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 | 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. |
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 | Equals | 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 |