Bigha to Square Feet: Complete State-Wise Conversion Chart

Why Bigha size changes by state

Bigha is a traditional land measure inherited from regional revenue systems — not defined by the Legal Metrology Act. When British and princely administrations codified land records, each province fixed its own chain of units: Biswa fractions, Katha counts, and yard-length definitions differ. After Independence, states kept these local standards in parallel with the national metric system. That is why a broker in Jaipur, Lucknow, and Kolkata may each say "one Bigha" but mean a different square-foot area — sometimes by a factor of four.

For legal registration, government portals increasingly store area in square metres or hectares. For market negotiation, square feet and Bigha still dominate. You need both — and you need the correct Bigha for your state. See our history of Bigha by state (guide expanding soon) and the complete India land units pillar.