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LPS plot or agriculture land: the honest comparison
Same region, two very different assets. One is a surveyed plot in a government layout; the other is a field with a possibility.
Last reviewed 2026-08-27
Comparison
| LPS returnable plot | Agriculture land | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit of sale | Square yards, typically 150 to 1,000 | Acres and cents |
| Title | Chain from APCRDA allotment; clear when final and registered | Revenue title; longer chains, more disputes |
| Infrastructure | Planned by layout; delivered unevenly, ₹3,859 crore programme under way | None; access by customary paths |
| Who may buy | Residents, NRIs and OCIs (non-agricultural) | Residents only; not NRIs or OCIs |
| Pooling exposure | None; already pooled | Full, in Phase 2 villages |
| Building | Permitted with APCRDA sanction | Needs conversion and layout approval |
| Liquidity | Active market; monthly lotteries add supply | Slower; buyers are farmers, poolers or long holders |
| Price per sq yd | High | Low |
Who should buy which
- NRIs: LPS plots only.
- Someone planning to build within five years: an LPS plot in a unit where amenities have reached the street.
- A farmer or a family wanting to enter Phase 2 pooling: agriculture land in a notified village, bought with pooling status disclosed.
- A long holder with patience and local knowledge: farmland outside the notified villages, priced as farmland.
Questions people ask
Which appreciates more, LPS plots or farmland?
Farmland has the larger percentage upside if it is later pooled or urbanised, and the larger downside if it is not. LPS plots track the delivery of infrastructure in their unit. Neither is guaranteed.
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.