A khata and B khata, without a one-word verdict

Last checked 11 November 2026. Bengaluru buyers ask “A or B?” before they ask the facing. Answer with the extract in your hand, not with a proverb.

What you can say safely

• Khata is the civic body’s property record for tax. People still say BBMP khata. The civic body has been reorganised. Use whatever site the current Bengaluru authority publishes, and check you are on that site.
• A-khata, in ordinary broker speech, means the property is in the regular municipal khata. Confirm on the extract.
• B-khata, in ordinary broker speech, means a separate register, often where tax is paid but the property is not in the A-khata. It is not a punchline for “illegal”, and it is not a punchline for “fine”. Approvals, conversion, and the deed are separate papers.
• Village panchayat limits use e-Swathu, not the city khata. eswathu.karnataka.gov.in is the rural record people mean. DC conversion of agricultural land is a different process. The glossary names it.

The Bengaluru page is about localities and gunta. It does not grade khata.

In November 2026, ET Realty described technical glitches in the e-Aasthi system that are delaying upgrades from B-khata to A-khata. The same reports said the Greater Bengaluru Authority held e-khata open houses at 62 ARO offices on 7 November 2026. Follow up at your ward ARO office and keep your application number. This page prints no fee.

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