State | Land laws |
Tamil Nadu | One can buy a maximum of 59.95 acres of agricultural land. |
If there isn’t any agricultural activity in the last ten years, the land can be converted into non-agricultural land by the district collector’s order | |
Karnataka | Non-farmers with a maximum annual income of Rs 25,00,000 can buy the agricultural land |
Required approvals from the Deputy Commissioner need to be obtained before buying | |
Investor isn’t allowed to convert the land | |
It is necessary to start farming on the land within 1 year from the date of purchase | |
If farming is stopped on the land 5 years of the purchase, the government is allowed to confiscate the land | |
Uttar Pradesh | Anybody, excluding NRIs, can buy agricultural land |
The ceiling limit is 12.5 acres | |
Andhra Pradesh | Non-farmers can also buy land |
A family unit (individual, spouse, and 3 minors) can buy a maximum of 10 acres of Class A land (irrigated and double-cropped wetland) | |
A family unit can buy a maximum of 54 acres of Class K land (dry and non-irrigated land) | |
West Bengal | According to the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, one can buy a maximum of 24.5 acres of rainfed land and 17.5 acres of irrigated land for private ownership |
A maximum of 7.50 kottah is eligible for purchase in urban areas | |
Land types exempted from the Land Reforms Act- dairies, breeding, tea gardens, livestock, workshops, poultry farms, mills, and townships | |
Himachal Pradesh | A non-agriculturalist can’t buy agricultural land |
The investor is required to be from the Himachal Pradesh | |
Non-agricultural land needs to get due permissions from the State under the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972 (Section 118) | |
Haryana | Anybody except NRIs can invest here |
Some areas are known as Controlled Areas | |
For somebody, except NRIs, a certificate mentioning the change of land-use is to be obtained from the State for non-agricultural activities | |
Madhya Pradesh | Anybody can buy agricultural land except for PIOs and NRIs |
Rajasthan | Anybody can purchase agricultural land except for PIOs and NRIs |
For non-agricultural activities, you need to convert land within 1 year from the date of purchase | |
The non-agricultural activities should begin on the land within three years from the conversion date | |
Gujarat | Only an agriculturalist can buy such land |
Any farmer across India can buy agricultural land | |
Maharashtra | Only farmers can purchase agricultural land |
The person is deemed a farmer if one of the grandparents or parents is a farmer | |
In addition to any other agricultural land anywhere in the country, the person can buy it in the said state | |
Maximum of 54 acres of agricultural land can be bought | |
Kerala | Anybody except NRIs can buy agricultural land |
The ceiling limit is 7.5 acres for the only surviving member or an adult unmarried member of the family | |
The ceiling limit is 15 acres for a family of 2-5 persons, | |
The ceiling limit is 20 acres for a family of over 5 |
States | Land ceiling limits |
Tamil Nadu | Maximum of 59.95 acres |
Kerala | The ceiling limit for an adult who is not married or who is the sole surviving member of the family is 7.5 acres |
For a family of two to five persons, the ceiling limit is 15 acres | |
For a family of over five, the ceiling limit is 20 acres | |
West Bengal | A maximum of 17.5 acres of irrigated land and 24.5 acres of rainfed land can be purchased for private ownership under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act. |
A maximum of 7.5 kottah can be purchased in urban areas. | |
Andhra Pradesh | A family unit (individual, spouse, and three minors) can purchase a maximum of 10 acres of Class A land (irrigated and double-cropped wetland). |
A household can buy up to 54 acres of Class K land (dry, non-irrigated land) in total. | |
Maharashtra | 54 acres |
State/ UT | For Men | For Women |
Haryana | 5% of the property value in rural<br>7% of the property value in urban | 3% of the property value in rural<br>5% of the property value in urban |
Delhi | 6% of the property value | 4% of the property value |
Maharashtra | 6% of the property value | 5% of the property value |
Punjab | 7% of the property value | - |
Kerala | For an unmarried individual, not more than 7.5 acres of land. A joint family with more than 5 members cannot hold property of more than 15 acres. | - |
Himachal Pradesh | A person can hold the maximum land surface area of 160 bighas or 32 acres. | - |
Karnataka | Only an agriculturist can purchase agricultural land in the state or a person whose annual income is less than 25 lakh per annum. | - |
Uttar Pradesh | The ceiling limit is 12.5 acres. | - |
Bihar | A person can hold 15 acres including agriculture and non-agricultural land. | - |
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