Studio Matrx Monthly · Volume 1 · Issue 2 · July 2026
Amogh N P
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Land Area Unit Converter

Convert a plot area across Indian land units — square feet, square metres, gaj, ground, cent, guntha, ankanam, marla, kanal, acre and hectare. Regional units like bigha and katha vary by state — see the reference below.

1 ground equals
Square feet2,400 sq ft
Square metres222.9673 sq m
Square yards (gaj)266.6667 gaj
Cent5.5096 cent
Ankanam33.3333 ankanam
Guntha2.2039 guntha
Marla8.8154 marla
Kanal0.4408 kanal
Acre0.0551 acre
Hectare0.0223 hectare

Regional units — vary by state

These traditional units differ region to region. Use the local revenue-office value for anything binding.

Bigha≈ 27,000 sq ft (UP/Uttarakhand); ≈ 17,400 (Gujarat/Rajasthan kaccha); ≈ 14,400 (Bengal/Assam); ≈ 9,070 (Punjab/Haryana)
Katha≈ 1,361 sq ft (Bihar); ≈ 720 (Bengal); ≈ 2,880 (Assam)
Biswa≈ 1,350 sq ft (UP, 1/20 bigha) — varies with the local bigha

Indicative only. The fixed units above are nationally standard. Bigha, katha, biswa and some local units vary by state and even by district — always confirm the exact conversion with the local revenue office, sub-registrar or your surveyor before a land transaction.