Indian Real Estate & Land Measurement Tool

Land & Property Area Converter

Instantly convert land measurements across Indian regional units (Bigha, Guntha, Gaj, Cent, Kanal) and standard imperial/metric sizes.

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Standard Equivalent

1 Acre = 43,560 Sq. Ft

1 Acre = 43,560 sq ft (40 Gunthas / 100 Cents)

Conversion Results (1 Acre)

Universal

Acre

1 Acre = 43,560 sq ft (40 Gunthas / 100 Cents)

Universal

Square Feet (sq ft)

43,560

Standard metric unit for homes & apartments

Universal

Square Yards (Gaj)

4,840

1 Gaj = 9 sq ft (Common for residential plots)

Universal

Square Meters (sq m)

4,046.86

1 sq m = 10.764 sq ft (International standard)

Universal

Hectare

0.404686

1 Hectare = 2.471 Acres = 10,000 sq m

MH, KA, GJ, TS

Guntha

1 Guntha = 1,089 sq ft (1/40 Acre = 121 sq yd)

UP, RJ, MP, Bihar

Bigha (Standard / Pucca)

1.6

1 Pucca Bigha = 27,225 sq ft (3,025 Gaj = 20 Biswa)

Parts of UP / Haryana

Bigha (Kachha)

4.8

1 Kachha Bigha = 9,075 sq ft (1/3 of Pucca Bigha)

WB, Assam

Bigha (Bengal & Assam)

3.025

1 Bigha = 14,400 sq ft (20 Katha)

TN, Kerala, AP, Odisha

Cent / Decimal

100

1 Cent = 435.6 sq ft (1/100 Acre = 48.4 Gaj)

Tamil Nadu

Ground

18.15

1 Ground = 2,400 sq ft (Common in Chennai layouts)

Punjab, Haryana, HP

Kanal

1 Kanal = 5,445 sq ft (1/8 Acre = 20 Marlas)

Punjab, Haryana, HP

Marla

160

1 Marla = 272.25 sq ft (1/20 Kanal)

North India

Biswa

1 Biswa = 1,361.25 sq ft (1/20 Pucca Bigha)

Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema

Ankanam

605

1 Ankanam = 72 sq ft (8 Gaj)

Indian Land Measurement Cheat Sheet

Land units in India historically derived from colonial and local cadastral surveys, which is why a "Bigha" in Rajasthan differs from a "Bigha" in Bengal or UP.

Unit Name	Primary Regions	Sq. Feet (Approx.)	Standard Formula
Guntha	Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Telangana	1,089 sq ft	40 Gunthas = 1 Acre
Bigha (Pucca)	Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar	27,225 sq ft	1.6 Bigha = 1 Acre
Cent / Decimal	Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha	435.6 sq ft	100 Cents = 1 Acre
Ground	Tamil Nadu (predominantly Chennai)	2,400 sq ft	1 Ground = 222.96 sq m
Kanal	Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh	5,445 sq ft	8 Kanals = 1 Acre
Marla	Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh	272.25 sq ft	20 Marlas = 1 Kanal
Gaj (Square Yard)	Delhi NCR, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh	9 sq ft	1 Gaj = 0.836 sq m

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