Bengaluru A-khata subdivision is now available online for joint owners of eligible plots, allowing co-owners, family members and heirs to obtain separate property records through the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s eAasthi 2.0 platform. The service is intended to make it easier for owners to manage, transfer, finance and develop their individual shares.
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bengaluru’s five city corporations announced the service on Saturday. Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said the facility addressed a long-standing public demand and would allow owners with joint A-khatas to formalise their individual shares.
The service can be used for jointly held properties recorded under a single A-khata, provided each owner’s share is clearly recorded in the existing document. Once the plot is subdivided, each owner receives a distinct A-khata reflecting the allocated portion. The new record can be used to sell, gift or mortgage the share, apply for building-plan approval for that part of the property and pay property tax independently, according to the GBA announcement reported by The Indian Express.
A khata is a civic property account used for tax assessment and payment. An A-khata generally denotes a property recognised by the civic authority with approved plans, enabling access to construction sanctions and bank loans. A B-khata, by contrast, is used for properties with pending clearances or deviations. The new facility is restricted to A-khata properties and does not extend the online route to properties in the B-khata register.
The simplified service applies only to vacant plots or plots with buildings measuring up to 2,000 square metres, or about 21,500 square feet. Multi-storey flats and unit A-khatas cannot be subdivided through this option. Properties larger than the threshold must use the regular subdivision process through the Town Planning Wing.
Applicants must upload a subdivision sketch prepared by a registered architect. The sketch must show the original plot boundaries, the proposed individual plots, access to public roads and the width of any internal roads. The service also requires applicants to enter the details of the joint owners and the proposed area of each share on the eAasthi portal.
Fees are linked to the property’s guidance value and designated use. The reported rates are 0.2 per cent for residential plots, 0.3 per cent for industrial properties, 0.5 per cent for non-residential plots and 0.2 per cent for other categories. A residential property with a guidance value of Rs 1 crore would therefore attract a reported online fee of Rs 20,000.
Applicants can access the service by visiting GBAeAasthi.karnataka.gov.in and selecting the ‘Sub-Division or Bifurcation of Existing A-Khata’ option. The fee can be paid online after official approval. The GBA has also activated a public helpline at 9480683695.
The report states that newly created plots must meet three additional conditions, but does not specify those conditions in the supplied material. Applicants will therefore need to confirm the complete eligibility requirements with the GBA or the relevant city corporation before submitting an application. The service will operate under the GBA and Bengaluru’s five city corporations.
