Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Govt: 19 States Offer Valid Digital Land Records
The Indian government has made it easier for people to get their land records.
Now, in 19 states, you can download legally valid land records from home.
Banks in 406 districts can check mortgages online, which makes getting loans faster.
Most villages in India have their land records digitised, and special projects like NAKSHA are helping manage land in cities.
A unique number called ULPIN is like an Aadhaar for land, helping to identify land parcels easily.
This makes buying and selling property simpler and faster.
Citizens in 19 states can now download digitally signed, legally valid land records from home.
Banks in 406 districts can verify mortgages online, speeding up credit access.
97.27% of villages have digitised Record of Rights (RoRs), and 97.14% have digitised cadastral maps.
The NAKSHA pilot programme has made rapid progress in 157 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).
The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) has been assigned to over 36 crore land parcels across 29 states and UTs.
- Who
- Government of India, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development
- What
- Digitisation of land records and online mortgage verification
- When
- As of January 2, 2026
- Where
- 19 states and 406 districts in India
- Why
- To speed up credit access and streamline land administration
- States with digital land records
- 19
- Districts with online mortgage verification
- 406
- Villages with digitised RoRs
- 97.27%
- Villages with digitised cadastral maps
- 97.14%
- Villages with linked RoRs and maps
- 84.89%
- ULBs with aerial flying completed
- 116 (87%)
- Area covered by high-resolution imagery
- 5,915 sq km
- ULBs with 100% ground truthing
- 21
- Funding recommended under SASCI 2025-26
- Rs 1,050 crore
- States/UTs receiving funding
- 24
- Land parcels with ULPIN
- 36 crore
- States/UTs with ULPIN
- 29
- States/UTs with NGDRS
- 17
- SROs integrated with revenue offices
- 88.6%
