Indian Land Measurement Converter

Convert between traditional Indian land measurements and international units

Square Feet

Square Meters

Acre

Guntha (गुंठा)

Cent

Marla

Katha (কাঠা)

Bigha - West Bengal (বিঘা)

Ground

The diversity in Indian land measurements reflects the rich cultural and historical diversity of the Indian subcontinent.
Many of these measurements were standardized during the British colonial period but retained their local names and importance.
The Bigha system varies across regions, with different states using different conversion rates.
The Marla measurement system originated in the Punjab region and is still widely used in North India and Pakistan.

The word "Bigha" is derived from Sanskrit "Vigha" which means "a measure".
A Cent (435.6 sq ft) was originally defined as 1/100th of an acre in the Kerala land system.
The Ground measurement in Tamil Nadu (2400 sq ft) is roughly the size of a small residential plot.
Katha in Bengal was traditionally measured using bamboo poles of specific lengths.
The Guntha measurement (1089 sq ft) is still widely used in property transactions in Maharashtra.