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Nakal Himachal: Certified Land Record Copy (2026)
What a nakal is in Himachal, where district pages say you can get one, and what a buyer should check on the copy.
A nakal (เคจเคเคฒ) is a copy of a land record in Himachal Pradesh. Official district pages say the public can get nakals through HimBhoomi for a fee. This guide sets out what we confirmed, what we could not, and what to check on the copy.
What is a nakal in Himachal?
A nakal (เคจเคเคฒ) is a copy of a record. The Government of Himachal Pradesh district page for Kinnaur describes nakals as copies of land records, such as the jamabandi and the Shajra Nasb, which the public can obtain through HimBhoomi on payment of nominal charges. It calls them Records of Rights and says they are available at Land Record (HimBhoomi) Computer Centres in all six tehsils of that district.
For a buyer, the difference between viewing a record and holding a nakal is that a nakal is the copy issued by the revenue office. Lawyers, banks and registrars may ask for it. See Jamabandi Himachal for the online view and Jamabandi and Fard explained for how certified copies relate to the record.
Where a nakal can be obtained
What we can confirm from official pages:
- HimBhoomi computer centres in the tehsils of District Kinnaur issue nakals for a fee. The page does not give the amount.
- eHimBhoomi at ehimbhoomi.nic.in lists a service to view a copy of the RoR (Jamabandi and Shajra Nasb) of villages.
- A separate site named HimBhoomi-ROR Distribution through Lok Mitra Kendra exists, found in search. It blocked our reader, so we cannot say how it works or whether it issues copies for every district.
We could not confirm an online route to pay for and download a certified nakal, whether the copy carries a digital signature, or whether it is accepted by a registrar. Ask the tehsil for the current process. Where you use the Lok Mitra Kendra, ask for the receipt and the exact name of the document you received.
A practical way to get a nakal
- Note the village, tehsil, district and the khasra or khata number from the seller's papers or the online view.
- Go to the tehsil HimBhoomi computer centre, the patwari or a Lok Mitra Kendra, as the tehsil advises.
- Ask for a nakal of the jamabandi (and the Shajra Nasb if succession matters) for that holding.
- Pay only through the official counter and take a receipt.
- Check the copy for the village name, owner names, area, khasra numbers, remarks and the jamabandi year.
- Ask whether it is signed or stamped, and by whom.
Ask for a recent copy, not an old one
Give a date when you request it and keep that date in your file. A copy issued months ago may not show a recent sale or mutation.
What to check on the copy
- Every owner and the share held, matching the sale papers.
- The area, in the same bigha and biswa unit the deed uses. Land in Himachal is recorded in bigha and biswa (เคฌเฅเคเคพ, เคฌเคฟเคธเฅเคตเคพ), and the size of a bigha differs by area. Read bigha and biswa in Himachal Pradesh before you compare a record with what you see on site.
- Cultivator and rent columns, and any remarks about loans or charges.
- The jamabandi year, because a new jamabandi is written every five years.
- Whether a recent mutation exists that the copy does not show. See mutation status in Himachal.
If the copy and the online view differ, ask the patwari or tehsildar in writing and wait for the correction.
Where a nakal fits in the purchase
A sensible order for a buyer is: view the record online, get a nakal, check mutation and the map (bhu naksha Himachal), then move to the registry side. Once the record checks out, move to the encumbrance check (NGDRS), the circle rate and stamp duty in Himachal. Include the nakal in the file your lawyer reviews. Our title verification guide and due diligence checklist describe the wider check, and the encumbrance certificate guide covers charges.
Himachal Pradesh also restricts who may buy agricultural land. Under the rule explained in our guide to Section 118 of the HP Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, a person who is not an agriculturist in the state needs permission from the government before buying. A clean record on the portal does not remove that requirement, so check it before you pay any advance.
Be careful with copies handed over by the seller or an agent. A photocopy of a record, or a screenshot, is not a nakal. Ask to see the original issued copy, note the issue date, the office and the receipt, and then verify the same entry yourself at the tehsil or on eHimBhoomi. If the details do not match, stop and ask why. Farmland India Reviewed listings are checked against records in this way, but you should still repeat the check for the land you buy.
A nakal also helps after the deal. A bank loan, a boundary dispute or a later sale will usually ask for a fresh copy. Keep your receipts and the date of issue.
What is unconfirmed
We could not confirm the fee for a nakal, the online payment or download route, any digital signature or QR code, how long a copy stays valid for a registrar or bank, or how the Lok Mitra Kendra system works. The sites lrc.hp.gov.in, himbhoomi.gov.in and the Lok Mitra Kendra site blocked our reader. Where we say "ask the tehsil", that is because we have no official page to cite.
