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1 Biswa in Square Feet — UP Kachha and Pucca Biswa

1 biswa equals 180 square feet (kachha biswa in Uttar Pradesh) or 1361.25 square feet (pucca biswa). 20 biswa = 1 bigha. The biswa is a sub-unit of bigha used in North India. Since bigha itself varies by state and type, biswa values also vary accordingly.

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How many square feet is 1 biswa?

Answer

In UP: 1 kachha biswa = 180 sq ft; 1 pucca biswa = 1361.25 sq ft. In Haryana/Punjab: 1 biswa = 480 sq ft. 20 biswa = 1 bigha in all systems.

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Key Facts

1 kachha biswa = 180 sq ft (UP).

1 pucca biswa = 1361.25 sq ft (UP/Rajasthan).

20 biswa = 1 bigha (in any system).

Haryana/Punjab: 1 biswa = 480 sq ft.

Biswa varies by state and by kachha/pucca classification.

1 kachha biswa = 20 gaj (UP).

1 Biswa = How Many Square Feet?

In Uttar Pradesh (UP):

Kachha Biswa: • 1 kachha bigha = 3600 sq ft • 1 kachha bigha = 20 biswa • 1 kachha biswa = 3600 ÷ 20 = 180 sq ft

Pucca Biswa: • 1 pucca bigha = 27,225 sq ft • 1 pucca bigha = 20 biswa • 1 pucca biswa = 27,225 ÷ 20 = 1361.25 sq ft

Summary: • 1 kachha biswa = 180 sq ft • 1 pucca biswa = 1361.25 sq ft

Biswa — State-wise Values

State-wise 1 biswa in square feet:

Uttar Pradesh: • Kachha biswa = 180 sq ft (= 20 gaj) • Pucca biswa = 1361.25 sq ft

Rajasthan: • 1 biswa = 1361.25 sq ft (same as UP pucca)

Haryana: • 1 biswa = 480 sq ft

Punjab: • 1 biswa = 480 sq ft

Relationships (UP kachha system): • 20 biswa = 1 bigha • 1 biswa = 20 biswansi • 1 biswa = 20 gaj (kachha) • 1 biswa = 180 sq ft

Conversion table (kachha biswa): • 1 biswa = 180 sq ft • 5 biswa = 900 sq ft • 10 biswa = 1800 sq ft • 20 biswa = 3600 sq ft (= 1 kachha bigha)

Conversion table (pucca biswa): • 1 biswa = 1361.25 sq ft • 5 biswa = 6806.25 sq ft • 10 biswa = 13,612.5 sq ft • 20 biswa = 27,225 sq ft (= 1 pucca bigha)

Questions and Answers

How many square feet is 1 biswa?+

In UP: 1 kachha biswa = 180 sq ft; 1 pucca biswa = 1361.25 sq ft. In Haryana/Punjab: 1 biswa = 480 sq ft. 20 biswa = 1 bigha in all systems.

What is the relationship between biswa and bigha?+

20 biswa = 1 bigha. In UP kachha: 1 bigha = 3600 sq ft, so 1 biswa = 180 sq ft. In UP pucca: 1 bigha = 27,225 sq ft, so 1 biswa = 1361.25 sq ft.

What is the difference between kachha biswa and pucca biswa?+

Kachha biswa (UP) = 180 sq ft, based on kachha bigha = 3600 sq ft. Pucca biswa (UP/Rajasthan) = 1361.25 sq ft, based on pucca bigha = 27,225 sq ft. Pucca is about 7.5 times larger than kachha.

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