Guwahati, Sept. 3 -- The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) in Assam has become the first tribal council under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution to fully digitise its land records, officials said.

Over 15 lakh land documents, including texts and maps across the 8,970 sq. km region, have been digitised, ending decades of manual record-keeping.

The BTR, administered by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), comprises five districts in northern and western Assam: Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Tamulpur, and Udalguri.

Officials said the digitisation drive, launched in 2023, aimed to enhance transparency in land ownership and simplify customary landholding patterns.

Dhiraj Saud, BTC Secretary, said the project involved ground-level...