How to Apply for e-Khata (e-Aasthi) Online in Karnataka: Step-by-Step Guide with Screenshots

Open your browser and search for eaasthi.karnataka.gov.in. Click on the first official result.

Step 1 — Search for eaasthi.karnataka.gov.in on Google and click the official result

On the e-AASTHI home page you will see the eKhata section with two options:

• Existing Khata — for digitising your current paper/manual Khata record
• New Khata — for a fresh property registration after a recent purchase

The KMDS helpline number is displayed prominently on the home page.

Step 2 — Choose Existing Khata to digitise your paper Khata, or New Khata for a fresh registration

The login screen asks for your Mobile Number and a simple arithmetic captcha. Solve the captcha, then click Get OTP.

Step 3a — Enter your mobile number and solve the captcha, then click Get OTP

Once the OTP arrives on your mobile, enter it in the field that appears and click the green Login button.

Step 3b — Enter the OTP received on your phone and click Login

After login the portal shows a mandatory Important Instructions page. Read this carefully before proceeding:

• Title Deed is mandatory
• Only properties with a PID Number can apply currently
• In multi-owner properties, only one owner may apply
• Property tax for the running year must be paid before applying
• Owner name is pulled from DigiLocker — no manual changes allowed
• All measurements must be in metres / square metres

Step 4a — The Important Instructions page lists all eligibility rules and document formats

Step 4b — File format rules: ID cards and photos in JPG under 200 KB; property documents in PDF under 5 MB

On the Property Details form, fill in all location fields using the dropdowns: District, City/ULB, Ward No. & Name, Block No., Street, Municipal No., and Old Property ID.

Step 5a — The Property Details form — all fields are dropdowns

After selecting your district and ULB, the ward and block dropdowns populate automatically. Fill all fields and click Save. The system fetches your Aasthi number and auto-fills the old property ID.

Step 5b — Select District, Ward, and Block from the dropdowns

Step 5c — After saving, the Aasthi No. and Old Property ID are auto-populated. Click Confirm to proceed.

Scroll down to the KAVERI REGISTRATION DATA section. Choose your registration timeline:

• Registered after 01-04-2004: Enter your Registration Number — the portal fetches deed details from Kaveri 2.0 automatically
• Registered before 01-04-2004: Upload scanned title documents manually

Enter your Registration Number in the format DSP-X-XXXXX-YYYY-YY and click Fetch Kaveri Document Data. The Saved Deeds table populates with your deed details.

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Step 6a — Enter your Registration Number and fetch deed data from the Kaveri system

You are then asked whether to use the Area in Kaveri System or enter a new area. If the Kaveri area matches your physical deed, select it and click Continue.

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Step 6b — Select the area option and click Continue

The Owner Details section shows the owner name pulled from the Kaveri deed. Each owner must complete Aadhaar e-KYC — click the blue Do e-KYC link next to the owner name and follow the Aadhaar OTP verification flow.

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Step 7a — Owner Details table showing eKYC Status as Not Done — click Do e-KYC to verify

After successful e-KYC, the status changes to Done and the portal shows owner details verified from Aadhaar/DigiLocker.

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Step 7b — After e-KYC: status changes to Done and details are verified

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Step 7c — Optional: Enter Survey No. and sub-number to check RTC Owner match

The Location of Property section shows an embedded Google Maps satellite view. Search for a landmark near your property or use a Plus Code, then place a pin on your exact plot. The portal captures GPS coordinates automatically.

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Step 8a — Drop a pin on your property in the satellite map to capture coordinates

Fill in the Postal Address fields below the map: Door/Plot No., Building/Land Name, Street, Nearest Landmark, Area/Locality, and Pincode. Latitude and Longitude are auto-filled from the map pin.

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Step 8b — Fill in your postal address details. GPS coordinates are auto-filled from the map pin.

Upload your Property Image — a photograph taken from outside showing the front elevation. Then click Save & Next.

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Step 8c — Upload your property photograph (JPG/JPEG, max 500 KB) and click Save and Next

Under Schedule of Property, enter what surrounds the property on all four sides: East, West, North, South (e.g., Road, neighbouring plot numbers). Under Property Dimensions, enter N-S and E-W measurements in feet — the portal calculates Plot Area in Square Feet and Square Metres automatically.

Step 9a — Enter boundary details and property dimensions in feet. Plot Area is auto-calculated.

Scroll down to Details of Usage. Select Usage Category (e.g., Residential), Sub-Category (e.g., Vacant / Built-up), and Year of Construction/Usage Started. Click Save & Next.

Step 9b — Select Usage Category, Sub-Category, and Year of Usage Started. Click Save and Next.

In the Classification Documents section, upload supporting documents. For each document: select the Document Type from the dropdown (e.g., Property Tax Receipt, Pahani / Mutation Order), enter Document Number and Date, upload the PDF (max 5 MB), and click Save.

Step 10a — Select document type, enter details and upload PDF (max 5 MB)

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Step 10b — Enter document number and date, then upload the PDF

You can add multiple documents. Once all are added, click Proceed Next.

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Step 10c — All documents saved in the list. Click Proceed Next to continue.

Select your Registration Deed from the dropdown, enter your EC Number in the format DSP-EC-A-XXXXXX-YYYY-YY, and click Fetch EC Details.

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Step 11a — Enter your EC Number and click Fetch EC Details

The EC Document Data table appears with your EC details — EC Number, From Date, To Date, Total Deeds, and whether it is the latest registration. Verify the details and click Proceed Next.

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Step 11b — EC details fetched and displayed. Verify and click Proceed Next.

Once all sections are completed, the portal generates a payment challan. The fee is Rs. 10 only. The challan is issued in three copies — Bank Copy, ULB Copy, and Citizen Copy — all with the same Challan Number.

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Step 12a — The BBPS payment challan (Rs. 10). Note your Challan No. and Biller ID.

Pay this challan using any UPI app (PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm) or net banking:

• Go to Recharge & Pay Bills → Municipal Services / Government Services
• Set the biller: Directorate of Municipal Administration, Karnataka
• Service type: E Aasthi Draft Fee
• Enter your Challan Number — the app fetches Rs. 10 automatically
• Complete payment and save the receipt

After payment, verify it was processed by visiting www.mrc.gov.in/epay/checkChallanStatus.htm and entering your Challan Number. The page confirms your Payment Status, Challan Type (BBPS), and Payment Mode.

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Step 13 — Challan Status page confirming: Payment Status = Success, Mode = UPI, Amount = Rs. 10