Jamabandi
Definition: Annual record of rights compiled by the village patwari.
In depth
Jamabandi is the annual compilation of land records at the village level, recording owners, plot details, encumbrances, and revenue collected. In Odisha, the Jamabandi is updated on a 4-yearly cycle; between updates, the Bhulekh online portal serves as the canonical record. Advocates verifying chain of title cross-reference Jamabandi entries against the Khatiyan to detect transcription errors.