Other Registers in Practice & their Coding

Scheme in
Major States

November 2008

Prepared by:

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

National Informatics Centre, New Delhi

Government of India
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Other major Registers- Representative States

1. Andhra Pradesh 4
2. Chattisgarh 5
3. Gujarat 15
4. Haryana 18
5. Karnataka 20
6. Kerala 21
7. Madhya Pradesh 24
8. Maharashtra 34
9. Tamil Nadu 36
10. Tripura 39

PART-II (Coding Scheme)

Other major codes
Location Code 42
Crop type Codes 42
Crop Season type 50
Source of Irrigation 51
Soil type 55
Size of Holding (Farmer Category) 61
Encoding 62
Castes/Tribes 62

PART-III (Coding Scheme)

Other Miscellaneous Registers 63

Glossary of Revenue Terminology 113

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Other major Registers

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ANDHRA PRADESH

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CHATTISGARH

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GUJARAT

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HARYANA

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KARNATAKA

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KERALA

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MADHYA PRADESH

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MAHARASHTRA

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TAMIL NADU

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TRIPURA

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PART- II (Coding Scheme)

Other major codes

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Location Code
and coding
scheme in

Crop type Codes

It is the name of the field which is being used to capture information regarding Crops
grown in referred plot of land. At present, the crops information is collected season wise
by the revenue functionaries in the various states. There are around 500 various types of
crops grown with their variants which are stored in the database.
The prime scope of the field is to describe crops grown in particular plot.
Agriculture Census division of Ministry of Agriculture is a nodal agency which also
conducts nation wide agriculture census across all the states. According to 2000-2001
agriculture census , major crops of the country has been classified in nineteen groups.
Each group may have 99 group members.

have been enlisted. The Coding scheme is made up of four digits. A list of standard
codes along with name of Crops is being given in Table 2.1- Standard Classification
adopted for crops with digital coding scheme.

Table 2.1 - Standard Classification adopted for Crops with digital coding scheme
Code Classification
01 Cereals
02 Pulses
03 Food Grains
04 Sugar Crops
05 Spices & Condiments
06 Fruits
07 Vegetables
08 Other Food Crops
09 Food Crops
10 Oil Seeds
11 Fibres
12 Dyes & Tan materials
13 Drugs & Narcotics
14 Fodder & Green Manures
15 Plantation Crops
16 Floriculture Crops
17 Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
18 Other Non Food Crops
19 Non Food Crops

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In order to accommodate local variations of these crops at state level , two more digits
are being introduced for example, as per Agriculture census Code Wheat is referred as
0106. But let us say in a particular state local Varity of wheat is called as wheat-desi.
In order to accommodate these local variations of wheat , two more digits could be
employed. Hence Wheat-
group
census coding scheme.

Similarly , if name of crop itself is very specific local name, it could be listed under

A comprehensive list of crops and corresponding codes used in Land Records are being
given in Table 2.2-Comprehensive List of Crop Codes in Land Records.

Table 2.2 - Comprehensive List of Crop Codes in Land Records.

Crop Code Crop Name
010000 Cereals
010100 Paddy
010101 Paddy Unnat
010102 Paddy Vipul
010200 Jowar (Sorghum)
010201 Jowar Unnat
010202 Jowar Vipul
010300 Bajra (Pearl Millet)
010301 Bajra Unnat
010302 Bajra Vipul
010303 Bajra Anya
010400 Maize(Makka)
010401 Maize Unnat
010402 Maize Vipul
010403 Maize Chari
010500 Ragi (Mandia)
010600 Wheat
010601 Wheat Unnat
010602 Wheat Vipul
010603 Wheat Desi
010604 Wheat plain
010700 Barley
010800 Small Millets
010900 Kuchai
011000 Lakhedi
011100 Rayda
011200 Rachika
011300 Arya
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011500 Badali
011600 Balore
011700 Dhaan(Botha)
011701 Dhaan Ropa Unnat
011702 Dhaan Ropa Vipul
011703 Dhaan Ropa Anya
011704 Dhaan Chidka Unnat
011705 Dhaan Chidka Vipul
011800 Batra/Batri
011900 Godar
012000 Kulti
012100 Tibra(Laak)
012200 Barbati
012300 Popat
012400 Kajni
012500 Kodo
012600 Basaara
012700 Kaakum
012800 Kutki
012900 Raala
013000 Saava
013100 Rajgirah
013200 Mahuva
013300 Soham
018800 Other Cereals
019900 Total Cereals
020000 Pulses
020100 Gram
020200 Tur(Arhar) (Red Gram)
020300 Urad (Black Gram)
020400 Moong (Green Gram)
020500 Masur (Lentil)
020600 HorseGram
020700 Beans(Pulses)
020800 Peas(Pulses)
020900 Chana Dal (Bengal Gram/Chickpea)
020901 Kabuli Chana
020902 Desi Chana
020903 Chana Gulabi
021000 Chola
028800 Other Pulses
028801 Semolina (Ravaa)
029900 Total Pulses
030000 FoodGrains
039900 Total FoodGrains

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040000 Sugar Crops

040100 Sugar Cane
040101 Sugar Cane Ropa
040102 Sugar Cane Ratun
040200 Palmvriah
048800 Other Sugar Crops
049900 Total Sugar Crops
050000 Spices & Condiments
050100 Pepper (Black)
050101 Pepper-vine
050200 Chillies (Mirchie)
050300 Ginger
050400 Turmeric
050500 Cardamum (Small)
050600 Cardamum (Large)
050700 Betelnuts (Arecanuts)
050800 Garlic (Lassoon)
050801 Garlic Gaant
050802 Garlic Pathi
050900 Coriander (Dhaniya) (Cilantro)
050901 Coriander Beej
050902 Coriander Pathi
051000 Tamarind
051100 Cumin Seed (Jeera)
051200 Fennel/Anise Seed
051300 Nutmeg
051400 Fenugreek
051500 Cloves
051600 Cinnamon (Dalchini)
051700 Cocoa
051800 Kacholam
051900 Beetlvine(Paan)
052000 Ajwain
058800 Other Condiments & Spices
059900 Total Condiments & Spices
060000 Fruits
060100 Mangoes
060200 Oranges & Kinu
060300 Mosambi
060400 Lemon/Acid Lime
060500 Other Citrous Fruits
060600 Banana (Kela)
060601 Banana Kaata
060700 Table Grapes (Angoor)
060800 Wine Grapes (Black)

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060900 Apple
061000 Pear
061100 Peaches
061200 Plum
061300 Kiwi Fruit
061400 Chiku (Sapota)
061500 Papaya
061501 Papaya kaata
061600 Guava
061700 Almond
061800 Walnut
061900 Cashewnuts
062000 Apricot
062100 JackFruit
062200 Lichi
062300 Pineapple
062400 Watermelon
062500 Muskmelon (Kharbuja)
062600 Bread Fruits
062700 Ber
062800 Bel
062900 Mulberry (Sahatoot)
063000 Aonla (Amla)
063100 Pomegranate (Anaar)
063200 Kaanda
068800 Other Fruits
069900 Total Fruits
070000 Vegetables
070100 Potato
070200 Tapioca (Cassava)
070300 Sweet Potato
070400 Yam
070500 Elephant Foot Yam
070600 Colacasia/Arum (Arbi)
070700 Other Tuber Crop
070800 Onion
070801 Onion Gaant
070802 Onion Beej
070803 Onion Baaji
070900 Carrot
071000 Raddish
071100 Beetroot
071200 Turnip (Shalgam)
071300 Tomato
071400 Spinach

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071500 Amaranths (Chaulai)

071600 Cabbage (Bundgobi)
071700 Other leafy vegetable
071800 Brinjal
071900 Peas (Vegetable) (Green)
072000
072100 CauliFlower
072200 Cucumber
072300 Bottle Gourd (Lauki)
072400 Pumpkin
072500 Bitter Gourd (Karela)
072600 Ash Gourd(Peta/Kumheda)
072700 Other Gourds
072800 Vench (Guar)
072801 Vench chari (Guar chari)
072900 Beans (Green) (Sem)
073000 Drumstick (Sajana)
073100 Green Chillies
073200 Mushroom
073300 Lotus Stem(Kakadi)
073400 Tinda
073500 Gilki
073600 Singada
078800 Other Vegetables
079900 All Vegetables
080000 Other Food Crops
080100 Other Food Crop1
080200 Other Food Crop2
080300 Other Food Crop3
089900 Total Other Food Crops
090000 Food Crops
099900 Total Food Crops
100000 Oil Seeds
100100 Groundnut
100101 Groundnut Small
100200 CastorSeed
100300 Sesamum (Til)
100301 Ramtil/Jagani
100400 Rapeseed & Mustard (Toria/Taramira)
100500 Linseed
100600 Coconut
100700 Sunflower
100800 Safflower
100900 Soyabean
101000 Nigerseed

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101100 Oil Palm

108800 Other Oil Seeds
109900 Total Oil Seeds
110000 Fibres
110100 Cotton
110200 Jute
110300 Mesta
110400 Sunhemp
110500 Ambadi
110600 Dencha
110700 Umra
110800 Veerum
110900 Cambodia
111000 Jarila
111200 Burri
111300 H-420
118800 Other Fibres
119900 Total Fibres
120000 Dyes & Tan. Materials
120100 Indigo
128800 Other Dyes & Tan. Materials
129900 Total Dyes & Tan. Materials
130000 Drugs & Narcotics
130100 Opium/Hafim
130200 Tobacco
130201 Tobacco Anya
138800 Other Drugs & Narcotics
139900 Total Drugs & Narcotics
140000 Fodder & Green Manures
140100 Guar
140200 Oats
140300 Green Manures
140400 Lusan
140500 Grass
140600 Burseem
140700 Kardi
140800 Makka chari
140900 Chari
148800 Other Fodder Crops
149900 Total Fodder Crops
150000 Plantation Crops
150100 Tea
150200 Coffee
150300 Rubber
150400 Arecanut

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158800 Other Plantation Crops

159900 Total Plantation Crops
160000 Floriculture Crops
160100 Orchids
160200 Rose (Gulab)
160300 Gladiolus
160400 Carnation
160500 Marigold (Genda)
160600 Lotus (Kamal)
160700 Jasmine (Mogra/Bela)
160800 Sunflower
160801 Sunflower yellow (Sevanthi)
160802 Sunflower white (Guldawari)
160900 Chameli
168800 Other Flowers
169900 Total Floriculture Crops
170000 Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
170100 Asgandh
170200 Isabgol
170300 Sena
170400 Moosli
170401 Safed Moosli
170500 Other Medicinal Plant
170600 Ashwagandha
170700 Saffron (Kesar)
171100 Lemon Grass
171200 Mint
171300 Menthol
171400 Eucalyptus
171500 Other Aromatic Plant
179900 Total Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
180000 Other Non-Food Crops
180100 Canes
180200 Bamboos
180300 Other Non-Food Crop1
180400 Other Non-Food Crop2
180500 Other Non-Food Crop3
188800 Other Non-Food Crops
189900 Total Other Non-Food Crops
190000 Non-Food Crops
199900 Total Non-Food Crops

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Crop Season type

It is the name of the field which is being used to capture information regarding crop
season being followed in the states. The entire agricultural operations is divided into
major two crop seasons namely Kharif which lasts from third week of May till the end of
October. This is followed by Rabi season(from November till April). In some states, a
third season known as Jayad is also followed.
The prime scope of the field is to describe the crop season.
A standard list of standard codes along with name of crop seasons is being given in Table
2.3.1- Standard Classification adopted for Season with digital coding scheme.

Table 2.3.1-Standard Classification adopted for Season with digital coding scheme
Season Code Season Name
0100 Kharif
0101 Early Kharif
0102 Summer
0103 Pre-monsoon
0104 Monsoon
0105 Post-monsoon
0200 Rabi
0201 Early Rabi
0202 Winter
0300 Jayad
0301 Kharif Jayad
0302 Rabi Jayad
0400 Others
0401 Thaladi
0402 Bhadoi

Four seasons such as Kharif, Rabi, Jayad & Others can be standardized at the
National Level.

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Source of Irrigation

It is the name of field which is being used to capture information regarding irrigation
source in referred land parcel ,plot or survey number.
The prime scope of the field is to acquire the information regarding irrigation source and
type and its ownership.

Description of coding design for Irrigation sources

As per Minor irrigation census , Irrigation source have been classified as follows:
(A) Major Group (Please refer to table 2.5.1 for classification & codes)
(B) Minor Group (Please refer to table 2.5.1 for classification & codes)
(C) Owner type (Please refer to table 2.5.2 for classification & codes)
(D) Lifting Device type (Please refer to table 2.5.3 for classification & codes)

For each of these A ,B,C & D group , has been assigned and are being given in Table
2.5.1,2.5.2 & 2.5.3 . Any type of irrigation source may be represented using these codes.
For example :
Type Code
(i) Pucca Well (Self Owned) : 1010200

The list of codes for irrigation sources used in Land Records is given in Table 2.5.4
Table 2.5.1- Major & Minor group of irrigation sources
Major group Digital Minor group Digital_code
code
B
A
Dugwell 1 Pucca_well 101
Kuccha well 102
Dug-cum-borewell 103
Others 104
Shallow Tube 2 Shallow tubewell 201
wells Filter point 202
Bore well 203
Other 204
Deep Tube well 3 Deep Tube well 300
Surface flow 4 Tanks 401
irrigation Ponds; Bundhis 402
scheme Permanent diversion 403
Temporary Diversion 404
Water conservation cum 405
ground water
Surface lift 5 Lift on river 501
irrigation Lift on stream 502
scheme Lift on drain Canal 503
Lift on tank/pond 504

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Table 2.5.2- Codes for Ownership of irrigation sources

Code Owner group
01 Government owned
02 Self owned
03 Cooperative owned
04 Panchayat
05 Owned by group of farmers (Partnership)
06 Others(Private)
07 Owned by Trust

Table 2.5.3- Codes for lifting devices

Code Name of lifting Devices
01 Electric pump
02 Diesel pump
03 Wind mills
04 Solar pump
05 Manual/Animal
Operational fit
06 Others

Table 2.5.4- List of codes for irrigation sources in Land Records

Irrigation Irrigation Source Name
Source Code
1000000 Wells
1000100 Well (Government)
1000200 Well (Self Owned)
1000300 Well (Cooperative owned)
1000400 Well (Panchayat)
1000500 Well (Owned by a group of farmers)
1000600 Well (Private)
1000700 Well (Owned by trust)
1010000 Pucca Well/Step Well
1010100 Pucca Well (Government)
1010200 Pucca Well (Self owned)
1010300 Pucca Well (Cooperative owned)
1010400 Pucca Well (Panchayat)
1010500 Pucca Well (Owned by group of farmers)
1010600 Pucca Well (Private)
1010700 Pucca Well (Owned by trust)
1020000 Kuccha Well/Masonry Well
1020100 Kuccha Well (Government)
1020200 Kuccha Well (Self owned)
1020300 Kuccha Well (Cooperative owned)
1020400 Kuccha Well (Panchayat)
1020500 Kuccha Well (Owned by group of farmers)

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1020600 Kuccha Well (Private)

1020700 Kuccha Well (Owned by trust)
1040000 Others
2030000 Bore water/Bore well(Nalkoop)
2030100 Nalkoop (Government)
2030200 Nalkoop (Self owned)
2030300 Nalkoop (Cooperative owned)
2030400 Nalkoop (Panchayat)
2030500 Nalkoop (Owned by group of farmers)
2030600 Nalkoop (Private)
2030700 Nalkoop (Owned by trust)
2030101 Nalkoop Electric (Government)
2030201 Nalkoop Electric (Self owned)
2030301 Nalkoop Electric (Cooperative owned)
2030401 Nalkoop Electric (Panchayat)
2030501 Nalkoop Electric (Owned by group of farmers)
2030601 Nalkoop Electric (Private)
2030701 Nalkoop Electric (Owned by trust)
2030102 Nalkoop Diesel (Government)
2030202 Nalkoop Diesel (Self owned)
2030302 Nalkoop Diesel (Cooperative owned)
2030402 Nalkoop Diesel (Panchayat)
2030502 Nalkoop Diesel (Owned by group of farmers)
2030602 Nalkoop Diesel (Private)
2030702 Nalkoop Diesel (Owned by trust)
3000000 Tube wells
3000100 Tube Well Government
3000200 Tube Well Self
3000300 Tube Well Cooperative owned
3000400 Tube Well Panchayat
3000500 Tube Well (Owned by group of farmers)
3000600 Tube Well (Private)
3000700 Tube Well Owned by trust
4000000 Rain/Waterfall/Chashma(Natural Springs)/Ground
Water/Surface Water
4010000 Tanks/ Reservoirs/Sagar/ Hatuwa Jal Yojana
4020000 Ponds/Farm Pond/Lake/Jheel
4020100 Pond (Government)
4020200 Pond (Self owned)
4020300 Pond (Cooperative owned)
4020400 Pond (Panchayat owned)
4020500 Pond (Owned by a group of farmers)
4020600 Pond (Private)
4020700 Pond (Owned by trust)
4030000 Drain/Naala/Nahar/Canal/Stream/River/Small River

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4030100 Nahar (Government)

4030200 Nahar (Self owned)
4030300 Nahar (Cooperative owned)
4030400 Nahar (Panchayat owned)
4030500 Nahar (Owned by a group of farmers)
4030600 Nahar (Private)
4030700 Nahar (Owned by trust)
4040000 Anaicut/Kul/Kuhal/Garat
4050000 Bunds/Budkis/Check Dam/Rehants/Rapat
5000000 Lift Water
5030000 Lift Canal/Tor Canal
0000105 Hand pump (Haathnal) (Government)
0000205 Hand pump (Haathnal) (Self owned)
0000305 Hand pump (Haathnal) (Cooperative owned)
0000405 Hand pump (Haathnal) (Panchayat owned)
0000505 Hand pump (Haathnal) (Owned by a group of farmers)
0000605 Hand pump (Haathnal) (Private)
0000705 Hand pump (Haathnal) (Owned by trust)
0000001 Pump Electric
0000101 Pump Electric (Government)
0000201 Pump Electric (Self owned)
0000301 Pump Electric (Cooperative owned)
0000401 Pump Electric (Panchayat owend)
0000501 Pump Electric (Owned by a group of farmers)
0000601 Pump Electric (Private)
0000701 Pump Electric (Owned by trust)
0000002 Pump Diesel
0000102 Pump Diesel (Government)
0000202 Pump Diesel (Self owned)
0000302 Pump Diesel (Cooperative owned)
0000402 Pump Diesel (Panchayat owned)
0000502 Pump Diesel (Owned by a group of farmers)
0000602 Pump Diesel (Private)
0000702 Pump Diesel (Owned by trust)
9999999 No sources

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Soil type

The soil data is being collected by patwari/village accountants at parcel level. This
ground level data could provide soil information which could be integrated at
1:50000/1:250000 scale soil maps as prepared by national level organizations like
Department of Space/NBSS,NRSA & LUP/ AISLUS.

2.4.3 Existing System:

2.4.4 Survey and Settlement Department

Land revenue registers are available in all the States. This database has the soil data as
collected by the patwari in local terms. The electronic form of the same data is also
available in the database and is collected under the computerization of land records
project.

2.4.5 Disadvantages:

1.The soil data as available in the land records database is collected by using
conventional approaches. The data is collected by the Patwari and he is not a soil expert.
2. There is a clear cut gap between the data collected by the Patwari and the data
collected by different agencies in a scientific way.
3. The data as collected by the patwari is in more of land use and land revenue sense then
the soil composition and physical characteristics.
4. There is no scientific correlation between the soil nomenclature as followed by the
patwari and the soil code made by the various national level agencies.

Soil type is captured in the Land Records Database in the states of Andaman and
Nicobar, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh,
Karnataka, Sikkim and Puducherry. There are about 998 different soil types in states like
Rajasthan wherein they could be accommodated as sub-category in nine major categories
of soil types in that State. Hence, after a detailed study of the soil codes in practice in the
states, it was found that the digital code for storing soil type was five digits as 00000. The
extreme left two digits would indicate the major category of soil such as Black Cotton,
Alluvial, Wasteland, Hilly, Rocky, Sandy, Loamy, Silt, Clay, Red, Stony, Mixed, Garden
and Others. The remaining three digits would indicate the soil sub-category. The digital
codes for soil types in Land Records is given in Table 2.4.1-Codes for Soil types in Land
Records.

Table 2.4.1- Codes for Soil types in Land Records

Soil Code Soil Name
01000 Chaahi/Kaali (Black Cotton/Black)
01001 Chaahi Nahari
01002 Chaahi Mustar
01003 Chaahi Baraani
01004 Chaahi Aabi
01005 Chaahi Safeda

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01006 Kaali I
01007 Kaali II
01008 Kaali A
01009 Kaali B
01010 Kaali C
01011 Kaali D
02000 Nahari (Alluvial)
02001 Alluvial Clay(Soil Class-I)
02002 Alluvial Loam (Soil Class-II)
03000 Sewaj
04000 Talaabi Peta/Kheda/Peta
04001 Kheda I
04002 Kheda II
04003 Kheda III
04004 Kheda A
04005 Kheda B
05000 Kachaar
05001 Kachaar I
05002 Kachaar II
05003 Kachaar III
05004 Kachaar IV
06000 Baarani
06001 Baarani Safeda
06002 Baarani Jalodak
06003 Baarani Keekar
06004 Baarani Baag
07000 Banjar/Banjad/Padath/Banjar
Dom/Banjo(Wasteland)
07001 Banjar Kadim Charaaha
07002 Banjar Jadeed
07003 Banjar Kadim
07004 Banjar Avval
08000 Beed
09000 Baag/Bagicha/Bagiche(Garden)
09001 Baag Aabi
09002 Baag Nahari
09003 Baag Chaahi
09004 Baag Beri
10000 Pahaadi(Hilly)
10001 Pahaadi A
10002 Pahaadi B
11000 Rocky
12000 Kullahu/Kool(Sand)
12001 Regar Sand containing not more than
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12002 Red Sand, or gravel, containing not

more than 1/3 clay(Soil Class-VIII)
13000 Aabi(Loam)
13001 Regar loam containing from 1/3 to 2/3
clay(Soil Class-IV)
13002 Red loam containing from 1/3 to 2/3
clay(Soil Class-VII)
13003 Aabi I
13004 Aabi II
13005 Aabi III
13006 Aabi IV
13007 Aabi Sarkari
13008 Aabi A
13009 Aabi B
14000 Sailabi/Khadin(Silt)
15000 Taink(Clay)
15001 Regar Clay containing upwards of 2/3
of clay(Soil Class-III)
15002 Red Clay containing upwards of 2/3
clay(Soil Class-VI)
16000 Laal(Red)
16001 Laal A
16002 Laal B
17000 Mixed
17001 Black Mix
17002 Red Mix
18000 Dumat
18001 Dumat I
18002 Dumat II
18003 Dumat III
19000 Padba
19001 Padba I
19002 Padba II
19003 Padba III
20000 Maar
20001 Maar I
20002 Maar II
20003 Maar III
21000 Gohan
21001 Gohan I
21002 Gohan I(14)
21003 Gohan II
21004 Gohan III
21005 Gohan IV
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22001 Kaabar I
22002 Kaabar II
22003 Kaabar III
23000 Aapasi
23001 Aapasi I
23002 Aapasi II
23003 Aapasi III
23004 Aapasi IV
24000 Daanda
24001 Daanda I
24002 Daanda II
25000 Behad
25001 Behad I
25002 Behad II
26000 Raakad
26001 Raakad I
26002 Raakad II
26003 Raakad III
27000 Khor
27001 Khor I
27002 Khor II
27003 Khor III
27004 Khor IV
28000 Booda
28001 Booda I
28002 Booda II
29000 Theer
29001 Theer I
29002 Theer II
29003 Theer III
29004 Theer IV
30000 Jor
30001 Jor I
30002 Jor II
30003 Jor III
30004 Jor IV
31000 Seka
31001 Seka I
31002 Seka II
31003 Seka III
31004 Seka IV
32000 Jalodak/Nadi/River
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32004 Jalodak C
33000 Sinchai
33001 Sinchaai A
33002 Sinchaai B
33003 Sinchaai C
34000 Dor
34001 Dor 1
34002 Dor 2
35000 Baada
35001 Baada 1
35002 Baada 2
35003 Baada 3
36000 Dussali
36001 Dussali 1
36002 Dussali 2
37000 Patrua
37001 Patrua 1
37002 Patrua 2
38000 Adaan
38001 Adaan 1
38002 Adaan 2
39000 Gadda
39001 Gadda 1
39002 Gadda 2
39003 Gadda 3
40000 Fardia
41000 Chaah Nehanchi
42000 Aa Kaakand
43000 Bhaalu
44000 Others(Digar/Anya Mitti)
44001 Niyaayi
44002 Namayi
44003 Dahari
44004 Same
44005 Thoor
44006 Matyaar
44007 Rosli
44008 Bood
44009 Chirmot
44010 Chiknot
44011 Maagda
44012 Chow
44013 Kamaj Marla
44014 Dakar
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44016 P-I
44017 P-II
44018 P-III
44019 C-I
44020 C-II
44021 C-III

Sixteen Major Types of Soil

Soils are diverse and differ from area to area. Sixteen major types of soils have
been recognized. These are listed below:

1. Red loamy soils (Eastern Himalayas, eastern ghats, Tamil Nadu uplands),

2 Red and lateritic soils (eastern plateau, north-eastern hills, western ghats),

3 Red and yellow soils (eastern plateau adjoining central highlands),

4 Shallow and medium black soils (Deccan plateau, central Maharashtra and Karnataka
plateau),

5 Medium and deep black soils (central highlands, Narmada Valley, Malwa plateau,
Bundelkhand and Kathiawar peninsula),

6 Mixed red and black soils (parts of Deccan plateau, Telangana, Bellary and Anantpur
regions of Karnataka plateau),

7 Coastal alluvium - derived soils (eastern and western coastal plains),

8 alluvium - derived soils (western, northern and eastern plains),

9 Desert soils (southwestern Punjab, Haryana plains, Rajasthan, Marusthali and Kachchh
peninsula),

10 Tarai soils (foothills of central and western Himalaya),

11 Brown and red hill soils (eastern Himalaya),

12 Saline and alkali soils (Kathiawar peninsula, alluvial plains of Uttar Pradesh,
Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan),

13 Shallow and skeletal soils (Ladakh and Kashmir).

14 Grey brown soils (foothills of Aravallis),

15 Brown forest and podzolic soil (north-western Himalaya),

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16 Sandy and littoral soils (Lakshadweep and coastal areas of Andaman and Nicobar
islands).

(Source:http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/India.htm)

National Level Efforts for Soil Mapping

It is observed that various national level organizations like NBSS & LUP, All
India Soil and Land Use Survey, NNRMS Division of Department of Space are
involved in preparation of soil map of the country in scales like 1:50000 and
1:250000. For this purpose the Maps of Survey of India and Satellite Maps are
being used. These agencies use soil taxonomic classification which is strictly
hierarchical in nature and is divided into six groups namely order, sub-order,
great-order, great-group, family and series. They have identified 29 soil
characteristics for classification of soil. The benchmark soil series used by
NNRMS, ISRO, Department of Space, Bangalore is attached with Annexure-2 of
this document.
A sample classification of the soil code is shown below:
SOIL-CODE
CODING SCHEME FOR SOILS UPTO SUB-GROUP LEVEL
Coding scheme for soil layer AA- BB- CC- DD- EEFFGG-HH (16 digits)
AA Order (Two digits)
BB Sub-Order (Two digits)
CC- Grate Group (Two digits)
DD- Sub-group (Two digits)
EE- Family, Texture (Two digits)
FF- Family, Mineralogy (Two digits)
GG-Family, Temperature (Two digits)
HH- Series (Two digits)

Level Level-1 Level-2 Level-3

Detail Sub-Group Family Series
Scale 1:1Million 1:2,50,000 1:50,000
Code AABBCCDD AABBCCDDEEFFGG AABBCCDDEEFFGGHH

(Source : Keys to Soil Taxonomy, Sixth Edition, 1994 USDA, Soil Conservation Service)

SIZE OF HOLDING (Farmer Category)

Size of Holding)
to capture information about the Category of the Farmer. It is based on the total land
holding in hectares. BPL census list cater to the actual need of the government at various
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Table 2.9.1 gives a list of standard codes used for size of holding.

Table 2.9.1 Codes for size of holding in Land Records

Holding Holding size name
size
Code
1 Large Farmer (greater than 5 hectares)
2 Medium Farmer (greater than 2 hectares and less
than/equal to 5 hectares)
3 Small Farmer/Marginal Farmer (less than/equal to 2
hectares)

ENCODING

Since Land Records data is available in the local language, there is need for a standard
encoding scheme. At present, some states are storing data in 7 bit ISCII, ISFOC and 8 bit
ISCII. Unicode and its standards fonts as available for a specific language may be
adopted. The system shall enable transliterated outputs in English in respect of
vernacular data for integration of state level data at the national level.

CASTES/TRIBES

The classification adopted at the national level are only the major categories from the
land records database. The detailed list of castes/tribes are maintained by the respective
social welfare departments of the states and the centre. The States can have 2 digits for
each sub category under the major category, so that 99 sub types can be accommodated in
each major category, but at the national level we have identified only the following 9
major categories having four digits. The total length of digital code assigned for
castes/tribes type is 4 characters such as 0000. The list of standard castes/tribes codes
adopted in Land Records is given in Table 2.13.1.

Table 2.13.1 - Castes/Tribes codes in Land Records

Caste Caste type name
type
Code
0100 Scheduled Castes (SC)
0200 Scheduled Tribes (ST)
0300 Other Backward Classes (OBC)
0400 Others/General
0500 Minorities
0600 Slum Dwellers (Assam & Jharkhand)
0700 Ex-Tea Garden Labourers (Assam)
0800 Ex-Servicemen
0900 Physically Challenged
9999 Not Available

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PART- III (Coding Scheme)

Other miscellaneous registers

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Glossary of Revenue Terminology

Abadi Deh In inhabitant site of village

Badastur Unaltered
Banjar Uncultivated land
Banjar Jadid New fellow (land not cultivated for continuous four
harvests though it was cultivated earlier.
Banjar Kadim Old fallow (If continued to be uncultivated for next four
harvests)
Barani Dependent on rainfall
Bigha A measure of area (It is different in different areas)
Biswa One twentieth of a bigha
Biswansi One twentieth of a biswa
Chahi Irrigated from well
Chahi Nahri Irrigated partly from a well and partly from canal.
Chari A kind of millet (g.v.) grown for fodder
Chaukidar Village Watchman
Chkota Lump grain rent or rent consisting of a foxed amount of
grain in the rabi and kharif.
Dholi Death bed gift or a small plot of land to a Brahmin
Gair-Mumkin Barren
Girdawar Kanungo or Supervisor of Patwaris
Girdawari Harvest Inspection
Gosha Corner
Jawar A kind of millet (Sorghum Val gave)
Kalar Barren Land (Sour Clay)
Kanal A measure of area
Kanungo Supervisor of Patwaris
Karam Unit of Length
Kharaba Portion of crop which has failed to come.
Kharif Autumn harvest
Khasra List of fields, field register
Khasra Girdawari Harvest Inspection Register
Khata Holding of tenant
Khatauni Holding slips prepared at re-measurement
Khewat ng
Khewat/Khatauni A combined Khewat & Khatauni

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Khud Kashat Cultivated by the owner himself

Killabandi Rectangular measurement
Lamaberdar Village Headman
Latha Girdawari
Marla Measuring of Area
Masri A small pulse
Mauza Village
Min Portion / Part
Misal Haqiyat Record-of-Right
Musavi Mapping Sheet
Nahri Irrigated from canal
Naib-Tehsildar The Deputy or Assistant of Tehsildar
Parat Patwar Patwari copy of the new settlement record
Parat Sarkar Government Copy of the new settlement record
Patwari A Village Accountant or Registrar
Rabi Spring Harvest
Sabik Former
Sub-Division A sub division of a district
Sub-Divisional In-charge of a tehsildar
Magistrate
Taccavi Loan granted by a Government to landowner for
agriculture purposes.
Tehsildar In-charge of a tehsil
Waris Successor
Wasil Baqi Nawis Revenue Accountant in the Tehsil
Wattar Diagonal Line
Zamindar Landowner

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