An A-Register extract is a computerised Tamil Nadu village land record used for rural parcels. It helps identify the survey and subdivision, area, land classification, and related revenue details for the selected record. The Government of Tamil Nadu says basic A-Register and Chitta records were computerised in Tamil Nilam and their extracts can be downloaded through its Anytime/Anywhere e-service. Use it with Patta, FMB, and EC — not as standalone proof of title.
Tamil Nadu says it completed computerisation of its basic A-Register and Chitta records using Tamil Nilam, and that computer-generated land-record extracts can be downloaded through its Anytime/Anywhere e-service.
Source: Commissionerate of Land Administration, Government of Tamil Nadu
Procedure to retrieve a Tamil Nadu A-Register Extract via the TN eServices portal using district, taluk, village, and survey number.
Visit the official Anytime/Anywhere Land Records e-service and open the land-record viewing flow.
Open portalChoose the A-Register extract option shown for rural land records.
Select the district, taluk, and village, then enter the survey number and subdivision exactly as shown on the Patta or sale deed.
Check survey and subdivision, area, land classification, and the other revenue fields shown. Cross-reference each identifier against the Patta, FMB sketch, and sale deed.
Save the computer-generated extract and retain its date and reference details with the due-diligence file. Ask the issuing revenue office about a certified copy when the transaction requires one.
These are the patterns that break deals if missed.
| Record | What it captures | Maintained by | When you need it |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Register | Village-level survey, subdivision, area, classification, and revenue details | Revenue Department | Check the rural land classification and survey details against other records |
| Patta | Revenue record held in a person’s name — survey, subdivision, and area | Revenue Department (Taluk office) | Check the current revenue-record holder; verify title separately |
| Chitta | Revenue record of land type (Punjai dry / Nanjai wet) and tax | Revenue Department | Check rural land type and revenue details alongside Patta |
| FMB | Field Measurement Book sketch — boundaries, dimensions, sub-division shape | Survey and Settlement Department | Confirm on-ground boundaries and extent match the deed |
How the A-Register relates to the other core Tamil Nadu land records.
Pulling one A-Register at the VAO office takes hours. Verifying classification consistency across an active acquisition pipeline of 30+ leads, with rotating field-team requests, is days per week of admin work. Proquiro tracks A-Register classification, soil type, and sub-division mismatches at portfolio scale.
Use the record in context
The A-Register is village revenue evidence. It does not establish the complete registered title chain, planning permission, present physical boundaries, or buildability by itself.
Next action: Retrieve the exact survey and subdivision row, retain its source details, and reconcile classification, extent, assessment, and recorded holder against other evidence.
Related guidance
Primary official sources
The A-Register is one of Tamil Nadu’s basic village land records for rural parcels.
The state says A-Register and Chitta records were computerised in Tamil Nilam and that computer-generated extracts can be downloaded through its Anytime/Anywhere e-service.
Open the official TN eServices land-record portal, choose the A-Register extract flow, and select the district, taluk, village, survey number, and subdivision requested by the portal.
Use the exact identifiers from the Patta or sale deed, then download or print the returned extract for comparison with the other property records.
The A-Register is a village-level basic land record. Patta is the parcel-level revenue record held in a person’s name.
Compare both records for survey, subdivision, area, and classification consistency, but use the registered deed chain and EC to assess marketable title.
TSLR means Town Survey Land Register and applies to town-survey areas, while the A-Register page is for rural village records.
To view an urban TSLR ownership/revenue extract, use the Patta-Chitta/TSLR tool. To view the urban boundary diagram, use the FMB/TSLR sketch tool.
No. An A-Register extract is a revenue record and does not by itself establish marketable title.
Verify it against the registered sale-deed chain, Encumbrance Certificate, Patta/Chitta, FMB sketch, tax records, and an advocate’s title opinion.
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