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Aerial view of agricultural land and farm fields near Dungarpur, Rajasthan

District guide

Buying Land in Dungarpur

A Scheduled Area district in southern Rajasthan: rainfed maize and wheat, a six-lane NH-48 section open, a Ratlam rail line still acquiring land and no sourced per-acre price series.

  • 3,856 sq km

    Area (CGWB 2013)

  • 13.89 lakh

    Population (Census 2011)

  • Whole district (2018)

    Scheduled Area

  • 189 km, 646 of 1,736 ha acquired

    Ratlam rail line

*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.

Apna Khata — Rajasthan Land Records Portal

District land record — Dungarpur

Rev. 2026 · Farmland India desk

State

Rajasthan

Sub-divisions

Four tehsils and five blocks in the CGWB 2013 booklet, naming Aspur, Bichhiwara, Dungarpur, Sagwara and Simalwara (CGWB, Dungarpur booklet); the district portal returned no profile when opened, so confirm the current tehsil list with the Collectorate

Key markets

Dungarpur town · Sagwara · Aspur · Bichhiwara · Simalwara

Demand anchors

Six-lane Udaipur–Shamlaji NH-48 (open) · Dungarpur–Banswara–Ratlam rail line in land acquisition · whole district in the Fifth Schedule Scheduled Area

Rail

No station or timetable sourced; a new 189 km line to Ratlam via Banswara is at the land-acquisition stage (NewKerala, August 2026)

Size and population

3,856 sq km · 13,88,552 people, Census 2011 (CGWB booklet, 2013)

Pricing unit

₹/acre (farmland) · ₹/sq yd (plots)

Local units

Local land units vary by district and tehsil in Rajasthan, so this page uses acres and hectares only

Land records portal

Revenue Department land-records portal (Apna Khata), not opened for this page; sale deeds register through ePanjiyan (NeGD listing)

District overview

Dungarpur — a hill-and-lake tribal district on the Gujarat side of southern Rajasthan

Dungarpur is a southern Rajasthan district of 3,856 sq km with 13,88,552 people in the 2011 Census, drained mainly by the Som and Mahi rivers (CGWB, Dungarpur booklet 2013). Hard-rock formations of the Aravalli and Bhilwara groups dominate, with soils the CGWB calls red loam and hilly soil. The 2013 booklet names Aspur, Bichhiwara, Dungarpur, Sagwara and Simalwara as its administrative units, and the district is wholly inside the Scheduled Area (Ministry of Tribal Affairs, April 2018).

We publish no per-acre price band for Dungarpur. No registered-deal series, village-level DLC list or dated news report on Dungarpur land prices was found, so the page uses official statewide references only: DLC rates rose about 10% in April 2026 and by 5% to 49% in listed areas from 3 August 2026, and we found no Dungarpur village list in it (Patrika, August 2026). A DLC rate is the registration floor, not a market price.

The farm economy is rainfed and maize-led. In 2023-24 wheat took 34.11% of the district's cropped area and maize 25.04%, but only 36.21% of gross cropped area was irrigated (Directorate of Economics and Statistics). A 2021 Down To Earth report credited MGNREGA anicuts and ponds with raising the water table near the Godhal river (Down To Earth, March 2021). Rail is the main change under way: a 189 km line to Ratlam via Banswara is still acquiring land.

  • Dungarpur town
  • Sagwara
  • Aspur
  • Bichhiwara
  • Simalwara
  • Scheduled Area
Locator map of Dungarpur district in Rajasthan

Transaction costs

Stamp duty & registration in Dungarpur

Up to 20%

Surcharge on stamp duty

cow-protection surcharge, section 3-B, Rajasthan Stamp Act 1998; cap raised from 10% in 2018

DLC

Valuation basis

Patrika reported in August 2026 that duty and fee follow DLC rates

Not traced

Base duty and registration fee

no official page or news report for sale-deed rates was reached

The surcharge cap was raised from 10% to 20% by the Rajasthan Stamp (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (PRS, Bill 18 of 2018; The Tribune, September 2018). The rate notified today is not confirmed, and we could not trace the base stamp duty or the registration fee for a sale deed, so none is quoted. Patrika reported in August 2026 that duty and fee follow DLC rates, which rose 5% to 49% in listed areas from 3 August 2026 (Patrika, August 2026), and that agricultural registration moved to hectares in December 2024 (Patrika, December 2024). Since July 2024, Rule 57 lets the registering officer inspect land and value open land and structures separately (TeamLease RegTech, July 2024). Ask the Dungarpur Sub-Registrar for the schedule and the village DLC rate in force.

Know the belt

What is moving prices in Dungarpur

We found no Dungarpur price series, so this section describes what is known about the land rather than what it fetches.

Statewide DLC rates

Up about 10% (Apr 2026); 5% to 49% in listed areas (3 Aug 2026)

Patrika reported the August 2026 revision for listed areas statewide and gives no Dungarpur village list we could see (Patrika, August 2026). In December 2024 irrigated rural land rose by up to 50% (Patrika, December 2024).

Check: the village on the Registration and Stamps Department list before agreeing a price.

Tribal and Scheduled Area land

Whole district

Every khatedar parcel carries a community entry in the jamabandi, and section 42 voids a sale by an SC or ST member to an outsider.

Check: the khatedar's class and any court or mutation history.

Rainfed farmland

Maize and wheat belt

Maize took 25.04% and wheat 34.11% of cropped area in 2023-24, and 36.21% of gross cropped area was irrigated (Directorate of Economics and Statistics). Rainfed parcels depend on the monsoon and on open wells.

Check: whether the parcel has an open well or lift source and its recorded yield.

Asking prices

No sourced price series

Listing-site asking prices for Dungarpur could not be traced to registered deals, so none are shown.

Check: registered sale deeds in the same revenue village before negotiating.

Units: acres and hectares

Rajasthan's local land units differ by district and tehsil, and we opened no Dungarpur revenue manual to define them, so this page quotes acres and hectares only. Agricultural registration is in hectares from December 2024 (Patrika, December 2024). Convert every quote to acres before comparing two offers.

Connectivity

How Dungarpur connects — road, rail and air

Distances and drive times are not given because no official or news source for Dungarpur was found. Dated road and rail figures come from reports named in each row.

By road

Udaipur–Shamlaji NH-48114 km, six-lane; dedicated 10 May 2023 (India Infra Hub)
Route benefitReported to serve Udaipur, Dungarpur and Banswara
District road lengthsNot sourced for Dungarpur

By rail

Dungarpur–Banswara–Ratlam line189 km new broad gauge, Rs 2,083 crore; land acquisition under way (NewKerala, August 2026)
Existing station and trainsNo station or timetable sourced
MetroNone found

By air

AirportNo airport or flight sourced for Dungarpur
Nearest city airportsNot checked for this page
DistancesNo drive times sourced

The practical question is the last leg from NH-48 to the parcel, so ask for the access road in the revenue record. Full rules for buyers from outside the state: Rajasthan agricultural land rules.

Growth catalysts

Upcoming infrastructure & developments

Status labels reflect sources read in October 2026. Timelines in government replies are not guaranteed; the Lok Sabha answer itself says completion cannot be fixed.

01Open or inaugurated

01In progress or pending

Dedicated · 10 May 2023 Udaipur–Shamlaji NH-48 six-lane section
Land acquisition · 646 of 1,736 ha Dungarpur–Banswara–Ratlam railway line
Dedicated · 10 May 2023

Udaipur–Shamlaji NH-48 six-lane section

A 114 km six-lane section of NH-48 from Udaipur to Shamlaji, dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister at Nathdwara on 10 May 2023; the report says it benefits Udaipur, Dungarpur and Banswara (India Infra Hub, May 2023). The report gives no project cost for this stretch, and we found no later Dungarpur-specific bypass or flyover report.

Source: India Infra Hub, 10 May 2023

Length

114 km

Corridor

Udaipur → Shamlaji

Status

Open

Dedicated

10 May 2023

Land markets in the blast radius

  • Dungarpur
  • Sagwara
  • Simalwara
Land acquisition · 646 of 1,736 ha

Dungarpur–Banswara–Ratlam railway line

A 189 km new broad gauge line from Dungarpur to Ratlam via Banswara, estimated at Rs 2,083 crore and shared equally between the Railways and Rajasthan, which gives the land free. A written reply in the Rajya Sabha, reported on 7 August 2026, put expenditure at Rs 243 crore to March 2026 and land acquired at 646 of 1,736 hectares (NewKerala, August 2026; Indian Infrastructure, August 2026). The same 646-hectare figure appears in a Lok Sabha answer of 20 August 2025, which says completion cannot be fixed because it depends on land acquisition, forest clearance and utility shifting (Lok Sabha, August 2025). No completion date is given.

Source: NewKerala, 7 Aug 2026; Indian Infrastructure, 11 Aug 2026; Lok Sabha, 20 Aug 2025

Length

189 km

Cost

Rs 2,083 crore

Land

646 of 1,736 ha

Target

None given

Land markets in the blast radius

  • Dungarpur
  • Sagwara
  • Banswara

Agriculture & terrain

Soil, crops & water in Dungarpur

A rainfed, maize-and-wheat district of hard-rock hills, red loam soils and thin canal irrigation.

🌾 Maize and wheat belt

The ICAR contingency plan (data year not stated) gives a net sown area of 129,350 hectares, a gross cropped area of 192,570 hectares and a cropping intensity of 148.88%, with maize on 73,073 hectares (almost all rainfed), wheat on 41,492 and rice on 29,975 (ICAR Dungarpur plan). The 2023-24 statistics give shares: wheat 34.11% and maize 25.04% of cropped area (Directorate of Economics and Statistics).

  • Maize
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Gram

⛰️ Hills, soils and geology

The CGWB booklet describes hard-rock formations of the Aravalli and Bhilwara groups with granite intrusions and thin alluvium along rivers, and soils of red loam and hilly soil (CGWB, 2013). ICAR lists deep and medium brown loamy, red gravelly loam and shallow red gravelly soils. Hill-side parcels need a forest and slope check.

  • Red loam
  • Hilly soil
  • Som
  • Mahi

💧 Anicuts and tanks

Down To Earth reported in March 2021 that MGNREGA structures on the Godhal river and the Boladhara pond raised water levels from about 45 m to 30 m below ground near Paldewal, and that local farmers moved from gram and sorghum to rice, wheat, mustard and vegetables (Down To Earth, March 2021). That is one village; do not read it as a district trend.

  • Godhal
  • Anicut
  • MGNREGA

💧 Water & rainfall

The ICAR plan gives a normal annual rainfall of 760.2 mm, of which 713.2 mm falls in June to September; the CGWB booklet gives 677.8 mm for 1951 to 2000, so the two do not agree and we show both. Only 9,271 hectares were canal-irrigated in 2023-24, against 64,236 hectares gross irrigated (Directorate of Economics and Statistics). The CGWB booklet put the stage of groundwater development at 77.56% in March 2009, with four of five blocks semi-critical (CGWB, 2013). Its 2024 statewide report lists Dungarpur only for sporadic fluoride above 1.5 mg/L and gives no district extraction figure (CGWB, 2024). Test the water and check borewell yield on the parcel.

📐 Measurement units & mandi prices

Use acres and hectares for every comparison, since local units differ by tehsil. We quote no mandi prices for Dungarpur because the national price portal was not opened. Crop income is modest next to land values in a rainfed district, so price a parcel on its location, access and legal status.

At a glance

Dungarpur vs. its neighbours

District / beltPrice band* (per acre)Evidence
DungarpurNo sourced price seriesWhole district a Scheduled Area; 16.69% forest; 36.21% of gross cropped area irrigated (2023-24)
BanswaraNo sourced price seriesAlso wholly a Scheduled Area (April 2018); the rail line to Ratlam passes through it
UdaipurNo sourced price seriesPartly a Scheduled Area; NH-48 six-lane section starts here

*No price band is shown because none could be traced to an official or news series. See the Banswara page and the Udaipur page for the neighbouring markets.

Farmhouse plot with boundary stones near Dungarpur, Rajasthan

District report — Dungarpur

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Why investors look at Dungarpur

Four reasoned points, with an honest note that price evidence is thin and the main rail project is still acquiring land.

A rail corridor still on paper

The Ratlam line has land for 646 of 1,736 hectares and no completion date, so it is optionality, not a basis for a premium.

Highway access that already exists

The six-lane Udaipur–Shamlaji section of NH-48 was dedicated in May 2023 and is reported to serve Dungarpur.

A restricted-transfer market

Whole-district Scheduled Area status and section 42 make the community entry in the jamabandi a first check; a documented clean title carries weight here.

Farm income is not the case

Cropping is rainfed and maize-led, so the return case is location and permitted use, not yield.

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STRAIGHT TALK

Risks & challenges in Dungarpur

Read these before shortlisting in Dungarpur specifically.

Scheduled Area and Section 42

A sale by an SC or ST khatedar to an outsider is void, and the whole district is a Scheduled Area. We read no separate Scheduled Area transfer rule; ask the Tehsildar.

Forest and hill-side land

Forest was 16.69% of the reporting area in 2023-24. Ask for written forest status on any hill-side khasra.

Rainfed farming

Only 36.21% of gross cropped area was irrigated and canals reach 9,271 hectares, so yields follow the monsoon.

Groundwater and fluoride

Four of five blocks were semi-critical in March 2009 and CGWB 2024 lists sporadic fluoride above 1.5 mg/L. Test the water and the borewell.

Rail not delivered

The Ratlam line has no completion date; the Lok Sabha answer says timing depends on land, forest clearance and utilities.

Conversion and use

Farmhouse or plot use needs Section 90A conversion; unpermitted use exposes the holder to ejectment or a penalty.

No sourced price series

We use no listing-site prices and no Dungarpur DLC list was found. Collect registered comparables.

Who to contact

Local revenue & registration offices

Mutation and revenue-record matters go through the Tehsildar of the relevant tehsil; the CGWB 2013 booklet names Aspur, Bichhiwara, Dungarpur, Sagwara and Simalwara, and the current list should be taken from the Collectorate. Under the 2007 rural conversion rules, the deciding officer depends on use and size, with a decision due within 90 days of a complete application. The District Collector heads the revenue administration. Sale-deed registration is handled by the local Sub-Registrar through the state's ePanjiyan system (NeGD listing). We could not read any Dungarpur district portal page, because the portal returned only a generic landing page, and we did not open the registration department's site, so check office details directly.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

Everything buyers, NRIs and investors ask before their first reviewed farmland purchase in Dungarpur.

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What does agricultural land cost in Dungarpur?

We publish no per-acre band for Dungarpur because no registered-deal series, village DLC list or dated news report on Dungarpur prices could be traced. The only dated references are statewide: DLC rates rose about 10% in April 2026 and by 5% to 49% in listed areas from 3 August 2026 (Patrika, August 2026), and we found no Dungarpur list in that report. Check the village DLC rate at the Sub-Registrar.

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Transparency

Sources and references

Law and courts

Government

News

Further reading

Data-currency note: population, area, groundwater stage and block counts come from the CGWB booklet of 2013 (groundwater as of March 2009); crop shares are 2023-24; the ICAR plan carries no data year; rail and road statuses were read in October 2026 and change quickly. District portals did not open, and the tehsil list is unconfirmed. This is a general guide, not legal advice. Report inaccuracies to wiki@farmlandindia.com.

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