Land measurement units in Odisha
Odisha land is measured in acres and decimals, and records also show hectares. Convert between them with values taken from fixed definitions.
Same amount in every unit
- Acre1
- Cent100
- Gunta40
- Gajam4,840
- Ankanam605
- Kanal8
- Marla160
- Decimal100
- Ground18.15
- Square foot43,560
- Square metre4,046.86
- Are40.4686
- Hectare0.404686
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Units used in Odisha
- Acre
- 100 decimals make 1 acre. 1 acre = 43,560 sq ft
- Decimal
- 1 decimal is one hundredth of an acre, 435.6 sq ft. 1 decimal = 435.6 sq ft
- Hectare
- Appears in government statistics and notices. 1 hectare = 1,07,639.1 sq ft
- Square foot
- Flats and buildings are quoted in square feet. 1 square foot = 1 sq ft
- Square metre
- Used in building plans. 1 square metre = 10.7639 sq ft
Reading land records
The Record of Rights (RoR) usually shows area in acres and decimals, so 2.50 means 2 acres and 50 decimals, which is 2.5 acres. Check how your record writes the extent.
Calculators that help here
Common plot sizes
| Plot size | sq ft | gajam | sq m |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 decimals | 1,306.8 | 145.2 | 121.4057 |
| 5 decimals | 2,178 | 242 | 202.3428 |
| 10 decimals | 4,356 | 484 | 404.6856 |
| 20 decimals | 8,712 | 968 | 809.3713 |
| 50 decimals | 21,780 | 2,420 | 2,023.43 |
On the ground
These sizes are examples. The exact area of a plot is on its deed or survey sketch.
Quick reference for this state
| acres | decimals | hectares | sq ft | sq m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 acre | 1 | 100 | 0.404686 | 43,560 | 4,046.86 |
| 1 decimal | 0.01 | 1 | 0.00404686 | 435.6 | 40.4686 |
| 1 hectare | 2.4711 | 247.1054 | 1 | 1,07,639.1 | 10,000 |
| 1 square foot | 0.00002296 | 0.00229568 | 0.00000929 | 1 | 0.092903 |
| 1 square metre | 0.00024711 | 0.024711 | 0.0001 | 10.7639 | 1 |
Names in Odia
| Unit | Odia |
|---|---|
| Acre | ଏକର |
| Decimal | ଡେସିମାଲ |
| Hectare | ହେକ୍ଟର |
| Square foot | ବର୍ଗ ଫୁଟ |
| Square metre | ବର୍ଗ ମିଟର |
Spellings can vary in everyday use.