Old vs new

Purani Units vs Acre / Hectare / Sq Meter

"Purani units (Bigha, Biswa, Kanal) ya nayi units (acre, hectare, sq metre) — kaunsi better? Short answer: record jisme likha hai wahi use karo, lekin compare karne ke liye sq ft common base best hai. 1 Pucca Bigha = 27,225 sq ft = 0.625 acre = 0.252929 ha.

By BhumiMeter Editorial · 20 April 2026 · Updated 31 May 2026

Purani units — kyun ab bhi?

Nayi units — kahan force hote hain?

Traditional vs modern — same land, different names

TraditionalModern equivalent (RJ Pucca base)Sq ft
1 Pucca Bigha0.625 acre27,225
1 Biswa0.025 acre1,089
8 Kanal1 acre43,560
1 Murabba25 acres10,89,000

Best practice — dono ko kaise milayein

  1. Deed/Bhulekh se unit note karo.
  2. BhumiMeter se sq ft + acre + hectare nikalo.
  3. Broker quote ko same base par lao.
  4. Registry se pehle patwari match karwa lo.

Ab aap khud check kar sakte ho — neeche BhumiMeter ka free live converter hai. State select karo, unit choose karo, number daalo — turant result milega. Koi signup nahi, koi paisa nahi.

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Purani vs Nayi Units — FAQ

Kaunsi unit legally valid?

Jo registered deed aur govt record mein hai — dono valid agar convert sahi ho.

Kya Bigha band ho gayi?

Nahi — ab bhi widely used, especially agricultural.

Hectare kyun badh raha?

Digital govt systems metric prefer karte hain.

Sq ft best kyun?

Urban buyers aur stamp duty circles sq ft jaante hain.

1 Bigha = kitna sq m?

2,529.29 sq m (Pucca).

Farmer ko hectare samjhao?

1 ha = 3.9537 Pucca Bigha — aasan analogy.

Purani unit galat?

Nahi — bas regional. Galat conversion problem hai.

Flat buyer ko Bigha?

Usually irrelevant — sq ft carpet use karo.

Chart chahiye?

Units chart.

Tool?

BhumiMeter both systems.

Related: Hindi units list, Bigha to hectare, acre to sq ft, converter.

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Conversion values on BhumiMeter are indicative and sourced from widely accepted regional standards — not a substitute for your sale deed, Bhulekh/Khasra extract, or tehsildar certificate. Verify locally before any transaction.