A plot can look perfect on the ground and still come with a short boundary, a missing access road or an encroachment. A land survey before you pay is the cheapest protection you can buy.
1. Match the papers with the ground
Start with the revenue documents: the Khatauni (record of rights) and the Khasra or Gata number of the plot. Ask the seller for the village map (naksha) or the registry map. A surveyor uses these to find the plot on the ground and check that the land being shown to you is the same land written in the papers.
- Khasra / Gata number, village, tehsil and district
- Names of all co-owners in the Khatauni
- Village map (naksha) or registry map, if available
- Previous sale deed of the seller
2. Measure the real area
The area written in the deed and the area on the ground are often different. A DGPS and total station survey measures the plot as it stands and gives the area in square metre, hectare and acre. If you deal in bigha or biswa, remember that the conversion is not the same everywhere in Uttar Pradesh, so confirm the local value used in your tehsil.
3. Fix the boundary on the ground
Boundary demarcation marks the corners of the plot with pegs or concrete pillars and records their coordinates. With coordinates on paper, the boundary can be found again even if a pillar is removed later. Official demarcation is done by the revenue department; a private survey plan supports that process and gives you an accurate picture before the official visit.
4. Look for encroachment and overlaps
When the surveyed boundary is overlaid on the village map, encroachments and overlaps become visible: a neighbour's wall inside your line, a drain passing through the plot, or a road that is narrower than expected. These are far easier to settle before registration than after.
5. Check access, levels and flood risk
- Is there a recorded approach road, and how wide is it?
- Is the plot lower than the road? Filling costs money.
- Is the land near a river, canal or low-lying area that floods?
- Do HT lines or drains cross the plot?
A simple level survey answers the filling question, and a look at the surrounding drainage tells you whether the plot is likely to stay dry in the monsoon.
What you should receive
- Survey plan in AutoCAD and PDF with dimensions
- Area in sq. m, hectare and acre
- Coordinates of all boundary points
- KML to see the plot in Google Earth
Send us the Khasra / Gata number and a location pin on WhatsApp. We will tell you what the survey will cover and the price before anyone visits the site.