Satbara Extract aka Satbara Utara, 7/12, 7x12, Saat Bara Extract

This article tries to explain the following questions pertaining to Satbara Extract:
What is Satbara Extract?
What is significance of Satbara Extract?
What information a Satbara does it contain?
Who issues Satbara Extract?
How to obtain Satbara Extract?
Where can I obtain Satbara Extract?
What information do I need to obtain Satbara Extract?

Saat Bara is also known as follows:

Satbara Utara
Seven Twelve Extract
Satbara Extract
7/12 Utara
7/12 Extract
7x12 Utara
7x12 Extract
7 12 Extract
6/12 Extract (part of 7/12)

Satbara Extract is official document maintained by the Revenue Department of

the state of Maharashtra for agricultural land and for land that was converted
into non-agricultural land (NA). Satbara contains key information such as
location,area, name of the legal owners of the land, survey number, hissa
number. Satbara also contains other useful information such as who is the
cultivator (can be different than the owner), what crops were grown, how much
quantity was produced, how much tax (shetsara) was paid and due. It also
includes if there is any outstanding loan on the land or if there is any pending
litigations. It also includes (by way of a separate register, sort of a log book),
changes , i.e. “ferfar” or "pherfar" (Marathi word for significant changes and
corrections) made to the ownership records of the land. Such changes are
recorded in 6/12 Extract/Utara. 6/12 is also known as "Pherfar Patrak". If there is
no formal access road to the land, Satbara also covers how the land can be
accessed (typically access would need going through someone else's land, details
of such paths are included in Satbara Extract). The ferfar entries include changes
to the ownership, Gunthewari, changes to original measurements, partitioning of
plot, loans against the land, pending litigation, etc. In case land is acquired by
government for civil projects, owner as per Satbara is given compensation. It is
purchaser's responsibility to have his/her name recorded on Satbara as new
owner of the land. All these convey legal significance and importance of this
document.

It should be noted that Gunthewari plots are agricultural plots and any
construction done on them after January 1, 2001 is illegal as per Maharashtra
Gunthewari Developments Act 2001.

Satbara serves as proof of ownership of agricultural land. Satbara also mentions

classification of the land (“Bhogavatadar Varg”), if it is under any kind of classified
land (i.e. forest, allotted or owned by protected or scheduled or government
recognized section of the society, such as allotted to defense personnel,
scheduled cast and tribes, firefighters, etc). Collector’s permission is required
while dealing in Class II land. If permission is not taken, the transaction is illegal.

How to obtain copy of Satbara Extract?

Online:
Satbara Extract can be viewed online using this URL
http://164.100.111.5:8080/mahabhulekh/ You need district, taluka, village name,
and survey number of the land. Please note that the website is meant for
reference purpose only, and should not be and cannot be used for legal reasons.
For legal reasons, you must obtain physical copy from respective revenue office as
below.

State Revenue Offices: Talati office of respective village maintains the Satbara
records. One can pay the official fee to obtain official copy of the Satbara, hence
the term “Satbara Extract” or “Satbara Utara” (Utara is Marathi word for copying
from other source). Anybody can obtain copy of the Satbara under the Right To
Information Act.