Land
measurement units in India vary from state to state. Measurement of land in
North India is done in units such as Bigha, Biswa, Marla, Kanal, Kattha etc.
whereas units used in Southern states include Ground, Cent, Ankanam, Guntha
etc.
Sizes
of units like Bigha, Biswa and Katha also vary from state to state. Although
there is an increase in the use of standard units such as Square Feet, Square
Yards, Square Meters, Acres and Hectares, local units are still used all across
India for measurement of land. We realized that such important information
about land measurement units in India is fragmented and should be assimilated
at one place.
Hence,
in this Table, we have tried to collate all major land measurement units used
in India and provided area conversion table & length conversion table for
better understanding.
Area Conversion Table
Following Area
Conversion Table gives important conversion factors and a brief description
about all area units.
|
Area Unit
|
Area Conversion
Factor
|
Remarks
|
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1 Ankanam
|
72 sqft
|
1 Acre is equal to
605 Ankanams. Unit used in parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
|
|
1 Acre
|
4840 sqyd
|
Standard Unit to
measure land, used in India and internationally.
|
|
1 Are
|
100 sqmtr
|
1 hectare is equal to
100 ares.
|
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1 Bigha – Assam/
Bengal
|
1600 sqyd
|
Bigha size in Assam
and Bengal.
|
|
1 Bigha – Pucca
(Bihar/ UP-I/ Rajasthan-I/ Punjab-I/ Haryana-I)
|
3025 sqyd
|
Pucca Bigha is
measured by Shahjahani Jarib of length 165 ft. 1 Pucca Bigha = 165 ft X
165ft. Used in Bihar and parts of UP, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana.
|
|
1 Bigha (Gujarat/
Rajasthan-II)
|
1936 sqyd
|
Bigha size used in Gujarat
and some parts of Rajsthan. It is measured by Gantari Jarib of length 132 ft.
1 Bigha = 132 ft X 132 ft.
|
|
1 Bigha (HP-I/
Uttarakhand-I)
|
968 sqyd
|
Bigha size used in
parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
|
|
1 Bigha (HP-II/
Uttarakhand-II)
|
900 sqyd
|
Bigha size used in
parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
|
|
1 Bigha (MP)
|
1333.33 sqyd
|
Bigha size used in
parts of Madhya Pradesh.
|
|
1 Bigha- Kachha
(Punjab-II/ Haryana-II/ UP-II)
|
1008.33 sqyd
|
Kachha Bigha is
one-third of Pucca Bigha. Used in parts of Punjab, Haryana & U.P. where
settlement (bandobast/ chakbandi) has not happened.
|
|
1 Biswa – Pucca
(UP-I/ Rajasthan-I/ Punjab-I/ Haryana-I)
|
151.25 sqyd
|
1/20 Bigha (Pucca)
|
|
1 Biswa – Rajasthan
II
|
96.8 sqyd
|
1/20 Bigha
(Rajasthan-II)
|
|
1 Biswa (HP-I/
Uttarakhand-I)
|
48.4 sqyd
|
1/20 Bigha (HP-I/
UK-I)
|
|
1 Biswa (HP-II/
Uttarakhand-II)
|
45 sqyd
|
1/20 Bigha (HP-II/
UK-II)
|
|
1 Biswa (Kaccha) –
(Punjab-II/ Haryana-II/ UP-II)
|
50.417 sqyd
|
1/20 Bigha (Kaccha).
|
|
1 Biswansi
|
1/20 Biswa
|
1 Biswa has 20
Biswansis. Unit used in UP, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and
Uttarakhand. Each state has a different value for Biswansi depending on the
value of Biswa/ Bigha used.
|
|
1 Centiare
|
1 sqmtr
|
1 Are is equal to 100
Centiares.
|
|
1 Cent
|
435.6 sqft
|
1 Acre is equal to 100
cents. Unit used in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.
|
|
1 Chatak
|
180 sqft
|
Unit used in West
Bengal. 1 Katha (Bengal) is equal to 16 chataks.
|
|
1 Decimal
|
48.4 sqyd
|
1 Acre is equal to
100 Decimals. Unit used in West Bengal.
|
|
1 Dhur (Bihar/ Jharkhand)
|
68.0625 sqft
|
1 Kattha (Bihar) has
20 Dhurs.
|
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1 Dhur (Tripura)
|
3.6 sqft
|
20 Dhurs (Tripura) is
equal to 1 Kranta.
|
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1 Ghumaon
|
4840 sqyd
|
An Acre is also known
as Ghumaon in some parts of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.
|
|
1 Ground
|
2400 sqft
|
Unit used in parts of
Tamil Nadu.
|
|
1 Guntha
|
1089 sqft
|
Unit used in Andhra
Pradesh,
Karnataka &
Maharashtra. Measured as 33ft X 33 ft. 40 Gunthas equal 1 Acre.
|
|
1 Hectare
|
10000 sqmtr
|
An international unit
to measure land, 1 hectare is equal to 100 ares or 10,000 sqmtr or 2.47 acres
approximately.
|
|
1 Kanal
|
5445 sqft
|
8 kanals is 1 acre.
Unit used in Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
|
|
1 Kattha (Assam)
|
2880 sqft
|
1 Bigha (Assam) is 5
Katthas (Assam).
|
|
1 Kattha (Bengal)
|
720 sqft
|
1 Bigha (Bengal) has
20 Kathas.
|
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1 Kattha (Bihar)
|
1361.25 sqft
|
1 Bigha (Bihar) has
20 Kathas.
|
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1 Kattha (MP)
|
600 sqft
|
1 Bigha (MP) has 20
Kathas.
|
|
1 Killa
|
4840 sqyd
|
An Acre is also known
as Killa in some parts of Haryana and Punjab.
|
|
1 Kranta
|
72 sqft
|
1 Acre is equal to
605 Krantas. Unit used in Tripura.
|
|
1 Kuncham
|
484 sqyd
|
1 Kuncham is equal to
10 cents. Unit used in Andhra Pradesh.
|
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1 Lecha
|
144 sqft
|
20 Lechas is 1 Kattha
(Assam).
|
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1 Marla
|
272.25 sqft
|
20 marlas is 1 kanal.
Unit used in Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
|
|
1 Murabba
|
25acres
|
1 Murabba is 25
acres. Unit sometimes used in Punjabm Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
|
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1 Nalli
|
240sq yd
|
1 Nalli is 240 sqyd.
Unit used in Uttarakhand.
|
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1 Perch
|
272.25 sqft
|
1 Square Perch is equal
to a square rod, 30.25 sqyds or 1/160th acre.
|
|
1 Rood
|
10890 sqft
|
1 Rood is 1/4 of an
acre. 40 square perches is equal to 1 Rood.
|
|
1 Sarsahi (Square
Karam)
|
30.25 sqft
|
Measured as 1 karam X
1 karam (66in X 66in). 1 Marla has 9 Sarsahies. Unit sometimes used in
Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
|
|
1 Shatak
|
435.6 sqft
|
1 Acre has 100
Shataks.
|
|
1 Square Centimeters
|
0.00107639 sqft
|
1 Square Metres is
10000 Square Centimetres.
|
|
1 Square Feet
|
144 sq in
|
1 feet is 12 inches.
|
|
1 Square Inch
|
0.0069444 sqft
|
1 feet is 12 inches.
|
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1 Square Kilometer
|
247.1 acres
|
Standard
International Unit of area to measure land. 1 Sq km is 0.3861 Sq Miles, 100
Hectares, 247.1 Acres or 1000000 Sq Mtr.
|
|
1 Square Meter
|
10.76391042 sqft
|
Standard
International Unit of area to measure land. 1 Sq Mtr is
|
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1 Square Mile
|
640 acres
|
1 Sq Mile is 2.59
Sqkm, 259 Hectares or 640 Acres.
|
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1 Square Yard
|
9sqft.
|
1 sq yd is 9 sq ft,
measured as 3 ft X 3 ft. Also known as “Gaj” in India.
|
Length
Conversion Table
|
Length Unit
|
Equals
|
Length Conversion
Factor
|
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1 Centimeter (cm)
|
=
|
10 mm, 0.01 m
|
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1 Chain (ch)
|
=
|
66 ft, 22 yd (gaj),
100 links (kadi), 4 rods
|
|
1 Feet (ft)
|
=
|
12 inches, 30.48 cm
|
|
1 Furlong
|
=
|
660 ft, 220 yd, 40
rods, 10 chains
|
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1 Gaj
|
=
|
1 yd, 0.91444 m, 3
ft, 36 in
|
|
1 Gattha
|
=
|
5.5 hath, 2.75 yd,
8.25 ft, 99 in
|
|
1 Hath
|
=
|
0.5 yd, 18 in, 1.5 ft
|
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1 Inch (in)
|
=
|
2.54 cm, 0.0833 ft
|
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1 Jarib (Shahjahani)
|
=
|
165 ft
|
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1 Jarib (Gantari)
|
=
|
132 ft
|
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1 Karam
|
=
|
66 in, 5.5 ft
|
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1 Kilometer (km)
|
=
|
1000m, 3280.84 ft
|
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1 Meter (m)
|
=
|
100 cm, 39.3701 in,
3.28084 ft
|
|
1 Mile (mi)
|
=
|
1.60934 km, 5280 ft
|
|
1 Millimeter (mm)
|
=
|
0.1 cm, 0.001m
|
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1 Perch/ Rod/Pole
|
=
|
16.5 sqft, 5.5 yd
|
|
1 Yard (yd)
|
=
|
1 Gaj, 3 ft, 36 in,
0.91444 m
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