Converters
Area Converter
Convert land and surface area units.
About the Area Converter
The Area Converter works with square metres, square kilometres, square feet, square yards, square miles, acres and hectares, plus the cent and the guntha, two land units widely used in India.
What you can do with the Area Converter
- Converts both ways: Type in either box and the other one updates as you type.
- Every unit at once: The "In every unit" list shows your value in m², km², ft², yd², mi², acres, hectares, cents and guntha. Tap one to switch to it.
- One-tap swap: The ⇅ button flips the two units, and the line under the boxes shows the rate for 1 unit.
- Indian land units: Includes cent and guntha, used for land in South India, next to acres and hectares.
Why area conversions surprise people
Area units scale with the square of the length conversion. A metre is about 3.28 feet, but a square metre is about 10.76 square feet, not 3.28. That's why doubling the length and width of a room makes its floor area four times bigger.
Hectares and acres
A hectare is 10,000 square metres, a square 100 m on each side, noticeably larger than a standard football pitch. An acre is about 4,047 square metres, or roughly 0.405 hectares, so one hectare is almost 2.5 acres.
Cents and gunthas for land in India
A cent is one-hundredth of an acre, which is 435.6 sq ft or about 40.5 square metres; it's common in land listings in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. A guntha (also written gunta) is 121 square yards, 1,089 sq ft or about 101.2 square metres, and 40 gunthas make an acre. Other local units such as the bigha vary from state to state, so they aren't included.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many square feet are in a square metre?
About 10.764 square feet.
How many cents are in an acre?
Exactly 100 cents in one acre.
How do I find the area of a plot in square feet?
For a rectangular plot, multiply the length by the width in feet. Use the Rectangle Area & Perimeter calculator for that, then convert the result here if you need acres or square metres.
How many square feet are in an acre?
One acre is exactly 43,560 square feet, or about 4,046.86 square metres. Pick acre as the first unit and square feet as the second, or type any number of acres and read the square feet from the "In every unit" list.
How many square feet is one guntha?
One guntha is 1,089 square feet, or about 101.17 square metres, and 40 guntha make one acre. Guntha is widely used for land in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Gujarat. Pick guntha and square feet to convert any plot size.
How many square feet is one cent?
One cent is one hundredth of an acre, which is 435.6 square feet or about 40.47 square metres. It is common in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. A 1,200 sq ft plot works out to about 2.75 cents.
How many acres are in a hectare?
One hectare is 10,000 square metres, which is about 2.471 acres. One acre is about 0.4047 hectares. Government land records and farm schemes often use hectares, while sale deeds may use acres, so convert between them here before comparing.
How many square feet is one square yard or gaj?
One square yard is exactly 9 square feet, or about 0.836 square metres. In North India plot sizes are often quoted in gaj, which usually means square yards, so a 100 gaj plot is 900 sq ft. Check the local meaning with your seller.
Does this tool convert bigha?
Bigha is not included because its size changes widely from state to state, and sometimes between districts in the same state. Find the local bigha size in square feet or square metres from your land records, then convert that here.
What is the difference between carpet area and built-up area?
Carpet area is the usable floor inside the walls, while built-up area adds the thickness of walls and balconies, and super built-up area adds a share of common areas. The converter changes units only, so convert each figure separately when comparing flats.
How big is a 30x40 site in square metres?
A 30 by 40 feet site is 1,200 square feet, which is about 111.48 square metres or about 2.75 cents. Multiply length by width in feet first, then type the square feet here to see it in every other unit.
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