Bhunaksha UP: How to View and Download Your Plot Map (Bhu Naksha)

Posted by Akhilesh Upadhyay on 07/11/2026

Land records · Uttar Pradesh

Akhilesh UpadhyayUpdated 7 Nov 2026 · 6 min read

Checked against official government sources. General information, not legal or financial advice.

Bhunaksha UP guide: view and download your plot map online

Bhunaksha UP is the Uttar Pradesh government’s free online land map. On upbhunaksha.gov.in you can find any plot (gata or khasra number) on the digitised village map, see its shape, area and neighbouring plots, and download a map report as a PDF. The bhunaksha shows where the land is; ownership is shown in the khatauni on UP Bhulekh. This guide explains how to view and download the naksha, how to read it, and what to check before you buy a plot or farm land in Uttar Pradesh.

Bhunaksha UP at a glance

Portal: upbhunaksha.gov.in (Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh)
Shows: plot boundary, plot number, area and land category on the village map
Download: Map Report (PDF) for the selected plot
Cost: free to view and download
Ownership: check the khatauni on upbhulekh.gov.in
Official copy: certified map extract from the tehsil

In this guide

What is bhunaksha?
How to view your plot on Bhunaksha UP
How to download the UP bhunaksha map
How to read a UP bhunaksha
Bhunaksha and khatauni: what each shows
If the map is wrong or the village does not load
Before you buy a plot or farm land in Uttar Pradesh
Frequently asked questions

What is bhunaksha?

Bhunaksha (bhu naksha, or “land map”) is the digitised version of the village revenue map, often called the shajra. Every plot in the village is drawn with its gata (khasra) number. The naksha is used with the khatauni, which records who owns each gata, and the khasra, which records area and land use. Together they work like the 7/12 and village map in Maharashtra, or the khasra and bhu-naksha on Chhattisgarh’s Bhuiyan portal.

How to view your plot on Bhunaksha UP

Go to upbhunaksha.gov.in.
From the left-side menu, select the district, the tehsil and the village. The village map loads on the screen.
Type the gata or khasra number in the Plot No. box and press Enter, or zoom in and click the plot on the map.
The plot is highlighted, and the panel shows its plot number, area and land category.

On a phone, open the menu (☰) to choose the location, then tap the plot. No app is needed, and apps named “UP Bhunaksha” on the Play Store are not official.

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How to download the UP bhunaksha map

After selecting the plot, click Map Report.
The map report opens as a PDF showing the plot, its neighbouring plot numbers and its area.
Save or print the PDF. If nothing opens, allow pop-ups for the site in your browser.

The online map report is for information. For a court case, a boundary dispute or official use, apply for a certified map extract at the tehsil, through the lekhpal.

How to read a UP bhunaksha

Item	What to check
Gata (khasra) number	Matches the khatauni and the sale deed
Area	Shown in hectares; convert with our hectare to acre or bigha to acre converter
Shape and frontage	Matches the plot on the ground, including the side that faces the road
Neighbouring plots	The plot numbers around it match the boundaries written in the sale deed
Land category	Government land, a pond, a road or a public use plot is a red flag
Access	A path or chak road reaches the plot; a plot with no recorded access can be hard to use

Many villages were renumbered during consolidation (chakbandi), so an old deed may carry an old gata number. Ask the lekhpal for the old-to-new number match if the numbers do not agree.

Bhunaksha and khatauni: what each shows

Bhunaksha: location, shape, area and neighbours of the plot.
Khatauni: the owners, their shares, and any loan, lease or court order recorded on the land. See our UP Bhulekh khatauni guide.
Registered deeds: earlier sales and mortgages registered on the plot, searchable on IGRS UP.

Always check all three. A plot can look right on the map and still have a co-owner, a loan or a pending case in the records.

If the map is wrong or the village does not load

If your village or plot does not appear, try again later or check with the tehsil, as some village maps are still being updated.
If the boundary on the map does not match the ground, ask the lekhpal for a measurement. A boundary dispute can be filed with the SDM under the UP Revenue Code.
Corrections to the map are made through the lekhpal, the revenue inspector and the tehsil, so the time taken varies.

Before you buy a plot or farm land in Uttar Pradesh

Match the gata number, area and neighbours on the bhunaksha with the khatauni and the sale deed.
Visit the plot and check its shape, road access and boundaries against the map.
Check the khatauni for every co-owner and for any loan or case, and search IGRS UP for earlier sales.
Check the circle rate and stamp duty before you agree a price; see our stamp duty in UP and circle rate Lucknow guides.
For a house plot on farm land, check that the land use has been changed (Section 80) and the layout is approved by the development authority.
For flats and new projects, check the registration on the UP RERA website.
After registration, get the mutation done so the khatauni shows your name. Read our property mutation guide.

More guides: checking property documents, the encumbrance certificate, CG Bhuiyan, MP Bhulekh and our land area converter.

Frequently asked questions

What is Bhunaksha UP?

Bhunaksha UP (upbhunaksha.gov.in) is the Uttar Pradesh government’s portal for digitised village land maps. It shows each plot’s boundary, number, area and neighbouring plots.

How do I see my khet ka naksha online in UP?

On upbhunaksha.gov.in, select the district, tehsil and village, then type the gata or khasra number in the Plot No. box or click the plot on the map.

How do I download the bhunaksha PDF?

Select the plot and click Map Report. The map opens as a PDF that you can save or print.

Is UP bhunaksha free?

Yes. Viewing the map and downloading the map report are free.

Does the bhunaksha show the owner’s name?

No. The map shows the plot and its area. The owner’s name and share are in the khatauni on UP Bhulekh.

Is the online naksha valid as legal proof?

The online map report is for information. For official or court use, get a certified map extract from the tehsil.

What should I do if my plot is not shown correctly?

Contact the lekhpal of your village for a measurement. Corrections are made through the tehsil, and a boundary dispute can be filed with the SDM.

Land maps and records are maintained by the Board of Revenue and the district administration in Uttar Pradesh and can change. Check the current map on upbhunaksha.gov.in and the khatauni on upbhulekh.gov.in, and confirm with the tehsil before you buy. This guide is general information, not legal advice. Sources: Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh (UP Bhunaksha and UP Bhulekh portals); 2026 guides to UP land maps.

About the author

Akhilesh Upadhyay Founder, Housepartner.in

Akhilesh Upadhyay is the founder of Housepartner.in, an India-wide property portal. He has worked in Indian real estate since 2013, across residential and commercial property, plots and development-authority schemes. He writes and reviews Housepartner's buyer guides on RERA, land records, stamp duty and property documents.

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