What you can do

See Only the Two Subdivisions You Need — Joined

You rarely need a whole village. Join just the two subdivisions that matter — 123/1A and 124/2B — into a single clear drawing you can print and carry.

A survey number is split into subdivisions when land inside it is partitioned or sold in parts: 123 becomes 123/1A, 123/1B, 123/2 and so on. Each subdivision is drawn on the FMB for its parent survey number.

When the two pieces you care about sit in different parent numbers, you end up holding two large drawings and pointing at a small part of each. Joining just those two subdivisions gives you one drawing of exactly the land in question.

One payment covers 24 hours: any number of sheets, unlimited edits and unlimited full-resolution downloads. Your files never leave your device.

When you need this

You bought 123/1A. Your neighbour bought 124/2B. The two plots touch, but they are recorded under different survey numbers, so no single official drawing shows both.

This is also the everyday situation for a document writer preparing a sale: the schedule of boundaries has to name what lies on each side, and that is easiest to verify when both subdivisions are visible together.

What you need first

  • The FMB sketch for each parent survey number — the subdivisions are drawn inside it.
  • The exact subdivision numbers you want to show (for example 123/1A and 124/2B), as written in the patta or the sale deed.
  • The A-Register extract, if you want to confirm the classification and extent of each subdivision.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Download the parent FMB sheets

    Download the FMB for each parent survey number. A subdivision has no separate sheet of its own — it is drawn as a numbered block inside the parent drawing.

  2. 2

    Add both sheets to the editor

    Add both PDFs. Each is rendered at print resolution with its frame cropped and its background made transparent.

  3. 3

    Crop to the subdivisions you need

    Trim each sheet down to the block you actually care about, so the finished drawing shows 123/1A and 124/2B rather than two entire survey numbers.

  4. 4

    Join them at the shared boundary

    Drag the two cropped pieces together; snapping lines up the boundary they share.

  5. 5

    Label and export

    Write each subdivision number onto its block so anyone reading the map knows which piece is which, then download it as a PNG or a print-ready PDF.

Frequently asked questions

My subdivision does not appear on the FMB. Why?+

A subdivision only appears once it has been surveyed and drawn. Where land was partitioned but no subdivision survey was done, the FMB still shows the undivided parent survey number — you have to apply to the taluk survey office for a subdivision before it can be drawn.

How do I read a number like 123/1A2B?+

The part before the slash is the survey number; everything after it identifies the subdivision, with each further letter or digit marking a later split of the piece before it. See the glossary for a fuller explanation.

Can I show only one subdivision rather than two?+

Yes — crop a single sheet down to the block you need and export it. Joining is only necessary when the pieces come from different survey numbers.

Would you rather we did it for you?

Send your district, taluk, village and survey numbers on WhatsApp and we will source the sheets and send back a stitched, print-ready PDF. From199.

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