Quick answer: No. An Adangal and the A-Register are two different land records. The Adangal is the village officer’s record of how each survey number is being used: the crop, the irrigation source and who is cultivating it. The A-Register is Tamil Nadu’s permanent register describing each survey number. Neither is proof of ownership. Ownership is shown by the Patta in Tamil Nadu and by the 1-B in Andhra Pradesh.
The confusion comes from the names. “Adangal” is used in both Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. “A-Register” is a Tamil Nadu record. “1-B” is an Andhra Pradesh and Telangana record. Websites often mix the three, and the same word can point to a different office and a different portal depending on the state. This page sets out what each record is, which state it belongs to and which one you need.
What is an Adangal?
An Adangal is a village-level record of agricultural land and how it is used. In Tamil Nadu it is kept by the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) and is also known as Village Account No. 2. It lists the land in the village by type:
- Patta lands
- Wet lands
- Dry lands
- Manavari (rain-fed) lands
- Assessed wastelands
- Poramboke (government) land
For each survey number the Adangal records:
- Holder: the name of the owner or pattadar, taken from the ownership record.
- Extent: the area of the holding.
- Land type: dry, wet or irrigated.
- Crops grown: what is cultivated in each season.
- Water source: well, canal, tank or dam.
- Tenancy: who is cultivating the land, if not the owner.
- Government land: trees standing on it and any occupation of it.
The Adangal is updated as crops change. That makes it the record officials turn to when crops are lost to flood or drought and compensation has to be worked out, and the record banks ask for with a crop loan.
In Andhra Pradesh the Adangal does the same job and is also called Pahani. Pahani is the usual name in Telangana and Karnataka.
What is the A-Register?
The A-Register is a Tamil Nadu land record. It is the permanent register of a village, prepared at settlement, with one entry for every survey number and sub-division. It describes the land itself: the survey number, the extent, the classification, the soil and the assessment. The Adangal takes these particulars from the A-Register and adds the season’s cultivation on top.
So the A-Register tells you what the land is. The Adangal tells you what is happening on it. They are kept in the same village office, but they are not the same document, and one cannot be given in place of the other.
What are Patta, Chitta and 1-B?
These are the ownership records, and they are what a buyer or a bank will ask for first.
- Patta (Tamil Nadu): the revenue record issued in the name of the owner of a piece of land. It is maintained by the Revenue Department.
- Chitta (Tamil Nadu): the extract of the holdings under a patta, with the survey numbers, extent and whether the land is wet or dry. The state’s land records portal shows Patta and Chitta together.
- 1-B (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana): the Record of Rights, often written ROR-1B. It lists who holds each parcel and how much.
Adangal vs A-Register vs Patta and Chitta vs 1-B
| Record | State | What it shows | Who maintains it | Shows ownership? |
| Adangal (Village Account No. 2) | Tamil Nadu | Crops, irrigation, tenancy and land use for each survey number | Village Administrative Officer (VAO) | Names the holder, but it is a cultivation record |
| A-Register | Tamil Nadu | Permanent description of each survey number: extent, classification, soil, assessment | Revenue Department | No. It describes the land |
| Patta and Chitta | Tamil Nadu | Owner’s name, survey numbers and extent held | Revenue Department | Yes. This is the revenue record of ownership |
| Adangal (Pahani) | Andhra Pradesh | Who is cultivating the land and what is grown | Revenue Department | No. It shows possession and cultivation |
| 1-B (Record of Rights) | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | Who holds each parcel and the extent | Revenue Department | Yes. This is the revenue record of ownership |
| Pahani | Telangana, Karnataka | The same kind of cultivation record as the Adangal | Revenue Department | No |
Where to see these records online
Tamil Nadu
The state’s land records site is eservices.tn.gov.in. Its home page has separate services to view the A-Register, to view Patta, Chitta and the field map (FMB), and to verify a Patta or Chitta. Applications for a patta transfer are taken on tamilnilam.tn.gov.in.
The Adangal is not one of the services on that page. It is written up by the VAO, so for a copy of the Adangal for your survey number, ask the VAO or the taluk office.
Andhra Pradesh
The Revenue Department’s portal is Meebhoomi (meebhoomi.ap.gov.in). It covers both the Adangal and the 1-B. Keep the district, mandal, village and survey number or account (khata) number of the land ready, because the records are searched by these.
Use only the government addresses above. Several private sites with similar names copy these portals.
Which record do you need?
- Buying land or a plot: the ownership record first (Patta and Chitta in Tamil Nadu, 1-B in Andhra Pradesh), then the A-Register or Adangal to confirm that the extent, classification and actual use match what the seller says. Our plot selection guide lists the other checks.
- Crop loan, crop insurance or compensation: the Adangal, because it shows what was grown and by whom.
- Checking whether land is agricultural: the classification in the A-Register or Adangal. This matters before you build. See how much construction is allowed on agricultural land.
- Registering a sale: revenue records support the title but do not replace a registered deed. See gift deed vs sale deed and guidance value of property.
Other states use other names for the same kind of record. In Haryana and Punjab, for example, the record of rights is the Jamabandi.
Walls and Dreams is a construction company, not a land records office. We ask for these documents before we start design on a plot, and we suggest having a property lawyer read them before you pay for land.
FAQs
1. Is an Adangal the same as the A-Register?
No. In Tamil Nadu the A-Register is the permanent register describing each survey number: its extent, classification, soil and assessment. The Adangal is the VAO’s running record of crops, irrigation and cultivation on that land. The Adangal draws its land details from the A-Register.
2. Is an Adangal the same as a Patta?
No. A Patta is the revenue record of who owns the land. An Adangal records how the land is used and who is cultivating it. A buyer should see both, because the person cultivating the land is not always the owner.
3. What is the difference between Adangal and 1-B in Andhra Pradesh?
The Adangal, also called Pahani, shows who is cultivating a survey number and what is grown on it. The 1-B is the Record of Rights and shows who holds the land and the extent. Both are on the state’s Meebhoomi portal.
4. What does an Adangal copy contain?
The survey number, the extent, the type of land, the holder’s name, the crops grown, the source of irrigation and any tenant cultivating the land. It also covers government land in the village.
5. Is an Adangal proof of ownership?
No. It is a cultivation and land-use record. Ownership is shown by the Patta in Tamil Nadu or the 1-B in Andhra Pradesh, read together with the registered sale deed.
6. Who maintains the Adangal?
In Tamil Nadu the Village Administrative Officer maintains it as Village Account No. 2. In Andhra Pradesh it is a Revenue Department record available through Meebhoomi.
