UP Lekhpal Salary 2024 - Check In Hand Salary, HRA, Job Profiles & Promotions

UP Lekhpal Salary 2024 - Check In Hand Salary, HRA, Job Profiles & Promotions

Edited By Sneha Vinod | Updated on May 31, 2024 09:57 AM IST

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) conducts the UP Lekhpal exam to recruit candidates for the post of Lekhpal. The Lekhpal is one of the most popular as well as prestigious posts in rural as well as urban areas in Uttar Pradesh. Lekhpal is also known as Village Accountant Officer in the revenue administration department (at village level). It is one of the most handsomely paid jobs and attracts a lot of applicants. To know more about the job profile, UP Lekhpal 2024 salary, allowances, promotion and perks, check the complete article below.

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  2. UP Lekhpal Salary 2024 - Job Profile, Allowances and Perks
  3. UP Lekhpal Job Profile 2024 and Promotions
UP Lekhpal Salary 2024 - Check In Hand Salary, HRA, Job Profiles & Promotions
UP Lekhpal Salary 2024 - Check In Hand Salary, HRA, Job Profiles & Promotions

UP Lekhpal Salary 2024 - Gross Salary and In-hand Salary

Candidates who get selected as UP Lekhpal are entitled to a salary as mentioned in the table below:

UP Lekhpal Salary 2024 As per 6th Pay Commission

UP Lekhpal Salary Pay slab

6th Pay Commission

1S 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Rs. 5200-20200

2S 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Rs. 9300-34800

3S 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,22

Rs. 15600-39100

4S 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Rs. 37400-67000

UP Lekhpal Salary 2024 As per 7th Pay Commission

UP Lekhpal Salary Pay slab

7th Pay Commission

1S 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Rs. 15000-60000

2S 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Rs. 30000-100000

3S 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,22

Rs. 50000-150000

4S 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Rs. 100000-200000

UP Lekhpal Salary 2024 - Job Profile, Allowances and Perks

UP Lekhpal is an administrative post which is mainly seen in rural India. The job profile of a Lekhpal is to maintain the land records. The job is more of a field work and doesn't involve office work (or less official visits) hence, candidates are given a lot of remuneration from the state government. Some of the allowances apart from the salary of UP Lekhpal 2024 is mentioned below:

UP Lekhpal Allowances and Details

Benefits

Details

HRA (House Rent Allowance)

However this very low considering the rural posting

DA (Dearness Allowance)

10-12% of the salary

TA (Travel Allowance)

As it is a field work, candidates are given fuel expenses which can be anything from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 2000 or a bit more depending upon the area which comes under an individual Lekhpal.


Other benefits

Provident Fund, Medical Facilities, Stationary Allowances, Leaves, Travel Concessions and other allowances are also offered.

Additional

Laptop, Datacard and Smartphones In the recent years, a the state government has also passed on a budget to a lot individual laptops, data cards and smartphones for Lekhpal. This comes in view of the digitisation and the Digital India Initiative. Due to this the Lekhpal has to make all the entries into the government softwares which can be assessed by anyone from anywhere.

UP Lekhpal Job Profile 2024 and Promotions

From the following table, candidates can check the job profile and job promotion opportunities of UP Lekhpal.

UP Lekhpal Job Opportunities

UP Lekhpal Job Profile

UP Lekhpal Job Promotion Opportunity

A Lekhpal is responsible for maintaining village land records.

Promotions in UP Lekhpal are very slow or you can say it is very limited. However, the salary and allowances are bound to be increased in due course.

It is his/her duty to know about each and every village and be in contact with the Gram Pradhans, Gram Sabhas and the sell/buy of lands of their area of work.

If the Lekhpal is experienced enough and the Revenue Inspector position is vacant, the Lekhpal can be promoted but the chances of it are few.

Report revisions, mutations, partitions, conduct surveys, field trips, record crop data, create local area maps and be in contact with people of that specific area while reporting everything to their senior (Revenue Inspector).

Make reports during natural disasters and submit the report to the higher level so that the loss can be analysed and appropriate financial aid can be released.

The duty of the Lekhpal increases during election time and census time and also during agricultural distress.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Who is a Lekhpal?

 Lekhpal is one of the most popular Government Administrative posts especially in Rural India.

2. What is the salary of a Lekhpal in UP?

As per the Sixth Pay Commission, the pay scale of the Lekhpal in UP 2024 is Rs 15000 to Rs 60000.

3. What is the job profile of a Lekhpal?

The job profile of a Lekhpal is related to measurement of land, plots, maintaining land records and also keeping track of buying and selling of land, any illegal capture of land etc.

4. What is the eligibility criteria for being a Lekhpal?

As per the age limit the minimum age limit is 18 years while the maximum age limit is 40 years. While the academic qualification required to apply for UP Lekhpal is 10+2.

5. What is the difference between Lekpal and Revenue Inspector?

The major difference is of hierarchy level. The Lekhpal reports to the Revenue Inspector.

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