha EC online?
Yes — IGR Odisha runs an e-services portal that serves ECs in PDF for most Khordha 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 Khordha 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 Khordha title?
EC + ROR + Sale Deed in. Five chain checks out. Five minutes. Three documents handled the way Odisha advocates actually work.