Land Guides

Practical guides to reading a khatian, searching records online, land units and conversions, mutation, land tax and inheritance shares in Bangladesh.

Khatian & Records

Searching a Khatian Online: Division to Dag, Step by Step
Most khatian searches fail at the first step, because the searcher does not know which survey their record belongs to. This guide explains every field, the order they must be filled in, and the mistakes that produce empty results.
How to Read a Porcha (Khatian): Every Field Explained
A porcha looks dense, but it has a small number of fields and each one has a fixed job. Once you know them, you can tell at a glance who owns what, how much, and of what class.

Decimal, Katha, Bigha, Acre: Bangladesh Land Units Explained
A decimal is 435.6 square feet and a katha is 720 — but "one bigha" changes meaning when you cross a district line. Most land disputes about quantity start with exactly that mismatch.
Measuring Land on a Satellite Map: Method and Limits
Drawing a boundary on satellite imagery is a fast, free way to size up a plot. Used with an understanding of its limits, it is genuinely useful; treated as a survey, it will mislead you.

Namjari (Mutation): Why It Matters and How to Apply
Registering a deed does not put the land in your name in the land record. That takes a separate process — mutation — and skipping it creates problems for every later sale, loan and inheritance.
Land Development Tax and the Dakhila Receipt
A dakhila is not just a tax receipt — it is continuing evidence of possession and title. Years of unpaid tax create obstacles at every later sale, loan and mutation.

Inheritance Shares in Land: Who Gets How Much
A miscalculated inheritance keeps families in court for years. Here are the fixed shares, a worked example, and the paperwork that turns a division into a record.