Khata (Ledger)·کھاتہ
Roman Urdu: Khaata / Khata
The book of accounts maintained by an adhati — one page per party (farmer/buyer/agent) showing every debit, credit, and running balance. Pakka Khata is literally 'a permanent khata' — a digital replacement for the bound paper register that traders have used for centuries.
Example usage
Example: the munshi prepares the khata (ledger) and shares it with the buyer or driver on WhatsApp.
Frequently asked: Khata (Ledger)
What's the difference between khata and bahi?+
Do I have to migrate my old paper khata?+
Is the khata protected in Pakka Khata?+
Related terms
Bahi (Old Khata)·بہی
An older term for a paper account book or ledger — interchangeable with khata. 'Bahi khata' is the l…
Munshi (Mandi Accountant)·منشی
The accountant or clerk who maintains the adhati's khata (ledger) — traditionally a person with a bo…
Aging Bucket·ایجنگ بکٹ
A classification of outstanding receivables by age — typically 0–30 days, 31–60 days, 61–90 days, an…
Naam (Receivable / Debit)·نام
Naam is the traditional bahi-khata word for the DEBIT side of a party's account — a receivable, i.e.…
Jama (Payable / Credit)·جمع
Jama is the traditional bahi-khata word for the CREDIT side of a party's account — a payable, i.e. m…
How Khata (Ledger) works inside Pakka Khata
Pakka Khata makes khata (ledger) automatic, transparent, and dispute-free.
Digital Khata Feature →Digitize your mandi khata
Arhat, bardana, lots, gate pass — all automated, in Urdu, even offline.