Odisha Khatiyan (RoR) Decoder
About this tool
The Record of Rights (khatiyan) is the Tahasil's record, published on Bhulekh. Its front page names the tenants with their fathers' names, caste and residence, the rent and the cess; its back page lists each plot with its kissam (the land's class, printed in words), boundaries and area. Hal is the Record of Rights of the current settlement, the one a mutation corrects today; Sabik is the record the settlement before it left. This decoder reads the words Sabak, Hal, Khata, Plot, Mouja and Tahasil in a reference you paste and says what each number is.
Hal and Sabik in Odisha: what each record is and how they link
How to use this tool
- Open the Record of Rights on Bhulekh. Choose the district, tahasil and village, then search by khatiyan, plot or tenant name.
- Paste the reference. For example "Sabak 78 Hal 142 Plot 568/896 Mouja Jatni". The decoder recognises Sabak, Hal, Khata, Plot, Mouja and Tahasil.
- Read what each part is. The Sabak and Hal khata, the plot number and the mouza, each explained.
- Match it to the deed. The seller's name, the khata and plot numbers, the area and the kissam in the Record of Rights should match the deed you are about to sign.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between khata and plot in Odisha?
The khata (khatiyan) is the holding recorded for its tenants; one khata may hold several plots. A plot is one parcel of land with its own number in the village.
What is the difference between Sabak and Hal khata?
Hal is the Record of Rights of the current settlement, the one a mutation corrects today; Sabik is the record the settlement before it left. Sabak and Sabik are two spellings of one word. Plot and khata numbers can change between the two.
What does kissam mean in a khatiyan?
The land's class, printed in words for each plot on the back page of the Record of Rights. Agricultural land is converted to another use by an order under Section 8-A of the Orissa Land Reforms Act, and the kissam is then corrected in the Record of Rights.