
Nali, Mutthi and Bigha in Uttarakhand Explained
Uttarakhand measures land two ways — Nali in the hills, Bigha in the Terai. See real conversion figures for Nainital and Jim Corbett land deals.
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Bigha, kanal, biswa, marla, nali and guntha vary by state and often by district. Conversion tables, calculators and the local rules behind each unit across North India.
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Uttarakhand measures land two ways — Nali in the hills, Bigha in the Terai. See real conversion figures for Nainital and Jim Corbett land deals.

A Killa is Punjab's word for an acre (8 Kanal). See how Killa, Kanal, Marla and the Murabba relate, and how Punjab's jamabandi records quote area.

Bigha, Kanal, Nali, Marla — why they mean different sizes in different states, a corridor-wide conversion table, and the mistake that costs buyers.

Bigha isn't one number — see the master state-by-state conversion table, the history behind it, and worked examples of what getting it wrong costs.

Why UP's Bigha varies nearly 4x by district — the western vs eastern clusters, the settlement-era history, and figures we couldn't verify.

How big is a Bigha in Himachal Pradesh? Conversion figures, district variation, Kanal-Marla overlap, and how to read HP land records before you buy.

1 Kanal = 20 Marla = 1/8 acre. See the full Kanal-Marla conversion chain for Haryana and Punjab, how it differs from Bigha, and how to convert a deed figure.

Rajasthan's Bigha comes in two sizes — Pucca and Kachcha. See the real conversion figures, the 20-Biswa rule, and how to read your jamabandi correctly.
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