Kanal

Measurement

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5,445 sq ft — an eighth of an acre. Standard in Punjab, Haryana and Jammu.

A kanal is 5,445 sq ft, or 20 marla. Eight kanal make an acre. Unlike the bigha it is consistent across the states that use it, which is why Punjab and Haryana records prefer it.

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A bigha means different things in different states. Pick yours and convert both ways.

Bigha ↔ square feet converter →

Related words

Marla 272.25 sq ft — a twentieth of a kanal. Bigha A customary land unit whose size differs by state — 8,712 sq ft in Himachal.

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