Land records in Maharashtra can be accessed easily online using the Mahabhulekh website. The website has Form VII and Form XII that together form the 7/12. It also supports Form VI and Form VIIIA that are important records of rights (RoR) documents. These forms can be accessed easily anywhere anytime on the Mahabhulekh website making it an important asset provider for the people of Maharashtra. These documents are important for legal and property transactions.
What is Mahabhulekh?
Mahabhulekh website is a one-stop platform for searching, downloading, printing and extracting land documents across various regions in Maharashtra. This website can be accessed in Marathi and English.
Mahabhulekh 7/12: Importance
With the help of the Mahabhulekh website, citizens can access accurate land related information 24×7. Land owners can get a clear representation of the land that belongs to them especially owners who are agriculture focused.
What are the benefits of Mahabhulekh?
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- Easy access to land records
- Because of online option, time and effort for physical visit is minimised.
- By paying a nominal fee, land owners in Maharashtra can get a copy of the 7/12 online.
- Property owners can download the digital 7/12 utara and 8A extracts and property cards from digitalsatbara.mahabhumi.gov.in which could be used for legal verification, as well. With this, risk of fraud of property is reduced.
Mahabhulekh 7 12: Quick facts
| Land record Maharashtra managed by | Mahabhulekh |
| Website address | https://bhulekh.mahabhumi.gov.in/ |
| Mahabhulekh consists of | 7/12 extract, 8A extract, Ferfar and Property Card Maharashtra |
| Languages in which the forms can be accessed | Marathi, English |
| Fee to download 7/12 extract | Rs 15 per copy |
What are the services supported on Mahabhulekh 2025?
- Viewing and getting digitally signed land records (7/12 utara)
- Online payments to download the digitally signed 7/12 document.
- Access record of rights that contains information such as ownership details, rights and property details.
- Can view the land parcels and get an understanding of exact land ownership.
- Mutation and tracking the status of application of mutation
- Property search
- Forms that can be downloaded
What are the information included in Mahabhulekh 2025?
- Survey number of land
- Ownership details (Changes included)
- Mutation details
- Credit details (pending loans) for buying fertilisers, pesticides and seeds
- Area of land that is suitable for cultivation
- Type of land- agricultural or non-agricultural
- Type of irrigation on land- rain-fed or irrigated
- Crop type cultivated in the last season
- Details of litigations and status (if any)
- Details of tax (paid and pending to be paid)
Note that the 7/12 utara extract on the Mahabhulekh is not a conclusive document to prove ownership, but it is only a record to ascertain revenue liability. The title of the property cannot be transferred, on the basis of a 7/12 extract.
What are Akshari Satbara and Ankit Satbara on Mahabhulekh 2025?
The land records in Maharashtra are known as Akshari Satbara and Ankit Satbara and these can be accessed on Mahabhulekh.
Akshari Satbara is 7/12 utara available in digitised version. Akshari Satbara provides information about land ownership area and crop type on agricultural land. The Akshari Satbara is important for farmers and landowners to verify land records. These are signed at the Tatathi level, thereby verifying authenticity of the document.
Ankit Satbara is also a 7/12 utara document that also contains information about area, land ownership and other important details. For any land related transaction to happen, buyers and land owners should have in their possession the Akshari Satbara and Ankit Satbara document.
Mahabhulekh: How to check land records online?
- Log on to Mahabhulekh at https://bhulekh.mahabhumi.gov.in/
- Select division, district and taluka
- Choose search criteria from survey number, owner’s name or property details
- Enter all details and submit
- You will see the land records that can be verified.
How to check land records on Bhumi Abhilekh website?
You can find 7/12 details on the newly integrated website of Bhumi Abhilekh at https://bhumiabhilekh.maharashtra.gov.in/
How to download Aapli Chawadi on Mahabhulekh?
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- Log on to Mahabhulekh at https://bhulekh.mahabhumi.gov.in/
- Select division, district and taluka
- Select the option to download satbara utara and enter land details.
- Submit the satbara utara request and download the record in PDF format
How to find survey number on Mahabhulekh?
- To find the survey number, go to the Tehsildar’s office or the local revenue office.
- Give information such as property owner’s name or village name.
- Ask for satbara utara for the land. This will also include the survey number.
- Alternatively, you can check the Mahabhulekh website for survey number. You can also check property tax records or property documents for the survey number.
How to get digitally signed 7/12 utara in Maharashtra?
- Visit the Mahabhulekh portal.
- Click on ‘New User Registration’ to register yourself to get digitally signed 7/12 utara.
- Submit all the requisite details and information asked for digitally signed 7/12.
- Once you have registered yourself, login to the https://digitalsatbara.mahabhumi.gov.in/dslr portal that supports download of online 7/12 that is digitally signed.
- You can do a regular satbara login by entering login id, password and captcha and clicking on login.
- Alternatively, you can also do an OTP based login where you need to enter mobile number, and the OTP that you have received and click on verify OTP.
You will reach
- Select the district, taluka and village, choose between Ankit satbara and akshari satbara, enter the search survey number/ gat number in 7/12 and select survey no/ gat no. and proceed to download the digitally signed 7/12.
- If you have clicked on ‘Do you know ULPIN’, then enter the ULPIN and verify and proceed to download digitally signed 7/12.
ULPIN stands for Unique Land Parcel Identification Number. ULPIN has a unique 11-digit number and is similar to Aadhar number. The ULPIN will be displayed on the on 7/12 extract document.
What are the charges to download 7/12 on Mahabhulekh?
Rs 15 will be charged for download of each 7/12 and the amount will be deducted from the available balance. In case Rs 15 is deducted and the 7/12 could not be downloaded, you can download satbara from payment history option. The satbara certificate will be there for 72 hours from the time of payment.
Refund policy
One has to make advance payment of the fee through Payment Gateway for duplicate distribution of records. If for some reason, the duplicate copy is not received even after paying the money, this amount can be used for getting another set of copy at any other time. This money can be used as the deposit amount for requesting copies of other land related documents. However, this money will at no point be refunded.
How to apply for 7/12 utara online?
You can apply for 7/12 utara by logging on Aaple Sarkar website of Maharashtra on https://aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in/en
- Create your 7/12 utara online profile with this portal to apply online for notified services by clicking on New User? Register here.
- You will reach https://aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in/en/Registration/Register where you can choose either of the options and register yourself for online 7/12 by entering all required details.
- Once registered for digital satbara, login by entering user id and password.
- Select Revenue department and land record department from the drop down menu.
- Select issuing 7/12 extract option from the list and click on proceed.
- Enter details of 7/12 utara like applicant name, address, Aadhaar card number, email id and registered mobile number.
- Apply for 7/12 utara by entering details like district, taluk, city survey utara online number, GAT etc.
- Once done, you will see a preview of all details on satbara and if fine, click on submit.
- You will get your Maha Transcation ID in a pop-up window on the 7/12 utara online website which you have to note.
- Once done, you will see the fee details to be paid for the 7/12 online application.
- Once fees are paid, you can find your name in the revenue department 7/12 extract list.
- Once you have applied for 7/12 utara, you can check satbara online status on the Aaple Sarkar website.
- Click on Track your application and select revenue department from the drop down box.
- Select Revenue services, 7/12 extract and enter application id and click on go.
- You can see the status of the 7/12 utara on the website.
How to apply for online mutation on Mahabhulekh?
If the land owner finds any discrepancy in the handwritten 7/12 utara information, he/she can apply for correction online. The errors may include:
- Total area of 7/12 Utara Maharashtra
- Unit of area
- Name of the account holder
- Area of the account holder
Here is how to apply for correction and updating of land records in 7/12 Utara Maharashtra:
Step 1: Visit the E-Rights portal at https://pdeigr.maharashtra.gov.in/frmLogin and create an account by clicking on ‘Proceed to Login’ at the bottom of the page for 7/12 mutation.
Step 2: Login to the portal and select the ‘७/१२ Mutations’ option, to start land record 7/12 mutation entry.
Step 3: You will get a pop-up message requesting to select the proper ‘Role’ of the user in 7/12 utara Maharashtra. There are three roles in which data entry can be done: Citizen, Bank/society and Others. The applicant should be very sure before selecting the role in the 7/12 utara Maharashtra, because certain mutation types are restricted to specific roles only. For example, under the ‘Citizen’ role, one can do the following:
- Add heirs
- Remove the name of a guardian
- Remove HUF name
- Add/remove a will
- Remove the name of a deceased person
- Change the trustee name.
Step 4: Submit the details to register the changes made in the 7/12 utara Maharashtra land records.
7/12 offline mutation: Steps to follow
If you are unable to add or delete the name of heirs or new buyers in the Mahabhulekh 7/12 utara document online, it is important that you submit the request in person, at the tehsildar’s office. For this, attach a copy of the sale deed and 7/12 utara document downloaded from ‘Aaple Abhilekh’. Once approved, the mutation entry with regard to the 7/12 utara, will be taken in your name. For further guidance on satbara utara, you can also consult a property lawyer.
Note that no fees are to be paid for any mutation to be taken on RoR. For any official purposes, digitally signed RoRs are legally valid and there is no need for a physical paper copy.
How to check mutation application status on Mahabhulekh?
- Log on to the Mahabhumi portal that can be accessed on https://mahabhumi.gov.in/mahabhumilink
- Click on Mutation application status
Select mutation number and enter
- District
- Taluka
- Village
- Mutation number
- Captcha
and click on submit.
Alternatively,
If you choose the ‘By Document Number’ option, you have to enter
- District
- Taluka
- Village
- SRO office
- Enter year
- Document number
- Captcha
and click on submit.
Mahabhulekh 7/12 across Maharashtra locations
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Mahabhulekh: How to get digitally signed 8A in Maharashtra?
Log on to the digital satbara website and choose the Digitally Signed 8A. Enter district, taluka, village, enter khata no/ first name/middle name/ last name, make the payment and download the digitally signed 8A.
Mahabhulekh: How to get digitally signed EFerfar?
Log on to the digital satbara website and choose the Digitally Signed Eferfar. Enter district, taluka, village, mutation number, make the payment and download the digitally signed EFerfar.
What does Form VII of 7/12 utara contain?
- Form VII is also known as Gaav Namuna Saat Adhikar Abhilekh Patrak or Record of Rights form.
- This is the upper part of the Mahabhulekh 7/12 form.
- In this part are recorded details of ownership, occupancy, tenancy, rights and liabilitis of holders, survey number, sub-division number, local field name, mutation number, land holder account number, name of the village and name of the taluka.
- Gaav is village and refers to the name of the village where the land is located.
- Taluka refers to a district’s sub-division where the land is located.
- Bhumapan Kramank/Gut number is survey number or Gat no.. and refers to the land parcel’s survey number or Gat number.
- Bhumapan kramankacha upbhivaag is the sub-division of survey number of land.
- Bhudharana paddhiti or tenure refers to the tenure of the land.
- Bhogvatadharanche nav stands for name of the occupant.
- Khate Kramank is the account number of the land holder that one gets from the Khate Pustika.
- Shetache sthanik naav refers to the local name of the field and can be anything that depicts the field like the shape of the field or anything that is unique about it.
- Kudanche naav refers to name of the tenant.
- Lagvadi yogya kshetr refers to the cultivable land area.
- Khand stands for rent
- Lagvadi yogya naslele refers to uncultivable land
- Aakarni refers to assessment and here mentioned is the assessment tax that is charged on land.
- Judi kivva vishesh akarni refers to tax paid by the person who has been given the land by the government.
- Itar adhikar sections mentions the other rights. This has general information including land transfer restriction, holder’s liabilities, land encumbrances and various other rights linked to the land. Also, mentioned in this section are claims, restrictions, third party rights, obligations etc. and they should be checked with great attention before proceeding with any land transaction deal.
What does Form XII of 7/12 utara contain?
- This is the lower part of the Mahabhulekh 7/12 form and includes the Form XII which is also known as Pikanchi Nondvahi or Register of crops.
- It is also known as Gaav Namuna 12.
- It includes types of crops that are grown, crop names, area the crops are spread, type of irrigation, details of cultivator and crop season.
Source: forestclearance.nic.in
In this Form XII which is a part of 7/12 extract,
- Varsh refers to year when the crop was grown.
- Hangaam refers to the crop season – if it is Rabi or Kharif season.
- Pikanche naav means name of the crop that is grown.
- Pika khalil Kshetra –The area under the crops is refered as this in Marathi.
- It shows the area of land on which crops are grown. It is sub-divided into following categories:
- Land not suitable for cultivation
- Paani puravtyanche saadhan refers to source of irrigation.
- Jal sinchan refers to if irrigation is using water or through rains.
- Ajal sinchan refers to irrigation using something in the absence of water
- Jamin kasnartache naav stands of the name of the cultivator
- Shera refers to observations or comments that can be marked.
Know about: Baner pincode
Mahabhulekh: Contents of Village Form VI
- Known as Register of Mutation, the village Form VI includes historical land data- the change in ownership or title of land.
- The Form VI is also known as FerFar Patra on Mahabhulekh and includes all changes in the land including all the past owners, type of mutation, effect of mutation on the land – gift, mortgage, exchange etc.
- To change the owner name on 7/12, one has to visit the Talathi office where the land is located. Submit a written application with changes to be made in the Mahabhulekh land records, fill the FerFar patra and pay the fees associated.
- Provide all supporting documents needed as proof for change of name in 7/12.
- The Talathi at the Bhumi Abhilekh Maharashtra office checks the form and also announces for any objection regarding the change and sets a date. If there is no objection raised the changes are incorporated.
- One can check the changes and the status on the e chavadi 7 12 portal at https://digitalsatbara.mahabhumi.gov.in/aaplichawdi/
- A time period of 15 days is given by the Talathi in which any objection regarding name change in 7/12 if raised will be heard by the Talathi.
- If no objections are raised, the mutation entry will be made and the mutation will be confirmed. Once this is done, change of name in 7/12 will be recorded in record of rights (RoR).
7/12 utara: How to see Ferfar online on Aapli Chawdi?
One can see Ferfar online on the e chavadi 7 12 portal or the aaplichawdi at https://digitalsatbara.mahabhumi.gov.in/aaplichawdi/
Enter the district, taluka, village, captcha and click on ‘Aapli Chavadi Paha’ on the e chavadi 7 12 portal.
You will see the following details, where you can see Ferfar number, type of Ferfar, date, last date for filing objection and survey/ Gat number.
Click on view to Ferfar details online.
Mahabhulekh: Contents of Village Form VIII A
Known as Holding Sheet of Khatedar, (land holder), Form VIII A covers various details such as name of village, taluka, district, survey number of the land, sub-division of the survey number, area of land, account number of the land holder, amount of assessment tax payable by the land holder, etc. Form VIII A is useful towards land revenue tax payment. It indicates responsibility of each person who have to pay the land tax.
Malmatta Patrak (Property card) on Mahabhulekh
- Property card also known as Malmatta Patrak in Marathi is a record-of-right document that is certified by Maharashtra government.
- While both satbara utara and property card are known as record of rights, 7/12 utara denotes ownership and agricultural details of land in rural area, property card denotes ownership in urban areas.
- You can download property card from Mahabhulekh 7/12 or get it from city survey offices.
Mahabhulekh: Why is property card important?
- Property card is important for any buyer who is investing in a property as it shows the details of owner of property that is located in an urban area in Maharashtra and can be used for verification purposes.
- Property card tells about the ancestral lineage associated with the property which will help buyer note if there is any dispute before proceeding with the transaction.
- Property card acts an important proof and is asked by most financial institutions and banks before closing a property deal.
- It helps in detecting false claims made on any land thus helping the property owner from safeguarding his land from land grabbing.
- In case of any legal problem, the property card can be used as document of proof and produced in the court.
Mahabhulekh: Details on property card
Details on property card include
- Name of district
- Name of taulka
- CTS number or the City Title Survey Number
- Plot number
- Land area
- Land owner name
- Ownership title changes
- Record of mutation
- Record of encumbrance
- Loan from government organisation
- Details of paid and unpaid tax on the land owned
- Other comments
Know about: mutation of land
Mahabhulekh to make legal status of land online
The department of land records in Maharashtra is updating civil cases to land records thereby helping people know the exact legal status of the land that they may be interested in buying or selling. The cases of 2024 was updated by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) on the Mahabhulekh website. To check legal status, one can visit the land records website and add the 7/12 extract details or survey number and see the result.
How can I remove a name from 7/12 utara on Mahabhulekh?
To remove a name from Satbara utara Maharashtra, you have to contact the local tahsildar and provide him with supporting documents. For instance, if the purpose is dead, among other documents for name removal in 7/12 utara, you have to support is the death certificate of the person. Also, if the person whose name you are getting removed from Mahabhulekh’s satbara utara has legal heirs, then you have to get a no objection certificate from them before proceeding with removing the name from bhumiabhilekh.
Mahabhulekh: What to do if name is removed from 7/12 fraudulently?
- You have to lodge a complaint with the Mahabhumi abhilek authorities because the name cannot be removed from the 7/12 utara Maharashtra without submission of valid documents.
- Also, experts suggest that even after the removal of a person’s name from 7/12, the mutation entry in Mahabulekh’s 7/12 utara exists.
- By applying for access to the 7/12 mutation record, one can get to know of the documents that have been used for removing the name.
- If you are still not satisfied, you can apply for a certified copy of bhumiabhilekh 7 12 or 7/12 utara in the Tehsildar’s office and legally scan through the Mahabhulekh 7/12 copy and finally challenge it with legal help on the basis of your findings.
MahaBhulekh 7 12 mobile app: Beware
Land owners should remain alert against various scam apps listed as MahaBhulekh 7 12 on the Google Play Store. There is NO OFFICIAL 7 12 Mahabhulekh MOBILE APP of MahaBhulekh portal except E-Peek Pahani mobile app and all the information required for the 7/12 online document, mutation, etc., should be searched on bhulekh.mahabhumi.gov.in only. These 7 12 Mahabhulekh mobile apps have been created by private entities and individuals, which could corrupt your mobile phone data or damage the device through malware.
Mahabhulekh challenges
Accuracy of data: In case there is an error in entering the right data, then the reports displayed on the website will be incorrect.
Navigating the website: It may be difficult to navigate the website if one is unaware of bureaucratic process.
Delay in updating records: If there is a delay in updating records after every transaction, then the website won’t show updated content.
Housing.com POV
7/12 and 8A documents on Mahabhulekh are important to verify the past ownership and disputes over the land. Using the Mahabhulekh portal one can easily get access to their land records in Maharashtra from anywhere at anytime. This saves time, is user-friendly and pro people who can access their properties easily.
MahaBhulekh: Contact information
Mahabhulekh 7/12 can be contacted at:
Office of the Commissioner and Director Land Records,
3rd Floor, New Administrative Building, Opposite Council Hall, Pune
Tel: 020-26050006,
e-mail: dlrmah.mah@nic.in
Any feedback for Mahabhulekh 7/12 can be mailed at help.mahabhumi@gmail.com
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FAQs
How can you modify 7/12 land extracts without going to the Talathi office to submit an application?
You can log on to the E-Hakk system and modify the land records. This saves time as the need for going to Talathi office is not required.
How can I get old 7/12 in Maharashtra?
Old 7/12 Utara in Maharashtra can be obtained from the tehsildar office responsible for it.
How can I add a name in 7/12 Utara?
To add the name in 7/12 Utara, an application has to be submitted to the land record officer with the related property documents as proof. After the Talathi verifies and there is no objection, then the 7/12 records if there are no objections from the parties that may be affected by the change.
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