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Acre to Bigha in Madhya Pradesh: Converter Table (2026)
A conditional acre to bigha table for Madhya Pradesh built on the commonly quoted 12,000 sq ft bigha, clearly flagged as not yet verified, with fixed acre, square yard, hectare and hectare columns, the formula, worked examples and the steps to find your village's real bigha.
An acre is 4,840 square yards everywhere. A bigha (बीघा) in Madhya Pradesh is commonly quoted at 12,000 sq ft, but Farmland India has not verified that figure on an official source. This page gives the fixed conversions, a bigha table that is openly conditional on the quoted figure, and the lookup steps to find the bigha your khasra / B-1 khatauni actually implies.
Read this first: the figure is not verified
Rates not yet verified
Rates not yet verified by Farmland India: confirm on MP Bhulekh (mpbhulekh.gov.in), the Commissioner Land Records portal before relying on them. The figures on this page for this state are commonly quoted trade figures, not values we read on an official revenue page. Use the lookup steps below to find the definition that applies to your village before you price land.
Our own published research, including Bigha size by state comparison table, does not give a Madhya Pradesh bigha (बीघा) size, because no revenue department page, Act or gazette we could open fixes one. Trade and converter sites commonly quote 12,000 sq ft per bigha for Madhya Pradesh. This page uses that commonly quoted figure only as a labelled assumption so that you can test a seller's bigha count against it. Every bigha figure below carries the condition "if 1 bigha = 12,000 sq ft". The acre, square yard, square foot and hectare figures are fixed and need no condition.
Converter sites quote the Madhya Pradesh bigha anywhere from about 12,000 sq ft to about 12,400 sq ft, and some districts bordering Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh use the neighbouring state's bigha instead. We did not find a Madhya Pradesh revenue source fixing any of these. MP records themselves are kept in hectares, so the bigha is a trade description, not a record unit.
Acre to bigha table for Madhya Pradesh (conditional)
Read the first four columns as fact. Read the bigha and biswa columns as "what the count would be if the commonly quoted figure applies to your village". The last column, hectare, is the fixed unit that lets you cross-check any local quote.
| Acre | Sq ft | Sq yd (gaj) | Hectare | Bigha IF 1 bigha = 12,000 sq ft (unverified) | Biswa IF 20 per bigha (unverified) | Hectare (fixed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43,560 | 4,840 | 0.405 | 3.63 | 72.6 | 2.47 |
| 2 | 87,120 | 9,680 | 0.809 | 7.26 | 145.2 | 4.94 |
| 3 | 130,680 | 14,520 | 1.214 | 10.89 | 217.8 | 7.41 |
| 4 | 174,240 | 19,360 | 1.619 | 14.52 | 290.4 | 9.88 |
| 5 | 217,800 | 24,200 | 2.023 | 18.15 | 363 | 12.36 |
| 6 | 261,360 | 29,040 | 2.428 | 21.78 | 435.6 | 14.83 |
| 7 | 304,920 | 33,880 | 2.833 | 25.41 | 508.2 | 17.3 |
| 8 | 348,480 | 38,720 | 3.237 | 29.04 | 580.8 | 19.77 |
| 9 | 392,040 | 43,560 | 3.642 | 32.67 | 653.4 | 22.24 |
| 10 | 435,600 | 48,400 | 4.047 | 36.3 | 726 | 24.71 |
| 11 | 479,160 | 53,240 | 4.452 | 39.93 | 798.6 | 27.18 |
| 12 | 522,720 | 58,080 | 4.856 | 43.56 | 871.2 | 29.65 |
| 13 | 566,280 | 62,920 | 5.261 | 47.19 | 943.8 | 32.12 |
| 14 | 609,840 | 67,760 | 5.666 | 50.82 | 1,016.4 | 34.59 |
| 15 | 653,400 | 72,600 | 6.07 | 54.45 | 1,089 | 37.07 |
| 16 | 696,960 | 77,440 | 6.475 | 58.08 | 1,161.6 | 39.54 |
| 17 | 740,520 | 82,280 | 6.88 | 61.71 | 1,234.2 | 42.01 |
| 18 | 784,080 | 87,120 | 7.284 | 65.34 | 1,306.8 | 44.48 |
| 19 | 827,640 | 91,960 | 7.689 | 68.97 | 1,379.4 | 46.95 |
| 20 | 871,200 | 96,800 | 8.094 | 72.6 | 1,452 | 49.42 |
| 25 | 1,089,000 | 121,000 | 10.117 | 90.75 | 1,815 | 61.78 |
| 30 | 1,306,800 | 145,200 | 12.141 | 108.9 | 2,178 | 74.13 |
| 40 | 1,742,400 | 193,600 | 16.187 | 145.2 | 2,904 | 98.84 |
| 50 | 2,178,000 | 242,000 | 20.234 | 181.5 | 3,630 | 123.55 |
| 60 | 2,613,600 | 290,400 | 24.281 | 217.8 | 4,356 | 148.26 |
| 75 | 3,267,000 | 363,000 | 30.351 | 272.25 | 5,445 | 185.33 |
| 100 | 4,356,000 | 484,000 | 40.469 | 363 | 7,260 | 247.1 |
Bigha = acres × 4,840 ÷ 1,333.333 sq yd, which is acres × 3.63. Biswa = bigha × 20. Hectare = acres × 2.471. Hectares use 1 acre = 0.404686 hectare.
Units and their status
| Unit | Sq ft | Sq yd | Sq m | Acre | Hectare | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 acre (fixed) | 43,560 | 4,840 | 4,046.9 | 1 | 0.404686 | Fixed by definition |
| 1 hectare (the unit in the MP khasra; 1 ha = 2.47105 acre = 11,959.9 sq yd) | 17,628.13 | 1,958.68 | 1,637.7 | 0.4047 | 0.16377 | Fixed |
| 1 Madhya Pradesh bigha, commonly quoted | 12,000 | 1,333.33 | 1,114.8 | 0.2755 | 0.11148 | NOT VERIFIED by Farmland India |
| 1 biswa (बिस्वा), if 20 per parent unit | 600 | 66.667 | 55.74 | 0.013774 | 0.005574 | NOT VERIFIED (ratio is a common local convention) |
The status column is the most important column on this page. A unit marked fixed can be used in a contract without further proof. A unit marked not verified must be defined in writing by the seller and confirmed by the revenue office before it appears in any document you sign. For the general principles see land measurement units in India.
Formula and lookup method
- Square yards = Acre × 4,840; Square feet = Acre × 43,560; Hectare = Acre × 0.404686
- Bigha (conditional) = Square yards ÷ (square yards per local bigha). With the commonly quoted figure, Bigha = Acre × 3.63
- Biswa = Bigha × 20, if the 20-per-bigha convention holds in your village
- To go back: Acre = Bigha × (square yards per local bigha) ÷ 4,840
Because the local bigha is unverified, the real tool on this page is the lookup method. Use these steps to find the definition that applies to your plot:
- Open MP Bhulekh (mpbhulekh.gov.in), the Commissioner Land Records portal and pull the khasra / B-1 khatauni for the khasra or survey number.
- Read the area column and note the unit. Where it is hectare, are or square metre, that figure is the legal area and is fixed.
- Ask the seller for the bigha count and the square feet per bigha they are using, in writing.
- Divide the record's area in square yards by the seller's bigha count. The result is the bigha that seller means. Compare it with 12,000 sq ft and with the table above.
- Ask the circle officer, patwari or revenue inspector for the village's bigha and biswa definition, and keep the answer with your file.
- Write the price per square yard, per hectare or per hectare in the agreement. Let the bigha appear only as a description.
Never sign on a bigha count alone
In Madhya Pradesh the bigha is a trade unit, not the unit the record is kept in. A sale deed that recites hectares or square metres from the record, with the bigha count as a description, protects you if the two later disagree.
Three worked examples
All three examples use the commonly quoted 12,000 sq ft bigha and are illustrative. Replace the bigha size with the one your record or revenue office gives you.
Example 1: 3 acres. 3 × 4,840 = 14,520 sq yd = 130,680 sq ft = 1.214 hectare (all fixed). If 1 bigha = 12,000 sq ft (1,333.333 sq yd), that is 14,520 ÷ 1,333.333 = 10.89 bigha, or about 217.8 biswa. In hectare the plot is 7.4 hectare, which needs no condition.
Example 2: a seller quotes 10 bigha at Rs 15 lakh per bigha. If the bigha is 12,000 sq ft, the plot is 120,000 sq ft = 13,333.3 sq yd = 2.755 acre, and Rs 1.5 crore works out to Rs 54.4 lakh per acre. If the village bigha is actually 10 per cent smaller, the same Rs 1.5 crore buys 2.479 acre and the rate per acre rises to Rs 60.5 lakh. The record's hectare figure settles which is true.
Example 3: a record showing 1.2500 hectare. 1.25 × 2.47105 = 3.0888 acre = 14,949.9 sq yd (fixed). If the seller says this is 11 bigha, the implied bigha is 1,359.1 sq yd, close to the commonly quoted 1,333.3 sq yd, so the quote is consistent. If the seller says it is 17 bigha, the implied bigha is 879.4 sq yd, and you need to know why.
Bigha to acre (reverse table)
Conditional on 1 bigha = 12,000 sq ft. Scale every row if your village bigha differs.
| Bigha (IF 12,000 sq ft) | Sq ft | Sq yd | Acre | Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12,000 | 1,333.3 | 0.2755 | 0.1115 |
| 2 | 24,000 | 2,666.7 | 0.551 | 0.223 |
| 3 | 36,000 | 4,000 | 0.8264 | 0.3345 |
| 4 | 48,000 | 5,333.3 | 1.1019 | 0.4459 |
| 5 | 60,000 | 6,666.7 | 1.3774 | 0.5574 |
| 8 | 96,000 | 10,666.7 | 2.2039 | 0.8919 |
| 10 | 120,000 | 13,333.3 | 2.7548 | 1.1148 |
| 15 | 180,000 | 20,000 | 4.1322 | 1.6723 |
| 20 | 240,000 | 26,666.7 | 5.5096 | 2.2297 |
| 25 | 300,000 | 33,333.3 | 6.8871 | 2.7871 |
| 50 | 600,000 | 66,666.7 | 13.7741 | 5.5742 |
| 100 | 1,200,000 | 133,333.3 | 27.5482 | 11.1484 |
For other states see the general bigha to acre converter and acre to bigha converter.
District comparison
We could not confirm district-level bigha sizes for Madhya Pradesh from an official source. The table below records only what a buyer is likely to hear, so that an unexpected figure prompts a question rather than a signature.
| Area | What you are likely to hear |
|---|---|
| Malwa (Indore, Ujjain, Dewas) | Bigha commonly quoted near 12,000 sq ft; records in hectare |
| Gwalior-Chambal and districts bordering UP and Rajasthan | Neighbouring bigha sizes are sometimes quoted; ask which |
| Every district | The khasra area is in hectares, which is fixed |
How to use this with your khasra / B-1 khatauni
- Pull the khasra / B-1 khatauni from MP Bhulekh (mpbhulekh.gov.in).
- Read the area unit. Convert hectare to square yards (× 11,959.9) and acres (× 2.47105); convert square metres to square yards (÷ 0.836127).
- Find the acreage in the table above and read the fixed columns. Compare the conditional bigha column with the seller's count.
- If the counts differ, compute the seller's implied bigha as described in the method, and get the village definition from the revenue office in writing.
- Check the map and have the plot measured on site before the main payment. See how to verify land title, the land due diligence checklist and state-wise agricultural land purchase rules.
What this page does not confirm
We did not open any Madhya Pradesh revenue department page, Act or gazette that fixes the size of a bigha or its sub-units, and our own live research pages say the same. The 12,000 sq ft figure is a commonly quoted trade figure and is labelled as unverified wherever it appears. The 20-per-bigha division of the biswa is a common local convention, not a rule we read in an official text. The fixed columns (acre, square yard, square foot, hectare) are the only figures on this page that can be relied on without further checks. This page will be updated if an official Madhya Pradesh definition is located. For the all-state picture see our bigha size by state comparison table.
