Patwari Jobs 2026

Patwari Jobs 2026: Land Records Officer Recruitment

Patwari (also called Lekhpal, Karamchari, or Village Accountant depending on the state) is a village/tehsil-level land records post under the state Revenue department, responsible for maintaining land ownership records, measuring agricultural land, updating crop and revenue registers, and issuing income/caste/domicile certificates at the village level. Recruitment is conducted independently by each state — examples include Rajasthan Patwari, Uttar Pradesh Lekhpal, and Madhya Pradesh Patwari — each with its own state-specific exam.

Eligibility is typically Class 12 pass, with several states now also requiring a basic computer course certificate (reflecting the digitisation of land records under schemes like the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme). Age limits generally range from 18–40 years, varying by state, with standard reserved-category relaxations.

Selection follows a state-level written exam (General Knowledge, Reasoning, Mathematics, and the state's own revenue/land-record-specific questions), and in several states a computer proficiency test, followed by document verification. Patwari is a Group C post carrying state pay scale, DA, and a field posting allowance in some states, with a clear promotion path to Revenue Inspector and beyond through departmental exams and seniority.

Check this page for the latest Patwari, Lekhpal, and Village Accountant recruitment notifications from state Revenue departments.