Bigha · बीघा
Measurement
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A customary land unit whose size differs by state — 8,712 sq ft in Himachal.
The bigha was never standardised. In Himachal Pradesh it is 8,712 sq ft — exactly a fifth of an acre — and divides into 8 biswa. In Uttar Pradesh the pucca bigha is 27,225 sq ft, more than three times as large. Always establish which bigha is meant before agreeing a price.
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A bigha means different things in different states. Pick yours and convert both ways.
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Biswa
A subdivision of the bigha — an eighth of it in Himachal, a twentieth elsewhere.
Kanal
5,445 sq ft — an eighth of an acre. Standard in Punjab, Haryana and Jammu.
Marla
272.25 sq ft — a twentieth of a kanal.