Patta Chitta both are important legal revenue documents issued by the government of Tamilnadu. In 2015, the Government of Tamilnadu merged the two documents into one.
Patta is essentially a legal document, that works as a revenue record of a person’s specific land. The document includes the owner’s name, Patta number, address of the land.
Chitta on the other hand, is the legal revenue document about an immovable property. It is maintained by the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) and by the Taluka office. Chitta is mainly of two types— wetland or dryland.
You can easily apply for Patta Chitta online. Look forward to this article to learn how to apply for Patta Chitta online and how to check land records.
What is Patta?
Patta is the legal land registration document with the legal owner’s name. Similarly, the Tamilnadu government collects and stores the land revenue records with Chitta. To ensure that you are making a legal land purchase, you must verify the Patta document.
Patta verifies that you are making a legal purchase of the land from a legal source in Tamilnadu. Patta is issued by Revenue Officers in Taluak of the land in Tamilnadu. The documents include details such as—
- Owner’s name
- Patta number
- Name of the survey district, taluk and village
- Survey Number and Subdivisions
- Area of the land
- Tax details
- Wetland or Dryland
What is Chitta?
Chitta is very similar to Patta, but it is the revenue record of the immovable properties. Chitta records the two types of lands— Wetland (nanjai) and Dryland (punjai).
Nanjai means lands with a high amount of water, the area surrounded by water bodies like canals, rivers, and ponds. Punjai means lands with fewer water bodies. Chitta is issued and maintained by the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) and by the Taluka office of the region.
Patta Chitta Eligibility Criteria
There are no eligibility criteria to apply for Patta Chitta except for the land you want to purchase. However, you must need a few documents during the application process for Patta Chitta.
Required documents of Patta Chitta
When someone buys new land they must transfer the owner of Patta Chitta to his name. For such a transfer, the buyer must submit an application form to the Taluja office with the required details and documents. The required documents are mentioned below—
- Application of Patta transfer with the signature of the buyer
- Photocopy of the sales deed
- Buyer must bring the original documents related to property transfer to the Taluk office for verification
- Electricity bill or tax payment bill
- Encumbrance certificate
How to apply online for Patta Chitta? (step-by-step guide)
One can easily apply for Patta Chitta online with only a few steps. Follow the process below—
- Visit the official land record website of Tamilnadu. Here is the link http://www.eservices.tn.gov.in/
- The website is available in two languages, Tamil and English. Now from the homepage select “View Patta/FMB/ Chitta/ TSLR Extract.
- Now select the district, and area type (Rural or Urban) and hit Submit.
- On the next page, enter the required details in the sections such as district taluk, town, ward, block, survey number, and subdivision number.
- Enter the authentication number correctly and click on Submit.
- After the submission, the Town Survey Land Register will issue a certificate with all the important information. You can view and download it online or print it for future reference.
How to Check the Status of Patta Chitta?
If you have bought new land and applied for a Patta Chitta transfer in Tamilnadu, then you can easily check the status of Patta Chitta online. Here is the detailed process go check the Patta Chitta status—
- Visit the official website of the land revenue record of Tamilnadu. Or, tap on this link http://www.eservices.tn.gov.in/
- Locate “Know Your Application Status” on the homepage. Then click on the “Click Here” option.
- On the new page, enter your Application ID in the mentioned box. Enter the authentication value displayed below.
- Finally, click on “Click Status” and you are ready to check your status.
What Is the Validity of Patta Chitta?
Patta Chitta land revenue document has become easy to apply online. It is issued and maintained by the government of Tamilnadu. Now, people can easily check the land owners and view the land location easily with FMB mapping.
You can also check the validity of Patta Chitta by using the reference number. Here is the detailed process of how to check the validity of Patta Chitta online—
- Go to the official website of the land revenue records or click on this link http://www.eservices.tn.gov.in/
- Locate and click on “Verify Patta” on the homepage.
- Enter the unique reference number at the bottom of the A-registered extract details.
- Lastly, click on the submit button. Now you can easily check your Patta Chitta validity details.
Fees for Patta Chitta
The government of Tamilnadu has made some easy steps to follow the maintaining all land records. However, you need to pay for the application of Patta Chitta. You can easily apply for Patta Chitta for a minimum fee of rupees 100. After applying you can easily obtain Patta Chitta online.
Through this document, banks and many other financial institutions give crop loans to farmers. Patta Chitta has made it easy for farmers to pay timely payment of taxes on land revenues.
Helpline Number for Patta Chitta Enquiry
The official Tamilnadu land revenue website has mentioned a few helpline numbers as well. The official Helpline Number is listed below—
All Important Links
Here are a few of the links to the official website of the Tamilnadu land revenue records websites—
- Tamilnadu Official Land Revenue Website- https://www.eservices.tn.gov.in/
- To view Patta Chitta Details- https://eservices.tn.gov.in/eservicesnew/land/chittaNewRuralTamil.html?lan=ta
