Land measurement units in Punjab
Punjab land is measured in kanal and marla, and in acres (killa) for farmland. Convert between them with values taken from fixed definitions.
Same amount in every unit
- Acre0.125
- Cent12.5
- Gunta5
- Gajam605
- Ankanam75.625
- Kanal1
- Marla20
- Ground2.2687
- Square foot5,445
- Square metre505.8571
- Are5.0586
- Hectare0.050586
Units used in Punjab
- Kanal
- 20 marla make 1 kanal, and 8 kanal make 1 acre. 1 kanal = 5,445 sq ft
- Marla
- 1 marla is 272.25 sq ft (30.25 sq yd). 1 marla = 272.25 sq ft
- Acre
- 8 kanal make 1 acre. Farmland is also counted in killa, which is 1 acre. 1 acre = 43,560 sq ft
- Gajam (sq yd)
- Urban plots are often priced per gajam (square yard). 1 gajam = 9 sq ft
- Square foot
- Flats and buildings are quoted in square feet. 1 square foot = 1 sq ft
- Hectare
- Appears in government statistics and notices. 1 hectare = 1,07,639.1 sq ft
Reading land records
Jamabandi records usually show the area in kanal and marla. A figure like 5-10 usually means 5 kanal and 10 marla, which is 5.5 kanal, not 5.1 kanal. Check how your record writes it.
Calculators that help here
Common plot sizes
| Plot size | sq ft | marla | gajam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kanal | 5,445 | 20 | 605 |
| 2 kanal | 10,890 | 40 | 1,210 |
| 4 kanal | 21,780 | 80 | 2,420 |
| 8 kanal | 43,560 | 160 | 4,840 |
| 16 kanal | 87,120 | 320 | 9,680 |
These sizes are examples. The exact area of a plot is on its deed or survey sketch.
Quick reference for this state
| kanal | marla | acres | gajam | sq ft | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kanal | 1 | 20 | 0.125 | 605 | 5,445 |
| 1 marla | 0.05 | 1 | 0.00625 | 30.25 | 272.25 |
| 1 acre | 8 | 160 | 1 | 4,840 | 43,560 |
| 1 gajam | 0.00165289 | 0.033058 | 0.00020661 | 1 | 9 |
| 1 square foot | 0.00018365 | 0.00367309 | 0.00002296 | 0.111111 | 1 |
| 1 hectare | 19.7684 | 395.3686 | 2.4711 | 11,959.9 | 1,07,639.1 |
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Names in Punjabi
| Unit | Punjabi |
|---|---|
| Kanal | ਕਨਾਲ |
| Marla | ਮਰਲਾ |
| Acre | ਏਕੜ |
| Gajam (sq yd) | ਵਰਗ ਗਜ਼ |
| Square foot | ਵਰਗ ਫੁੱਟ |
| Hectare | ਹੈਕਟੇਅਰ |
Spellings can vary in everyday use.