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Plot Area (Bigha, Acre, Hectare) Calculator

Work out plot area (bigha, acre, hectare) instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Plot Area (Bigha, Acre, Hectare) Calculator

Traditional Indian land units vary by state, which is why conveyancing always states the local definition. The Uttar Pradesh bigha is about 2529 square metres, so five bigha is 1.26 hectares or 3.12 acres. Bihar uses katha subdivisions at 126.44 square metres, and southern states use cents at 40.47 square metres.

Formulas

Conversion via square metres

area(m2) = value x local factor

Reference factors

bigha (UP) 2529 m2, katha 126.44 m2, cent 40.47 m2, acre 4046.86 m2

Worked example

With the default values below, Plot Area (Bigha, Acre, Hectare) Calculator returns Area In Hectares of 1.2645. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Area to convertminimum 0
5
Unit of that figureone of Bigha (Uttar Pradesh, 2529 m2), Bigha (Bihar, 2529 m2 pucca), Katha (Bihar, 126.4 m2), Acre, Hectare, Gunta (101.17 m2), Cent (40.47 m2)
Bigha (Uttar Pradesh, 2529 m2)

Results

Area In Hectares
1.2645
Area In Acres
3.1247
Area In Square Metres
12,645.0
Area In Bigha (UP Definition)
5.0000

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Conversion via square metres
  3. 3Reference factors
  4. 4Area In Hectares= 1.2645
  5. 5Area In Acres= 3.1247
  6. 6Area In Square Metres= 12,645.0
  7. 7Area In Bigha (UP Definition)= 5.0000

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the bigha differ between states?

It was never standardised nationally - each region's bigha derived from local measures, ranging from about 1500 to 2700 square metres.

Which unit appears in land records?

It depends on the state: bigha and katha in the north and east, gunta and cent in the south and west, with hectares in modern digitised records.

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