Plot units in India
Plot measurement units in India, in sq ft
1 gaj = 9 sq ft, 1 marla = 272.25 sq ft, 1 kanal = 5,445 sq ft, 1 cent = 435.6 sq ft and 1 guntha = 1,089 sq ft. The katha and the bigha change from state to state: the table gives each one.
Each unit in square feet
Each value is the one stated, with its sources, on the city page linked in the last column.
| Unit | Sq ft | Also | Used in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaj (square yard) | 9 | 1 gaj = 1 sq yd ≈ 0.84 sq m | Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, Punjab | Delhi, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Vadodara, Amritsar |
| Marla | 272.25 | 20 marla = 1 kanal | Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Kanal | 5,445 | 1 kanal = 20 marla = 505.86 sq m | Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh | Chandigarh, Faridabad |
| Cent (decimal) | 435.6 | 100 cents = 1 acre | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand | Kochi, Chennai, Coimbatore, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi |
| Guntha | 1,089 | 1 guntha = 2.5 decimal | Odisha, Maharashtra | Bhubaneswar |
| Ground | 2,400 | 1 ground = 2,400 sq ft | Chennai | Chennai |
| Katha (Kolkata) | 720 | 1 katha = 16 chatak; 20 katha = 1 bigha | West Bengal | Kolkata |
| Katha (Ranchi) | 720 | used with the decimal | Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Katha (Patna) | 1,361.25 | 1 katha = 20 dhur; differs across Bihar | Bihar | Patna |
| Katha (Guwahati) | 2,880 | 1 katha = 20 lecha; 5 katha = 1 bigha | Assam | Guwahati |
| Bigha (Kolkata) | 14,400 | 1 bigha = 20 katha | West Bengal | Kolkata |
| Bigha (Guwahati) | 14,400 | 1 bigha = 5 katha | Assam | Guwahati |
| Bigha (Uttarakhand) | 6,800 | about 6,800 sq ft in land records | Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| Nali | 2,160 | about 2,160 sq ft in land records | Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
Common questions on plot units
How many sq ft is 1 gaj?
1 gaj is 1 square yard, which is 9 sq ft (about 0.84 sq m). A 100 gaj plot is 900 sq ft.
How many sq ft are in 1 marla and 1 kanal?
In Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, 1 marla is 272.25 sq ft and 1 kanal is 20 marla, which is 5,445 sq ft (505.86 sq m).
How big is 1 katha?
It depends on the state: 720 sq ft in Kolkata and Ranchi, 1,361.25 sq ft in Patna and 2,880 sq ft in Guwahati. Always check which katha your sale deed uses.
How many sq ft is 1 cent?
1 cent (also called a decimal) is 435.6 sq ft, one hundredth of an acre. A 5-cent plot is about 2,178 sq ft.
How many sq ft is 1 bigha?
A bigha changes from state to state: 14,400 sq ft in Kolkata (20 katha) and in Guwahati (5 katha), and about 6,800 sq ft in Uttarakhand's land records.
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