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Fard Haryana: What It Is and How to Get One (2026)

What a Fard actually is in Haryana's land-record system, how it relates to the Jamabandi, and how to obtain a copy online or as a certified document.

Farmland India Reviewed · Updated October 2026 · Official portals linked below

A Fard (फर्द) is the extract or printed copy generated from Haryana's Jamabandi (जमाबंदी) register for a specific land parcel — it is the actual document you hold in hand, while the Jamabandi is the underlying revenue register itself. You can search for and download one on the official portal, jamabandi.nic.in.

What is a Fard?

In Haryana (and historically across Punjab-region revenue administration), "Fard" is the term used for a copy or extract taken from a revenue record. When people talk about getting "a Jamabandi," what they are usually asking for, and what they are handed, is a Fard — the printed or downloaded extract showing a specific khewat/khasra entry at a point in time.

The term is also used in a related but distinct phrase, "Fard Badr" (also written Fard Badar), which refers to the correction or amendment of an existing revenue record entry — for example, fixing a clerical error in an owner's name or area figure — rather than to the document itself.

Fard vs. Jamabandi: the distinction

Term	What it refers to
Jamabandi (जमाबंदी)	The underlying record of rights register, maintained and periodically updated by the revenue department, covering ownership, possession, and cultivation details for a village's land.
Fard (फर्द)	The extract or copy of a specific entry from that register, generated on request — the physical or digital document a landowner or buyer actually obtains and relies on.
Fard Badr	Not a document type — a correction process applied to an existing revenue entry.

Our research found these terms used closely together and sometimes loosely interchangeably in secondary sources, and we could not find an official jamabandi.nic.in page that defines "Fard" in a single, unambiguous line. Treat the above as the standard working distinction, and where precision matters (for example, in a legal filing), confirm the exact terminology with your tehsil or revenue counsel rather than relying on any one summary, including this one.

Why a buyer or owner needs a Fard

It is the document most banks, lawyers, and due-diligence checklists ask for as proof of current recorded ownership.
It shows the khewat, khasra numbers, area, and the owner's name as currently entered — the baseline you check against the sale deed and the seller's claimed title.
A fresh Fard, pulled shortly before a transaction, confirms whether a pending mutation has already been reflected or is still outstanding. See our guide on the Haryana Jamabandi portal for more on reading these entries.

How to get a Fard online

Go to the official portal, jamabandi.nic.in.
Open the "Jamabandi Nakal" section from the main menu.
Select the district, tehsil, and village where the land is located.
Search by owner name, Khewat number, Khasra/survey number, or mutation date, depending on what you have.
View the matching entry and download the Fard/Nakal as a PDF.

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A basic search is usually free

Viewing and downloading a plain-copy Fard through the portal's search is generally free. A digitally signed or certified copy is a separate step and may involve mobile OTP login and an online fee — confirm the current fee on the portal before paying anyone else for the same document.

Getting a certified / digitally signed copy

For a certified copy — one that carries legal weight equivalent to a Tehsil-office-issued certified Jamabandi/Fard — the Haryana revenue department's online system (accessible through jamabandi.nic.in and the state's Revenue Haryana services) requires you to log in with a registered mobile number via OTP, select the document and the district/tehsil/village, and submit the request. The application is then routed electronically to the patwari or revenue official for verification before the certified document becomes available for download.

A digitally signed copy obtained this way is intended to carry the same legal standing as a physical certified copy issued at the tehsil counter, which is the main benefit of using the online route instead of visiting in person.

What to check on the Fard once you have it

Owner name(s) match the seller's identity documents exactly
Khewat and Khasra numbers match the parcel being discussed, not an adjoining one
Area figures are consistent with what's stated in the sale agreement
The date of the extract is recent — an old Fard can miss a mutation that has since gone through

Fees and timelines: what we can and can't confirm

Secondary sources quote a flat fee for a certified copy, and a separate per-page fee structure for longer Jamabandi documents, but figures varied between the sources we reviewed and we could not verify a current, single authoritative fee schedule directly on jamabandi.nic.in at the time of writing. Please confirm the current fee and any processing-time estimate on the portal itself, or at the tehsil, before relying on a figure quoted elsewhere — including on comparison or aggregator sites.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a Fard the same as a Jamabandi?

Not exactly. The Jamabandi is the underlying register; the Fard is the extract or copy taken from it for a specific parcel. In everyday use the terms are sometimes used loosely for the same thing, but they are not technically identical.

Can I get a Fard without visiting the tehsil?

Yes. A plain-copy Fard can be searched for and downloaded directly on jamabandi.nic.in. A certified or digitally signed copy can also be requested online, though it goes through an official verification step before it's issued.

What is "Fard Badr"?

Fard Badr refers to correcting or amending an existing revenue record entry — for example, fixing a name spelling or area error — not to a type of document you request as a copy.

Is a downloaded Fard from the portal legally valid?

A digitally signed/certified copy obtained through the official online process is intended to carry the same legal standing as a certified copy from the tehsil. A plain, non-certified download is useful for verification but may not substitute for a certified copy where one is specifically required.

How recent should a Fard be before I rely on it?

As recent as possible. Land records change through mutations, so pull a fresh copy close to the date of any transaction rather than relying on one obtained weeks or months earlier.

Does Haryana's Fard work the same way as Khatauni in Uttar Pradesh?

They serve a similar purpose — an extract showing current ownership and land details — but are issued under different state revenue systems with different terminology and portals. See our UP guide for that state's process specifically.

Who can request a Fard?

Land records in India are generally public, so anyone with the correct district, tehsil, village, and owner or Khewat/Khasra details can search for and view a Fard — not only the recorded owner.

What if the Fard shows the wrong owner name?

This usually means either a mutation is pending and not yet reflected, or there is a genuine error in the record. Confirm with the patwari or tehsil office, and pursue a mutation or a Fard Badr correction as applicable.