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How to Check Dag Number in Assam — Complete Guide 2026

A Dag Number Assam is the unique survey ID assigned to a single piece of land in a village. Every revenue transaction in the state, sale, mutation, Khajna payment, hangs on this number. Sale Deeds, Jamabandi entries, bank loans, all use it. This guide shows you how to find yours.

Quick Reference

Also calledPlot Number, Survey Number, Dag (Khasra equivalent)

Issued byRevenue and Disaster Management Department via Circle Office

Valid forPermanent unless changed during a resettlement operation

CostFree to view on Dharitree; small fee for certified Chitha copy

Time takenOn-screen in minutes; certified copy in five to ten working days

Online portalrevenueassam.nic.in (Dharitree / ILRMS); rtps.assam.gov.in

noteA Dag is one plot; one Patta can hold several Dags together

What is Dag Number in Assam?

Definition

A Dag Number in Assam is the unique survey number stamped on a single land parcel during state revenue operations under the Assam Land Records Manual. It's recorded in the village Chitha (field index) and tied to a Patta and a Pattadar in the Jamabandi.

Talk to anyone in a Circle Office and the first question they'll ask is, "Dag koi?" The Dag is how Assam tells one plot apart from its neighbour. Think of it the way north Indian states use Khasra. Same job, different name. The number isn't picked at random. It's assigned during a fresh survey or a resettlement operation, gets drawn on the Bhu Naksha, written into the Chitha, and then mirrored across every later document that touches that land.

Here's what trips up most buyers from outside the state. A single Patta in Assam often covers several Dags. One Pattadar can hold a 5-bigha plot in Dag 244, a 2-bigha plot next door in Dag 245, and a Bari plot half a kilometre away in Dag 879, all under the same Patta. So checking only the Patta and not the individual Dags means you might be paying for a plot that isn't actually being sold. Always read Dag by Dag. Not Patta by Patta.

State-specific note: Every revenue act in Assam, mutation, deed registration, Khajna, partition, runs on the Dag. Skip a Dag check and you might land up registering a plot that doesn't even exist on the post-resettlement Chitha.

How to Get Dag Number in Assam: Step-by-Step

Pulling a Dag for free takes about three minutes on Dharitree if you know the village. A certified Chitha copy goes through RTPS and the Circle Office.

Online method (recommended)

Open Dharitree

Go to revenueassam.nic.in. Click ILRMS, then Dharitree Services, then Jamabandi or Land Record. The Assam district map opens.

Drill location filters

Pick District, then Circle, then Mouza, then Village. Some districts also want the first letter of the village name. Wrong Mouza, wrong result.

A village name might appear twice across two Mouzas. Confirm with the seller before you click.

Search by Patta name or Dag

If you already have a Dag, type it in. If you don't, search by Pattadar name or Patta number. The page lists all Dags linked to that Patta.

Cross-check on Bhu Naksha

Once you have the Dag, switch to the Bhu Naksha service. Enter the same Dag. The cadastral map shows the plot shape and the neighbouring Dags.

Take a screenshot. Carry it on your site visit.

Offline method (Sub-Registrar Office)

Visit your jurisdictional Circle Office

Each Mouza is mapped to one Circle. Walk into the right one with the village name and any rough idea of the plot.

Ask for the Chitha

The Chitha is the field index. The Lot Mandal pulls the relevant volume and looks up the village. Every Dag in that village appears in order, with area, class, and Pattadar.

Apply for a certified Chitha extract on RTPS Open rtps

assam.gov.in and select Certified Copy of Chitha. Fill the Mouza, Village, and Patta or Dag. Attach the latest Khajna receipt. Pay the fee online.

Pick up the signed copy

Delivered in five to ten working days.

Match the area on the certified Chitha against your Sale Deed and your tape measurement on site. All three numbers should agree.

What Does Dag Number Record Contain in Assam?

Here is what the Chitha and Dharitree screens show for one Dag. Read every column.

Field name	What it means	What to check
Dag number (current)	The active plot ID after the latest survey	Matches the Sale Deed and Bhu Naksha
Old Dag (Purono Dag)	Pre-resettlement plot ID	Linked clearly to the new Dag on the Chitha
Patta number	The grant under which this Dag sits	Matches the seller's Patta certificate
Pattadar name	Recorded landholder	Matches Aadhaar and PAN of the seller
Class of land (Kisam)	Rupit, Faringati, Basti, Char, and so on	Matches your intended use
Area in bigha-katha-lessa	Recorded size of just this Dag	Matches site measurement on the ground
Boundary description	Chouhaddi or neighbour Dag numbers	Lines up with what you see on Bhu Naksha

Good sign: The current Dag matches the deed. Old-to-new Dag mapping is clean. Area on Chitha, deed, and tape measure agree. Kisam fits your use.

Common Issues With Dag Number in Assam

A few Dag-level traps recur often enough to call out. Catch them before token money.

Old Dag in deed, new Dag on Chitha

After a resettlement, plot numbers get renumbered. Old deeds still cite the pre-survey Dag.

Fix: Get the Mauzadar or Lot Mandal to certify the old-to-new Dag mapping in writing before you register.

Dag exists on Patta but not on Bhu Naksha

A Dag listed in records but missing from the digital map usually means a survey gap or a clerical hole.

Fix: File a correction request at the Circle Office and pause registration till it shows up.

Multiple Dags sold as one block

Seller treats five Dags as a single 20-bigha parcel without showing each one separately. Some Dags may not even be his.

Fix: Force a Dag-by-Dag listing and run each through Dharitree separately.

Government land Kisam

The Dag's Kisam reads Khas, VGR, PGR, or Wetland. These belong to the state, not the seller.

Fix: Walk away. No deed will hold up later.

Boundary Dag mismatch on site

Bhu Naksha shows Dag 312 to the north, but on the ground the fence is shared with Dag 318. Encroachment somewhere.

Fix: Get a fresh demarcation done by an Amin before any agreement.

Dag number missing in Sale Deed schedule

The deed describes the plot in words but skips the Dag entirely. Mutation later becomes a long fight.

Fix: Refuse to register a deed unless the schedule lists every Dag clearly with current numbers. ##

Why Dag Number Matters for Land Buyers in Assam

Four reasons keep the Dag at the centre of every Assam due diligence.

📋

It is how the state recognises your plot

Without the right Dag in the deed, the Revenue Department has no way to map your paper to a piece of ground. Every later mutation breaks.

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It catches the old-vs-new Dag trap, Resettlement operations renumber plots

Old deeds with pre-survey Dags become useless if the mapping isn't certified. Most disputes in Assam start here.

🏦

Banks want clean Dag continuity

Title opinions trace each Dag through the chain of deeds. A missing or mismatched Dag in any link sinks the loan file.

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Assam-specific: every revenue act runs on Dag Mutation, registration, Khajna, partition, encumbrance

All of them quote the Dag. Skipping the check leaves every other paper floating.

Red flag: A seller who points at a "block of plots" without giving you each Dag number, or fudges the old-to-new mapping, is hiding something. Demand the Dag list in writing or walk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find the Dag number of my land in Assam?

Open revenueassam.nic.in, click Dharitree, pick District, Circle, Mouza, Village, then search by Pattadar name or Patta number to see all linked Dag numbers.

Is Dag number the same as Khasra in Assam?

Functionally yes. Dag is the Assam term for the unique survey number of a single land plot. Khasra is the equivalent term used in most north Indian state records.

What is the difference between Dag and Patta in Assam?

Dag is one specific plot of land. Patta is the ownership grant document. One Patta in Assam usually covers several Dags held by the same Pattadar.

Can one Patta have multiple Dag numbers in Assam?

Yes, very often. A single Patta holder may have three or four Dags scattered across the same village. Always check Dags individually, not just the Patta total.

What if the old Dag doesn't match the new Dag in Assam?

After resettlement, plot numbers change. Ask the Lot Mandal or Circle Office for a written old-to-new Dag mapping certificate before registering the Sale Deed.

How do I verify Dag number boundaries in Assam?

Use the Bhu Naksha service on Dharitree to pull the cadastral map. Compare neighbouring Dag numbers on the map with the boundary description in the Chitha.

Can a Dag number be changed in Assam?

Only during a fresh survey or resettlement operation by the Revenue Department. Owners cannot apply to change a Dag. Subdivisions create new sub-Dags through partition.

Does Dag number appear on the Sale Deed in Assam?

It must. The schedule of property in any registered Sale Deed should list every Dag with its area and boundaries. A deed missing the Dag is incomplete. ##

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