Katha (unit)

A katha (also spelled cottah) is a unit of area in Bangladesh and India approximately equal to 1/20 of a bigha (720 ft² or 66.89 m²).

A katha is approximately 720-square-foot (67 m²). It is still in use in much of Bangladesh and India

See also

• List of customary units of measurement in South Asia

References

"Katha". Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies. http://www.sizes.com/units/katha.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-19. 

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