Short answer
Apply to the Land Revenue Office (मालपोत) where the land is registered for a certified copy (प्रतिलिपि) of the land ownership certificate. Bring your citizenship, the plot number (कित्ता नम्बर) and this year's land revenue receipt. The office checks its land record before issuing the copy. In Bagmati the 2083/84 fee is Rs 1,000 in a metropolitan city, Rs 800 in a sub-metropolitan or other municipality and Rs 500 in a rural municipality.
The details
What to bring
| Document | Notes |
|---|---|
| Application to the Land Revenue Office | Explaining that the certificate was lost or damaged |
| Your citizenship certificate | Original and a photocopy |
| The plot number (कित्ता नम्बर) and location | From an old receipt, photocopy or deed |
| This year's land revenue (मालपोत) receipt | The office checks it for most services |
| Recent photos | Some offices ask for them |
Copy fees in Bagmati (2083/84)
| Service | Metropolitan city | Sub-metropolitan or municipality | Rural municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certified copy of the lalpurja | Rs 1,000 | Rs 800 | Rs 500 |
| Certified copy of the land record (स्रेस्ता) | Rs 100 | Rs 100 | Rs 100 |
| New certificate in place of an old one | Free | Free | Free |
The lalpurja is a copy of the real record
Your ownership is in the Land Revenue Office's land record (स्रेस्ता), not in the paper certificate. Losing the lalpurja doesn't lose the land, but you'll need a copy before you can sell, mortgage or transfer it. Keep a scan of the new one somewhere safe.
Common problems
I don't know the plot number.
Look at an old land revenue receipt, a photocopy of the lalpurja or any deed from when the land was bought. The ward that collects your land revenue also has it. With your name and the area, the Land Revenue Office can search its records.
My old lalpurja is torn or the writing has faded.
Ask for a new certificate in place of the old one. In Bagmati there's no fee for withdrawing an old certificate and issuing a new one.
The land is still in my late father's name.
Do the inheritance transfer (aputali naamsari) instead. You get new certificates in the heirs' names, so you don't need a copy of the old one.
I just need to prove what's on record, not a new lalpurja.
Ask for a certified copy of the land record (स्रेस्ता) instead. It costs Rs 100 in Bagmati and is enough for many purposes, such as checking a plot before a sale.
Should I file a police report?
The Land Revenue Office may ask for one or publish a notice before issuing the copy, especially if the land might be used as loan security. A police or ward report of the loss doesn't hurt and protects you if someone tries to misuse the original.
Real experiences
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Share your experienceSources
- Bagmati Province Economic Act 2083: lalpurja copy and land record fees for 2083/84giwmscdnone.gov.np
- Department of Land Management and Archive: Land Revenue Office citizen charterdolma.gov.np
- Department of Land Management and Archivedolma.gov.np
Written from the sources above and last checked on 8 Oct 2026. Some details aren't confirmed against an official page yet, so check fees and documents with the office before you go.
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