The land measurement units vary from place to place to India. While in the north, the units are called Kanal, Kattha, Marla, etc., the same units are named differently in Southern India. They are called Cent, Ankanam, Guntha, etc. there.
In the backdrop of such vast differences despite having standard units such as square feet, square yard, square metre, etc., locals still use the traditional names of that specific region.
Having a clear understanding of converted units will aid in more fundamental understanding and also lead to uniformity. You can also use an area conversion calculator to determine the land size, in case you are purchasing a plot at a different location from your current State.
List of basic land measuring units
Some of the most commonly used measuring units for land are as follows –
1 Acre = 100 sq mtr
1Hectare = 10,000 sq mtr
1Acre = 40 Gunta
1Acre = 43560 sq feet
In North India –
1Bigha = 968sq yd
1Biswa = 45 sq yd
1Killa = 4840 sq yd
1kanal = 5445 sq ft
1Sarsahi = 30.25 sq ft
1Ghumaon = 4840 sq yd
In South India –
1cent = 435.6 sq ft
1Ground =2400 sq ft
1Guntha = 1089 sq ft
1Kuncham = 484 sq yd
1Ankanam = 72 sq ft
It is essential to have standard naming of the same or at least have an area calculator for the same. It will help in assessing the land area based on which you can avail the loan against property if required.
