Ropani to Square Feet — 1 Ropani = 5,476 Sq Ft (Aana Table)

1 Ropani = 5,476 sq ft = 508.74 m² = 16 Aana · 1 Aana = 342.25 sq ft

Land in Nepal's hilly districts — including the Kathmandu Valley, where plots are small and prices are high — is measured in the ropani system. One ropani is exactly 5,476 square feet, which is precisely a 74 ft × 74 ft square (74² = 5,476). It subdivides by fours: 1 ropani = 16 aana, 1 aana = 4 paisa, 1 paisa = 4 daam.

Because valley real estate is priced per aana, converting to square feet matters for anyone comparing against construction costs or against Terai land priced per kattha. One aana is 342.25 sq ft — an 18.5 ft × 18.5 ft square. A typical 4-aana house plot in Kathmandu is therefore 1,369 sq ft of land. Our converter accepts combined Ropani-Aana-Paisa-Daam entries exactly as they appear in a Nepali land certificate (lalpurja).

The formula

Square feet = Ropani × 5,476

Square feet = Aana × 342.25

Square meters = Ropani × 508.74

Combined: sq ft = (Ropani × 5,476) + (Aana × 342.25) + (Paisa × 85.5625) + (Daam × 21.390625)

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Conversion tables

Ropani to square feet and square meters
Ropani	Square feet	Square meters	Aana
0.25	1,369	127.2	4
0.5	2,738	254.4	8
1	5,476	508.7	16
1.5	8,214	763.1	24
2	10,952	1,017	32
3	16,428	1,526	48
4	21,904	2,035	64
5	27,380	2,544	80
10	54,760	5,087	160
20	109,520	10,175	320

Aana to square feet
Aana	Square feet	Square meters
1	342.3	31.8
2	684.5	63.59
3	1,027	95.39
4	1,369	127.2
5	1,711	159
6	2,054	190.8
8	2,738	254.4
10	3,423	318
12	4,107	381.6
16	5,476	508.7

Worked examples

Example 1 — a 4 aana plot in Kathmandu

A lalpurja showing 0-4-0-0 (ropani-aana-paisa-daam) describes 4 aana: 4 × 342.25 = 1,369 sq ft. At a rate of NPR 60 lakh per aana, the plot is worth NPR 2.4 crore.

Example 2 — 2 ropani 8 aana in square meters

2 ropani 8 aana = (2 × 5,476) + (8 × 342.25) = 13,690 sq ft. Divided by 10.764, that is 1,271.8 m² — the figure a metric survey would record.

Good to know

The ropani system runs on powers of four (16 aana, 64 paisa, 256 daam per ropani), which made halving and quartering inherited land simple. In the Terai plains a completely different system applies — bigha, kattha, and dhur — so always check which region a Nepali record comes from. The Nepal land units guide covers both side by side.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many square feet is 1 ropani?+

1 ropani is exactly 5,476 square feet — the area of a 74 ft × 74 ft square — or about 508.74 square meters.

How many aana are in 1 ropani?+

1 ropani contains 16 aana. Each aana is 342.25 sq ft, and further divides into 4 paisa or 16 daam.

How many ropani make 1 hectare?+

1 hectare is about 19.66 ropani. Going the other way, 1 ropani is about 0.0509 hectares.

What does a figure like 0-2-1-0 mean on a Nepali land certificate?+

It reads ropani-aana-paisa-daam. 0-2-1-0 is 2 aana and 1 paisa: (2 × 342.25) + (1 × 85.5625) = 770.06 sq ft. Our converter accepts this combined format directly.

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