Land Area Converter (India)
Convert between square feet, square yards (gaj), acre and hectare and the regional Indian land units — bigha, katha and biswa (state-wise), guntha, cent, ground, ankanam, marla and kanal.
Value
Result
1.6
| Square foot (sq ft) | 43,560 |
| Square yard / Gaj | 4,840 |
| Square metre (sq m) | 4,046.8564 |
| Are | 40.4686 |
| Hectare (ha) | 0.4047 |
| Acre | 1 |
| Cent (1/100 acre) | 100 |
| Ground (2,400 sq ft) | 18.15 |
| Ankanam (72 sq ft) | 605 |
| Guntha (1,089 sq ft) | 40 |
| Marla (272.25 sq ft) | 160 |
| Kanal (5,445 sq ft) | 8 |
| Bigha — Uttar Pradesh (pakka) | 1.6 |
| Biswa — Uttar Pradesh (1/20 bigha) | 32 |
| Bigha — Bihar / Jharkhand | 1.6 |
| Katha — Bihar / Jharkhand (1/20 bigha) | 32 |
| Bigha — West Bengal (1,600 sq yd) | 3.025 |
| Katha — West Bengal (720 sq ft) | 60.5 |
| Bigha — Assam (14,400 sq ft) | 3.025 |
| Katha — Assam (1/5 bigha) | 15.125 |
| Bigha — Rajasthan (pakka, 3,025 sq yd) | 1.6 |
| Bigha — Rajasthan (kachha) / Gujarat | 2.5 |
| Bigha — Madhya Pradesh (12,000 sq ft) | 3.63 |
Bigha, katha and biswa are not standardised — the size differs by state, and sometimes by district (pakka vs kachha). The figures above are the ones commonly published for each region; always confirm against the local revenue record (khasra / khatauni) for a real transaction.
How to use it
- Enter the area and choose the unit it's in.
- Pick the unit to convert to — the full table below shows every unit at once.
- For bigha / katha / biswa, choose the entry for the correct state.
FAQ
- Why are there several bigha options?
- Bigha is not standardised. A bigha in Uttar Pradesh or Bihar is about 27,225 sq ft, in West Bengal about 14,400 sq ft, and Rajasthan has separate 'pakka' and 'kachha' bighas. Always confirm against the local land record.
- What is 1 acre in bigha?
- Roughly 1.6 bigha in UP/Bihar (pakka), about 3 bigha in West Bengal, and about 2.5 kachha bigha in Rajasthan — it depends on the state's bigha size.
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