Land Parcel Map & Field Sketch
Official government survey map showing exact boundaries, dimensions, and neighbours of the land parcel.
In Kannada: ಸರ್ವೇ ನಕ್ಷೆ / ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿ·Also known as: survey sketch · Tippan · Akarband · FMB sketch · Mojini sketch · village map
The PT Sheet is the official survey map produced by the Survey Settlement and Land Records Department, showing exact parcel boundaries and dimensions.
Boundary disputes are the most common property litigation. If physical boundaries don't match the PT Sheet, you may be purchasing the wrong parcel. The PT Sheet is the definitive legal reference.
Step by step
Note the district, taluk, hobli, village and survey number from the RTC.
Open the survey records service — BhoomiMaps for rural parcels, Mojini for survey sketches and measurement requests.
Select the location cascade and enter the survey number to retrieve the sheet.
Download the sketch and compare its dimensions against the extent stated on the RTC.
Walk the site with the sheet. Physical boundaries that do not match the sketch are the single loudest warning sign in a land purchase.
Anashwar Docs runs this sequence for you against the government portal and returns the PDF in 10–20 min. Open the document portal.
What goes wrong
The sheet shows the surveyed boundary, not the fenced boundary. Encroachment only shows up when you overlay the two.
Extent on the sketch and extent on the RTC frequently disagree by a few guntas. The sketch governs the shape; the RTC governs the revenue extent. Reconcile both before paying.
Adjoining government land, tank bund, or road widening reservations appear on the sheet and nowhere else.
Older sheets pre-date re-survey. If the village has been re-surveyed, the current sheet may carry a different survey number for the same land.
A sketch is not a measurement. For a disputed boundary you need a surveyor-attested measurement, not a downloaded sheet.
Stuck right now
Symptoms we hit running this retrieval against the government portal, and what each one means.
| Symptom | What it means and what to do |
|---|---|
| Sketch extent differs from RTC extent | A few guntas is normal transcription rounding. Several guntas needs the Mutation Register and the sub-division record. |
| Sketch does not match the physical boundary | Possible encroachment in one direction or the other. Commission a licensed measurement before paying. |
| Record not digitised | Older Tippans for some villages exist only on paper at the taluk survey office and need a physical application. |
| Measurement request sits unassigned | Licensed surveyor capacity per hobli is finite and queues before harvest and registration season. Apply early. |
| Sketch shows a road or drain crossing the parcel | A public right of way or government land inside the boundary. Treat as a material defect and get it read by an advocate. |
| Buying part of a survey number | You will generally need an 11E sketch for the Sub-Registrar to register the sub-divided portion. |
Not enough on its own
No single Karnataka record proves title. Ownership is established by reading the revenue records, the registration record and the survey record together — a gap between any two of them is the thing worth finding before you pay.
Primary land ownership record — confirms who owns the land, land type, area, and tenancy.
Confirms agricultural land has been legally converted for residential or commercial use.
Traces every ownership change — sale, inheritance, partition, court order — from earliest records to today.
FAQ
A PT Sheet is the official survey map for a land parcel, issued by the Survey Settlement and Land Records Department. It shows the scaled boundary of the parcel, its dimensions, adjoining survey numbers, and any roads or government land touching it.
That is an encroachment or a mis-described parcel, and it is the most common cause of property litigation in Karnataka. Do not proceed on the seller's assurance — commission a surveyor measurement before paying.
They are closely related survey records. Tippan and FMB are field measurement sketches; the PT Sheet is the parcel map derived from them. For due diligence, obtain whichever the department holds for your survey number.
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ReadAnashwar Docs
Enter the survey number. We fetch it from BhoomiMaps / Mojini and return the official PDF in 10–20 min.