Jamabandi जमाबंदी ਜਮ੍ਹਾਂਬੰਦੀ
Jamabandi is the record of rights for land in Punjab: the revenue register that shows who holds each piece of land. It is redone every five years and kept up to date by mutations (intkal) in between.
Also written as
- Record of Rights
- Revenue record
- Jamabandi Nakal (a copy)
- जमाबंदी
- जमाबंदी नक़ल
- अधिकार-अभिलेख
- राजस्व अभिलेख
- ਜਮ੍ਹਾਂਬੰਦੀ
- ਜਮਾਂਬੰਦੀ
- ਜਮ੍ਹਾਂਬੰਦੀ ਨਕਲ
What it's used for
- A certified copy of a jamabandi entry is called a fard. It is the paper behind almost everything: a sale, a loan, a mutation, a partition or a compensation claim.
- There are three ways to get a copy: online at jamabandi.punjab.gov.in, at the Fard Kendra or Sewa Kendra counter, or from the Halqa Patwari for an old jamabandi or a gap in the computerised record.
- A wrong entry is corrected with a Fard Badar application, not a mutation. A change of owner needs a mutation (intkal).
Which document you need
Pick the one that matches what you are doing.
Documents in the library
- Application for a Fard / Jamabandi Nakal (Certified Copy of the Record of Rights)Gets a certified copy of a piece of Punjab land's revenue record (a fard).
- Darkhwast Fard Badar (Application to Correct a Clerical Error in the Jamabandi)Fixes a clerical error in the record: a name, a share or an area.
- Name Correction in a Revenue RecordCorrects a person's name in a revenue record without touching ownership.
- Area Correction in the Record of RightsCorrects a wrong recorded area or share.
- Revenue Record Inspection ApplicationAsks to inspect the revenue records behind a landholding.
- Application for a Non-Encumbrance Certificate (Bojh Rahit Praman Patra)Asks for official proof of what, if anything, is registered against a property.
Kits that cover it
Questions about Jamabandi
What is the difference between a jamabandi and a fard?
The jamabandi is the record itself. A fard is a certified copy of an entry taken from it.
Is a jamabandi entry proof that I own the land?
Not on its own. An entry is presumed true only until it is disproved, and a mutation sanctioned after the last cut-off may not show yet. Before buying, also get the pending mutations and a non-encumbrance certificate.
Does Chandigarh have a jamabandi?
A sector property held from the Estate Office has none: its record is the Estate Office file. Chandigarh's own revenue villages, such as Manimajra, and the lal dora and phirni areas do keep one.
Related words
This page explains the word in plain language for Punjab and Chandigarh. It is not legal advice. Fees, offices and time limits can change, so check with the office or an advocate before you act.