Land Area Calculator

How to Use the Land Area Calculator

1. Enter the "Value" you want to convert.
2. Select the "From Unit" and "To Unit".
3. Click "Convert" to see the equivalent area.

How the Conversion Works

Every unit in this converter is stored as a fixed number of square metres. The value you enter is first multiplied by the size of the "From" unit to get square metres, then divided by the size of the "To" unit. Because everything passes through the same base unit, any pair of units can be converted directly, and the result is shown to four decimal places.

Land Unit Reference Table

The values used by this calculator, with their equivalents:

Useful relationships to remember: 1 hectare ≈ 2.471 acres, 1 acre = 40 guntha = 100 cent = 8 kanal, and 1 kanal = 20 marla.

Worked Examples

• 3 hectares to acres: 3 × 10,000 = 30,000 m², and 30,000 ÷ 4,046.86 ≈ 7.4132 acres.
• 10 marla to square feet: 10 × 25.293 = 252.93 m², and 252.93 ÷ 0.092903 ≈ 2,722.5 sq ft.
• 1,200 sq ft plot to cents: 1,200 × 0.092903 ≈ 111.48 m², and 111.48 ÷ 40.4686 ≈ 2.75 cents.

Converting 2.5 acres to guntha shows 100.0005 rather than exactly 100. The tiny difference comes from rounding in the stored unit sizes and can be ignored for practical purposes.

Regional Variations to Watch For

Acre, hectare, square metre and square foot are standard units with exact definitions. Traditional units are not always so uniform. The marla used here is the revenue marla of 272.25 sq ft, but in some towns and housing colonies a marla of 225 sq ft (25 square yards) is used for plots, which changes the kanal too. Before relying on a conversion for a sale deed or a dispute, check which definition your local revenue office or the document itself uses.

Units such as bigha, biswa, katha and ground are not included here because their size changes from state to state, and sometimes from district to district. For bigha, use the dedicated Acre to Bigha and Bigha to Acre calculators, which let you choose your state.

Practical Tips

• Land records (7/12 extracts, khatauni, pattas and similar documents) usually state area in hectares or acres with sub-units. Convert to one unit before comparing two parcels.
• For a rectangular plot, multiply length by breadth in the same unit (feet × feet gives sq ft) and then convert. Irregular plots are best measured by a licensed surveyor.
• When land is priced per guntha, cent or marla, convert the total area into that unit first, then multiply by the rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

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