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District guide
Buying Land in Burhanpur
A Tapti-side cotton and banana district: Khaknar Scheduled Area status, tribal-land permission and groundwater checks come before price, with two irrigation schemes approved.
7.57 lakh
Population (Census 2011, CGWB)
3
Tahsils (CGWB 2013)
₹4–50 lakh/acre
Estimated land price*
₹2,598 crore
Irrigation approved (Jan 2026)
*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.
District land record — Burhanpur
Rev. 2026 · Farmland India desk
State
Madhya Pradesh
Sub-divisions
The CGWB district profile (2013) gives 3 tahsils and 2 blocks, Burhanpur and Khaknar, without naming the tahsils (CGWB Burhanpur profile). The district portal pages we opened do not list tehsils or sub-divisions (Burhanpur district portal). CONFIRM the current tehsil list with the Collector’s office.
Key markets
Burhanpur city · Khaknar block
Demand anchors
Tapti-side irrigated farm land · banana among the listed crops · Mughal-era city and Asirgarh fort as visitor draws
Rail
Rail services are not sourced for this page; check the Indian Railways timetable for Burhanpur
Size and population
7,56,993 people (Census 2011) and 263 villages (31 March 2013) in the CGWB profile; the profile gives the area as 3,23,300 ha in one table and 2,316 sq km in its introduction, so CONFIRM the area (CGWB Burhanpur profile)
Pricing unit
₹/acre · Estimated land price*: ₹4–50 lakh per acre depending on the micro-area (indicative, see price section)
Local units
Records use survey numbers and hectares; sellers also quote acres and village units whose size can differ by tehsil, so convert to hectares (1 ha is about 2.47 acres)
Land records portal
MP Bhulekh (not opened for this page; check records there)
Land law is state law. These rules are maintained on the Madhya Pradesh page and apply to every district within it.
Burhanpur — land purchase legal rules
⚠ Madhya Pradesh does not run on a single rule for farmland. Tribal land, land above the holding ceiling, diverted land and ordinary farmland each follow a different track, and the Collector’s office sits at the centre of the first. Work out which track a parcel is on before looking at the price.
Which office decides what: A member of a tribe that the Code treats as aboriginal needs written permission from a revenue officer of at least Collector rank to sell land outside a notified area, and in a notified area the bar on sale to a non-tribal is absolute (section 165(6); Supreme Court, April 2025). The Supreme Court accepted in April 2025 that an Additional Collector can grant that permission under a valid work-allocation order (Lawyer E-News, April 2025). Sale deeds are registered through the Registration Department, which launched the Sampada 2.0 online registration system in October 2024 (The Statesman, October 2024).
Section 165 and tribal land: The April 2025 judgment concerned 6.29 hectares in Ratlam district outside the notified tehsils; the sale went through because the Additional Collector had given written permission, the price was above market value and a 10-year bar on changing the land’s use was attached under section 165(6-ee) (Supreme Court, April 2025). The High Court had earlier upheld the same sale and noted the Patwari’s report, the sellers’ need to fund a marriage and settle loans, and the land they kept (High Court, October 2023). Permission is a gate, not a formality: a sale with no permission is exposed. Under section 170B a transfer made by fraud can be reverted to the tribal owner or heirs, and the Supreme Court in March 2019 held that a civil court could not revisit a Collector’s 1985 section 170B order that had survived a writ petition (Supreme Court, March 2019).
Wills and indirect transfers: In February 2025 the High Court held that “transfer” in section 165(6) is not confined to sale and covers a Will of tribal land in favour of a non-tribal, so Collector permission was needed there too (High Court, February 2025). A buyer cannot assume that an inheritance document or a power of attorney avoids the permission step. There is a narrow carve-out: in October 2024 the High Court, relying on an older Division Bench ruling, held that sections 165(6) and 170 do not apply to Nazul land in an urban area, and sent the question of whether a given parcel was Nazul or Abadi back to the Additional Commissioner (High Court, October 2024).
Diversion and the Code: Turning farmland to another use is a diversion. A June 2022 High Court order refers to land “diverted under section 172” to non-agricultural purposes, and the Supreme Court has described section 59 as allowing reassessment of land revenue on a change of use, with a premium that the Sub-Divisional Officer may impose (High Court, June 2022; Supreme Court, August 2008). We could not read the current text of sections 172 and 190, so this page does not describe their procedure or fees, and a seller’s diversion order should be read in full, not taken on trust.
Ceiling on holdings: The Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960 caps how much one holder or family may hold and provides for acquiring surplus land. In the 2021 case the Supreme Court quoted section 7(b) as allowing a family of five or fewer 54 acres, and set aside surplus declarations where a pending suit had not been disclosed (Supreme Court, January 2021). A legal-database copy of the Act lists three tiers for a family of five or fewer: 18 acres of two-crop irrigated land, 27 acres of one-crop irrigated land and 54 acres of dry land, and says land cannot be transferred before the final ceiling order without the Collector’s written permission, unless the holder is within the ceiling (legal database text of the 1960 Act). Treat those figures as the Act’s text as published there, and have a lawyer check the current schedule before buying a large holding.
Who may buy: None of the court orders or Act texts we opened bars a buyer simply for not being a farmer; the limits that turned up were the tribal-land permission in section 165(6) and the ceiling on holdings. We found no state notice listing other buyer conditions, so confirm with the Registration Department and the Collector’s office that none applies to the district you are looking at.
Registration and stamping: The Indian Stamp (Madhya Pradesh Second Amendment) Act, 2025 was published on 17 December 2025 and changes how short-stamped documents are handled, including a penalty of 1% of the deficient portion per month (TeamLease RegTech, December 2025). Duty rates are covered in the stamp duty section below.
Land records: Madhya Pradesh land records (khasra and the B-1 extract) are issued through the state’s MP Bhulekh portal. We could not open that portal for this page and found no independent description of its current fields or fees, so ask the seller for a fresh extract and compare the survey number, area and recorded owner with the sale deed.
NRI and OCI buyers: The Reserve Bank’s Master Direction under FEMA 1999 excludes agricultural land, plantation land and a farm house from what NRIs and OCIs may buy, in Madhya Pradesh as elsewhere (RBI Master Direction FED 12/2015-16, updated to September 2022). They can buy other immovable assets such as residential or commercial sites, and inheritance is treated separately in the Direction. Benami-law exposure was not checked against the Act text for this page, so take legal advice before using a nominee.
- Land Revenue Code 1959
- Section 165(6) tribal land
- Ceiling Act 1960
- Wills need permission
- NRI agri: barred (FEMA)
- Sampada 2.0
Burhanpur — district-specific notes
The Madhya Pradesh state page applies to Burhanpur in full. The notes below are specific to this district and are not repeated from the state page. Law was read from Supreme Court and High Court orders and a legal-database copy of the Ceiling Act; the Land Revenue Code text and the Bhulekh portal could not be opened, and the notes say so where it matters.
⚠ Tribal land is the first check in Madhya Pradesh. Under section 165(6) of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 a member of a tribe the Code treats as aboriginal needs written permission from a revenue officer of at least Collector rank to sell to a non-tribal outside notified areas, and inside notified areas the bar is absolute (Supreme Court, April 2025). Under section 170B a transfer made by fraud can be reverted to the tribal owner or heirs (Supreme Court, March 2019), and a Will of tribal land to a non-tribal also needs the section 165(6) permission (High Court, February 2025). Khaknar needs a specific check. The Scheduled Areas Order of 20 February 2003 lists the Khaknar Tribal Development Block of Khaknar tahsil in Khandwa (East Nimar) district (gazette reprint). The Khandwa portal says Burhanpur was separated on 15 August 2003 (Khandwa district portal), and the CGWB profile places Khaknar block in Burhanpur (CGWB Burhanpur profile). Our reading is that Khaknar block now lies in Burhanpur and may still be a notified area, where the bar on sale by a tribal holder to a non-tribal is absolute; CONFIRM with the Collector in writing, parcel by parcel.
⚠ A farmhouse or any other non-agricultural use means diversion of the land. A June 2022 High Court order refers to land “diverted under section 172” of the Code, and the Supreme Court has described section 59 as allowing reassessment of land revenue on a change of use, with a premium the Sub-Divisional Officer may impose (High Court, June 2022; Supreme Court, August 2008). We could not read the current text of sections 172 and 190, so this page does not describe their procedure or fees; ask the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) for the diversion order itself and read it in full.
⚠ The Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960 caps what a family may hold. In January 2021 the Supreme Court quoted section 7(b) as allowing a family of five or fewer 54 acres (Supreme Court, January 2021), and a legal-database copy of the Act lists 18 acres of two-crop irrigated land, 27 acres of one-crop irrigated land and 54 acres of dry land, with Collector permission needed to transfer land before the final ceiling order (legal database text of the 1960 Act). CONFIRM the current schedule with a lawyer before assembling a large holding in Burhanpur.
⚠ Tapti-side land, forest and groundwater are the other district-specific checks. The CGWB profile says the Tapti drains most of the district, with the Sukta draining a small northern part, and categorises Burhanpur block as semi-critical for groundwater at 85% extraction and Khaknar as safe at 57% (2008-09 base year) (CGWB Burhanpur profile). We found no source on forest area, eco-sensitive zones or fort-area protection rules near Asirgarh, so ask the Forest Department and the Archaeological Survey office about any parcel near a forest block or monument. The 2024 state assessment lists Burhanpur among districts with nitrate above 45 mg/l in groundwater (CGWB, Madhya Pradesh 2024).
Read the state-wise land laws guide and the Madhya Pradesh page for buyer eligibility, stamp duty and NRI rules.
- Land Revenue Code 1959
- Section 165(6) tribal land
- Khaknar block
- Tapti groundwater
District overview
Burhanpur — a Tapti-side district of black-soil farms and a Mughal-era city
Burhanpur lies on the Tapti in south-west Madhya Pradesh. The district portal says the city was founded about 1400 AD, was a Mughal capital under Akbar and has the Jama Masjid and the Asirgarh fort, called the gateway to the Deccan (district portal, about the district). The CGWB profile gives 7,56,993 people, 263 villages, 3 tahsils and 2 blocks, Burhanpur and Khaknar (CGWB Burhanpur profile). Khandwa’s portal says Burhanpur was separated from that district on 15 August 2003.
The estimated farm-land price* for Burhanpur runs from about ₹4 lakh to ₹50 lakh per acre. The upper end applies to land near Burhanpur city and its highway approaches, the middle to the irrigated black-soil belt, and the lower end to hill-fringe land in Khaknar block. We found no registered-deed series, guideline-rate report or compensation award for the district, so the bands are set by analogy with Khandwa and Khargone and rounded wide. *Indicative only, not a valuation or an offer; prices vary by plot, road access and title. Check the guideline or ready-reckoner rate with the Sub-Registrar.
Farming is the CGWB profile’s focus: normal rainfall is 978.9 mm, soils are black cotton, sandy loam and clayey loam, and the principal crops are wheat, soybean, maize, banana and sugarcane (CGWB Burhanpur profile). That data has a 2008-09 base. Cotton is the largest crop at about 46,000 hectares, with banana at about 18,250 hectares (ICAR-CRIDA Burhanpur plan). Two irrigation projects costing about ₹2,598 crore were approved in January 2026 (The Hitavada, January 2026) and a mini airport was announced (Patrika, February 2026), but we found no road or rail project, so the demand case still rests on irrigated farm land.
- Burhanpur
- Khaknar
- Tapti
- Banana
- Asirgarh
Transaction costs
Stamp duty & registration in Burhanpur
7.5%
Stamp duty (reported)
state-wide figure, reported; Registration Department page not opened
3%
Registration fee (reported)
on the same base; CONFIRM with the Sub-Registrar
~10.5%
Combined, reported arithmetic
earlier report gave 9.5% to 12.5%
Dainik Jagran English reported on 27 March 2026 stamp duty of 7.5% and a registration charge of 3% on the higher of market value or transaction value (Dainik Jagran English, March 2026). Its 25 March piece said a guideline-rate rise would raise duty and fees in proportion and that no fresh taxes would be levied (Dainik Jagran English, March 2026); an earlier piece put the combined range at 9.5% to 12.5%. These are state-wide figures as reported, and we could not open the Registration Department’s own fee page, so ask the Burhanpur Sub-Registrar for the current schedule for agricultural land before you budget. Since 17 December 2025 a short-stamped document attracts a penalty of 1% of the shortfall per month (TeamLease RegTech, December 2025). Registration is online through Sampada 2.0, which also shows guideline rates by location (The Statesman, October 2024). We found no Burhanpur-specific guideline-rate report.
Know the belt
What is moving prices in Burhanpur
No district-level guideline report was found, so this section gives our indicative price bands* and the water and units points.
Estimated land price*: city and highway approaches
₹20–50 lakh per acre* (Burhanpur city fringe)
Land close to Burhanpur city and the roads into it. The band is wide because we hold no registered-deed series; it is set by analogy with the Khandwa and Khargone road belts and rounded. *Indicative only, not a valuation or an offer; prices vary by plot, road access and title. Check the guideline or ready-reckoner rate with the Sub-Registrar.
Check: diversion status, access and whether the parcel lies in a flood-prone or monument-adjacent zone.
Estimated land price*: irrigated black-soil belt
₹10–25 lakh per acre* (Burhanpur block villages)
Irrigated farm land growing wheat, soybean, maize, banana and sugarcane. The CGWB profile records 43.4 thousand hectares irrigated, with 25.9 from dug wells and 15.0 from tube wells (CGWB Burhanpur profile); its rows do not add to the total, so CONFIRM. *Indicative only, not a valuation or an offer; prices vary by plot, road access and title. Check the guideline or ready-reckoner rate with the Sub-Registrar.
Check: well yield, because Burhanpur block is semi-critical at 85% extraction (2008-09).
Estimated land price*: Khaknar and hill fringe
₹4–12 lakh per acre* (Khaknar block)
Khaknar block has a lower stage of extraction (57%, safe) but the Scheduled Area question above. *Indicative only, not a valuation or an offer; prices vary by plot, road access and title. Check the guideline or ready-reckoner rate with the Sub-Registrar.
Check: tribal-holder status, forest status and notified-area status before any deposit.
Groundwater quality
Nitrate up to 85 mg/l in the profile
The CGWB profile gives nitrate of 1 to 85 mg/l and conductivity of 456 to 1,246 µS/cm; one section prints a nitrate range that looks like a typing error (CGWB Burhanpur profile). The 2024 state assessment lists Burhanpur for nitrate above 45 mg/l.
Check: a water test before buying for drinking or a farmhouse.
Units: hectare, acre and village units
Madhya Pradesh revenue records identify land by survey number (khasra) and area, and court orders in the state describe holdings in hectares (Supreme Court, April 2025). Sellers and brokers also quote acres and village units whose size can differ by district and tehsil. Convert every quote to hectares or acres (one hectare is about 2.47 acres, our arithmetic) and match it to the khasra area; we did not open a revenue manual for local unit definitions.
Connectivity
How Burhanpur connects — road, rail and air
No road or rail project was sourced for Burhanpur; an airport is announced without a site, and two large irrigation schemes are approved.
By road
By air
By rail & metro
We could not open a road or rail source for Burhanpur, so those rows say so; the Chief Minister’s mini-airport announcement gives no location, cost or date (Patrika, February 2026). The practical test is a drive from the nearest highway to the parcel, so ask for the access road in the revenue record. Full Madhya Pradesh rules are in the state-wise land laws guide.
Growth catalysts
Upcoming infrastructure & developments
Status labels reflect sources read in October 2026. No road or rail project was found; approvals are not construction.
00Open or operating
04In progress or pending
Agriculture & terrain
Soil, crops & water in Burhanpur
A cotton and banana district on the Tapti: irrigation is mostly wells today, two large canal schemes are approved, and a banana weather loss was paid out in July 2026.
🌾 Cotton and banana plains (Burhanpur block)
The ICAR-CRIDA plan lists cotton as the largest crop at about 46,000 hectares, banana about 18,250, soybean about 14,300, sorghum about 12,100, wheat about 9,500 and gram about 3,100 (ICAR-CRIDA Burhanpur plan). The CGWB profile names wheat, soybean, maize, banana and sugarcane as principal crops and black cotton, sandy loam and clayey loam soils (CGWB Burhanpur profile); the two lists differ, so ask for the last three years of khasra crop entries. Shallow soils are about 46% of the area.
- Cotton
- Banana
- Soybean
- Sorghum
- Wheat
🏞 Tapti basin and banana risk
The Tapti drains most of the district, with the Sukta, a Narmada tributary, draining a small northern part (CGWB Burhanpur profile). In July 2026 the state transferred over ₹107 crore to 8,115 banana farmers in 188 villages of the Burhanpur Nagar, Burhanpur Rural, Nepanagar and Khaknar tehsils after weather damage in May and June (Indian Masterminds, July 2026). Banana income is weather-exposed, so price a parcel on location and title, not on a good season.
- Tapti
- Sukta
- Banana loss 2026
⛏ Aquifers and rock
The profile lists Archaean rocks, Gondwanas, Deccan Traps and alluvium, with the Deccan Trap unconfined to about 15 m and deeper aquifers at 45 to 190 m (CGWB Burhanpur profile). Yields vary sharply between traps and alluvium.
- Deccan Trap
- Alluvium
💧 Water & rainfall
Normal rainfall is 978.9 mm, about 90% in June to September (ICAR-CRIDA Burhanpur plan). The CGWB profile gives pre-monsoon depth to water of 6.38 to 32.35 m in 2012 and a stage of extraction of 70% for the district (Burhanpur block 85%, semi-critical; Khaknar 57%, safe), on a 2008-09 base (CGWB Burhanpur profile). The CRIDA plan records about 43,400 hectares irrigated (net about 36,700) against about 60,900 hectares rainfed, mostly from open wells (14,761) and bore wells (3,386), with canals covering only about 300 hectares. The two projects approved in January 2026 would command 34,100 and 17,700 hectares, together about 51,800 hectares, more than today’s irrigated area (our arithmetic; The Hitavada, January 2026). Neither has a reported start date. The 2024 state assessment lists the district for nitrate above 45 mg/l (CGWB, Madhya Pradesh 2024). Test water and check well depth before buying. Live mandi prices are on the state and national mandi portals (not opened for this page).
📐 Measurement units
Madhya Pradesh records use survey numbers and hectares; sellers also quote acres and village units whose size can differ by tehsil. Convert every quote to hectares or acres before comparing two offers (one hectare is about 2.47 acres). Live mandi prices are on Agmarknet (not opened for this page); price a parcel on water, access and permitted use.
At a glance
Burhanpur vs. its neighbours
| District / belt | Price band* (per acre) | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Burhanpur — city and highway approaches* | ₹20–50 lakh* | Indicative estimate; not a valuation |
| Burhanpur — irrigated black-soil belt* | ₹10–25 lakh* | Indicative estimate; not a valuation |
| Burhanpur — Khaknar and hill fringe* | ₹4–12 lakh* | Indicative estimate; not a valuation |
| Khandwa — interior* | ₹5–15 lakh* | Indicative estimate; see the Khandwa page |
| Khargone — interior* | ₹6–20 lakh* | Indicative estimate; see the Khargone page |
Sourced facts against Barwani, the other Nimar cotton district on these pages: Burhanpur’s normal rainfall is 978.9 mm against 738.6 mm in Barwani, and groundwater extraction is 70% in Burhanpur and 72% in Barwani on a 2008-09 base. Burhanpur has two large irrigation projects approved in January 2026; Barwani has none we could source. See the Barwani page.
*Indicative only, not a valuation or an offer; prices vary by plot, road access and title. Check the guideline or ready-reckoner rate with the Sub-Registrar. See the Khandwa page for the parent district before 2003 and the Khargone page for the Nimar neighbour.
Farmland India view
Why investors look at Burhanpur
Four reasoned points, with an honest note that infrastructure evidence is missing and groundwater is already tight in one block.
Irrigated farm land on the Tapti
The CGWB profile records 43.4 thousand hectares irrigated and banana among the principal crops (CGWB Burhanpur profile). Irrigated land is what the upper bands* reflect.
A historic city with visitor draw
The portal lists the Jama Masjid and the Asirgarh fort (district portal). Visitor demand is small-scale and we have no figures.
Mid-range entry prices on our estimates
Our bands* are lower than the Indore-side districts of Nimar for ordinary farm land, but the evidence is by analogy, not registered deeds.
Clear groundwater data, though dated
Stage of extraction is published by block, which lets a buyer see that Burhanpur block is tighter than Khaknar. The base year is 2008-09.
A market that rewards paperwork
Tribal-land, ceiling, diversion, forest and notified-area checks are parcel-specific, and Khaknar needs the Scheduled Area question settled.
Confirm tribal-land, ceiling, diversion, forest and acquisition status directly; these are not certified by Farmland India’s review.
STRAIGHT TALK
Risks & challenges in Burhanpur
Read these before shortlisting in Burhanpur specifically.
Khaknar Scheduled Area status
The 2003 order listed Khaknar block under Khandwa; the district was split later that year. Settle in writing whether the village is a notified area.
Semi-critical groundwater in Burhanpur block
The profile gives 85% extraction on a 2008-09 base. Ask for current well depth and neighbour yields.
Nitrate in groundwater
The profile and the 2024 state assessment both flag nitrate. Test water before a farmhouse plan.
Tribal-land permission
Section 165(6) permission is needed for a sale by a tribal holder to a non-tribal outside notified areas, and the bar is absolute inside them. Ask the Collector in writing.
Ceiling and diversion paper
The Ceiling Act figures come from a legal-database copy and diversion procedure was not read. Ask for the diversion order and any ceiling proceedings in full.
No sourced infrastructure
We found no dated road or rail project; the irrigation schemes and the mini airport are approved or announced, not built, so do not price in a corridor.
Conflicting area data
The CGWB profile gives 3,23,300 ha in one table and 2,316 sq km in its introduction. Match the parcel to the revenue record.
Estimated prices are indicative
The price bands* are estimates by analogy, not registered-deed series. Collect registered comparables in the same revenue estate before negotiating.
Approved is not irrigated
Navatha and Jhirmiti were approved in January 2026 with no reported start date. Until water reaches a command area, value land on its wells.
Banana weather loss
Over ₹107 crore of relief went to 8,115 banana farmers in July 2026; a buyer relying on banana income should expect weather swings.
Tehsil names
CGWB (2013) counts three tehsils; a July 2026 report names four (Burhanpur Nagar, Burhanpur Rural, Nepanagar, Khaknar). Match the parcel to the current tehsil in the revenue record.
Who to contact
Local revenue, planning & forest offices
Mutation and revenue-record matters go through the Tehsildar of the relevant tehsil; the CGWB profile (2013) gives three tahsils without naming them, and a July 2026 relief report names four tehsils: Burhanpur Nagar, Burhanpur Rural, Nepanagar and Khaknar (CGWB Burhanpur profile). The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) handles diversion, the Collector’s office handles tribal-land permission, ceiling matters and acquisition notices, and sale-deed registration is done at the Sub-Registrar’s office, with online registration through Sampada 2.0. We could not open MP Bhulekh or the Registration Department pages, so check them directly.
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COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Everything buyers, NRIs and investors ask before their first reviewed farmland purchase in Burhanpur.
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What does farm land cost in Burhanpur?
We estimate* roughly ₹20–50 lakh per acre near Burhanpur city, ₹10–25 lakh for irrigated black-soil villages, and ₹4–12 lakh in Khaknar and hill-fringe ground. These are indicative estimates, not a valuation or an offer; prices vary by plot, road access and title. We found no guideline-rate report or compensation award for Burhanpur.
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Is Khaknar a Scheduled Area?
The Scheduled Areas Order of 2003 listed the Khaknar Tribal Development Block in Khandwa district. Burhanpur was separated from Khandwa on 15 August 2003 and the CGWB profile places Khaknar block in Burhanpur. Ask the Collector in writing whether a given village is a notified area.
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What stamp duty applies to land in Burhanpur?
Dainik Jagran English reported in March 2026 stamp duty of 7.5% and a registration fee of 3% state-wide, about 10.5% combined. We could not open the Registration Department page, so confirm with the Sub-Registrar. We found no Burhanpur-specific guideline-rate report.
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How is groundwater in Burhanpur?
The CGWB profile (2008-09 base) gives 70% extraction for the district, with Burhanpur block semi-critical at 85% and Khaknar safe at 57%. The 2024 state assessment lists Burhanpur for nitrate above 45 mg/l. Test water and check well depth.
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Sources and references
Law and courts
- State of Madhya Pradesh v. Dinesh Kumar, 2025 INSC 470, Supreme Court, 8 Apr 2025 (section 165(6))
- Pooran Singh v. Dhaniram, Civil Appeal 3122 of 2019, Supreme Court, 14 Mar 2019 (section 170B)
- Second Appeal 2837 of 2022, Madhya Pradesh High Court (Jabalpur), 17 Feb 2025 (Will of tribal land)
- Garvit Khandelwal v. State of Madhya Pradesh, Writ Appeal 200 of 2021, High Court (Indore), 15 Jun 2022 (diverted land)
- Civil Appeals 7732-7733 of 2004, Supreme Court, 26 Aug 2008 (section 59, reassessment and premium)
- Bajranga v. State of Madhya Pradesh, Civil Appeal 6209 of 2010, Supreme Court, 19 Jan 2021 (Ceiling Act, section 7)
Government
- Burhanpur district portal, home
- About the district, Burhanpur district portal
- Ground water information, Burhanpur district, CGWB (2013 profile, 2008-09 resource base)
- Khandwa district portal (separation of Burhanpur, 15 Aug 2003)
- Scheduled Areas Order, 2003, gazette reprint
- Dynamic Ground Water Resources of Madhya Pradesh 2024, CGWB
- Burhanpur district agriculture contingency plan (crops, irrigation, soils, rainfall), ICAR-CRIDA
News
- Madhya Pradesh guideline rate hike proposed for 2026-27, stamp duty and registration charges, Dainik Jagran English, 27 Mar 2026
- Bhopal: guideline rate hike proposed, Dainik Jagran English, 25 Mar 2026
- Indian Stamp (Madhya Pradesh Second Amendment) Act, 2025, TeamLease RegTech, Dec 2025
- MP CM launches online portal for e-registry (Sampada 2.0), The Statesman, Oct 2024
- Infra push: Cabinet approves over Rs 30,000 cr, The Hitavada, 7 Jan 2026
- Another airport to come up: CM Mohan Yadav, Patrika, 2026
- Proposed Sukhpuri textile cluster, Burhanpur, KNN, 29 May 2024
- CM Mohan Yadav transfers Rs 107 crore relief to Burhanpur banana farmers, Indian Masterminds, 30 Jul 2026
Further reading
- Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960, legal database
- Master Direction on immovable assets under FEMA 1999, Reserve Bank of India
Data-currency note: the CGWB profile is a 2013 document with a 2008-09 resource base and internal inconsistencies (area, irrigation total, nitrate range); the ICAR-CRIDA plan is a 2012 file; the district portal pages give almost no statistics; the Khandwa portal content is old; the tehsil count differs between CGWB (three) and a July 2026 news report (four); the airport and irrigation items are approvals or announcements; infrastructure statuses were read in October 2026 and change quickly. Price bands marked with an asterisk are indicative estimates, not valuations. This is a general guide, not legal advice. Report inaccuracies to wiki@farmlandindia.com.
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