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Land in marla and kanal, gold in tola, and everyday length, weight, temperature and volume.
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Land: marla, kanal and acre
In Pakistan and much of North India, land is measured in marla and kanal. One kanal is always 20 marla, but the size of a marla is not the same everywhere:
| 1 marla | Square feet | 1 kanal |
|---|---|---|
| Government / revenue (patwari) record | 272.25 | 5,445 sq ft |
| DHA and many housing societies | 225 | 4,500 sq ft |
| Some housing societies | 250 | 5,000 sq ft |
With the 272.25 sq ft marla, 8 kanal make 1 acre (43,560 sq ft) and 25 acres make one murabba (square). A sarsahi is one ninth of a marla. One square yard — a gaz — is 9 square feet. Always check which marla a plot is measured in before you compare prices.
Gold and weight: tola, masha and ratti
Gold in Pakistan and India is still weighed in the old units: 1 tola = 12 masha, and 1 masha = 8 ratti. One tola is 11.6638 grams, so 10 grams is about 0.857 tola. The older market weights are the seer (80 tola, about 933 g) and the maund (40 seer, about 37.3 kg).
Questions
How many square feet are in 1 marla?
272.25 square feet by the government (revenue) measure. Many housing societies, including DHA, use a 225 square foot marla instead, and some use 250. Pick the one that applies at the top of the converter.
How many marla are in 1 kanal?
One kanal is 20 marla, whichever marla size is used. So a kanal is 5,445 sq ft with the government marla, or 4,500 sq ft with the 225 sq ft marla.
How many kanal are in 1 acre?
8 kanal, using the government marla of 272.25 sq ft (8 × 20 × 272.25 = 43,560 sq ft). With a smaller marla, an acre is a little more than 8 kanal.
How many grams are in 1 tola?
One tola is 11.6638 grams. Jewellers usually round it to 11.66 g. Ten grams of gold is about 0.857 tola.
How do I convert feet and inches to centimetres?
Choose Length, enter the height in feet (for example 5.5 for five and a half feet) and pick centimetres. The table also shows the height in feet and inches.