What is the difference between 7/12 and 8A?

The 7/12 and 8A are both land record documents in Maharashtra, but they have some differences²⁴. The 7/12 extract provides information about a specific piece of land such as survey number, area, date, owner's name, type and usage of land, etc. The 8A extract provides information about the exact holdings of the owner and the tax liability of the land⁴. The 7/12 extract is mainly used for agricultural land, while the 8A extract is used for both agricultural and non-agricultural land². Both documents are required for filing an application for mutation or transfer of land². The 7/12 and 8A extracts are maintained by the revenue department of the state and can be obtained online from Mahabhulekh or from the Tehsildar's office of the respective village²³.

Source: 

(1) Mahabhumi. https://mahabhumi.gov.in/Mahabhumilink/.

(2) Mahabhulekh - View 7/12 Satbara Bhulekh Maharashtra 2023 - SY Blog. https://www.squareyards.com/blog/mahabhulekh-maharashtra-land-records-lrid.

(3) Mahabhumi. https://bhulekh.mahabhumi.gov.in/.

(4) What is 8a in Maharashtra? Who registers 8a Maharashtra?. https://www.nobroker.in/forum/what-is-8a-in-maharashtra/.