Indian land unit converter: sq ft, sq m, gaj, guntha, cent, ground, kanal, marla
1 guntha is 1,089 sq ft, 1 gaj is 9 sq ft, 1 cent is 435.6 sq ft, 1 ground is 2,400 sq ft and 1 acre is 43,560 sq ft.
Converts between Indian land units and metric or imperial area units, with a plain-language note on any regional unit you pick.
How it is worked out: value x (sq ft per from-unit) / (sq ft per to-unit)
Figures reviewed 10 September 2026 by 256 Grays. Checked each quarter.
Questions people ask
How many square feet in a guntha?
1,089 sq ft, one fortieth of an acre. 40 guntha make an acre.
What is a gaj?
Gaj is the everyday word for a square yard, 9 sq ft or 0.836 sq m.
Why does bigha vary?
There is no national bigha. It ranges from about 6,800 sq ft in western Uttar Pradesh to 27,225 sq ft in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, with pucca and kacha variants in several states.
Common values
| State or region | 1 bigha in sq ft | In acres |
|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh, eastern (pucca) | 27,225 | 0.625 |
| Uttar Pradesh, western | 6,806 | 0.156 |
| Bihar (pucca) | 27,225 | 0.625 |
| Rajasthan (pucca) | 27,225 | 0.625 |
| Rajasthan (kacha) | 17,424 | 0.400 |
| West Bengal | 14,400 | 0.331 |
| Assam | 14,400 | 0.331 |
| Punjab and HaryanaIndicative | 21,780 | 0.500 |
| Madhya PradeshIndicative | 12,000 | 0.275 |
| Gujarat (vigha) | 17,424 | 0.400 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 8,712 | 0.200 |
| Uttarakhand, plainIndicative | 17,424 | 0.400 |
The rows marked indicative differ between published sources. Confirm those with the local revenue office before relying on them.
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