What are the duties and service conditions of a Lekhpal in Uttar Pradesh?

A Lekhpal is a village-level revenue officer responsible for maintaining land and agriculture records under the supervision of the Revenue Inspector (Patwari) and Naib Tehsildar.

- Key duties: Update Khasra, Khatauni, and other land records; assist in crop inspection; collect revenue data; report illegal land use
- Service conditions: Permanent government job with probation period of 2 years
- Work location: Assigned to a specific village or group of villages within a tehsil
- Transfers are possible after minimum 3–5 years, based on administrative needs

Lekhpals are governed by the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code and state civil service rules.