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Guide6 min read How to Read a Khatauni (UP) and a Jamabandi (Haryana) Before You Buy The khatauni (Uttar Pradesh) and jamabandi (Haryana) are the revenue records that show who holds a piece of agricultural land, in what share, and under which khasra number. Before paying anything, check that every seller appears on the latest copy, that the khasra and area match the sale, and that no loan, dispute or government entry is recorded against it. Guide6 min read Gated Farm Community or Standalone Farmland: Which Should You Buy? A gated farm community gives you shared roads, boundary, security and often a clubhouse, at a higher rate per square yard and with community rules and maintenance charges. Standalone farmland is usually cheaper per yard and fully private, but you arrange access, fencing, water and power yourself and carry more due-diligence risk. Market5 min read Buying Farmland in Rajasthan off the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway: What Changes Farm communities in Alwar district are now marketed to Delhi and Gurugram buyers because of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway. Rajasthan's rules apply there, not Haryana's: ownership is shown in the jamabandi, and building a residence on agricultural land requires conversion under Section 90-A of the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act. They are also much further out - about 130 km from central Delhi. Guide9 min read Can You Buy Agricultural Land and Build a Farmhouse in Delhi NCR? UP vs Haryana Rules Explained Yes - resident Indian citizens can generally buy agricultural land in Uttar Pradesh (Noida, Greater Noida, Yamuna Expressway) and Haryana (Faridabad) without being farmers. Building a residential farmhouse on it needs a land-use permission: a Section 80 declaration in UP, or compliance with Haryana's farmhouse norms and, in controlled areas, a CLU. NRIs and OCIs cannot buy agricultural land or farmhouses. Guide8 min read Farmhouse & Farmland Due Diligence: 14 Checks Before You Pay a Token Before paying for farmland or a farmhouse in NCR, verify the seller's name on the latest khatauni/jamabandi, a 30-year chain of title, encumbrances, mutation status, physical boundaries against the revenue map, legal road access, and that the khasra is not floodplain, authority-notified, ceiling-surplus or Aravali PLPA/forest land. Market7 min read Jewar Airport & the Yamuna Expressway: Where NCR Farmland Is Appreciating Fastest Farmland along the Yamuna Expressway around Noida International Airport (Jewar) has been NCR's fastest-appreciating land segment, with indicative rates roughly doubling over five years. Entry rates remain the lowest in NCR, but returns vary sharply by distance from the Expressway, approach-road quality and whether the khasra falls inside YEIDA's planned sectors. Guide6 min read Farmhouse vs Farm Plot vs Managed Farmland: Which Second Home Fits You? Choose a ready farmhouse if you want to use it every weekend from day one; a farm plot if you want lower entry cost and to build later; managed farmland if you want the land to produce income and organic food without running a farm yourself; and raw agricultural land if your priority is long-term appreciation at the lowest price per sq yd. Organic Living6 min read Managed Farmland Explained: Own the Land, Let Professionals Farm It Managed farmland is agricultural land you own outright while a professional farm operator grows, harvests and sells produce under an agreement - usually returning a share of produce, a share of income, or both. It suits buyers who want organic food and passive agricultural income without running a farm, but returns are modest and depend entirely on the operator's agreement and track record. Costs7 min read The Real Cost of Owning a Farmhouse near Delhi: Stamp Duty, Construction & Upkeep Beyond the land price, budget about 7–8% for stamp duty and registration (UP charges about 7% stamp duty plus 1% registration; Haryana about 5–7% depending on buyer and area), ₹2,200–₹4,500 per sq ft to build the house, ₹1,500–₹3,500 per running foot for a boundary wall, ₹2–6 lakh for a borewell, and roughly 1–2% of value per year to run it. Organic Living5 min read Organic Living near Delhi: What a Weekend Farm Actually Takes A productive weekend farm near Delhi needs about 1,000–2,000 sq yd for a family kitchen garden and a few fruit trees, reliable water (borewell or canal with drip irrigation), soil testing before planting, a part-time farm hand, and 2–3 years for orchards and soil health to mature. Tax6 min read Tax on Selling Agricultural Land: Rural vs Urban Land and Section 54B Agricultural land in a rural area (beyond the distance limits from a municipality set in Section 2(14) of the Income Tax Act) is not a capital asset, so its sale is not subject to capital-gains tax. Urban agricultural land is a capital asset, but Section 54B can exempt gains reinvested in agricultural land within two years, subject to conditions.