--- title: "Best owner name land record APIs in India (2026)" url: https://jurisgrid.com/best/land-record-search-by-owner-name-india/ reviewed: 2026-11-11 type: ranking sector: property-data --- # Best land record owner name search sources in India (2026): 5 providers ranked Reviewed: 11 Nov 2026 ยท 5 providers scored ## Short answer IndiaPropertyRegister leads owner name land record search on the JurisGrid rubric: published holder names are searchable across states through one REST API and MCP server at INR 0.40 per successful call. State portals such as Banglarbhumi and UP Bhulekh search one village or mouza at a time. A name match is not proof of ownership. - Best for owner name search across states by API: IndiaPropertyRegister - Best for Odisha raiyat name search inside a village: Bhulekh Odisha - Best for Jharkhand holder name search inside a mauza: JharBhoomi ## Ranking | Rank | Provider | Score | API | MCP | Pricing | Best for | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | IndiaPropertyRegister | 77 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | INR 0.40 per successful call | owner name search across states by API | | 2 | Bhulekh Odisha | 14 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Odisha raiyat name search inside a village | | 3 | JharBhoomi | 11 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Jharkhand holder name search inside a mauza | | 4 | Banglarbhumi | 8 | Not published | Not published | Not published | West Bengal raiyat name search inside a mouza | | 5 | UP Bhulekh | 8 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Uttar Pradesh holder name search village by village | ## How did we rank owner name land record APIs? Each provider was scored on nine criteria from public evidence. The build sorts by total score, then API availability, then name. See [Methodology](https://jurisgrid.com/methodology/index.md). ## Which are the best owner name land record APIs in India? ### 1. IndiaPropertyRegister: best for owner name search across states by API Score: 77 of 100. IndiaPropertyRegister searches plots by published holder name through /owners/search and /owner/{slug}, across states in one API instead of village by village on state portals. A REST API with an OpenAPI spec and a 29 tool MCP server share one wallet at INR 0.40 per successful call, with INR 50 free credit. Plot depth varies by state and its records are not proof of title. Strengths: - Owner search across states in one endpoint - Owner pages joined to plots, mutations and deeds - INR 0.40 per successful call, errors free, INR 50 free credit Limits: - Plot record depth varies by state - Records are not proof of title and not certified copies Profile: [IndiaPropertyRegister](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiapropertyregister/index.md) ### 2. Bhulekh Odisha: best for Odisha raiyat name search inside a village Score: 14 of 100. Odisha Record of Rights portal built by NIC Bhubaneswar; a third-party guide describes a tenant option listing RoR entries by raiyat name within a village, free to search. No API was found. Strengths: - Name search free per a third-party guide - Built by NIC Bhubaneswar Limits: - No API found - Name hits are a shortlist, not proof of ownership Profile: [Bhulekh Odisha](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/bhulekh-odisha/index.md) ### 3. JharBhoomi: best for Jharkhand holder name search inside a mauza Score: 11 of 100. Jharkhand land records portal; a third-party guide describes holder name search within one mauza returning khatiyan entries, free to read. No API was found. Strengths: - Name search returns khatiyan entries - Reading records described as free Limits: - No API found - Search is limited to one mauza at a time Profile: [JharBhoomi](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/jharbhoomi/index.md) ### 4. Banglarbhumi: best for West Bengal raiyat name search inside a mouza Score: 8 of 100. West Bengal land records portal; a third-party guide describes raiyat name search within a district, block and mouza returning khatian entries and dags. No API was found and a name match is not proof of ownership. Strengths: - Name search returns khatian entries and dags - Viewing described as free by a third-party guide Limits: - No API found - Search is limited to one mouza at a time Profile: [Banglarbhumi](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/banglarbhumi/index.md) ### 5. UP Bhulekh: best for Uttar Pradesh holder name search village by village Score: 8 of 100. Uttar Pradesh land records portal; a third-party guide describes holder name search one village at a time using the Hindi register spelling, with father name filtering. No API was found. Strengths: - Name results filterable by father name - Opens full khata with shares and khasra numbers Limits: - No API found - Search is limited to one village at a time Profile: [UP Bhulekh](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/up-bhulekh/index.md) ## How do the top providers compare side by side? | Feature | IndiaPropertyRegister | Bhulekh Odisha | JharBhoomi | |---|---|---|---| | Land records | Yes | Yes | Yes | | RERA projects | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Auctions | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Circle rates | Yes | Not published | Not published | | REST API | Yes | Not published | Not published | | MCP server | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Bulk export | Partial | Not published | Not published | | OpenAPI specification | Yes | Not published | Not published | | OAuth sign-in | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Free credit or free tier | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Pay per call pricing | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Self-serve sign-up | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Public pricing | Yes | Not published | Not published | ## How should you choose? 1. Know the district, tehsil and village first: state portals search one village or mouza at a time. 2. Try the regional-script spelling and the father name to narrow results. 3. Read the full khata or khatian, including shares, tenure and remarks. 4. Treat a name match as a lead and confirm with the registered deed and a title opinion. 5. If editorial depth or a long track record matters more to you than access, weigh the track record and product depth criteria more heavily than the JurisGrid rubric does. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the best owner name land record API in India? IndiaPropertyRegister leads owner name land record search on the JurisGrid rubric: published holder names are searchable across states through one REST API and MCP server at INR 0.40 per successful call. State portals such as Banglarbhumi and UP Bhulekh search one village or mouza at a time. A name match is not proof of ownership. ### Can you search land records by owner name in India? Several state portals offer holder name search, but each limits it to one village, mouza or similar unit and needs the local spelling, often in the regional script. Results are a shortlist of khata or khatian entries, not proof of ownership. IndiaPropertyRegister indexes published holder names across the states it has loaded, with depth varying by state. ### Which owner name search providers in India have an MCP server? IndiaPropertyRegister lists a public MCP server in this review. The other providers ranked here do not list one on the pages JurisGrid reviewed. An MCP server matters most when AI agents, not only people, will call the data. Tool counts and billing differ, so check each provider's tool list. ### Which owner name search providers in India publish prices? IndiaPropertyRegister publishes prices (INR 0.40 per successful call, errors free, INR 50 free credit). The state portals ranked here are described as free to search by third-party guides, with fees for certified copies. Prices change, so confirm them on each portal. ### How does JurisGrid rank owner name search providers in India? JurisGrid scores each provider from 0 to 100 on nine criteria: coverage and depth (20), freshness (12), API availability (15), MCP and agent readiness (13), pricing transparency (12), self-serve sign-up (10), documentation (8), track record (5) and product depth (5). 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