8A extract (khate utara) in English, and other Maharashtra land record terms

The 8A extract (खाते उतारा, khate utara) is the Maharashtra land record that lists every parcel held under one khata (account) in a village. In English it is usually called the "8A extract" or "extract of the register of holdings". Below are the usual English renderings of the Marathi terms on the 8A and the 7/12, and what to check when you translate one.

Maharashtra land record terms in English

The renderings below are the usual ones in practice. Keep the Marathi term in brackets the first time it appears if the reader may need to match it to the original. The labels are as printed on the State's prescribed Form 7 and Form 8A. (Maharashtra GR dated 2 September 2020 (revised Village Form 7); Maharashtra GR dated 18 April 2018 (revised Village Form 8A))

A few notes on these:

• "Assessment utara" is not a printed form name. People use it loosely for an extract that shows the land revenue assessment, often the 8A. Translate the heading actually printed on the document.
• Jirayati (जिरायती) in Marathi means land that depends on rain for cultivation, as opposed to bagayat land that is irrigated. On the 7/12 both appear under cultivable area. (Maharashtra GR dated 2 September 2020 (revised Village Form 7))
• Duyyam nibandhak. The Registration Department's service list names the concerned दुय्यम निबंधक as the officer for document registration, certified copies and searches. (IGR Maharashtra, Right to Services list)

For the full column-by-column guide to the 7/12, see 7/12 extract in English.

What is the 8A extract?

Village Form 8A (गाव नमुना आठ-अ) is the register of holdings (धारण जमिनींची नोंदवही). The State describes it as the holder-wise ledger (आसामीवार खतावणी, जमाबंदी पत्रक). (Maharashtra GR dated 18 April 2018 (revised Village Form 8A))

The revised 8A prescribed in April 2018 shows, at the top, the khata number and the khata holder's name. Below that, one row per parcel gives:

• the entry number in Village Form 6 (the mutation register),
• the survey number and sub-division number,
• the area, split into cultivable area, pot-kharab area and total area, in hectares and ares,
• the assessment and judi,
• local cesses for the zilla parishad and gram panchayat,
• the total amount for recovery.

The same order says only the cultivable area is assessable. Pot-kharab area is not. (Maharashtra GR dated 18 April 2018 (revised Village Form 8A))

How is the 8A different from the 7/12?

• The 7/12 is parcel-wise. It covers one survey or gat number: holder, tenure, area, tenants, other rights and mutations.
• The 8A is holder-wise. It lists all the parcels under one khata in that village, with area and revenue payable.
• Use them together. The 2018 order revised the 8A so that its area columns match the 7/12. If the area on the 8A and the 7/12 for the same parcel do not match, flag it. Do not quietly pick one. (Maharashtra GR dated 18 April 2018 (revised Village Form 8A))

How do you get an 8A extract online?

• To view. Mahabhulekh lets you view the 7/12, 8A, property card and K-Prat. Its notice says the information shown there cannot be used for any government or legal purpose.
• For an official copy. The Digitally signed Satbara portal offers digitally signed 7/12, 8A, property card and K-Prat. It says the digitally signed 7/12, 8A and property card can be used for all official and legal purposes. You need to register or use OTP login, and payments are made online and are non-refundable.
• Validity. A State circular of 23 November 2020 says digitally signed 7/12, 8A and Village Form 6 extracts from this portal, carrying a QR code and a 16-digit verification number, are valid for all legal and government work and need no talathi's signature. (Maharashtra circular dated 23 November 2020 (digitally signed land records))

Use only the official mahabhumi.gov.in links, and check the full web address before you pay.

Is the 8A proof of ownership?

No, not by itself. The 7/12 and 8A are revenue records. Under section 157 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, an entry in the record of rights and a certified entry in the mutation register are presumed true until the contrary is proved or a new entry is lawfully substituted. (Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, section 157)

That presumption can be rebutted. The Supreme Court said in Tarachandra v Bhawarlal, 2025 INSC 1485, that mutation does not confer any right, title or interest, and that mutation in revenue records is only for fiscal purposes. (Tarachandra v Bhawarlal, 2025 INSC 1485, paragraph 19)

So a translation of an 8A should say what the record says. It should not turn "khata holder" into "owner", and it should not describe a blank column as "no encumbrance". Title is checked from the deeds, orders and mutation history together.

What to check when translating an 8A

• Names. Transliterate names, do not translate them. Spell each holder the same way every time. Do not "correct" a spelling to match an ID card.
• Numbers. 8A extracts often use Devanagari numerals (०१२३४५६७८९). Check khata, survey, sub-division and Form 6 entry numbers digit by digit.
• Areas. Keep the unit as printed (हे.आर., hectare and are). One hectare is 100 ares. Convert only if asked, and say so.
• Amounts. Assessment and cess columns are in rupees and paise (रु. पै.). Keep them exactly.
• Survey and gat numbers. They are different series. Never swap one for the other.
• Digital signature. Note the QR code and verification number. The translation is not itself digitally signed, so keep the original signed file.

For general Marathi vocabulary, see Marathi to English legal translation.

Where NyayTranslate fits

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This guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules change; check the current rules and practice directions of your court.