๐ Pillar 01 of 16 ยท Land Measurement Units
Bigha, Kanal, Marla, Acre โ Every Unit Decoded for Every State
35 expert guides on land measurement across India. 1 Bigha means something completely different in UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, HP and Uttarakhand. Know exactly what you're buying โ down to the last square foot.
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๐บ๏ธ 7 State Corridors
๐๏ธ Cross-verified with State Revenue Portals
๐ 30+ Unit Conversions
1 Bigha (UP)
= 0.625 Acre = 27,225 sq ft
1 Bigha (Har)
= 0.5 Acre = 21,780 sq ft
1 Kanal
= 20 Marla = 5,445 sq ft
1 Killa
= 1 Acre = 2 Bigha (Punjab)
1 Nali (UK)
= 200 sq m (Hill districts)
Quick Reference
Bigha โ State-wise Conversion Table
Cross-verified with official state revenue portals ยท Updated 2025
| State / Unit | = Square Feet | = Acre | = Sq Metre | Local System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UP โ Pucca Bigha | 27,225 | 0.625 | 2,529 | 20 Biswa ยท Plains |
| UP โ Kachcha Bigha | 13,612 | 0.313 | 1,265 | 10 Biswa ยท ยฝ Pucca |
| Haryana โ Bigha | 21,780 | 0.500 | 2,023 | 4 Kanal = 20 Marla |
| Punjab โ Bigha | 21,780 | 0.500 | 2,023 | 2 Bigha = 1 Killa = 1 Acre |
| Rajasthan โ Pucca Bigha | 27,225 | 0.625 | 2,529 | Northern districts (Shahjahani Jarib) |
| Rajasthan โ Kachcha Bigha | 17,424 | 0.400 | 1,619 | Southern districts (Gantari Jarib) |
| Himachal Pradesh โ Bigha | 8,712 | 0.200 | 809 | 5 Bigha = 1 Acre |
| Uttarakhand โ Hills Bigha | 6,804 | 0.156 | 632 | Mountain districts |
| Uttarakhand โ Terai Bigha | 27,225 | 0.625 | 2,529 | Dehradun, Haridwar plains |
| 1 Acre (reference) | 43,560 | 1.000 | 4,047 | Universal standard |
| 1 Kanal (Punjab/Haryana) | 5,445 | 0.125 | 506 | = 20 Marla = ยฝ Bigha |
| 1 Hectare | 107,639 | 2.471 | 10,000 | Metric โ government surveys |
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Bigha Across All Indian States โ The Definitive Comparison
1 Bigha ranges from 6,804 sq ft in Uttarakhand hills to 27,225 sq ft in UP. This guide covers every state variation with official revenue portal citations, full conversion tables, and district-level exceptions.
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Every unit in the Delhi NCR corridor system โ what it is, where it's used, and its exact value.
Bigha
UP ยท Haryana ยท Rajasthan ยท Punjab ยท HP ยท UK
Varies by state: 6,804โ27,225 sq ft. Most common agri unit across North India.
Biswa / Biswaansi
UP ยท Uttarakhand ยท Bihar
1 Pucca Bigha = 20 Biswa. 1 Biswa = 1,361 sq ft (UP). Biswaansi = 1/20 of Biswa.
Kanal
Haryana ยท Punjab ยท HP ยท J&K
8 Kanal = 1 Acre. 1 Kanal = 20 Marla = 5,445 sq ft. Standard in Haryana revenue records.
Killa / Murabba
Punjab ยท Haryana
1 Killa = 1 Acre = 2 Bigha. 1 Murabba = 25 Acres = 25 Killa. Large farm unit.
Nali / Mutthi
Uttarakhand ยท Himachal
1 Nali = 200 sq m (UK hills). Mutthi = 1/20 of Nali. Used only in hill districts.
Marla / Sarsahi
Punjab ยท Haryana ยท HP
1 Marla = 272.25 sq ft = 1/20 Kanal. Sarsahi = 1/9 Marla. Smallest revenue unit.
State Guides
All 7 Corridors โ Measurement Deep Dives
State-specific units, how revenue records show area, portal links, and all conversions.
๐ Uttar Pradesh ยท ๐ฅ High Traffic
UP Land Measurement โ Bigha, Biswa, Biswaansi Complete Guide
Pucca vs Kachcha Bigha, the UP revenue hierarchy, the GBN three-Bigha anomaly near Greater Noida, Bhulekh UP record-reading guide and all 75 district variations.
๐ Haryana ยท ๐ฅ High Traffic
Haryana Land Measurement โ Kanal, Marla, Bigha, Killa Explained
The 5-level Haryana system: Killa โ Bigha โ Kanal โ Marla โ Sarsahi. How to read Jamabandi.nic.in records, all NCR belt district variations and conversion tables.
๐ Rajasthan ยท ๐ฅ High Traffic
Rajasthan Measurement โ Pucca Bigha vs Kachcha Bigha, Marabba
The Shahjahani vs Gantari Jarib split, district-by-district variation map, Biswa and Marabba calculations, and the Apna Khata portal reading guide.
๐ Punjab ยท ๐ฅ High Traffic
Punjab Land Measurement โ Kanal, Marla, Killa, Murabba Guide
Same hierarchy as Haryana but 1 Killa = 1 Acre, Murabba = 25 Acres. PLRS portal verification, district variations and the historical Jarib survey system explained.
๐ Himachal Pradesh ยท Medium
HP Land Measurement โ Bigha, Biswa, Nali, Marla Explained
HP's 5-Bigha=1-Acre standard, Nali (200 sqm) used in hill districts, Himbhoomi.nic.in record reading and the Section 118 link to measurement disputes.
๐ Uttarakhand ยท Medium
Uttarakhand Measurement โ Nali, Mutthi, Bigha (Hills vs Terai)
Hill Bigha (6,804 sq ft) vs Terai Bigha (27,225 sq ft) โ the same state, two completely different systems. Bhulekh UK portal verification and Feb 2025 Bhu Kanoon impact.
๐ Conversion ยท ๐ฅ High Traffic
Bigha to Acre โ All States 2025 Complete Conversion Guide
Full state-by-state table: UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, HP, UK, Bihar, WB. Reverse calculator included โ Acre to Bigha โ with downloadable reference chart.
๐ Conversion ยท ๐ฅ High Traffic
Bigha to Square Feet โ State-wise Complete Conversion
Quick reference chart + reverse converter (Square Feet โ Bigha). Covers Pucca, Kachcha and all state variations in one searchable table with worked examples.
๐ Conversion ยท Medium
Bigha to Square Metre โ All States with Worked Examples
Government records increasingly use metric โ this guide bridges traditional Bigha to square metres for all states, with government survey format examples.
๐ Conversion ยท Punjab ยท Haryana
Kanal to Acre โ Punjab and Haryana Guide with All Sub-units
1 Acre = 8 Kanal = 160 Marla. Full conversion table for Kanal, Marla, Sarsahi to Acre, Square Feet and Square Metre. Revenue record reading included.
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1 Bigha mein kitna hota hai UP mein? +
UP mein 1 Pucca Bigha = 20 Biswa = 27,225 sq ft = 2,529 sq m = 0.625 Acre. Kachcha Bigha sirf 13,612 sq ft = 0.313 Acre hota hai. Bhulekh UP portal par area Bigha-Biswa mein likha hota hai โ Pucca ya Kachcha ka anumaan district se lagaayein. Hamare UP guide mein sabhi 75 districts ki detail hai.
Haryana mein 1 Bigha kitna hota hai? +
Haryana mein 1 Bigha = 4 Kanal = 20 Marla = 21,780 sq ft = 0.5 Acre. 2 Bigha = 1 Killa = 1 Acre. Jamabandi.nic.in par records Kanal-Marla mein likhe hote hain. Kanal-Marla ko Bigha mein convert karne ke liye hamara free Measurement Converter tool use karein.
Rajasthan mein Pucca aur Kachcha Bigha mein kya fark hai? +
Pucca Bigha (Shahjahani Jarib) upper Rajasthan โ Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur mein 27,225 sq ft = 0.625 Acre. Kachcha Bigha (Gantari Jarib) southern Rajasthan โ Kota, Udaipur, Ajmer mein 17,424 sq ft = 0.4 Acre hota hai. Zameen kharidne se pehle district confirm karna zaroori hai โ galat system assume karne se badi galti ho sakti hai.
1 Acre mein kitne Bigha hote hain? +
Ye state par nirbhar karta hai: UP mein 1 Acre = 1.6 Bigha. Haryana/Punjab mein 1 Acre = 2 Bigha = 1 Killa. Rajasthan Pucca mein 1 Acre = 1.6 Bigha. HP mein 1 Acre = 5 Bigha. Uttarakhand Terai mein 1 Acre = 1.6 Bigha. Hamara free Measurement Converter tool use karein โ bas state aur value dalein.
Haryana mein Kanal aur Marla kya hote hain? +
Haryana mein: 1 Killa = 2 Bigha = 8 Kanal = 160 Marla = 1 Acre. 1 Kanal = 20 Marla = 5,445 sq ft. 1 Marla = 272 sq ft. Jamabandi portal par records Kanal-Marla mein hain. NCR belt mein Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat ke records isi system mein hain.
Uttarakhand mein Hills aur Terai zameen mein measurement ka fark kya hai? +
Uttarakhand ek ajeeb state hai โ pahari ilakon (Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Tehri) mein 1 Bigha = sirf 6,804 sq ft hota hai jabki Terai ilakon (Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar) mein 1 Bigha = 27,225 sq ft hota hai โ yani pahari Bigha ka lagbhag 4 guna. Kharidne se pehle district confirm zaroor karein.