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Area guide
Buying Land in Hodal
Land in Hodal, Palwal: a small southern Haryana town on the Delhi–Agra highway corridor, with a controlled-area master plan and estimated land prices*.
51,050 (2011)
Population
₹60 lakh–2 crore per acre*
Estimated price*
₹616 crore, Dec 2024
Road upgrade approved
About 85 to 90 km (confirm)
Delhi distance
*Indicative range across districts and land types. Stamp duty, registration and conversion charges are additional. Local measurement units vary — every listing states the unit it is priced in. Not a valuation or an offer.
Micro-market record — Hodal
Rev. 2026 · Farmland India desk
District
Palwal (Hodal is a municipal council town)
Population
51,050 (Census 2011, as reported)
Planning
Reported Hodal Masterplan 2031, DTCP controlled area (confirm zone with DTCP)
Estimated land price*
₹60 lakh–2 crore per acre*
Circle rate
Ask the Palwal Sub-Registrar
Groundwater
Hodal block category unresolved; Palwal district extraction about 94.48% (low-medium confidence)
Sub-area overview
Hodal — a small southern Palwal town where land is cheaper and the rules are the plan
Land in Hodal is a plain-side market at the southern edge of Haryana. Hodal is a municipal council town in Palwal district with 51,050 residents at the 2011 Census, in the Braj cultural region, and it is reported to fall in the Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency (confirm with the Election Commission of India). Agricultural land here is flat, tube-well farmed ground rather than Aravalli ridge, and it sits on the highway corridor towards Mathura and Agra. Nobody buys it for a view; it is bought for acreage, for price and for a long hold.
Farmland India estimates farm land here at about ₹60 lakh–2 crore per acre*, indicative only. Treat Hodal as a market where you collect registered deeds and the Sub-Registrar's rate before you form a view.
The legal frame is the Haryana controlled-area system. A Hodal Masterplan 2031 is reported to have been prepared by DTCP under the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963, and a change of land use in a controlled area needs a CLU permission. We did not read the notified plan, so ask DTCP Haryana for it. Palwal is also a PLPA district. Read the Palwal district page, the Haryana land rules guide and the KMP Expressway belt page, and check the zone of any khasra with the District Town Planner.
- Palwal district
- Controlled area
- Plain farm land
- PLPA district
- NRI barred
Connectivity
How Hodal connects
Hodal is on the Delhi–Agra highway side of Palwal district. Distances are as reported and are not route-checked.
By road and rail
Read this before relying on distances
We did not route-check any distance. The roughly 85 to 90 km Delhi figure is approximate, so use a map before you plan a weekly trip. Hodal is south of Palwal town, so Palwal-side facts, such as the KMP end point, do not automatically apply to Hodal parcels.
Growth catalysts
Upcoming infrastructure & developments
Status labels reflect sources read in October 2026. Government-announced timelines are not guaranteed; items marked confirm have single or conflicting sources.
01Operational
03Approved, pending or to confirm
Agriculture & terrain
Soil, crops & water in Hodal
Hodal is on the plain: flat, tube-well and canal-fed fields, not ridge land.
Soil & crops
We did not find a reliable Hodal crop table, so we do not give a crop mix. Take village soil and crop data from the Soil Health Card portal and the Palwal agriculture office. Data: Soil Health Card portal.
- Plain land
- Tube-well farming
- No crop data
- Controlled area
Water
In the HWRA categorisation as on 31 March 2024, Badoli and Prithla blocks of Palwal are over-exploited and Hasanpur is critical; the category of Hodal block could not be resolved from our page transcription. A newspaper citing CGWB 2024 put Palwal district extraction at 94.48% (low-medium confidence). Ask for borewell depth, yield and quality, and confirm the Hodal block category. Groundwater categories: CGWB and the Haryana Water Resources Authority.
Mandi price reference
Farm income is small beside the cost of acreage on the highway. Market prices are published on Agmarknet; we have not matched a specific market to this area.
Farmland India view
Why buyers look at Hodal
Reasons buyers look at this micro-market, stated with the evidence we have. Not a price forecast.
Entry price: estimated*
Hodal lies further from Delhi than Faridabad or Nuh, so entry prices are likely lower; the estimate* is indicative only. Confirm with registered deeds and the Sub-Registrar.
Plain land, fewer Aravalli questions
Hodal is not on the Aravalli ridge, so the forest-status questions that dominate Faridabad and Nuh weigh less. PLPA still has to be checked for the khasra.
A planned town
A Hodal Masterplan 2031 under DTCP gives a zone to check for each khasra, which is more than village land with no plan.
Road upgrades in the pipeline
Hodal–Nuh–Pataudi four-laning has funding approval and the Palwal KGP interchange has been acquired for, but neither has reported progress.
This page is not legal advice. Confirm title, land use, PLPA and CLU status with the District Town Planner and the sub-registrar.
STRAIGHT TALK
Risks & challenges specific to Hodal
Specific to this micro-market, beyond the Palwal and Haryana-wide points.
Prices are estimates*
Prices on this page are Farmland India estimates*, rounded and indicative, not valuations. Check against registered sale deeds and the collector rate from the Sub-Registrar before you negotiate.
Controlled-area licensing
Development in a DTCP controlled area without a licence is unlawful, and CLU is not automatic. A plot sold off a revenue map is not a licensed colony. Ask for the licence or the CLU order for the khasra.
PLPA status unconfirmed
Palwal is on the Forest Department's PLPA list. We found no village list, so ask for written status per khasra even on plain land.
Water
Neighbouring Palwal blocks are over-exploited or critical, and the Hodal block category is unresolved. Test borewell yield and quality before assuming irrigation.
Announced roads are not built roads
The Hodal–Nuh–Pataudi road has funding approval but no progress report; the KGP interchange near Pelak has no status after March 2022. Price today's roads.
Resale depth is shallow
Hodal is a small town of 51,050 people. Expect fewer buyers than in Faridabad or Gurugram, so plan a long hold and keep your documents resale-ready.
Mixed units
Quotes in this market mix acres, sq ft, sq yd and local units. Convert every quote to acres or sq yd before comparing.
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Guides & research
- Stamp Duty Calculator Haryana: Land Cost Method (2026)Wiki · P11 Taxation, Stamp Duty & Registration
- Circle Rate Gurgaon: Collector Rate Lookup (2026)Wiki · P11 Taxation, Stamp Duty & Registration
- Circle Rate Faridabad: Collector Rate Lookup (2026)Wiki · P11 Taxation, Stamp Duty & Registration
- Land Ceiling in Haryana: 1972 Act Explained (2026)Wiki · P05 Agricultural Land Rules
- Stamp Duty Haryana: Land Registry Charges (2026)Wiki · P11 Taxation, Stamp Duty & Registration
- Mutation Status Haryana: How to Check Online (2026)Wiki · P02 Land Records & Documentation
- Fard Haryana: What It Is and How to Get One (2026)Wiki · P02 Land Records & Documentation
- Bhu Naksha Haryana: View Land Map Online (2026 Guide)Wiki · P02 Land Records & Documentation
COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Everything buyers, NRIs and investors ask before their first reviewed farmland purchase in Hodal.
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How much does land in Hodal cost?
Farmland India estimates farm and agricultural land at about ₹60 lakh–2 crore per acre*. This is indicative only, not a valuation; prices vary by plot, road access and title. Check the collector rate with the Sub-Registrar and compare registered sale deeds nearby.
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Is Hodal under a master plan?
A Hodal Masterplan 2031 is reported to have been prepared by the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, with development in the controlled area needing a licence. Read that as a pointer, not the notified plan, and ask the District Town Planner for the zone of your khasra.
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Is Hodal affected by the PLPA?
Palwal is among the ten Haryana districts the Forest Department lists under the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900. We found no village list, so ask for the PLPA status of the khasra in writing, even though Hodal is on the plain.
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Can an NRI buy agricultural land in Hodal?
No. FEMA bars NRIs and OCIs from buying agricultural land, plantation land or a farmhouse in India. Residential or commercial land in a licensed area is a separate question for a lawyer.
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Sources for this page
- Population (51,050), municipal council, constituency — reported figures; not yet matched to the Census of India Primary Census Abstract (confirm)
- Hodal Masterplan 2031 and road distance to Delhi — reported, not read from the notified plan; confirm with DTCP Haryana
- Hodal–Nuh–Pataudi four-laning — The Tribune, 5 Dec 2024 (as cited on the Nuh page)
- KMP Expressway — The Tribune, 10 Nov 2018 (read); KMP/KGP maintenance — The Tribune, Nov 2023
- KGP interchange near Pelak — The Tribune, March 2022
- Violet Line extension — The Tribune, 28 Jun 2023 (read)
- Block categories (31 Mar 2024) — HWRA via page transcription; Palwal extraction 94.48% — newspaper citing CGWB 2024
- PLPA list — Haryana Forest Department
- Stamp duty — The Tribune, 28 Aug 2025 (urban 7% men, 5% women); rural rates not confirmed here; confirm with the Sub-Registrar and the Haryana Registration department
- Full state-level sourcing: see the Haryana state page and the Palwal page. Sources read October 2026.
- Prices — Farmland India estimate*; collector rate to be obtained from the Sub-Registrar
General information, not legal advice. Report inaccuracies to wiki@farmlandindia.com.
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