APCRDA GIS portal: how to find an Amaravati plot on the map
APCRDA runs its own online map. It is the quickest way to see where a plot actually sits and what the master plan shows for the land around it. It also tells you whether the seller's description matches the authority's own data.
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What the portal is
The portal is at gis.apcrda.org. It is an Esri ArcGIS web application that runs on APCRDA's own map server, so you see the authority's data and not someone else's copy of it. It needs a recent browser. Old versions of Internet Explorer will not open it.
Behind the map, the server publishes named services that you can also open directly. In the APCRDAGIS folder these include LPS_Plot (described on the server as a thematic web map of LPS plots for sale), LPS22Villages, ONLINEGISMAP, SaleTheme, CRDAQRCode and PrintPDF. Other folders hold the Amaravati Capital City Layers, the Amaravati Master Plan, Amaravati Lands, Planning Boundaries and the infrastructure layers.
Using it on a specific plot
- First get the plot details from the seller in writing: the village, the LPS layout unit (for example Rayapudi-2), the plot number and the size in square yards. Without these you are only browsing.
- Open the portal and zoom to the village. The LPS layers are arranged by village and layout, so finding the right block matters more than searching for a number.
- Turn on the LPS plot layer and find the plot. Check that its shape and size match what you were told, and note which road it faces.
- Switch on the master plan and planning boundary layers. Look at what is planned right next to the plot. A road reservation, a canal, a green belt or a public reservation next door changes what the plot is worth and what you can build.
- Look at the surroundings with a cold eye. You can see how far the plot is from a built road, from the nearest trunk road and from low ground near a vagu. All three affect the price.
- Take screenshots with the layer names visible. Then confirm anything important in writing with the APCRDA unit office before you pay.
If the map and the seller disagree
Trust the map over the seller, and stop there. These are the mismatches we see most often: the plot is smaller on the map than in the sales pitch, the plot faces a proposed road and not a built one, or the plot sits inside a reservation. None of these has to end the deal. Each one changes the price, and you should find it before you pay, not after.
Questions people ask
What is the APCRDA GIS portal?
It is APCRDA's own map application at gis.apcrda.org, built on ArcGIS, which publishes Amaravati capital city layers, the master plan, planning boundaries, land layers and an LPS plot layer.
Can I search the GIS portal by plot number?
The map is organised by village and layout, so the reliable route is to zoom to the village, switch on the LPS layer and find the layout unit and plot. To search records by name or LP number instead, use APCRDA's Know Your Plot services: see our plot search page.
Does the GIS map show who owns a plot?
No. It shows geometry and planning information. Ownership comes from the allotment certificate, the registered deed and an encumbrance certificate from IGRS Andhra Pradesh.
The portal will not load. What now?
It is a modern ArcGIS application and will not run in old versions of Internet Explorer. Use a recent Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. If the server is slow, try again outside office hours.
Want a straight answer about a plot or a village?
We live and work in the capital villages. Send the survey number or LP number and we will tell you what we know, including the things that should make you pause.