CORE PAPER 05

Match the survey number to the exact property

A survey number is useful only with the correct village, subdivision, extent and map record. Match every identifier to the same ground parcel.

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What it is

A survey number identifies land within a revenue village or survey system. A subdivision narrows that identity further.

Urban land may use town-survey numbers and TSLR records. Rural land may use survey and subdivision numbers with A-Register and FMB material.

Why you need it

It connects the deed schedule to revenue and survey records.
It helps locate the correct parcel, extent, classification and adjoining numbers.
It lets you check whether the EC, approval and site refer to the same land.

What is on it

District, taluk and revenue village or town
Survey or town-survey number
Subdivision number
Recorded extent and land classification
Patta, A-Register or TSLR reference
FMB or town-survey sketch details
Old and new survey references
Boundaries and adjoining survey numbers

What to check

The village or town is the official record unit, not only the postal locality
Every subdivision digit is included
Extent and classification agree or have an official explanation
Old and new survey identities are linked by records
FMB or TSLR geometry is compared with the deed schedule
Approval, EC and physical site use the same parcel identity

Step by step: how to check it

Keep the identifier, source and date with every result so another person can review the same evidence.

Copy the deed identity
Write district, taluk, village or town, survey number, subdivision, extent and all four boundaries.
Choose the correct land-record route
Use rural Patta, A-Register and FMB or the applicable urban TSLR and town-survey service.
Download or request the current record
Keep the source, date, reference and complete page, not a cropped screenshot.
Compare the map record
Match field numbers, subdivisions, dimensions or measurement references and adjoining parcels.
Check registered documents
Use TNREGINET and the applicable SRO to compare deeds and EC entries for the same identity.
Inspect and measure the site
Ask a qualified survey professional to relate the official record and deed boundaries to the ground.
Resolve changes before payment
Get official support for a subdivision, resurvey, extent change or boundary conflict.

Whom to ask

Find the correct office and professional independently instead of relying only on a contact supplied by the seller.

Seller

Complete deed schedule, old and current survey references and subdivision records.

Taluk or survey office

Applicable official land or survey record and explanation of changes.

Licensed survey professional

Ground measurement and correlation with deed and official sketch.

Sub-Registrar Office

Registered documents and EC identity for the same parcel.

Property advocate

Effect of unresolved identity, extent or boundary differences.

Official office and website

TNREGINET and the Sub-Registrar Office for the property are the official registration routes. Portal screens and service names can change.

Tamil Nadu land e-ServicesOfficial entry point for available Patta, A-Register, FMB and TSLR services.Open official website ↗Tamil Nilam citizen servicesOfficial citizen route for available Tamil Nadu land-record services.Open official website ↗TNREGINETOfficial Tamil Nadu Registration Department portal for registration services, EC routes and jurisdiction information.Open official website ↗Kanniyakumari registration officesOfficial district directory for the District Registrars at Nagercoil and Marthandam.Open official website ↗

Questions: info@kanyakumariproperties.com. It does not issue certificates or certify ownership.

How a genuine copy looks

An official extract should identify the issuing service or office and the record area.
Village or town, survey number, subdivision and extent should be readable.
An FMB or town-survey sketch should show traceable field or parcel references.
The current record should be checked through the official service or office, not only through a forwarded image.
A genuine record can still describe the wrong parcel if the input village or subdivision is wrong.

When it is still not enough

A survey number does not prove ownership.
Patta, FMB, A-Register or TSLR does not replace the title deeds and EC.
A map record does not by itself prove the present physical boundary or legal road access.
A matching number does not prove approval, classification suitability or absence of encroachment.

Common mistakes

Using only the survey number without the village
Dropping the subdivision
Confusing a postal place with a revenue village
Assuming old and new survey numbers are automatically the same
Reading FMB without a ground survey
Using area conversion to hide an extent mismatch

Next step on this site

Open the guide for the next unresolved question and record the result in the 12-step check.

Common questions

Match the survey number to the exact property FAQs

Understand the limit of each record before making the next decision.

Is a survey number unique without the village?

No. Use the official village or town, number and subdivision together.

Does a matching Patta prove title?

No. It is revenue evidence. Check the title deeds, EC and other relevant records.

Who confirms the boundary on the ground?

Use the applicable official survey process and a qualified survey professional for the property.

Last reviewed: 3 October 2026Recheck the live government record and obtain property-specific professional advice before relying on it.

KEEP THE CHECK CONNECTED

Use the record with the next property check

A single paper or portal result is not enough. Keep the owner, land, approval and payment checks connected.