631 non-residents purchased 386 kanal land worth Rs 130 cr in J&K since 2019: Govt

Srinagar, Oct 31: Since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, a total of 631 people from outside Jammu and Kashmir have purchased land measuring over 386 kanal in the Union Territory, according to official figures tabled in the J&K Legislative Assembly by the Revenue Department.

The department, in a written reply to Un-Starred Question No. 286 raised by MLA Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed, revealed that these land transactions by non-residents collectively amounted to Rs 129.97 crore between October 2019 and 2025.

Of the total, Jammu division recorded 378 buyers who purchased 212 kanal, 13 marla, and 128 square feet of land worth Rs 90.48 crore, while 253 outsiders bought 173 kanal, 7 marla in Kashmir division involving Rs 39.49 crore.

The data further shows that the number of land purchasers from outside the Union Territory increased steadily after 2020. Only one kanal of land was purchased in 2020, while 57 outsiders bought over 24 kanal in 2021. The figure rose sharply to 127 purchasers in 2022 and 169 in 2024.
In the current year 2025, as many as 158 individuals from outside J&K have acquired over 106 kanal and 11 marla of land, valued at Rs 37.17 crore.

The government also clarified that no land has been allotted to outsiders or non-residents for the construction of shopping malls, hospitals, or colleges since October 2019.