Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Land Measurement Units in India


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
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.
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
1 Dhur (Tripura)
3.6 sqft
20 Dhurs (Tripura) is equal to 1 Kranta
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
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
1 Kattha (Bihar)
1361.25 sqft
1 Bigha (Bihar) has 20 Kathas
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
1 Lecha
144 sqft
20 Lechas is 1 Kattha (Assam)
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
1 Nalli
240sq yd
1 Nalli is 240 sqyd. Unit used in Uttarakhand
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
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
1 Square Mile
640 acres
1 Sq Mile is 2.59 Sqkm, 259 Hectares or 640 Acres
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
Length Conversion Factor
1 Centimeter (cm)
=
10 mm, 0.01 m
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
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
1 Inch (in)
=
2.54 cm, 0.0833 ft
1 Jarib (Shahjahani)
=
165 ft
1 Jarib (Gantari)
=
132 ft
1 Karam
=
66 in, 5.5 ft
1 Kilometer (km)
=
1000m, 3280.84 ft
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
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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