Measurement of land in Punjab
- Measurement of land in Punjab
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The following are the basic measurements of land used in Punjab, Pakistan and Punjab, India in ascending order.
- 1 karam is 5.5 ft
- 1 marla is 9 Sq karams (272.25 sq ft)
- 1 kanaal is 20 marlas (5,445 sq ft)
- 1 keela is 8 kanaals (43,560 sq ft = 1 acre)
- 1 marabba is 25 keelas (1,089,000 sq ft = 25 acres)
A keela is measured rectangularly, reckoned as an area 36 karams x 40 karams, or 198 feet x 220 feet = 43,560 square feet.
Kothis are measured in marlas and kanaals. Most are 2-4 kanaals but the big ones can be anything from 4-6 kanaals.
A couple of older measures:
- 1 biswa = 15 Sq karams; 12 biswas = 1 kanaal
- 1 bigha = 20 biswas - 1008 Sq Yards - 842.68 Sq Mtr
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