In-depth guides
Land Measurement Units in India
Bigha in the north, guntha in the west, cent in the south — how to read any Indian land record and convert it safely.
Land Measurement Units in Nepal
The ropani system of the hills and the bigha system of the Terai, how a lalpurja is written, and the bridges between them.
Conversion guides
Bigha to Acre Conversion
1 Bigha (India, 1,600 gaj) ≈ 0.3306 acre · 1 Bigha (Nepal Terai) ≈ 1.6736 acre
Bigha to Square Feet Conversion
1 Bigha (India) = 14,400 sq ft = 1,600 gaj · 1 Bigha (Nepal Terai) = 72,900 sq ft
Hectare to Bigha Conversion
1 Hectare ≈ 7.4749 Bigha (India, 1,600 gaj) · 1 Hectare ≈ 1.4765 Bigha (Nepal Terai)
Acre to Square Feet Conversion
1 Acre = 43,560 sq ft = 4,840 sq yd = 4,046.86 m²
Hectare to Acre Conversion
1 Hectare = 2.4711 Acres · 1 Acre = 0.4047 Hectares
Ropani to Square Feet Conversion
1 Ropani = 5,476 sq ft = 508.74 m² = 16 Aana · 1 Aana = 342.25 sq ft
Kattha to Square Feet Conversion
1 Kattha (Nepal) = 3,645 sq ft = 338.63 m² = 20 Dhur · 20 Kattha = 1 Bigha
Acre to Cent Conversion
1 Acre = 100 Cents · 1 Cent = 435.6 sq ft = 40.47 m²
Unit explainers
What is a Bigha?
1 Bigha (Assam/West Bengal) = 14,400 sq ft = 1,600 gaj ≈ 0.33 acre
What is a Ropani?
1 Ropani = 5,476 sq ft = 508.74 m² — exactly a 74 ft × 74 ft square
What is a Guntha?
1 Guntha = 1,089 sq ft = 101.17 m² = 121 sq yd — a 33 ft × 33 ft square
What is a Cent of Land?
1 Cent = 435.6 sq ft = 40.47 m² = 48.4 sq yd — exactly 1/100 acre
How Big is an Acre?
1 Acre = 43,560 sq ft = 4,046.86 m² = 0.4047 hectare = 4,840 sq yd