Who is responsible for maintaining land records?

In India, land records are typically maintained by the revenue department or land revenue administration of the respective state government. The specific department responsible for maintaining land records may vary from state to state. However, in general, the revenue department or the land records department is entrusted with the task of updating, preserving, and managing land records.

The revenue or land records department is responsible for tasks such as surveying and demarcating land, maintaining records of land ownership, recording transactions related to land, updating land records with changes in ownership or property details, resolving disputes, and providing access to land records to the public.

It is advisable to contact the revenue department or land records office of the concerned state government to obtain accurate information on the specific authority responsible for maintaining land records in a particular region.