Cent to Guntha & Acre Converter

Convert between traditional land measurement units - Cent, Guntha (गुंठा), and Acre

Cent

Guntha (गुंठा)

Acre

Traditional Land Measurements

Cent

A Cent is a unit of land area commonly used in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. One Cent equals 435.6 square feet (approximately 40.5 square meters).

Guntha (गुंठा)

Guntha is a traditional unit of land measurement used in Maharashtra and Karnataka. One Guntha equals 1089 square feet (approximately 101.17 square meters).

Acre

The Acre is an imperial unit of land area, used globally. One Acre equals 43,560 square feet (approximately 4046.86 square meters).

Historical Facts

The word "Cent" comes from the Latin "centum" meaning hundred - it was originally defined as 1/100th of an acre in Kerala's land system.
Guntha derives from the Sanskrit word "Gunta," meaning a piece or division of land. 40 Gunthas make up 1 Acre in traditional Indian measurements.
The Acre was originally defined in the Middle Ages as the amount of land that could be plowed in one day with a yoke of oxen.

Fun Facts

One Cent is roughly the size of a small apartment.
A Guntha is approximately 1,089 square feet, which is similar to the size of a large studio apartment or a small two-bedroom apartment.
An Acre is about the size of a standard American football field without the end zones.
Different regions in India use various local land measurements: Katha in Bengal, Marla in Punjab, and Ankanam in Andhra Pradesh.