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Pattaபட்டா
The legal document issued by the government proving who owns a specific piece of land — effectively an ownership certificate.
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ChittaA ledger maintained by the VAO showing the land's classification (wet or dry) and tax details. Today Patta and Chitta are combined into a single online Patta-Chitta document.A-RegisterThe master land register kept at the Taluk office. It holds public information about every survey number — original size, soil classification, tax assessment and irrigation source.AdangalA register tracking what is currently happening on the land — the crop grown, who is cultivating it, and tenancy details. Updated yearly.Field Measurement BookA sketch book holding the exact boundary measurements, scale map and dimensions of a specific survey number. The G-line, F-line and measurement ladder all appear on the FMB sketch.
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