Regional & Global Land Area Converter

Historically, land measurement in India was codified under diverse local rulers, British colonial settlement systems (such as the Permanent Settlement in Bengal/Bihar and Ryotwari/Mahalwari in North India), and post-independence state revenue codes. For instance, the UP Revenue Code sets 1 Pucca Bigha at 27,225 sq ft (55 × 55 yards), while Uttarakhand's Garhwal-Kumaon hill settlement historically codified 1 Bigha as 6,804 sq ft (756 sq yards). Using the wrong state formula during property registry can lead to catastrophic legal errors.

1 Bigha varies dramatically by state: Uttar Pradesh (Pucca): 27,225 sq ft (3,025 Gaj); Uttar Pradesh (Kaccha): 9,075 sq ft; Uttarakhand (Dehradun): 6,804 sq ft (756 Gaj); Bihar: 27,220 sq ft (20 Kattha); Punjab & Haryana: 9,075 sq ft (or 4 Kanals); Rajasthan (Pucca): 27,225 sq ft; Rajasthan (Kaccha): 17,424 sq ft; Assam & West Bengal: 14,400 sq ft; Himachal Pradesh: 8,712 sq ft.

A Pucca Bigha is the standard, legally recognized unit in state revenue department land records (e.g. 27,225 sq ft in UP). A Kaccha Bigha is a traditional rural subdivisional measure, typically one-third (9,075 sq ft in UP) or slightly less, commonly used by local village elders before formal survey demarcation.

In Dehradun and throughout Uttarakhand, 1 Bigha equals exactly 6,804 square feet (756 Gaj or square yards, or ~632.11 square meters). It is approximately 3.15 traditional Pahari Nalis. British settlement officers (Traill & Beckett) established this smaller measure to match the physical yield and terrace-plowing capacity of mountain terrain.

1 Nali equals exactly 2,160 square feet (240 Gaj or ~200.67 square meters). 1 Nali is subdivided into 16 Mutthi (1 Mutthi = 135 sq ft). In Uttarakhand land registry, 1 Bigha contains approximately 3.15 Nalis.

Under the Uttarakhand Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms (ZALR) Act amendments, non-domiciled individuals can purchase up to 250 square meters (approx 2,691 sq ft or 0.395 Bigha) of non-municipal agricultural land without prior state government permission. Buying larger tracts of agricultural land requires formal clearance from the District Magistrate and State Government.

In Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, 1 Bigha contains 20 Biswa (and 1 Biswa contains 20 Biswansi). In Bihar, 1 Bigha contains 20 Kattha, and 1 Kattha contains 20 Dhur (making 1 Bigha = 400 Dhur). In West Bengal and Assam, 1 Bigha contains 20 Katha, and 1 Katha contains 16 Chhatak.

In Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh, 1 Kanal equals 5,445 square feet (605 Gaj or 505.86 m²). 1 Kanal equals 20 Marlas, meaning 1 Marla = 272.25 square feet (30.25 Gaj). Exactly 8 Kanals make 1 Killa or 1 Acre (43,560 sq ft).

1 Guntha equals 1,089 square feet (measuring 33 ft × 33 ft, or 121 Gaj / 101.17 square meters). In Maharashtra, 40 Gunthas equal exactly 1 Acre. Official 7/12 extract (Saat Baara) land records express areas in Hectares, Are (1 Are = 1 Guntha), and Square Meters.

1 Cent equals 435.6 square feet (1/100th of an Acre or 40.47 m²). In urban Tamil Nadu (especially Chennai and Coimbatore), plots are quoted in "Ground" (1 Ground = 2,400 sq ft or 266.67 Gaj). Therefore, 1 Ground equals approximately 5.51 Cents.

1 Acre (43,560 sq ft) equals: 1.6 Pucca Bighas in UP; 6.4 Bighas in Uttarakhand; 1.6 Bighas in Bihar; 4.8 Bighas in Punjab; 40 Gunthas in Maharashtra; 100 Cents in South India. 1 Hectare (107,639 sq ft / 10,000 m²) equals 3.95 Pucca Bighas in UP, 15.82 Bighas in Uttarakhand, and 2.471 Acres.

To convert square feet into square meters, multiply by 0.092903 (or divide square feet by 10.7639). Modern computerized land registries (UP Bhulekh, Bihar Bhumi, Mahabhulekh, Kaveri) require stating total plot area in square meters alongside traditional local units.

Always verify: Khasra (plot/survey number and soil classification), Khatauni (record of rights and verified landholding shares), Jamabandi (ownership record in Punjab/Haryana), 7/12 Extract (Saat Baara in Maharashtra/Gujarat), and Patta/Chitta (Tamil Nadu/AP). Ensure the ground survey (Naksha) matches the sale deed dimensions.

In China's statutory municipal system, 1 Mu (市亩) equals exactly 666.67 square meters (60 square zhang). Exactly 15 Mu equal 1 Hectare (10,000 m²). 1 Mu is roughly 7,176 square feet (0.1647 Acres).

1 Ping equals 3.305785 square meters (35.58 square feet). It represents the area of two traditional tatami mats (6 shaku × 6 shaku). To convert square meters to ping: multiply square meters by 0.3025.

In Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica), 1 Manzana equals 10,000 square varas, or approximately 6,988.96 square meters (about 0.70 hectares or 1.73 acres).

In Colombia, codified by IGAC (Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi), 1 Fanegada (also known as Cuadra) equals exactly 6,400 square meters (80m × 80m = 0.64 hectares = 68,889 sq ft).

In Brazil, 1 Alqueire Paulista (São Paulo, Paraná) is 24,200 square meters (2.42 hectares = 10,000 braças quadradas). 1 Alqueire Mineiro (Minas Gerais, Goiás) is exactly double at 48,400 square meters (4.84 hectares = 20,000 braças quadradas). The Alqueire Baiano in Bahia is 96,800 square meters (9.68 hectares).

The Prussian Morgen is 2,553.22 m² (0.255 ha), while the Bavarian Tagewerk is 3,407 m². In France and Quebec, 1 Arpent carré equals 3,418.89 m² (0.3419 ha = 36,800 sq ft).