Erekha - Kerala Land Records

Launched under the Kerala Land Information Mission, E-Rekha by BhoomiKerelam is the Kerala Government’s official digital land survey and record repository. This simplified platform helps citizens of Kerala obtain survey and land records online. In fact, the E-Rekha portal also allows users to download land survey records against nominal charges. By digitising land records, the portal streamlines their access for various stakeholders like land owners, property buyers, tenants, and others.

The E-Rekha Portal was created to fulfil the following objectives:

• To preserve land records in a digital archive

• To ensure the digital accessibility of land records and survey documents for landowners and other stakeholders

• To bring transparency in land record and transaction management

Follow these steps to check and download Kerala land records from the E-Rekha portal:

• Visit the E-Rekha website at erekha.kerala.gov.in. 

• Go to ‘File Search’ and click on ‘Old Survey Records’.

• Fill in your district, taluk, village, block number, and survey number details. 

• Click on ‘Submit’ to preview the document.

To check resurvey records, follow these steps:

• Go to the E-Rekha portal. 

• Click on ‘File Search’.

• Select the ‘Resurvey Records’ option.

• On the redirected page, enter requisite details like your district, taluk, village, block number, and survey number. 

• Click on ‘Submit’.

You can also check district maps on the E-Rekha Kerala portal. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you: 

• Go to the E-Rekha portal.

• Click on ‘File Search’ and select ‘District Maps’.

• Select the required district to preview the map on your screen. 

To help holistically digitise land records, the E-Rekha portal also allows for land record verification online. Here’s how you can submit a verification application:

• Go to the E-Rekha portal. 

• Click on the ‘Verification’ tab on the home screen.

• Fill up the document verification application form with the necessary details. 

• Upload the PDF document file to be verified.

• Enter the displayed captcha and click on ‘Submit’.

File Measurement Book or FMB data is essentially a comprehensive record of map data pertaining to different district, taluk, block, and village levels. Here’s how you can check FMB data for Kerala through the E-Rekha portal:

• Visit the E-Rekha portal and click on the ‘Record Catalogue’ tab

• On the next page, click on the ‘List of FMB Data Online’ option.

• District level FMB data will be displayed in a tabular form on the next page. 

• To view FMB data within a taluk, click on the ‘Show Villages and Block’ option.

• Click on ‘Show Survey Numbers’ to check survey numbers for each village.

The following table illustrates the applicable fees and charges to obtain the various land records for the state of Kerala:

In case of any queries and concerns regarding the E-Rekha portal, you can reach out for assistance in the following ways:

• Call: 047123 13734

• Email: bhoomikeralam@gmail.com

• Post/Visit: State Project Office, Museum Bains Compound, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 033