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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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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.
A kanal to acre and hectare table for Punjab, Haryana and Himachal records, with reverse tables, the formula and three worked examples from jamabandi entries.
One gaj is one square yard or nine square feet, and this page gives the fixed conversion table and common mistakes.
A bigha to gaj table for all four North Indian bigha sizes, a biswa table, a reverse table for common plot sizes and three worked examples.
A 1 to 1,000 gaj conversion table with square feet, square metres and acres, common plot sizes, the formula and how to check a quote against the record.
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.
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.
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.
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