For decades, the Jantri was a joke. It was a colonial-era relic that was updated so slowly (once every 10–15 years) that it bore no resemblance to reality. In prime areas of Ahmedabad, the Jantri might say a plot is worth ₹5,000 per square meter, while the market was screaming ₹50,000.
And they didn't just revise them; they them. In some urban areas, the rates jumped by 400% to 600% overnight. gujarat government jantri rates
But when you go to the Sub-Registrar’s office to sign the deed, the government doesn't care about your negotiation. The government opens the Jantri. If the Jantri says that land is worth , you must pay stamp duty on 80 lakhs—even if you bought it for 1 crore, or even if you got it for 60 lakhs. For decades, the Jantri was a joke