Land & floor area
Area Unit Converter
Convert sq ft, sq yd (gaj), sq m, marla, kanal, bigha, acre and hectare — with the Punjab / Chandigarh marla of 272.25 sq ft and a kanal of 20 marla.
- 1 marla = 272.25 sq ft
- 1 kanal = 20 marla
- Bigha: your area’s size
sq ft
In marla and kanal: 1 kanal
Tap a unit to convert from it.
The convention used
Marla and kanal in Punjab and Chandigarh
- The revenue measure starts from the karam of 5.5 ft: 1 sq karam (sarsahi) = 30.25 sq ft, and 9 sarsahi = 1 marla = 272.25 sq ft.
- 20 marla = 1 kanal = 5,445 sq ft (605 sq yd), and 8 kanal = 1 acre = 43,560 sq ft — exactly the acre, which is how the two systems meet.
- Some colony layouts and older records use a different marla, and in Chandigarh’s sectors “1 kanal” is also the name of a plot-size category. The area in sq ft or sq yd written on the deed or allotment letter is what counts.
- A bigha differs by region — between states, districts and even villages — so this converter does not assume one. Give the size used in your area, from the land record (jamabandi) or the patwari.
Quick reference
Common sizes at a glance
| Area | Equals |
|---|---|
| 1 marla | 272.25 sq ft · 30.25 sq yd · 25.293 sq m |
| 1 kanal | 5,445 sq ft · 605 sq yd · 20 marla |
| 1 acre | 43,560 sq ft · 8 kanal · 4,046.86 sq m |
| 1 ha | 2.471 acre · 19.768 kanal · 1,07,639.1 sq ft |
| 1 sq yd | 9 sq ft · 0.8361 sq m |
| 100 sq yd | 900 sq ft · 3.306 marla |
Square metres use 1 ft = 0.3048 m exactly (10.764 sq ft per sq m).
Land units — FAQs
In Punjab and Chandigarh one marla is 272.25 sq ft (30.25 sq yd). It comes from the revenue measure: 1 karam = 5.5 ft, 9 square karam = 1 marla. Some colony layouts use a different marla, so check the area in sq ft or sq yd written in the sale deed or allotment letter.
Convert sq ft, sq yd (gaj), sq m, marla, kanal, bigha, acre and hectare — with the Punjab / Chandigarh marla of 272.25 sq ft and a kanal of 20 marla.
The units
- Square feet · how flats and floors are sold
- Square yards (gaj) · 1 sq yd = 9 sq ft; how plots are usually sold
- Square metres · 1 sq m = 10.764 sq ft; used in RERA and GST papers
- Marla · 272.25 sq ft (30.25 sq yd), the Punjab / Chandigarh revenue marla
- Kanal · 20 marla = 5,445 sq ft (605 sq yd)
- Bigha · differs by region — enter your area’s size
- Acre · 43,560 sq ft = 8 kanal = 160 marla
- Hectare · 10,000 sq m = about 2.471 acres
Land units — FAQs
- How many square feet is one marla?
- In Punjab and Chandigarh one marla is 272.25 sq ft (30.25 sq yd). It comes from the revenue measure: 1 karam = 5.5 ft, 9 square karam = 1 marla. Some colony layouts use a different marla, so check the area in sq ft or sq yd written in the sale deed or allotment letter.
- How many marla make a kanal, and how big is a kanal?
- 20 marla make 1 kanal, so 1 kanal = 5,445 sq ft = 605 sq yd, and 8 kanal make one acre (43,560 sq ft). In Chandigarh’s sectors “1 kanal” is also the name of a plot-size category, so read the plot’s exact area in sq yd on its papers.
- How big is a bigha?
- There is no single size. A bigha differs from state to state, and even between districts and villages, so this converter does not assume one. Find the size used in your area from the land record (jamabandi) or the patwari, enter it in square feet, and the converter will work with it.
- What is a gaj?
- A gaj is a square yard: 1 gaj = 9 sq ft = about 0.836 sq m. Plots in Zirakpur, Mohali and Chandigarh are usually sold in gaj (sq yd), and flats in square feet.
- How many square feet are in an acre and a hectare?
- One acre is 43,560 sq ft (4,840 sq yd, 8 kanal). One hectare is 10,000 sq m, which is about 1,07,639.1 sq ft or 2.471 acres.
- Why do RERA papers show square metres?
- RERA registrations and many approved plans state carpet area in square metres. Multiply by 10.764 to get square feet. Remember that carpet area is smaller than the super area a builder quotes, so compare like with like.