Checking your Jamabandi in Punjab is now done online, in a few minutes, through the Punjab Land Records Society portal. In Punjab, the Jamabandi copy you ask for is usually called the Fard, and the same record is available on the official PLRS portal at jamabandi.punjab.gov.in. This full guide to Jamabandi Punjab explains the portal, the search options, and the steps to view and print your Fard — and what to do when the portal does not show your record.
If you are new to land records, read our main guide first: Jamabandi: Check Jamabandi Nakal Online, Meaning, Fard, Khatauni & State-Wise Land Records Guide 2026. For the Punjab portal in brief, see our Jamabandi Punjab page.
What is the PLRS portal?
The Punjab Land Records Society (PLRS) runs the state’s online land records system. Its portal, jamabandi.punjab.gov.in, holds the Jamabandi for every village in Punjab, and it is the place where a Fard is viewed and printed. The portal is free to use for viewing a record, and it covers all districts of Punjab, including Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Mohali, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, and Sangrur.
What you need before you open the portal
Before you start, collect the district, tehsil, and village of the land, and one of these: the owner’s name, the Khewat number, the Khatoni number, or the Khasra number. Those details are on an old Fard, a sale deed, or a mutation document. If you know none of them, the patwari of your village or the staff at the nearest Fard centre can give you the Khewat and Khasra numbers for your land.
Step-by-step: check Jamabandi Punjab online
Step 1: Open the PLRS portal
Type jamabandi.punjab.gov.in into your browser’s address bar to check Jamabandi Punjab. Use only that address, or a link from the Punjab government website. The portal does not ask for payment to view a Fard, so do not use a private website that charges a fee for the same record.
Step 2: Choose the Fard option
On the home page, look for the option to view a Fard or Jamabandi — it may read “View Fard”, “Jamabandi”, or “Online Fard”. Click it to reach the search page for the record.
Step 3: Select district, tehsil, and village
Choose the district, then the tehsil, and then the village from the drop-down lists. Use the lists rather than typing, so you select the exact spelling used in the record. Some villages share a name in the same district, so check the tehsil carefully before you go further.
Step 4: Pick a search method
The PLRS portal lets you search in four ways. Choose the one for which your information is most reliable:
| Search method | What you need | When it works best |
|---|---|---|
| By owner name | The owner’s name | When you do not know any number |
| By Khewat number | The Khewat number | When you have an old Fard |
| By Khatoni number | The Khatoni number | When you know who cultivates the land |
| By Khasra number | The Khasra number of the field | Most reliable — it does not depend on spelling |
Step 5: Enter the details and search
Enter the detail for the method you chose. For a search by owner name, type the name as it is written in the Jamabandi Punjab record — the spelling in the record often differs from the spelling on an Aadhaar card, and a small difference can return no result. For a Khewat, Khatoni, or Khasra search, type only the number, then click the search or “View Fard” button.
Step 6: Choose the right Fard from the results
If several results match, open each one and compare the father’s name, the village, and the Khasra numbers with your own documents until you find the right holding. Opening the wrong Fard and acting on it is a common mistake, so take a moment to check before you read the record.
Step 7: Read the Fard on the screen
The Jamabandi Punjab Fard opens as a table. It shows the village and its Hadbast number, the year of the Jamabandi, the Khewat number, the names of the owners with their shares, the Khatoni number, the name of the cultivator, the Khasra numbers, the area in kanals and marlas, and the type of land. The area is given per Khasra: add the areas only for the Khasra numbers that belong to the owner you are checking, and use the share column to work out what that owner holds.
Step 8: Save or print the Fard
Use the portal’s print option, or your browser’s print function, to save the Fard as a PDF or print it. Keep the copy for your own reference, and note the date on which you checked it. The printout is for information: for a court case, a bank loan, or a sale, a certified copy from a Fard centre or the tehsil office may be needed.
Fard vs Jamabandi in Punjab
People in Punjab use the words Fard and Jamabandi for the same thing in everyday talk, but they are not quite the same. The Jamabandi is the full record of rights for a village, prepared by the revenue department. A Fard is the copy or extract of that record for a particular holding — the document a landowner holds in their hand. When you ask for a Fard at a Fard centre, you are asking for a copy of the Jamabandi for your Khewat. The online portal shows the same information, so the Fard you print from it matches the one issued at a centre.
If the PLRS portal does not show your record
- Try a different search method: An owner-name search fails most often because of spelling. A Khasra search almost always works if the number is right.
- Check whether a mutation is pending: If the land was bought recently, the seller’s name may still appear in the Jamabandi until the mutation is sanctioned and a new Jamabandi is prepared. Ask the patwari about the mutation for that Khasra.
- Try the portal at a quieter time: The PLRS portal is busy during the day. An early-morning check often loads faster, or you can visit a Fard centre or citizen service centre where the staff can check it for you.
- Check the village selection: Some villages have the same name in the same district. Go back and choose the village again, checking the tehsil at the same time.
Is checking Fard free in Punjab?
Yes. Viewing Jamabandi Punjab on jamabandi.punjab.gov.in is free, and you do not need to create an account. A printed or certified copy obtained at a Fard centre or tehsil office may carry a small government fee. Do not pay an agent a large fee for a record you can view free on the official portal, and do not share your bank or Aadhaar details with anyone who offers to correct a record for money.
Frequently asked questions
What is the official website to check Fard in Punjab?
The official portal is jamabandi.punjab.gov.in, run by the Punjab Land Records Society (PLRS). Always use that address or a link from the Punjab government website.
Can I check Jamabandi Punjab by Khasra number?
Yes. On the PLRS portal you can search by Khasra number, which is often the most reliable method because it does not depend on the spelling of a name.
What is the difference between Fard and Jamabandi?
Jamabandi is the full record of rights for a village; a Fard is the copy of that record for a particular holding. In Punjab, people say “Fard” when they mean the Jamabandi copy for their land.
Why does the online Fard show the old owner’s name?
The Jamabandi is prepared every few years. If the land was sold after the last Jamabandi was prepared, the old owner’s name remains until the mutation is entered and a new Jamabandi is made.
Is a printout from the PLRS portal an official document?
The record on jamabandi.punjab.gov.in is the official record, but a printout is for information. For legal use, obtain a certified copy from a Fard centre or the tehsil office.
For more Jamabandi Punjab guides, see our Jamabandi Punjab page and the Punjab Jamabandi category.