A Khata, B Record and eKhata in Bengaluru: What Each Term Proves

The short answer

These words describe different aspects of a municipal property record:

• Khata is the municipal property-register entry used for assessment and administration.
• A/B language refers to the category or form/status shown in municipal records and services.
• eKhata describes electronic handling or delivery of the Khata record.

That means “electronic” and “A/B category” are separate questions. A PDF or online eKhata does not automatically say that title is clear, the building is approved, or the property is regularised.

The legacy BBMP Revenue FAQ explains Khata as an entry in the municipal property register showing assessment details, a municipal number, and the person responsible for property tax. Current e-Aasthi screens maintain that record electronically and display property category separately.

NammaGuide is independent and is not a municipal, registration, planning, or legal authority. This guide explains document roles; it cannot certify a property.

NammaGuide visual: two separate axes

                     PROPERTY-RECORD CATEGORY
                  ┌─────────────────────────────┐
                  │ A / B / exact Form or field │
                  └─────────────────────────────┘
                                ▲
                                │ separate question
                                │
RECORD FORMAT  ─────── manual/paper ↔ electronic/eKhata

The current Khata Management System lists B-to-A conversion separately from eKhata status, download, correction and mutation services. That official service design is the observation; treating category and electronic format as two different questions is NammaGuide's plain-language interpretation. Always quote the exact wording on the current official record instead of relying on a sales advertisement.

What each document can—and cannot—tell you

This comparison is NammaGuide's practical interpretation. The issuing authority and a qualified professional must assess the documents for an actual transaction.

Why “B Khata” can mislead

The market frequently uses “B Khata” as if it were one universal certificate. Official systems may instead show “property category B,” “Form B,” or another exact field. Older official property-tax instructions also distinguish historical Form I, Form II, and Form III records.

Use the wording printed on the current official record. Do not assume a broker's phrase explains:

• whether a PID is assigned;
• whether the electronic record is complete;
• whether the building/site has planning approval;
• whether a category-conversion service is open and applicable; or
• whether the person shown has legally marketable title.

Decision tree: what question are you trying to answer?

What do you need to know?
├── Who is recorded for municipal tax?
│   └── Inspect current Khata/eKhata and mutation history
├── What category does the municipal record show?
│   └── Read the exact category/Form field
├── Is the building/site approved or regular?
│   └── Check planning, land-use and approval records separately
├── Who owns the property?
│   └── Review registered title chain and legal evidence
└── Which online action is needed?
    ├── Incomplete electronic record → Final eKhata
    ├── Same-owner factual error → Correction
    ├── Owner-changing event → Mutation
    └── Category conversion → Current eligibility-specific service

Preparation checklist for a record comparison

Before asking “Is this A Khata or eKhata?”, place these records side by side:

• registered deed and property schedule;
• latest Khata/eKhata or endorsement;
• current property-tax return and receipt;
• PID/ePID/SAS identifiers;
• current city corporation and ward;
• sanctioned plan, occupancy or other approval records where relevant;
• EC for the appropriate search period where relevant; and
• mutation/previous-owner history.

Compare name, property description, dimensions, identifiers, category/form, ward/corporation, and transaction sequence. A mismatch is a question to resolve, not something to explain away with one familiar label.

Practical scenarios

“I downloaded an eKhata. Is it A Khata?”

Do not infer the category from the file format. Read the category/form field in the current municipal record and verify what the selected service actually completed.

“The seller's name appears on the tax receipt. Is that enough?”

No. A tax receipt records payment. Compare the registered title chain and current Khata/mutation record, and obtain qualified due diligence for a transaction.

“Can tax payment convert a B record to A?”

Tax payment and category conversion are separate administrative questions. Use the live eligibility-specific municipal service; do not treat payment as regularisation.

“The name is wrong in eKhata. Should I correct it?”

If the same person's name contains a factual error, inspect correction. If sale, inheritance, gift, partition, or another event changed the person, inspect mutation. Use our correction-versus-mutation guide.

Common mistakes

• Calling eKhata a third legal category alongside A and B.
• Treating the name on a tax receipt as conclusive ownership.
• Assuming a bank loan or utility connection proves municipal regularity.
• Treating mutation and B-to-A conversion as the same action.
• Applying historical Form I/II/III explanations unchanged to every current screen.
• Using one matching identifier while ignoring a different property description.
• Relying on an agent's label instead of the official record.
• Buying, lending, or investing based only on Khata terminology.

Troubleshooting a mismatch

Official next action

1. Check the current Bengaluru corporation on GBA.
2. Search the public eKhata system.
3. Use the eKhata application route guide or correction/mutation guide only after identifying the actual problem.
4. For payment identifiers, use the official property-tax portal and our PID/receipt troubleshooting guide.

Government instructions versus NammaGuide guidance

Municipal and registration authorities control record categories, service eligibility, evidence, decisions, and legal effect. NammaGuide adds the two-axis diagram, document-role comparison, mismatch checklist, and question-to-route decision tree. These tools organize questions; they do not certify a property or replace professional due diligence.

Legal and professional boundary

Municipal tax/Khata treatment must not be presented as granting title, ownership, regularisation, or legal status to an unlawful building. The applicable Karnataka municipal legislation and amendments require professional interpretation for a real property. NammaGuide does not perform title due diligence or give a purchase/sale opinion.

Paid assistance, if requested, is optional and limited to explaining process and organizing questions. It is not legal certification, document verification, government service, influence, or a guaranteed conversion.

Sources and review record

• Primary/official sources: GBA, e-Aasthi citizen portal, Khata Management System, legacy BBMP Revenue definition, and official historical property-tax return instructions.
• Current legal context checked: Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 on India Code (Act 36 of 2025). India Code identifies the current Act record and amendments; applying any provision to a particular property still requires qualified legal review.
• Research verified: 13 August 2026.
• Researched and reviewed for NammaGuide by Manoj Mukherjee under the editorial and corrections policy.
• Review trigger: a municipal law amendment, GBA jurisdiction change, portal category change, or new conversion scheme/rule.