Area converter
Convert a flat or plot area between square feet, square metres, acres, cents, guntha, grounds and bigha. Land units differ by region, so the result tells you the size in the unit you know.
1 acre = 43,560 sq ft
1 acre in every unit
| Unit | Area |
|---|---|
| Square feet | 43,560 sq ft |
| Square metres | 4,046.86 sq m |
| Square yards (gaj) | 4,840 sq yd |
| Acres | 1 acre |
| Hectares | 0.404686 ha |
| Guntha | 40 guntha |
| Cents | 100 cent |
| Grounds (Tamil Nadu) | 18.15 ground |
One bigha by state
- Assam14,400 sq ft
- Bihar27,220 sq ft
- Gujarat17,427 sq ft
- Himachal Pradesh8,712 sq ft
- Punjab9,070 sq ft
- Rajasthan27,225 sq ft
- Uttar Pradesh27,000 sq ft
- West Bengal14,400 sq ft
Pucca bigha where a state has two.
Figures are for reference. A deed or registration uses the figure from the local land-revenue office.
Questions about area units
One cent is 435.6 sq ft, and 100 cents make one acre. Cents are common for land in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and parts of Karnataka.
One guntha is 1,089 sq ft, and 40 guntha make one acre. Guntha is used for land in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana.
One acre is 43,560 sq ft, about 4,046.86 sq m. One hectare is about 2.4711 acres.
One ground is 2,400 sq ft. It is the usual unit for plots in Chennai and the rest of Tamil Nadu.
Bigha is a traditional unit that each state defined on its own, so one bigha ranges from about 8,700 sq ft to over 27,000 sq ft. Choose the bigha for your state, and check the figure on your deed with the local sub-registrar office.
Multiply by 10.7639. For example, 100 sq m is 1,076.39 sq ft. To go the other way, divide square feet by the same number.