Activities
A) Present System:
In Himachal Pradesh, no separate Agency has been created to carry out the provisions of the Registration Act. The following officers have been assigned various duties under the Act in Himachal Pradesh:-
| 1 | Inspector General of Registration | | Director of Land Records Himachal Pradesh, Shimla functions as Ex-officio Inspector General of Registration in the State. |
| 2 | Registrar | | All the Deputy Commissioners in the State function as Ex-officio Registrars. |
| 3 | Inspector of Registration | (i) | The Additional/ Joint/Deputy Director of Land Records functions as Ex-officio Inspector of Registration in the State. |
| | | (ii) | All the Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) in the State function as Ex-officio Inspectors of Registration within their respective jurisdiction. |
| 4 | Sub-Registrar | (i) | Tehsildars in the Tehsils function as Ex-officio Sub- Registrars. |
| | | (ii) | Naib-Tehsildars in the independent Sub-Tehsils also function as Ex-officio Sub-Registrar. |
| 5 | Joint Sub-Registrar | | Naib-Tehsildars, appointed in the Tehsil Offices function as Ex-officio Joint Sub-Registrars. |
B) Establishment for Inspector General of Registration:-:
At the State Headquarter, no staff has been provided under the Registration Scheme. The Director of Land Records has assigned the work of Registration Agency to some of the staff members of his establishment.
C) Establishment for Registrars and Sub-Registrars:-:
No Permanent establishment for the offices of Registrars and Sub-Registrars has been provided. Generally the Readers of the Deputy Commissioners have been assigned the work of Head Registration Clerks at Distt. Headquarters. As such, the clerks of the cadre of the district establishment have temporarily been provided to Sub-Registrars as Registration Clerks.
Offices of Registrars and Sub-Registrars
The State of Himachal Pradesh has established the offices of Registrars at Distt. Head Quarters and the offices of Sub-Registrars at Tehsil/Sub-Tehsils level. There are 12 Registrars and 116 Sub-Registrars in the State(up to 31.8.2007).
The list of Registrars/Sub-Registrars offices in the State of Himachal Pradesh is as under:-
| Registrars | Sub-Registrars |
| District BILASPUR |
| Bilaspur | 1. Bilaspur
2. Ghumarwin
3. Jhanduta
4. Naina Devi Ji at Swarghat
5. Bharari
6. Namhol |
| District CHAMBA |
| Chamba | 1. Chamba
2. Churah(Tissa) at Bhanjraru
3. Saluni
4. Bharmaur
5. Bhattiyat at Chuvari
6. Pangi at Kilar
7. Dalhousie
8. Bhalai at Brangal
9. Holi
10.Sihunta |
| District HAMIRPUR |
| Hamirpur | 1. Hamirpur
2. Bhuranj
3. Nadaun
4. Barsar
5. Sujanpur
6. Dhatwal at Bijhri
7. Galore |
| District KINNAUR |
| Kinnaur at Rekong-Peo | 1. Kalpa
2. Nichar
3. Sangla
4. Pooh
5. Moorang
6. Hangrang at ngthung |
| District KANGRA | |
| Kangra at Dharamsala | 1. Kangra
2. Baroh
3. Palampur
4. Bajnath
5. Jaisingpur
6. Dehra
7. Khundia
8. Jaswan at Kasbba-Kotla
9. Nurpur
10.Jawali | 11.Indora
12.Dharamsala
13.Shahpur
14.Fethapur
15.Jawalamukhi
16.Rakkar
17.Harchakian
18.Thural
19.Dheera
20.Multhan
21.Nagrota Bagwan |
| District KULLU |
| Kullu | 1. Kullu
2. Banjar
3. Nirmand
4. Manali
5. Sainj
6. Ani |
| District LAHAUL-SPITI |
| Lahual Spiti at Keylong | 1. Keylong
2. Kaza
3. Udaypur |
| District MANDI | |
| Mandi | 1. Mandi
2. Joginder Nagar
3. Sunder Nagar
4. Sarkaghat
5. Karsog
6. Chachiot at Gohar
7. Thunag
8. Paddar
9. Lad-Bharol
10.Kotli | 11.Aut
12.Nihri
13.Baldwara
14.Sandhol
15.Dharampur
16.Balichowki
17.Bhadrota at Dopi |
| District SHIMLA |
| Shimla | 1. Shimla (R)
2. Shimla(U)
3. Theog
4. Sunni
5. Kotkhai
6. Rohru
7. Chirgaon
8. Jubbal
9. Rampur
10.Kumarsain | 11.Chopal
12.Dodrakawar
13.Junga
14.Tikkar
15.Nankhari
16.Nerva
17.Cheta at Kupvi |
| District SOLAN |
| Solan | 1. Solan
2. Kasauli
3. Arki
4. Kandaghat
5. Nalagarh
6. Krishangarh
7. Ramshahar
8. Darlaghat |
| District SIRMAUR |
| Sirmaur at Nahan | 1. Nahan
2. Renuka at Sangrah
3. Paunta-Sahib
4. Shillai
5. Rajgarh
6. Pachad at Saranh
7. Dadahu
8. Naura Dhar
9. Kamrau
10.Ronhat |
| District UNA |
| Una | 1. Una
2. Bangana
3. Amb
4. Haroli
5. Bharwain |
| Total Registrar = 12
Total Sub-Registrar = 116
Total Unit 128 |
Revenue Generated (Income from Stamp Duty & Registration Fees)
| Sr.No | Year | Income from | Total |
| Stamp Duty | Registration Fees |
| 1 | 1995-1996 | 106784902 | 15945670 | 122730572 |
| 2 | 1996-1997 | 129243856 | 22148640 | 151392496 |
| 3 | 1997-1998 | 151470833 | 11311971 | 162782804 |
| 4 | 1998-1999 | 179897263 | 36342634 | 216239897 |
| 5 | 1999-2000 | 211856275 | 44217690 | 256073965 |
| 6 | 2000-2001 | 245448000 | 46752000 | 292200000 |
| 7 | 2001-2002 | 283236000 | 59496000 | 342732000 |
| 8 | 2002-2003 | 315013000 | 58967000 | 373980000 |
| 9 | 2003-2004 | 446668000 | 77020000 | 523688000 |
| 10 | 2004-2005 | 629946000 | 123498000 | 753444000 |
| 11 | 2005-2006 | 675049000 | 149285337 | 824334337 |
| 12 | 2006-2007 | 552694468 | 165000000 | 717694468 |
| Total | 3927307597 | 809984942 | 4737292539 |
