Resident raiyats of one village cultivating land in another village

Land Measurement.

Brass Scale used to draw Musavi.

Alluvial accretion or formation

Two-fifth portion of harvest.

Patwari’s copy contains information about the new settlement record or the brief substance of the Revenue Officer’s order. (refer to jamabandi)

Government Copy of new selttlement records or the copy containing the detailed order and is kept in the Tehsil in separate estate-wise bundles. (refer to jamabandi)

It is a record of rights__ a document comprising the name of the legal owner of the land property__ when it has been given on lease.

means the person who is directly responsible to the Government for payment of land revenue and whose name has been entered as such in Government records__ whether he be personally in possession of the holding or through his Shikmidar]

Lease Deed. Whenever a piece of land is given on lease for a long period__ the mutation is known as Pattanama. Or__ Patta's mutation is known as pattanama.

In the British regime a village was divided into number of patties/sections based upon the caste of the persons residing in that village. For example__ Rajput used to dwell in a separate location__ Brahimn in other and ’Shudras’ still in another location. These locations were known as ’pattis’. But after the independence__ this classification was changed and at present refers to various cluster / hemlets in the village in which villagers reside in groups irrespective of their caste.

A community of Villagers based on clans__ caste__ sect__ area etc.

A Village Accountant or Registrar responsible for preparation of revenue records. He measures land on the ground and prepares all the prescribed record__ which is checked__ verified and made final by higher officials. Or__ it can also be a Government Authority responsible for maintaining land ownership records.

The land revenue collection is normally done twice a year by the Govt. through Nambardar in such a way that land revenue collection is done half in Kharif and half in Rabi season. But sometimes it is done in different percentage proportion say 60% in Kharif and 40% in Rabi or as the villagers decide at the time of Permanent Settlement.

Abbreviation for "pisar-i" or "son of"

Adopted Son.

Son.

Small segment of land covered with green vegetation.

means the portion of a 'number' separately assessed and entered in a register

Tenant

Held by tenants

The professional area of village is measured by the Survey of India organisation. And in all the Agriculture Census reports this area figures are mentioned. It has been observed that normally Patwari is not aware of professional area. If that is the case__ then actual area mentioned in the village may be entered against this field where ever referred to.

Old fallow