e-Khata in Bangalore: what it is, how to apply online, charges, and how to check your draft
What e-Khata means in Bangalore, why it is now mandatory for property registration, how to apply and check it online, the charges involved, and what it means for B-Khata and revenue-site owners.
PropWatch Editorial8 min read
If you are buying, selling or registering property anywhere within BBMP limits in Bangalore, you can no longer avoid e-Khata. Since 2024, the Karnataka government has linked property registration in BBMP areas to a valid e-Khata, and the older physical khata document is being phased out. This guide explains what e-Khata actually is, how to apply for and check it online, what it costs, and the traps that catch B-Khata and revenue-site owners.
What e-Khata is — and what it is not
A khata is the property-tax account record that the municipal body maintains for a property — it records the property, its area and use, and the person liable to pay tax on it. It is not a title document and does not by itself prove ownership. e-Khata is simply the digitised, centrally-stored version of that record, issued through the BBMP's online system (the e-Aasthi / e-Khata platform) instead of as a physically signed paper extract.
Crucially, e-Khata does not change the legal status of a property. An A-Khata property gets a digital A-Khata; a B-Khata property gets a digital B-Khata. Digitisation makes the record tamper-resistant and verifiable online — it does not regularise an unauthorised construction or cure a missing layout approval. Anyone who tells you that getting an e-Khata 'converts' a B-Khata to A-Khata is mistaken.
Draft e-Khata vs final e-Khata
BBMP generated draft e-Khatas for lakhs of properties using existing tax and registration data. A draft e-Khata is auto-populated and is not the finished document — it exists so owners can verify the particulars, correct errors, and complete the process. The final e-Khata is issued only after the owner submits the required documents, the details are verified, and any dues are cleared. For registration and loan purposes, the final e-Khata is the one that matters.
The first thing any Bangalore property owner should do is pull up their draft e-Khata online, check that the owner name, extent, address and property identification number are correct, and then move it toward final issuance well before they need it for a transaction.
How to check your e-Khata online
- Open the BBMP property records portal (the e-Aasthi / e-Khata system, reachable from bbmp.karnataka.gov.in).
- Search using your existing property identification number (PID), application number, or owner details.
- Locate your draft e-Khata and review every field — owner name, property extent, usage, and whether it sits on the A or B register.
- Download the draft for your records and note any mismatch against your sale deed and tax-paid receipts.
How to apply for (and finalise) your e-Khata
- Register or log in on the BBMP e-Khata portal with a mobile number and Aadhaar-linked details.
- Open your draft e-Khata and start the application to convert it into a final e-Khata.
- Upload the supporting documents — typically the registered sale deed, latest property-tax-paid receipt, an Aadhaar/identity proof, and, depending on the property, the previous khata, EC and occupancy or completion documents.
- Pay the applicable charges online and submit. The application is routed to the jurisdictional officer for verification.
- On approval, download the digitally-signed final e-Khata. It carries a verifiable signature and can be cross-checked online by a buyer or a bank.
If a field in the draft is wrong, do not ignore it. Errors in name spelling, extent, or PID will surface later at the sub-registrar's counter or with a lender, and correcting them mid-transaction is slower than fixing them in advance.
e-Khata charges in Bangalore
Pulling and reviewing your draft e-Khata online is generally free. Finalising it involves the standard administrative and khata charges, and where the khata is being transferred into a new owner's name on a resale, the usual khata-transfer fees and any property-tax arrears apply. Charge schedules are revised periodically by the municipal body, so confirm the current amounts on the official portal or at a Bangalore One / BBMP help centre rather than relying on a figure quoted by a broker.
B-Khata, revenue sites and gram-panchayat properties
B-Khata properties are being brought into the e-Khata system as B-register entries — they receive a digital record, but it does not upgrade their status. Revenue sites (plots on land that was never converted from agricultural use or never went through an approved layout) remain the highest-risk category: a digital entry does not substitute for DC conversion and layout approval. For properties outside BBMP limits under a gram panchayat, the relevant digital record is the rural e-Swathu system, not BBMP e-Khata — buyers in peripheral and recently-absorbed areas should confirm which system actually governs the property.
For the underlying A-Khata versus B-Khata question, and whether a B-Khata can be converted at all, see PropWatch's dedicated explainer and the 2025 conversion-window guide linked below.
SourceBBMP / GBA — property records and e-Khata portal (Bangalore)
SourcePropWatch — What is A Khata and B Khata in Bangalore: the foundational difference
SourcePropWatch — B-Khata to A-Khata conversion in Bangalore: 2025 window, eligibility and cost
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