Gift deed
Khata Transfer Services in Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan
Known locally as Mutation (দান পত্ৰ). Drafted, verified and registered by Assam legal partners — fixed fee from ₹6,999*.
Serving Guwahati and the surrounding belt: Dispur, North Guwahati, Rangia, Nalbari, Barpeta, Tezpur, Nagaon, Jorhat, Silchar and Dibrugarh.
The above charges do not include government fees, stamp duty, or any additional incidental / out-of-pocket expenses incurred at government offices.
Khata Transfer stamp duty & registration charges in Guwahati
Under the Assam Land Revenue legislation. Most Guwahati properties fall within GMC (Guwahati Municipal Corporation) / GMDA limits.
Assam maintains Jamabandi, via Dharitree separately from the municipal tax register. Both usually need updating after a transfer.
How a khata transfer is registered in Guwahati
- Establish whether the property sits on revenue records, a municipal assessment, or both.
- Obtain the registered deed, prior extract and latest tax receipt.
- File the Mutation application with the jurisdictional revenue office.
- Clear any outstanding dues, which will otherwise stall the application.
- Respond to objections raised during the notice period.
- Separately apply to the municipal body for the tax record.
- Confirm Jamabandi, via Dharitree now shows the new owner.
Documents required in Guwahati
- Registered deed (certified copy)
- Prior revenue extract
- Original title deed / mother deed and the prior chain
- Encumbrance Certificate or equivalent search record
- Latest property tax paid receipt
- Aadhaar and PAN of all parties and witnesses
- Proof of relationship, where a family concession is claimed
Sub-Registrar Offices in Guwahati
GuwahatiDispurNorth GuwahatiRangiaChandrapurSonapur
Local terms used in Guwahati registration offices
Assam land records portal
Periodic (heritable, transferable) patta
Annual patta with restricted transferability
What goes wrong — Assam and Guwahati specifics
Tribal belt and block restrictions
Assam designates protected tribal belts and blocks where land transfer to those outside the protected classes is restricted. Transactions breaching the restriction can be set aside.
Registration alone does not make you the recorded owner
A registered deed transfers title between the parties, but revenue and municipal records continue to show the previous owner until mutation completes.
Deed-to-record mismatches cause most rejections
Differences in name spelling, extent or boundary between the deed and the record are the usual reason applications are returned.
Patta class determines whether land is transferable at all
Assam distinguishes myadi (periodic, heritable and transferable) patta from eksonia (annual) and other tenures with restricted transferability. Establishing which class applies is a threshold question, and land marketed without reference to it is a common problem.
Tribal belt and block restrictions
Assam designates protected belts and blocks where transfer to those outside the protected classes is restricted, and a breaching transaction can be set aside.
Brahmaputra flood zone and hill restrictions
Guwahati's hills and riverfront carry construction restrictions under hill-cutting and flood regulations that survive any transfer.
Khata Transfer services across Guwahati
Khata Transfer FAQs — Guwahati
What is myadi patta and why does it matter in Guwahati?
Assam distinguishes several land tenures. Myadi patta is periodic, heritable and transferable; eksonia and certain other tenures carry restrictions or are annual. Establishing which class your land falls under is a threshold question, because some tenures cannot be freely sold at all — and land is frequently marketed without reference to it.
Can I build on Guwahati's hills?
Hill-cutting regulations restrict construction on Guwahati's hill slopes, and riverfront property is affected by flood zone rules. Both survive a transfer and bind the owner regardless of clean title, so buildability should be assessed separately.
Why does this page not show stamp duty figures?
Assam's current gift deed rates could not be established from reliable public sources. Rather than publish an estimate you might act on, we confirm the position directly with the revenue department for each transaction.
Which Sub-Registrar Office covers Beltola or Six Mile?
The southern belt including Beltola, Six Mile and Hatigaon is served by the Guwahati and Dispur offices, with North Guwahati, Sonapur, Chandrapur and Rangia covering surrounding areas.