Revenue Area Division Uttar Pradesh

Chapter II of the Uttar Pradesh land revenue code 2006 explain about the revenue area division / formation of state, means the area of the state which are divided into their revenue areas such as District, Tahsil , Parganas , Village etc.

Section 5 and section 6 of the uttar pradesh land revenue code 2006 talk about the division of revenue areas and making of new division or formation of new revenue areas.

Division of State into revenue area, up land revenue code

The state divide it’s revenue areas into different stages to manage its land revenue area such as villages, Parganas, tahsil, district.

Section 5 of the uttar pradesh land revenue code 2006 Revenue area

Section 5 of the uttar pradesh land revenue code 2006 talk about the division of State into revenue areas for the purposes of the revenue that

  • State shall be divided into revenue areas comprising of divisions which may consist of
  • Two or more districts, and
  • Each district may consist of two or more Tahsils and
  • Each Tahsil may consist of one or more Parganas,
  • And each Pargana may consist of two or more villages.

Constitution of revenue areas Section 6 up revenue code

This section 6 of the uttar pradesh land revenue code 2006, deals with the Constitution of revenue areas means formation of a new revenue areas and also to re-adjustment, alter means change of the names of revenue areas.

Section 6(1) of Uttar pradesh land revenue code

Section 6 (1) The State Government may, by notification, specify:-

  • (i) The districts which constitute a division
  • (ii) The tahsils which constitute a district
  • (iii) The villages which constitute a tahsil.

Uttar pradesh land revenue code Section 6(2) Revenue area, limit of any revenue area

Section 6(2) The State Government may, by notification, alter the limits of any revenue area referred to in sub-section (1) by

What is amalgamation in uttar pradesh land revenue code?

  • Amalgamation
    • In this process the Constitution of new revenue areas established by the combination of 2 or more revenue areas.
      • Example : Such as 2 or more tahsils combine to form a new district,
      • Two or more Parganas to form a Tahsil.

Meaning of Re-adjustment in land revenue code of up 2006

  • Re-adjustment
    • Re-Adjustment of revenue area of 2 or more different revenue area of district or tehsil or village to form a new revenue areas.
  • Division or in any other manner whatsoever, or
  • Abolish any such revenue area and may name and alter (change) the name of any such revenue area, and
  • In any case where any area is renamed,
  • Then all references in any law or instrument or
  • Other Document to the area under its original name shall be deemed to be references to the areas as
  • Renamed unless expressly provided otherwise.

Proviso of section 6(2) uttar pradesh land revenue code

Provided that before passing any order under this sub-section on any proposal to alter (change) the
limits of any revenue areas.

The State Government shall publish, in the prescribed manner, such proposals for inviting objections.

And shall take into consideration any objection to such proposals.

Section 6(3) Uttar pradesh land revenue code 2006 lekhpal circle

The Collector may, by an order, published in the prescribed manner, arrange the villages in a tahsil into Lekhpal circles.

And the Lekhpal circles into Revenue Inspector circles and specify also the headquarters of each Revenue Inspector within his Circle.

Uttar pradesh land revenue code Section 6(4)

The divisions, districts, tahsils, parganas, Revenue Inspector circles, Lekhpal circles and villages, as existing at the commencement of this Code.

Shall, until altered under the preceding sub-sections, be deemed to be the revenue areas specified under this section.

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