Kanal to Acres Converter
Convert Kanal to Acres, Square Feet and other area measurement units
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Convert Kanal to Acres and Square Feet
Kanal is a traditional unit of land measurement used in northern India and Pakistan. In India, it is primarily used in states like Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.
Some people spell kanal as canal, kunal etc too. Kanal is a traditional unit of land area. Different conversions exist in various areas but Under British rule kanal was standardized. 8 kanal is 1 acre. So 1 Kanal is equal to 1/8 acre or 5445 Square Feet or 605 square yards. The other traditional unit in this region is marlas and 1 Kanal is equal to 20 Marlas.
While measurements might vary from state to state, a kanal in India is the equivalent of the globally accepted 4,500 square. A kanal is also one one-eighth of an acre, a measurement unit common across the globe. The use of kanal for land measurement is also popular across various northern regions of neighbouring Pakistan. In different cities of Pakistan, a kanal signifies varying land areas. While a kanal is generally considered equal to 5400 square foot in Pakistan, it is equal to 4,500 square foot in Lahore. Along with marla, another local area measurement unit, kanal was standardized to make it equal to 605 square yards, 1⁄8 acre and about 505.857 square meters during the British rule in India.
The size of a Kanal varies slightly between India and Pakistan:
Kanal to Acres Conversion
The standard conversions for Kanal are:
- 1 Kanal = 0.125 Acres (exact conversion)
- 1 Kanal = 20 Marla (in India and Pakistan)
- 1 Kanal = 5445 Square Feet
- 1 Kanal = 505.857 Square Meters
- 1 Acre = 8 Kanal
Area Conversion of 1 Kanal to Other Units
| Unit | Equivalent Value |
|---|---|
| Acres | 0.125 Acres |
| Square Feet | 5,445 Sq. Ft. |
| Square Meters | 505.857 Sq. Meters |
| Square Yards | 605 Sq. Yards |
| Marla | 20 Marla |
| Hectares | 0.0505857 Hectares |
| Square Kilometers | 0.000505857 Sq. Kilometers |
| Bigha (Punjab) | 0.5 Bigha |
Understanding Land Measurements with Kanal
In northern India and Pakistan, land measurement units follow this system:
- 1 Kanal = 20 Marla
- 1 Marla = 272.25 Square Feet (in most of India)
- 1 Bigha (Punjab) = 2 Kanal
- 1 Acre = 8 Kanal
- 1 Hectare = 19.7684 Kanal
Regional Variations
There are some regional differences in Kanal measurements:
- India: 1 Kanal = 5445 sq ft (20 Marla of 272.25 sq ft each)
- Pakistan: 1 Kanal = 4500 sq ft (20 Marla of 225 sq ft each)
This converter uses the Indian standard of 1 Kanal = 5445 sq ft. For Pakistan conversions, please note the difference.
Common Uses of Kanal
Kanal is commonly used for:
- Residential property measurements
- Agricultural land transactions
- Real estate listings in northern India and Pakistan
- Land records in Punjab region