Officials
Tahsildarவட்டாட்சியர்
The head administrative officer of a Taluk (sub-district), with authority to approve Patta transfers and issue legal land documents.
Also searched as: tahsildar · taluk head · tahsildar meaning
Read the full guide →Related terms
Village Administrative OfficerThe local official in charge of maintaining land and revenue records for a village, your first point of contact for offline verification.Firka SurveyorA government-appointed surveyor responsible for a cluster of villages (a Firka). They physically visit properties to measure boundaries and resolve disputes.Licensed SurveyorA trained private surveyor licensed by the state to carry out land measurement, offering a faster alternative to the government surveyor for sales, subdivisions and disputes.