Mero Kitta Nepal: How to Check Your Kitta Number, Download Maps & Use the App

Mero Kitta — Nepali for "my kitta" (my plot) — is the online land-service system operated by the Survey Department (नापी विभाग) under Nepal's Ministry of Land Management, Co-operatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration. It is part of the Nepal Land Information System (NeLIS) and lives at merokitta.dos.gov.np.

Before the portal, getting a copy of your land map meant visiting the napi (survey) office, standing in line, submitting paper forms, and waiting. Mero Kitta moves that whole workflow online: you file the application from home, verify with an OTP on your mobile, pay the government fee electronically, and receive an SMS when the digital document is ready to download.

The services available through the Mero Kitta pranali (system) are: map print (नक्सा प्रिन्ट), plot register print (प्लटरजिस्टर प्रिन्ट), field book print (फिल्डबुक प्रिन्ट), field survey applications (फिल्डरेखाङ्कन निवेदन), application status tracking, transaction status viewing, and payment receipt downloads. For most homeowners, the map print and plot register are the services that matter — they are the official digital copies of the cadastral records that banks, lawyers, municipalities, and the land revenue office all ask for.

Every parcel of land in Nepal is identified by its kitta number — the plot number assigned on the official cadastral map (naksha). Your lalpurja (land ownership certificate) lists it together with the map number, ward, and municipality or rural municipality. Get this right and every land transaction becomes smoother; get it wrong and applications get rejected, maps come back for the wrong plot, and disputes surface at exactly the worst time — during registration or construction.

The kitta number is the key you type into Mero Kitta. It is also the identifier your designer needs when preparing the naksa pass file, what the municipality cross-checks during property registration, and what a bank valuator looks up before approving a loan against the land.

Before you start a construction project — or buy a plot — the single most useful online check is verifying your kitta details on Mero Kitta. Plot area, ward, and map number must match between the lalpurja, the online record, and the ground. Once you have the correct area, convert it with the land area calculator and test what the plot can legally hold with the setback calculator before you pay for drawings.

The most common question people search is "mero kitta number check online". There is no standalone lookup where you type your name and get your plot — land records are tied to the parcel, not the person. Instead, find the kitta number from your documents, then verify the parcel's details through the portal:

A lot of confusion around "mero kitta login" comes from the login page on the portal. That institutional login (संस्थागत लगईन) is for organizations — banks, financial institutions, cooperatives, and local government bodies that need batch access to land records for valuation and administration. It is not for individuals.

As an individual citizen you do not create an account, username, or password. Your "login" is your mobile number plus a one-time password (OTP) that the system sends by SMS when you file an application. You enter the OTP, submit, and the same mobile number receives the status updates and the SMS that tells you your map is ready to download.

That means you should use the mobile number you actually carry, keep it active for the few days the application takes, and enter it exactly the same way in every application. If you are applying for several parcels, one number can carry several applications — each has its own OTP flow.

The Mero Kitta app is the official mobile version of the portal, published by the Survey Department for both platforms. It covers the same services as the website, tuned for phone screens:

The full workflow for a map print or plot register print is the same on the website and the app. Set aside your lalpurja, citizenship, and the phone that receives SMS, then follow these steps:

The Mero Kitta portal is strict about document format because officers review the scans remotely. The two required files for a map print are the lalpurja scan and the citizenship scan. Keep each under 1 MB, in a readable orientation, and make sure the name on the application matches the lalpurja character for character — a missing middle initial is one of the most common reasons applications are returned.

If the plot is jointly owned, the lalpurja scan shows both names; apply with the name of one owner as registered, and be ready to provide consent documentation if the office requests it. For field survey (rekhankan) applications the office may ask for additional evidence of the boundary dispute or measurement need — read the help page on the portal before filing.

Government service charges apply — the amount depends on the service (map print, plot register, field book) and the parcel. The portal does not publish one flat rate, because fees are set per service and can change. After the office verifies your application you will receive an SMS stating the exact revenue amount; pay it online through the payment gateway shown in the portal, or print the voucher and pay at the bank.

Keep the payment receipt — you can download it again from the portal, which is useful for expense records when you later register the property or use the land as collateral.

Once payment is confirmed, the survey office uploads the digital copy and sends an SMS with a download link. The link stays active for 7 days — after that it expires and you must re-apply or visit the office. The moment the SMS arrives:

Most Mero Kitta applications bounce back for a small, avoidable reason. The recurring ones are:

Mero Kitta is fully online, so a diaspora owner with the lalpurja scan, citizenship scan, and a working Nepali mobile number (or one that receives SMS) can apply from anywhere in the world. Practical tips for remote use:

The Mero Kitta map is a starting point, not the finish line. For construction, the next steps are: confirm the plot area in the units your municipality uses with the land area converter, check the buildable footprint with the setback calculator, and run the naksa pass readiness wizard before you pay a designer. For buying or selling, the map and plot register feed directly into property registration and closing costs and the land price guide.

Store the digital map permanently: banks, valuators, lawyers, and municipalities ask for it repeatedly, and re-downloading costs both time and a fresh fee. One PDF saved today saves a full application cycle next year.