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TERMS 

MEANING 

1 

Adangal 

The Register showing the area, classification value and assessment of a holding with the name of its holder. 

2 

Diversion phody 

Cases dealing with conversion of agricultural lands for non-agricultural purpose. 

3 

Alluvial land 

Land formed by water's action through a 

gradual process of accretion. 

4 

Asmanitari 

These are unregistered or dry lands on which paddy is cultivated. They have no recognised source of irrigation, public or private but are entirely dependent on the rain. 

5 

Atchkat Bagayat 

Means any garden below a tank, without a right to a direct supply of water therefrom, or. situated within the sphere of influence of the water spread of a tank or on the bank of a river or a halla with certain benefits to such lands by percolation. "Atchkat" implies a station in proximity to a tank or nala or stream containing water or springs for sometime at least after rains cease, so as to allow of adjecent wells, if any deriving some benefit therefrom, such wells must in short be within the sphere of influence of such irrigational sources. 

6 

Akarband 

A  Register   showing   the  area   and   rate   of 

assessment of holdings. 

7 

Abandoned River Bed 

River bed that is abandoned due to change of course of the river. 

8 

Amrit mahal 

The original name for the Civil veterinary department. 

9 

Bandharas 

Earthern bunds constructed normally temporarily across the channals for the purpose of diversion of water for irrigation of 

lands. 

10 

Bajra 

A kind of Millet (Sajje). 

11 

Banjar 

Land which is lying fallow and includes land which its occupant at his own option has allowed to lie waste. 

12 

Batai 

Rent taken by division of crop. 

13 

Bigha 

A measure of area. Bigha is three fourth of an acre or 30 guntas. 

14 

Boundary Mark 

Means any erection, whether of earth, stone or other material and also any hedge, unploughed ridge, or vacant strip of ground, other object, whether natural or artificial set up, employed, or specified by a survey officer, or other Revenue Officer having authority in that behalf, in order to designate the boundary of any division of land. 

15 

Bane 

Forest land granted for the service of the holding of wet land to which it is allotted, to be held free of revenue by the Cultivator for grazing and to supply leaf manure, firewood and timber required for the agricultural and domestic purposes of the cultivator, so long as he continues in possession of the wet land. Such land was alloted by the Rajas for each warg in blocks varying from a few acres to 300 acres or more in Coorg District. These allotments were recorded in revenue accounts of Rajas' "Sists" under the name "bane". This land may not ordinarily be cultivated, and only the usufruct of the tree growth is allowed. 

16 

Barike 

Low lying bane land capable of being brought under rice cultivation is known as Barike but is unassessed until brought under cultivation. Banes and Barikes were only granted in Coorg Proper. 

17 

Bandh Map 

The length of a boundary of a field between any two adjacent points on the boundary line. 

18 

Bhudki 

A bhudki is a well or pit sunk near the bed of a river or nala or halla into which water either percolates direct, or is led by means of a channel cut from the stream. It is a hollow pit excavated against the bank of stream from which water can be drawn by hand or by lift or any sort. 

19 

Bandhpahni 

Inspection of boundary marks 

20 

Bagayat Thakta 

A statement showing the particulars of water sources and garden crops raised, prepared at the time of Classification of garden lands. 

21 

Bechirak 

This word literally means "unlighted or without lights", hence it has come to be associated with the word "uninhabited" when applied to a village. 

22 

Class of Land 

Dry, Wet, Garden and Plantation lands. 

23 

Classification Compartment 

The portion of land resulting from the division of a survey number into compartments for the purpose of determining its soil value. This portion or compartment is called Kasti. 

24 

Classification of Soil 

This is a process by which the value of any piece of land used for agriculture can be determined taking into consideration the natural fertility. This is done for fixing of assessment. 

25 

Classification Value 

The relative value of soils determined as a result of their classification and expressed in terms of Bhaganas. The soil of 100 per cent value is reckoned to be of 16 annas value. 

26 

Chakkubandi 

Schedule of boundaries. 

27 

Classer Register 

Classer Register is a Register showing the survey numbers, sub-divisions the tenure on which they are held, the total area and the nature of the land whether dry crop, wet or garden with the classification valuation per acre of each kind. 

28 

Darya 

River. 

29 

Dastur-Ul-Amal 

Hand Book for the guidance of Revenue Officers in carrying out the provisions of the Revenue and Settlement Rules. 

30 

Dofasla 

Land irrigated in both Abi and Tabi (Double Crop). 

31 

Doab 

Country lying between two rivers. 

32 

Diluvial Land 

means land washed away by the current of a river, stream etc., 

33 

Devarkadus 

are sacred forests usually assigned to some particular deity or temple. The right to take firewood for temple worship, materials for constructing pandals and (with special permission) timber for repairing the temple are allowed to the temple authorities and servants, while the villagers generally have the rights to way and water, of grazing, of hunting, especially during the Keil Muhurat and Hutri festivals. 

34 

Dhruvapairu 

Areca, Coconut, Plantain, Pepper, Cardamom, Betal leaves, Mulbery, whether irrigated from wells or other sources. 

35 

Dharsod 

Margin of allowance. It also means the fractional part of the assessment left out of account in calculating the same. 

36 

Dharwari 

In this the survey numbers of the village are arranged in groups, according to their classification valuation. Thus under the head "Sixteen annas valuation" all numbers of that classification value are brought and their areas are added together and so with all numbers classed as 0-15-6, 0-15-0 and so on. It is an important guide to a Settlement Officer since by applying trial rates to the total area under each head of the the classification value he is enabled to work out final rates which would produce the total assessment of the whole Taluk. 

37 

  Damasha 

A proportionate share 

38 

Durasti 

Restoration or incorporation in or correction of or 

insertion in survey records. 

39 

Ek Fasal 

Yielding one crop in each agricultural year. 

40 

'F' line 

Band Map 

41 

Fragment 

A holding less in extent than the standard area determined under "the Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1966". 

42 

Ghatti Ceremony 

A symbolical ceremony, whereby a ryot resigning his "Jama" land delivers to the Revenue Officers accepting the resignation a handful of soil (Ghatti) from the land and whereby a ryot acquiring Jama land receives "Ghatti" from the granting authority, and is required to pay a "Ghatti hana" or fee of one rupee in Coorg District. 

43 

Grazing rate 

An assessment of 4 annas per acre imposed upon forest land used only for grazing and allied purposes in Coorg District. 

44 

G-Line 

Lambi.—Base Line 

45 

Gomal 

Lands set apart for grazing purposes. 

46 

Goshwar 

An abstract or summary for the purpose of assessment of Land Revenue. 

47 

Gramathana 

Village site 

48 

Group 

Group means all lands in the zone which in the opinion of the State Government or an officer authorised by them in this behalf or sufficiently homogeneous in respect of the factors enumerated in Section 116 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964, to admit of the application to them of the same standard rates. 

49 

Hitlu 

Forest land granted in connection with a wet holding, to be held free of revenue by the cultivator as a site for houses, cattle sheds and garden so long as it is not separated from the wet land. 

50 

Hiduvali 

Holding 

51 

Hobli 

The normal territorial jursidiction of a Revenue Inspector variously known as Nad, Revenue Circle or Firka. 

52 

Hitlumanedalas and Uruguppes 

Portions of bane land specially nlloted for dwelling places and farm yards are known as "Hittlu Manedals", while land set apart for a collective village site is termed "Uruguppe". 

53 

Holas or Sariges 

Assessed dry lands in Coorg District are known as Hola or Sarige. 

54 

Hudbust 

Fixation of boundary 

55 

Hath 

A cubit measured from the elbo to the tip of the middle finger 18" or 45 cm. 

56 

Inamdar 

When a person's name is entered in Government records as holding Inam lands he is called the Inamdar of that land, 

57 

Jahagir 

An estate held free of payment to Government in the shape of Land Revenue. 

58 

Jama Bane 

Bane attached to Jama wet land. 

59 

Jama Land 

Wet land assessmed at one half the normal (sagu) rate of assessment (Coorg District). 

60 

Jodi 

A favourable rent or light assessment the proportion of which to the full rates varies in Coorg District. However Jodi pertaining to grants to Major religious Institutions and the allowance of the assessment was 50 per cent. 

61 

Jama Malles 

are portions of the reserve forests on the western ghats in which the heriditary right of growing cardamoms on the indigenous system is admitted. These mallas have been separately resettlled. 

62 

Wanti holas 

In the North Eastern tract inferior dry lands known as "Wantiholas" which are cultivated once in three or more years were fomerly allowed to be held free of assessment but in the summary settlement a nominal rate of three annas per acre was imposed. It is possible that the grant of these lands originally resembled the grant of banes in South Coorg and it is not worthy that in the adjoining Manjarabad portion of Mysore State dry lands known as "Vanti" were granted in former times on very easy terms as a means of the cultivation of abandoned wet lands. 

63 

Jama 

Land Revenue Demand. 

64 

Janthri 

Ready Reckoner of assessment. 

65 

Kabja 

Possession 

66 

Kabjedar 

Occupant. 

67 

Kandaya 

Assessment (Land Revenue). 

68 

Katcha 

Rough, 

69 

Katri 

Inter section point of fields junction. 

70 

Khariff 

Autumn harvest 

71 

Khasra 

List of fields—Field Register 

72 

Khalsa 

Government. 

73 

Khandam 

Part. 

74 

Karda or Khatedar 

Signifies the occupant or the eldest or principal of several joint occupants, whose name is authorisedly entered in the Government records as holding unalienated land whether in person or by his co-occupant, tenant, agent, servant or other legal representatives. 

75 

Kumri 

Signifies land on the mountain slopes in the Malnad on which the jungle is cut down and burnt previous to land being sown. These are cultivated only one or two years, and then allowed to lie waste, until the jungle grows up again. 

76 

Kuravu, Gerekadu and Hullugavalu 

In order to protect the margins of wet lands from ingression of cattle, damage by overhanging branches of trees, etc., the Rajas granted the adjoining narrow strips of highlying land, 5 to 10 metres wide, under the name of "Kuravus", free of assessment. No such grants were specified for the wargs in Coorg proper, but it is an established custom that each wet land can claim a "Gerekadu" which indicates a narrow strip of high land not more than 5 metres in breadth and adjoining wet lands. In the sampajinad below the ghats, grazing lands, known as Hullugavalus were granted by the Rajas under similar circumstances. 

77 

Khsetra 

The measurement sketch of a number drawn to scale. 

78 

Khsetra Book 

The measurement book containing such khsetras. 

79 

Kammi Jasti Patrike 

Statement showing the variations in extent and assessments prepared at the time of Durasti. 

80 

Kayam dara Takta 

A statement showing the bhaganna of a holding, the rate applicable to it and the assessment leviable on it. 

81 

Land Records 

Means records maintained under the provision of or for the purposes of, the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. The term includes survey records, the record of rights and the village records. 

82 

Lambi 

Base line 

83 

Lavani Faisal Patrik 

Record of the final settlement of each survey number in the village. 

84 

Mafi 

Revenue Free. 

85 

Malguzari 

Land Revenue Demand. 

86 

Mauza.—Mouje 

village. 

87 

Minjumla 

Part out of a whole. 

88 

Misrit Shet 

is land containing more than one of the three kinds of crops, viz., dry, rice and garden. 

89 

Motasthal 

Lands irrigated by Moats (Lift). 

90 

Mahewar 

Statement showing the monthly performance of the Surveyors. 

91 

Mutation 

As understood in the department is a transfer of right 

92 

Mutation phodi 

Sub-division of lands as a result of transfer of right. 

93 

Malki 

Value of trees standing on agricultural land. 

94 

Nanje 

Nanje is the equivalent of vernacular expression thari. 

95 

Neemtana 

Inspection. 

96 

Nirsardi 

Water rate 

97 

Pakka Book 

Field Book 

98 

Patta 

Certificate of title 

99 

Patwari 

Shanbhogue, Karnam or Talathi—a Village Accountant. 

100 

Parampoke 

means rocky portions of land void of earth, which cannot be ploughed if and on which even grass does not grow, and also'iaiid which in consequence of being with thick jungle cannot be cultivated. 

101 

Paradi Land 

Certain lands surrounding houses within a village site. 

102 

Pot 

Water course 

103 

Paisari Land 

All waste and forest lands which are declared to be the property of the Government and which have not been notified as protected forests or as forest reserved. 

104 

Patel 

The headman of a village. 

105 

Pattadar 

The registered holder of a land. 

106 

Phot-Kharab 

Means a piece or pieces of land classed as unarable and included in a survey number. 

107 

Pherpali 

Rotation. 

108 

Phahnisystem 

Measurement adopted in maintenance stage for effecting sub-divisions. 

109 

Punje 

The equivalent of vernacular expression Khushki. 

110 

Pahanisud 

A survey statement showing old and new survey numbers, names of fields, description of tenure and names of occupants. 

111 

Phodi 

Sub-divided fields. 

112 

Rabi 

Spring harvest. 

113 

Roznama 

Daily diary of a Surveyor. 

114 

Rundhi 

An offset. 

115 

Rujuwath Gunakar 

Calculation of area by compartments. 

116 

Revenue Survey 

By this it is meant the Survey of any land in any part of the state undertaken with a view to the settlement of the Land Revenue and to the recording and presentation of Rights connected therewith or for any other similar purpose. 

117 

Revision Survey 

Survey operations conducted at the instance of Government at any time after original survey. 

118 

Representative Village 

Means a village selected by the settlement officer for the purpose of holding a local enquiry. 

119 

Salesal 

Year to year. 

120 

Sanad 

A deed of grant 

121 

Schadda 

Trijunction point of three villages. 

122 

Survey Number 

Means a portion of land of which the area and other particulars are separately entered under an indicative number in the land records. 

123 

Sub-division of a Survey number 

Sub-division of a survey number means a portion of a survey number of which the area and assessment are separately entered in the land records under an indicative number subordinate to that of the Survey Number of which it is a portion. 

124 

Sagu Assessment 

The full or ordinary assessment of wet land-but, privileged tenures have for various reasons been so freely granted in the past that the sagu tenure only represents 43 per cent of the total holdings. 

125 

Saguvali 

Cultivation. 

126 

Shet 

All lands held by one khatedar and enclosed within a continuous line of boundary. 

127 

Settlement 

Means the result of the operation in a taluk or part of a taluk in order to determine the land revenue assessment. 

128 

Standard Rate 

Means with reference to any particular class of land in a group, the normal assessment per acre of land in that class of sixteen annas classification value. 

129 

Survey Mark 

.—A mark or object erected made employed or specified by a Survey Officer to indicate or determine or assist in determining the position or level of any point or points. 

130 

Tabi 

Land irrigated in hot (summer). 

131 

Termim 

Correction. 

132 

Talepariges 

Water springs under which lands are cultivated by taking water. 

133 

Tippan 

The sketch of a number not drawn to scale but showing the measurements. 

134 

Tippan Book 

The book containing tippans. 

134 

Traverse Book 

A record prepared at the time of conducting survey by Theodolite. It gives the details of base lines on which the survey is conducted. 

135 

Tale Square 

Scale drawn graph paper by means of which the area of piece of land plotted to scale is computed. 

136 

Theodolite stone on station 

It is a survey mark fixed for the 

purpose of running a traverse. 

137 

Urudves 

In the north eastern part of Coorg, where no banes were allotted, the system as allowed to graze their cattle in and take firewood and timber for agricultural purposes from communal lands known as "Urudves" i.e., village forests. 

138 

Urambals and Mandus 

Urambals and Mandus are communal village lands reserved for panchayat meetings and for dancing on festival occasions, the villagers have the right of grazing thereon. 

139 

Udafa 

The term Udafa means a non-contiguous survey number which cannot be found in its serial order on the map of a village. 

140 

Umbli Lands 

Inam lands given to persons from whom generally some service real or nominal, is expected. 

141 

Varga Mul 

Square roots. 

142 

Vasala 

The triangles and trapezia into which survey numbers 

are divided for the purposes of calculation of area. 

143 

Vazai Vasala 

A vasala due to an offset passing outside the number and which has to be deducted in making out the area. 

144 

Vasulbaki 

Statement showing the full particulars of each occupants' entire holdings under the old and new systems. 

145 

Wahivat 

Enjoyment. 

146 

Wat Hukum Bagayet 

Dry land where coconuts are grown without irrigation. 

147 

Warg 

A holding of wet land 

148 

Wargdar 

A holder of a warg 

149 

Zonal 

Means a local area comprising a Taluk or group of Taluks or portion thereof of one or more districts of which in the opinion of the State Government or an officer authorised by it in this behalf is contiguous and homogeneous in respect of 

(1) Physical configuration, 

(2) Climate and Rainfall, 

(3) Principal Crops grown in the area, 

(4) Soil characteristics.