Established by the government,
Patta Chitta is a record of land revenues that shows ownership of the land. Patta Chitta, or the record of the land is kept in the Taluk office and is proof of the ownership of the land. The document of the revenue with its details which specifies all the owners of the land, is known as Patta. A part of Patta that gives out the information related to land ownership is known as Chitta.
What is Patta Chitta?Also known as the Record of Rights, Patta is the land revenue record of the people issued by the government of India. Details of Patta are as follows:
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The number of Patta
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Name of the district
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Corresponding Taluk
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Village name
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Name of the owner
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Whether the land is wetland or dryland
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The survey number
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Subdivision
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Area of the land
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Tax details
Earlier, they used to be two different documents but, since 2015, the government of Tamil Nadu has made important changes in the Chitta, and both the documents, Chitta and Patta, are merged together, forming Patta Chitta. Details in Chitta are also included in Patta. Now the government cannot issue a single Chitta like earlier.
Patta Chitta is an important document that is supposed to be used when selling or buying any property. It is a merger of two different documents that are Patta and Chitta. Before investing in any property, it is advisable to check different housing loans.