Land survey — Maharashtra
Private Land Surveyor in Mumbai
Measured plot drawings compared with your property card or 7/12 extract, for societies, industries and plot owners across the region.
Quick AnswerA land surveyor in Mumbai fixes your plot on the ground by DGPS survey and total station survey. That measured figure is then laid alongside the area on the property card or 7/12 extract. That is the first check before redevelopment, sale or a boundary dispute. A plot up to 1 acre starts from ₹8,000 plus GST. Scope and method sit under our land survey services for Mumbai sites.
Why does a land surveyor in Mumbai start with the property card?
Because most of the city's land is recorded plot by plot under a CTS (City Survey) number, and the property card for that number gives the official area. A land surveyor in Mumbai measures the plot on the ground and shows how that measured area and shape compare with the card.
Property cards are kept by the City Survey offices of the Maharashtra land records department. In the villages on the edge of the region, and across much of Thane and Raigad districts, land is still recorded on the 7/12 extract (satbara). Areas there are written in hectares and ares, with gunthas used in everyday talk. Both records can be viewed through the state's Mahabhumi services. We read whichever applies to your plot before field work starts.
What do Mumbai clients ask us to measure?
Redevelopment plots, land on the city's fringe, and industrial units that need a clean layout.
- Housing society redevelopment: the architect needs a measured site plan with the existing footprint and the road edge before working out what can be rebuilt. A gap between card area and measured area is common in older colonies, and it is better found early.
- MIDC estates: units in Andheri (Marol), along the Thane–Belapur belt and at Taloja ask for shed, road and boundary layouts ahead of extensions or sale.
- Navi Mumbai plots: much of the land there was allotted by CIDCO on lease, and owners want the measured plot checked against the allotment drawing.
- Fringe land: farm and bungalow plots towards Panvel, Bhiwandi and Vasai, recorded on 7/12 extracts and often lacking clear corner marks, which a boundary survey restores.
How does the record you hold change the survey?
The record decides what we compare against, so it changes the drawing, not the field method.
| Area | Paper you probably hold | What our drawing adds |
|---|---|---|
| Island city and most suburbs | A property card filed under its CTS number | Measured corners and area, checked against the card |
| Navi Mumbai nodes | The CIDCO allotment letter with its plot plan | The plot as found, set within the allotted layout |
| Fringe villages (Thane, Raigad, Palghar) | A 7/12 extract quoting a survey or gat number | The boundary as found, with area in sq m, ha and guntha |
| Industrial estates | The MIDC lease plan | Sheds, yard roads and vacant land, drawn to scale |
Table note: buried services on the same plot need ground penetrating radar, and our page on GPR survey in Mumbai at a glance explains the scan.
Official measurement and demarcation remain with the state's survey offices; our drawing is a private record you take into that process. None of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM), MMRDA, CIDCO or the state survey wing has appointed Mezux Touch, which works as an independent contractor.
Does Mumbai's ground make the work harder?
The surface rarely stops us; the clutter does. Large parts of the city stand on reclaimed land, with basalt hills rising through it at places such as Malabar Hill. Tall buildings keep sight lines short. We therefore pick up most plots by total station, tied to two DGPS points fixed on an open terrace or road. Near creeks and the shore, owners often want the mangrove edge or high-tide features shown, because coastal rules can apply to that land.
Monsoon matters too. Heavy rain from June to September slows open-field work on the fringe, so farm plot surveys there are best booked before the rains or after them.
What does a land survey in Mumbai cost?
From ₹8,000 for a plot up to 1 acre, then ₹2,000 for each extra acre, before GST. Most redevelopment plots fall within the first acre. Where old revenue papers have to be matched, we price that after reading them. With our surveyor based in Mumbai, the plot is walked as soon as you say yes, or one working day later at most. Travel or mobilisation, if charged, is shown as a separate item. Example: a 2.5-acre bungalow plot near Panvel works out at ₹11,000 for the field work and drawing, plus any applicable mobilisation; a quote in writing fixes the final figure.
How does a Mumbai job run, step by step?
Five steps, most of them before and after the field day.
- Papers: you share the property card or 7/12, the plot plan and a location pin.
- Access: the society or owner arranges entry to terraces, compounds and parking areas.
- Control: DGPS points go where the sky is clear.
- Detail: the total station picks corners, walls, gates, trees, set-back marks and the road edge.
- Drawing: the area statement with DWG and PDF sheets, normally ready 3 working days after the field day.
Should the drawing be needed as a GIS layer for utility mapping too, our CAD and GIS mapping team prepares it. Societies wanting the wider picture of our work from Colaba to Kalyan can read our survey coverage in Mumbai details.
What should you have ready?
The record, a plan if one exists, and the reason for the drawing. Redevelopment, bank, sale and dispute drawings each need a different level of detail, and a sloping hill plot may also need a topographic survey with contour lines. Older documents in north Indian family papers sometimes give areas in bigha; our converter lists state-wise bigha and biswa values alongside square metres and gunthas. When you are set, use the quote form for Mumbai. Comparing Mumbai firms before you commit? For a checklist, our blog sets out details on How to Choose a Land Surveyor.
Frequently asked questions
What is a CTS number?
It is the City Survey number under which a plot is recorded in Mumbai's urban land records. The property card for that number shows the holder and the recorded area.
Why does my measured area differ from the property card?
Old surveys, later road widening and unrecorded shifts in property boundaries all play a part. A small difference is common; a large one is worth raising with your lawyer or architect.
Can you survey inside a housing society compound?
Yes. The society arranges access, and we work around parking and residents' movement. Terraces are often used for DGPS control.
Do you work in Thane, Navi Mumbai and Palghar?
Yes. The whole region falls to our Mumbai-based team, which helps when you have plots in more than one place.
Is your survey the same as a government measurement?
No. The state's City Survey staff carry out official measurement. Ours is a private, independent drawing you can use alongside it.
Can you give the area in guntha and square feet?
Yes. The area statement lists square metres, square feet, hectares and gunthas.
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Written by Saniya Parveen · Technically reviewed by Rahul Rai · Updated 8 November 2026