What is Form 8A in land records?

Form 8A is a land record document used in Maharashtra that records the ownership details of agricultural land specifically listing the owner's name, survey number, area, and the annual assessment (land revenue) payable to the government.

Key Information in Form 8A

• Account number (khata number) of the landholder.
• Name of the registered landholder.
• Survey numbers and sub-division numbers owned by the landholder.
• Area of each plot.
• Land revenue assessment for each survey number.
• Encumbrances and charges, if any.

Form 8A vs. 7/12 Extract

• 7/12: Field-level record details of each specific plot (one 7/12 per survey number).
• Form 8A: Account-level record lists all plots owned by a single landholder in one document.

Form 8A provides a consolidated view of all land holdings of a specific owner in Maharashtra making it a valuable due diligence tool in large land transactions where the seller may hold multiple survey numbers. Cross-referencing Form 8A with individual 7/12 extracts provides the most comprehensive ownership verification.