Overview

• New official circle rates, effective June 7 with registration from June 9, range from a 30% increase in outer areas to 200% in temple-adjacent zones.
• Villages such as Tihura Manjha saw agricultural rates more than double to ₹33–69 lakh per hectare, and plots in Rakaabganj, Devkali and Awadh Vihar now command ₹26,600–27,900 per square metre.
• Officials say the rate adjustments will curb unaccounted cash deals by aligning official valuations with market prices.
• Farmers in nearby villages have filed petitions in the Allahabad High Court, arguing the hikes still undervalue lands surrounding the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.
• The update marks the first revision since 2017 under the Uttar Pradesh Stamp Amendment Act, which mandates annual valuation reviews.