Land records in Andhra Pradesh can feel confusing because several similar-sounding documents — Adangal, Manual Adangal, and ROR 1-B (also called “1-B” or “Pahani”) — are often used together but actually serve different purposes. This article explains what each one means, when Andhra Pradesh's digital land records system began, how the state's ongoing resurvey is replacing old survey numbers with new LP (Land Parcel) numbers, and how to check your Adangal and 1-B on the official Andhra Pradesh portal, meebhoomi.ap.gov.in.

1. What is Adangal?

Adangal (also known as Pahani) is the village-level agricultural land register maintained by the Andhra Pradesh by the Village Revenue Officer (VRO). It records what is happening on the land, season by season, including:

• Survey number (or the new LP number, where resurvey is complete) and extent (area) of the land
• Type of land (dry, wet, garden, etc.) and soil classification
• Crop grown in the current season
• Source of irrigation (canal, borewell, rain-fed, etc.)
• Cultivator/possession details and tenancy information
• Government dues or liabilities, if any

Because it is updated every crop season based on ground-level reporting by the Revenue Department, Adangal is widely used in Andhra Pradesh for crop loan applications, crop insurance, and agricultural subsidy schemes. However, Adangal by itself is not conclusive proof of ownership — it mainly reflects land use and cultivation.

2. What is Manual Adangal?

Manual Adangal refers to the old, paper-based Adangal records that existed in Andhra Pradesh before land records were computerized. These are the physical registers that VROs maintained by hand for decades, well before the Meebhoomi portal or any digital database existed.

Today, “Manual Adangal” is offered as a specific application service on the Andhra Pradesh Meeseva / AP Seva portal, allowing citizens to request certified copies of these pre-computerization Adangal records. This service is mainly used when:

• A land or property dispute or court case requires historical proof of land use going back several decades
• The digital Adangal on Meebhoomi doesn't go far enough back in time
• Old ownership, tenancy, or cultivation history needs to be established for legal purposes in Andhra Pradesh

In short: Adangal (the current, computerized Adangal) is the regularly updated season-wise record available online through Meebhoomi, while Manual Adangal is the archived, pre-digitization paper record that must be specifically requested through Meeseva/AP Seva for legal or historical purposes.

3. What is ROR 1-B (Record of Rights)?

ROR 1-B, commonly just called “1-B,” stands for Record of Rights, Form 1-B, under the Andhra Pradesh Record of Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act. It is the ownership register authenticated at the mandal level under the Tahsildar, and it answers a different question than Adangal: not “what is happening on the land” but “who legally owns it.”

A 1-B record typically contains:

• Pattadar's (owner's) name, and father's/husband's name
• Khata (account) number
• Survey number(s) or LP number(s), and extent
• Land classification
• Mutation history — i.e., the record of how and when ownership has changed hands

Because it captures ownership and mutation (transfer) history, ROR 1-B is the document relied upon in Andhra Pradesh for property sales, purchases, bank loans, and legal verification of title, whereas Adangal is relied upon for crop and land-use verification.

Quick distinction:

4. LP Number: How Resurvey Is Replacing the Old Survey Number

One of the most important recent changes to Andhra Pradesh land records is the state-wide resurvey programme carried out by the Department of Survey, Settlements and Land Records. Under this programme, land in each village is re-measured using modern tools such as drones, Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS), and rovers, in place of the older manual chain-and-tape survey methods.

As a direct result of this resurvey, the traditional survey number system is being phased out in villages where resurvey has been completed, and replaced with a new Land Parcel (LP) number, also referred to as an LPM (Land Parcel Map) number. Key points to know:

• Once a village's resurvey is finalised, all land transactions, registrations, and record searches in that village are carried out using the new LP number instead of the old survey number.
• The old survey number does not disappear from the record — it is retained for reference (often shown as “old survey number”) so owners can trace their land history, but it is no longer the operative identifier for registration or online record retrieval.
• On Meebhoomi and related Andhra Pradesh portals, once a village has migrated to LP numbers, searching by the old survey number is not possible” — in that case, you need one khata number or you have to check under Pattadar Name.
• This change is part of a broader Andhra Pradesh digitisation effort that also includes Bhudhaar, the state's own unique 11-digit land parcel identification project, which fed into the central government's nationwide ULPIN (Unique Land Parcel Identification Number) initiative.
• The market value of land is not affected by this change — officials have clarified that assigning an LP number is only a change in identification method, not a revaluation of the property.

In practical terms: if you own land in a village where resurvey is complete, always check whether an LP number has been assigned to your parcel, and use that LP number (rather than the old survey number) when searching for or registering documents relating to that land.

5. When did digital access to Andhra Pradesh land records begin?

Andhra Pradesh's move toward digitising citizen services began with e-Seva, launched in 1999 in Hyderabad, which was later expanded into Mee Seva, launched on 4 November 2011 in Chittoor district, bringing many government-to-citizen services — including land record requests — onto a single digital platform.

Specifically for land records, the Andhra Pradesh government launched the dedicated Meebhoomi portal (meebhoomi.ap.gov.in) on 13 June 2015 under the Revenue Department. “Meebhoomi” translates to “Your Land” in Telugu, and the portal was created to let citizens view Adangal and 1-B records online — including survey/LP number, account number, and Aadhaar-linked ownership details — without visiting a revenue office.

Since then, Andhra Pradesh has continued strengthening the system, including the Bhudhaar unique land parcel numbering project (2018), the state-wide resurvey and LP number rollout, and backend security measures such as digitally signed mutation entries by the Tahsildar.

6. How to check Adangal and 1-B on meebhoomi.ap.gov.in

You can view your Andhra Pradesh land records for free on the official portal. Here's the general process:

• Visit the official website: go to meebhoomi.ap.gov.in (avoid unofficial look-alike sites).
• Choose the service you need from the homepage menu — “Adangal / 1-B” or “Your 1-B” for ownership records; “Village 1-B” for a consolidated list of all landholders in a village; “Village Adangal” for the village-wide crop/cultivation register.
• Select your location step by step: District, then Mandal, then Village.
• Enter the identifying detail for your land — the survey number, or the new LP number (if your village has completed resurvey), or the pattadar/owner name, or the khata (account) number.
• Submit and view the record. The portal will display the Adangal or 1-B details on screen, and in most cases you can download or print the record directly.
• For a legally valid/certified copy (needed for court cases, registration, or bank purposes), apply separately through Meeseva/AP Seva or a Common Service Centre, since the free Meebhoomi download is intended for informational and due-diligence purposes rather than as a certified legal document.

A few practical tips

• Keep your survey number (or LP number, if assigned) and khata number handy before starting — this makes the search much faster.
• If your village has completed resurvey and your old survey number returns no result, look up the Village Adangal to find the corresponding new LP number.
• If your name or land details don't match what's shown, your record may need to be corrected through the local Revenue Office/Tahsildar's office in Andhra Pradesh.
• For very old (pre-digitisation) records needed for disputes or court cases, apply for the Manual Adangal service through Meeseva/AP Seva rather than searching Meebhoomi, since Meebhoomi only holds digitised records.
• There is no official Meebhoomi mobile app — always access records through a secure browser at the official Andhra Pradesh government web address to avoid fraudulent sites.

In summary

• Adangal (Pahani) = what is happening on the land (crop, soil, irrigation, cultivator) — village-level, season-wise, maintained by the VRO.
• Manual Adangal = the old, pre-computerisation paper Adangal, requested via Meeseva/AP Seva for legal/historical proof.
• ROR 1-B = who legally owns the land — Mandal-level ownership and mutation record, maintained by the Tahsildar.
• LP number = the new Land Parcel identifier that is replacing the old survey number in Andhra Pradesh villages where the state-wide resurvey has been completed.
• Both digital Adangal and 1-B can be checked for free at meebhoomi.ap.gov.in, Andhra Pradesh's official land records portal, running since 13 June 2015, part of the state's broader e-governance push that began with e-Seva (1999) and Mee Seva (2011).

The Meebhoomi portal (meebhoomi.ap.gov.in) is the official digital land records repository of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. It provides seamless access to crucial revenue records like Adangal (Village Record No. 3), ROR 1-B (Ownership Rights), and Resurvey Land Parcel (LP) numbers. Follow this page-by-page walkthrough to view and download your records.

Step 1: Open Meebhoomi Portal Homepage

1. Visit the official website: meebhoomi.ap.gov.in.
2. On the right side of the homepage, you will see the 'Login' box.
3. Enter your registered 10-digit Mobile Number in the field provided and click on the 'Get OTP' button.

Step 2: Enter OTP & Captcha Verification

1. You will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number.
2. Type the OTP into the designated 'OTP' box.
3. Enter the security Captcha code shown on the screen.
4. Click on 'Verify OTP' to authenticate into the system.

Step 3: Select Land Records Category (Adangal / ROR 1-B)

1. After successful login, you will land on the main services menu page.
2. Under the 'మీ భూమి వివరాలకోసం క్లిక్ చేయండి' (Click for your land details) section, click on 'మీ అడంగల్/గ్రామ అడంగల్' or 'మీ 1-బి/గ్రామ 1-బి' according to your requirement.

Step 4: Select Location Details (District, Mandal, Village)

1. You will be redirected to the record search form.
2. Select your District Name (జిల్లా పేరు) from the first dropdown menu.
3. Select your Mandal Name (మండలం పేరు) from the second dropdown menu.
4. Select your Village Name (గ్రామము పేరు) from the third dropdown menu.

Step 5: Search Adangal or ROR 1-B by Survey Number

1. Choose whether you want 'ROR-1B' or 'Adangal' using the radio buttons.
2. Select 'One Survey Number' as your search preference.
3. Enter your land's Survey Number in the text field.
4. Solve the mathematical Captcha (e.g., 34 + 34) and click the green 'క్లిక్ చేయండి' (Click Here) button.

Step 6: Search using LP Number (For Resurveyed Lands)

If your area has undergone a land resurvey under Bhoo Raksha schemes, your land will have an LP (Land Parcel) Number.

Select the 'One LP Number' radio option.

Enter the assigned LP Number in the input box.

Complete the Captcha and click 'క్లిక్ చేయండి' to generate the updated record.

Step 7: Search by Pattadar Name (Owner Name Search)

If you do not know your Survey or LP Number, select the 'Pattadar Name' radio option.

A dropdown list containing the names of all registered landowners (Pattadars) in that village will appear.

Select your name from the '--పట్టాదారుని ఎంచుకోండి--' dropdown menu.

Solve the Captcha and click 'క్లిక్ చేయండి' to view and download your official Adangal / ROR 1-B document.