Service Guide · Telangana · Identifiers
The
LPM Number
in Telangana: Survey Number to Map
Your deed says survey number; the new record increasingly answers to the LPM. The Land Parcel Map number comes from Telangana's drone resurvey, and knowing how the two map together is the difference between finding your record in seconds and assuming it vanished.
Identifier
LPM (Land Parcel Map) number
Origin
GIS drone resurvey
Replacing
Plain survey numbers, gradually
Printed on
Pattadar Passbook, record
Portal
bhubharati.telangana.gov.in
Companion
Bhudhaar (unique parcel ID)
Old deeds
Still cite survey numbers
Bottom line
Serious diligence maps deed survey number and LPM to one parcel.
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What the LPM number is and why it exists
200–300 words
Definition
The LPM number is the parcel identifier generated by Telangana's GIS drone resurvey, linking each record to an exact mapped boundary. Bhu Bharati is shifting from plain survey numbers to LPM-keyed records, with the Bhudhaar as the unique ID riding on top.
Survey numbers were descriptions; LPMs are coordinates. A century of subdivisions, merged holdings and hand-drawn village maps left survey numbers pointing at ambiguous ground, and the resurvey replaced that ambiguity with polygons measured from the air and verified on foot.
The transition is the tricky part. Old deeds, ECs and family memory all speak survey numbers, while the live record increasingly answers to the LPM first. Both remain meaningful; what matters is confirming they refer to the same parcel.
For subdivided family land, expect one old survey number to fan out into several LPMs, one per resulting parcel. That fan-out is normal, and each piece carries its own Bhudhaar.
The most common "my record disappeared" complaint on the new portal is simply a survey-number search on a parcel that now answers to its LPM. The passbook's printed LPM resolves it.
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How to find your LPM number and map it back
500–800 words
Start from the passbook if you have it; start from the record if you do not.
Online method
Check the passbook first
The LPM prints on the Pattadar Passbook for resurveyed parcels.
The fastest search key on the new portal.
Search the record by LPM
Use Land Details Search with the LPM and confirm the parcel details.
Verify extent and pattadar match expectations.
Map it to the old survey number
The record displays the legacy survey linkage; note both together.
Your deed and EC still speak the old number.
Record the pair everywhere
Quote survey number and LPM together in diligence notes and drafts.
The pair, plus Bhudhaar, is the full identity.
If searches fail
Try each identifier in turn
Survey number, then LPM, then Bhudhaar; migration gaps affect them unevenly.
Ask the MRO for the linkage
Staff can look up the survey-to-LPM mapping from resurvey data.
Raise missing linkages
A parcel with no LPM linkage needs flagging at the Tahsildar before any transaction.
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Survey number versus LPM number
200–300 words
How the pieces line up across the transition.
Aspect | Survey number (legacy) | LPM (resurvey) |
|---|---|---|
Source | Historic village survey | GIS drone resurvey |
Precision | Descriptive, drift-prone | Mapped polygon boundaries |
Where cited | Old deeds, ECs, memory | Live record, passbook, portal |
Subdivisions | Fractions of one number | Separate LPM per parcel |
Future role | Legacy reference | Primary search key |
A record where the LPM, legacy survey number and Bhudhaar all display together and match the deed's description of the parcel.
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Common LPM number issues, and the fix
200–300 words
LPM friction shows up in four ways during the transition.
Survey number finds nothing
The parcel now answers to its LPM first.
search with the passbook's LPM; the record is almost certainly there.
No LPM anywhere
The parcel's resurvey linkage has not landed in the record.
raise it at the Tahsildar; do not transact on an unlinked parcel.
One survey, many LPMs
Subdivided land fanned out into multiple parcels.
identify which LPM is yours by extent and boundary before proceeding.
Deed and LPM extents differ
Resurvey measurement disagrees with the old paper.
small drifts are normal; large gaps need survey clarification first.
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What buyers should do with the LPM number
200–300 words
Every diligence file should now carry the triple: legacy survey number from the deed, LPM from the record, Bhudhaar as the unique key, all verified as one parcel.
A file with only the old number is behind
A file with only the old number is running on the previous system's assumptions.
It is what the map keys on
On the ground, the LPM pays off through the map: it is what the GPS position tool and the cadastral view key on, letting you stand on the land and confirm you are inside the right polygon.
A seller whose paperwork speaks only in old survey numbers and who cannot produce the LPM or Bhudhaar for the parcel is selling something the new system cannot yet see. Resolve that before money moves.
Frequently asked questions
What is an LPM number?
What is an LPM number?
The Land Parcel Map identifier from Telangana's drone resurvey, linking each record to an exact mapped boundary. Bhu Bharati increasingly keys searches on it.
Is the survey number obsolete?
Is the survey number obsolete?
Not yet. Old deeds and ECs cite it, and records display the linkage. The LPM is becoming primary while the legacy number remains the historical thread.
Where do I find my LPM?
Where do I find my LPM?
On the Pattadar Passbook for resurveyed parcels, and on the record itself via Land Details Search.
Why does one survey number show several LPMs?
Why does one survey number show several LPMs?
Subdivided holdings became separate parcels in the resurvey, each with its own LPM and Bhudhaar. Identify yours by extent and boundary.
My survey number search fails. Is the record gone?
My survey number search fails. Is the record gone?
Almost never. Search by the LPM from your passbook; migration made the LPM the more reliable key for re-mapped parcels.
LPM, Bhudhaar, what is the difference?
LPM, Bhudhaar, what is the difference?
The LPM is the map identifier from the resurvey; the Bhudhaar is the parcel's unique ID for transactions. Together with the legacy survey number they form the parcel's full identity.