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Land Area Converter

This calculator works out standard and verified regional land units. Both units are first related to square feet, preserving a visible state or custom factor when a regional unit is involved. Replace the example values with information from your own label, bill, drawing, product sheet or land record. Match the state, district and deed terminology and compare the displayed factor with the registered record or land office. The formula and every editable assumption remain visible so the result can be checked before it is used for planning. Keep the values and result together when you compare or share this planning scenario.

Updated 17 July 2026Use for planningFormula and steps shown

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Area valueUser-entered value — example shownThe land-area number written in your current unit before conversion.

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Location (choose before converting a regional unit)User choiceThe state or territory whose regional land-unit meaning should be used.

Helpful tip: The list tells you whether GharGanit has a documented factor or needs your verified local factor.From unitUser choiceThe unit your current land measurement is written in.

To unitUser choiceThe unit you want the converted land measurement shown in.

Private: calculations run in your browser. Saved scenarios, preferred electricity rate and land state stay on this device.

Your result

Converted area

0.0929 sq m

1 sq ft equals 0.0929 sq m using the displayed factor.

Square feet1 sq ft

Conversion factor1 sq ft = 1 sq ft

Location contextStandard units

Verify legal land measurements using official local records.

How this was calculated

Formula used

Target value = input × source-unit square-foot factor ÷ target-unit square-foot factor

Your values in the formula

1 sq ft × 1 sq ft ÷ 10.7639 sq ft per sq m = 0.0929 sq m

Assumptions and rounding

Exact standard unit factor

Standard units have precise conversions. Regional land units may change by state, district, locality or historical settlement.

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How to use this calculator

Step 1. Choose the location before converting a regional unit such as Katha or Bigha.
Step 2. Read the displayed factor and replace it only with a factor verified from the relevant record.
Step 3. Use the result for understanding, not as proof of ownership, boundary or official area.

What can change the answer

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The same unit name can mean different areas in different places.

Official land records take priority over general conversion tables.

Standard units have precise conversions. Regional land units may change by state, district, locality or historical settlement.

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What this answer means

Read the meaning first, verify the important details, then avoid the most common planning error.

What it means

Both units are first related to square feet, preserving a visible state or custom factor when a regional unit is involved.

What to check next

Match the state, district and deed terminology and compare the displayed factor with the registered record or land office.

Common mistake

Selecting a familiar state merely to obtain a number can produce a precise-looking but legally irrelevant conversion.

Why this value changes by location

Regional units can mean different areas by state, district or settlement system. The selected location and factor are part of the answer. Check legal measurements against official local records.

Sources and method

Sources used for this calculator

Metadata and Data Standards: Measurement Conversion TableDepartment of Land Resources / API Setu, Government of IndiaProvides selected state-specific land-record conversion factors and demonstrates why local context is mandatory. Reviewed 2026-07-16.Agricultural Statistics Manual — State-wise local area unitsMinistry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of IndiaCross-reference for selected state units. Rounded published factors are labelled approximate. Reviewed 2026-07-16.NIST Guide to the SI — Area conversion factorsNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyUsed for standard square-foot, square-metre and acre relationships. Reviewed 2026-07-16.West Bengal civil audit — KMDA land measurement noteComptroller and Auditor General of IndiaThe official audit states that one cottah equals 720 square feet in the described KMDA context. GharGanit labels this customary and does not present it as one statewide legal factor. Reviewed 2026-07-19.

Official verification links

Check the official context

These independent government and standards resources help you verify the inputs or decision. Inclusion is not an endorsement.

Digital India Land Records Modernization ProgrammeDepartment of Land Resources, Government of IndiaUnderstand how land records are administered and digitised across states and territories.Open official resource State and UT land-record digitisation dashboardDepartment of Land Resources, Government of IndiaReview state-level Record of Rights availability and digitisation progress on the current DILRMP dashboard.Open official resource Andhra Pradesh Mee BhoomiGovernment of Andhra PradeshCheck Andhra Pradesh land-record services and the parcel’s recorded area.Open official resource

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Useful next reading

Read the land-unit guide Understand why Bigha varies Check West Bengal Katha context Open the factor dataset

Calculator revision

Version 1.2

Updated 17 July 2026. Changes listed here describe this calculator release; they are not invented historical entries.

Added category-specific instructions and default-value origin labels.
Added device-local scenario saving and a direct issue-report workflow.
Labelled every state and territory as sourced or requiring a local factor.

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