India uses several traditional land measurement units that vary by region. Here are the key conversions for dismil, guntha, katha, bigha, and hectare — all in one place.
Land measurement units in India were set during the Mughal era (Akbar's reign) and varied by province — which is why even today 'bigha' and 'katha' mean different areas in different states!
1 Dismil = 435.6 square feet
'Dismil' is also written as 'Decimal' and is widely used in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha.
Other equivalences:
1 Guntha = 1,089 square feet
Guntha (also called Gunta) is used in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.
Other equivalences:
The conversion varies by state since 'bigha' is not standardized:
| State | 1 Hectare = ? Bigha |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | ~4 bigha |
| Bihar | ~7.5 bigha |
| Rajasthan | ~3.95 bigha |
| West Bengal | ~7.44 bigha |
| Himachal Pradesh | ~5 bigha |
General approximation: 1 Hectare ≈ 2.47 Acres ≈ 10,000 square metres
Again, katha varies by state:
General Bihar rule: 20 Katha = 1 Bigha = 33.33 Dismil So 1 Katha ≈ 33.33/20 = 1.67 Dismil
| Unit | Sq Feet | Sq Metres | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dismil | 435.6 | 40.46 | 0.01 |
| 1 Guntha | 1,089 | 101.17 | 0.025 |
| 1 Hectare | 107,639 | 10,000 | 2.471 |
| 1 Acre | 43,560 | 4,047 | 1 |
| 1 Bigha (UP) | 27,000 | 2,508 | 0.625 |
**100 dismil = 1 acre**. This is the most important conversion — 'dismil' literally comes from 'decimal' (1/100th of an acre).
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