Dividing a Plot Between Heirs: A Batwara Proposal on Your Phone
Everyone knows their share — but which side of the dag is whose, who gets the road frontage, whose part takes the pond bank? That is where most family talks get stuck. Dividing the plot by shares on the map before the amin comes makes the conversation much easier.
One plot left by the parents, three heirs. The shares are settled, but land is divided on the ground, not on paper. One wants the road side, another the side with the house. Lines drawn by hand on a sketch and called “roughly equal” are where most later disputes begin. So look first: if the plot is cut by shares with straight lines, where does each part fall, and how much land does it hold?
Step one: who gets what share
The shares come before the division. They come from inheritance law, or from shares already written in the khatian:
- Inheritance: who gets what is set by law; get the shares from the government’s inheritance calculator or a lawyer.
- Khatian shares: if an old khatian gives the owners’ shares in anna–gonda, read them first — see how to read anna–gonda shares.
- Agreement: if everyone agrees, any ratio, such as 1, 1, 2, or percentages like 40, 35, 25.
Step two: choosing the direction of the cuts
The same shares give very different parts depending on the direction. The three main ways:
- North–south or west–east lines: straight cuts along the map’s directions — the easiest to understand.
- Every part touching one side: pick the side on the road or canal, and every heir gets a piece of it. The most useful way to avoid a quarrel over road frontage.
- Strips along a side: layers from one side — then only the first part is on the road.
Careful with L- or U-shaped plots
Straight cuts through a bent plot can leave one part in two pieces — one share, with someone else’s land in between. Try another direction; the app points such a part out and won’t add it.
An example
The plot in the video is 87.009 decimal, divided 40 / 35 / 25:
- Part 1: 34.804 decimal
- Part 2: 30.453 decimal
- Part 3: 21.752 decimal
Together they make the whole 87.009 decimal again (give or take rounding in the last digit). Each part’s side lengths show too, so it is easy to show the amin where the posts should go.
In Mouza Plot & Land Measure BD: Divide a plot
Select a measured plot and tap Divide this plot (shares) (Pro · free during launch). Type the shares, then choose the direction: West–east lines, North–south lines, or along a side with Every part on this side or Strips along this side. The parts show on the map in colour, each with its area in decimal, katha and kani–gonda. Add as plots makes each part a plot of its own (2486/1, 2486/2 …), and Share PDF › The whole division sends the family one report with the map and the table. App page
On Google Play, free and with no ads. More videos: YouTube channel
Get it on Google PlayMistakes to avoid
- Equal area is not equal value. A decimal on the road is not worth a decimal at the back. Use the proposal to talk about value too.
- Dividing a wrong measurement. Measure the plot carefully first and check it against the recorded area; dividing a wrong measurement divides the error too.
- Forgetting the house, the pond or a grave. Straight lines don’t see them. Try another direction or ratio where needed.
- Treating the proposal as final. Have an amin mark it on the ground, and register a partition deed.
In short
Get the shares from the law or the khatian, measure the plot carefully, then try a few directions and see which feels fair to everyone. Sit down with the family over that map; then the amin and the deed.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the app work out each heir's share?
No. Who gets what is set by inheritance law; get the shares from the government's inheritance calculator (uttoradhikar.gov.bd) or a lawyer. If the khatian already gives anna–gonda shares, read them with the app's Khatian shares tool. Dividing the plot then lays those shares out on the map.
Are all the parts the same size?
They follow the shares. 1, 1, 2 gives two equal parts and one twice as large; 40, 35, 25 gives exactly those percentages. Each part's area shows in decimal, katha and kani–gonda, and together they make the whole plot.
Is this a legal partition?
No. It is a proposal for the family to discuss. A partition becomes final only with everyone's agreement, an amin's measurement on the ground and a registered partition deed.
Does this feature cost money?
Dividing a plot is a Pro feature, but it is free during the launch. Measuring plots and downloading Mouza maps are free. Everything is worked out on the phone.