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Land Area Converter

Convert between Indian land measurement units such as cents, guntas, ankanams, grounds and bighas, and standard units like acres, square feet and hectares.

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Area
Unit
Equivalent land area
UnitEquivalent
Square feet43,560
Square yards (gaj / gajam)4,840
Square metres4,046.856
Cents / decimals
Kerala, AP, Telangana, TN, Karnataka, Odisha, WB
100
Guntha / gunta
Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra
40
Ankanam
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
605
Ground
Tamil Nadu
18.15
Hectares0.404686
Ares40.469
Marla
Punjab, Haryana (some areas use 225 sq ft)
160
Kanal
Punjab, Haryana, J&K
8
Bigha (West Bengal, Assam)3.025
Katha / kottah (West Bengal)60.5
Bigha (Gujarat)2.5
Bigha (Rajasthan, pucca)1.6
Bigha (Uttar Pradesh)1.613
Square kilometres0.004047

Quick reference: 1 acre = 100 cents = 40 guntas = 4,840 sq yards = 43,560 sq ft. 1 cent = 48.4 sq yards. 1 gunta = 121 sq yards. 1 ankanam = 8 sq yards. Bigha and marla sizes differ by state and even by district, so confirm with local revenue records.

How to use Land Area Converter

  1. Enter the area.
  2. Choose the unit it is in.
  3. Read the equivalent in every other unit.

Frequently asked questions

How many cents are in an acre?

1 acre = 100 cents. One cent is 435.6 square feet or 48.4 square yards.

How many square yards is a gunta?

1 gunta (guntha) = 121 square yards = 1,089 square feet. 40 guntas make an acre.

What is an ankanam?

An ankanam is a unit used in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 1 ankanam = 72 square feet = 8 square yards.

How big is a bigha?

It depends on the state. A bigha is about 14,400 sq ft in West Bengal and Assam, 17,424 sq ft in Gujarat and about 27,000 sq ft in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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