Land and revenue
Apply for a possession certificate (pajha)
A possession certificate records your physical possession and area of cultivated land; it is issued by the revenue circle after local enquiry.
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Apply for a possession certificate (possession/dakhil praman) from the revenue circle office where the land is located.
Who is responsible
A possession certificate records the fact and area of physical possession of cultivators and is issued by the revenue circle after local enquiry. Eligibility rules and the applicable limit differ by state notification, so confirm the current position with the circle office before applying.
Important condition: Cultivation-based eligibility, area limits and whether a certificate is available for a particular holding are set by Bihar revenue rules and change over time; verify with the circle office.
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Apply for a possession certificate (possession/dakhil praman) from the revenue circle office where the land is located.
Revenue circle
Circle Officer (Anchal Adhikari)
Implements mutation at circle level: hears objections, conducts inquiry and passes the dakhil-kharij order.
State
Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar
Owns mutation policy, land records and Circle Officer implementation of dakhil-kharij in Bihar.
State
Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters
State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.
If that does not work
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Check whether the service is listed online
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Apply at the circle office with cultivation proof
Take proof of cultivation and any existing record or receipt showing your connection with the land.
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Escalate a delay or refusal to the Sub-Divisional Officer
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Sources and evidence
- [1] Bihar Land Revenue Manual — administration and record of rightsThe revenue manual describes possession records maintained at circle level and their issuance.
- [2] ServicePlus Bihar — apply and track citizen servicesServicePlus accepts citizen service applications and provides acknowledgements and tracking.
- [3] Sahyog RTMS grievance redressal systemSahyog RTMS registers departmental grievances for escalation where an office does not act.