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  2. Measurement of land in Punjab - Wikipedia

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    Punjab has a unique system of measuring land, typically done in units of bigha and acre. The measurements can vary slightly depending on the specific region and local customs. The following are the basic measurements of land used in the Punjab region , divided between Indian and Pakistani Punjab and many parts of North India and Pakistan in ...

  3. Marla (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The units of measurement for marla in India, specially in Punjab, are: [1] ... 1 kanal (20 marla) 1 acre (4840 sq. yards) 0.405 hectares (4046.856 sq. metres)

  4. History of measurement systems in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    A Kanal is a unit of area, equivalent to 5445 square feet or one-eighth of an acre. It is mainly used in Punjab province of Pakistan. Under British rule the Marla and Kanal were standardized so that the Kanal equals exactly 605 square yards or 1/8 acre; this is equivalent to about 505.857 square meters. A Kanal is equal to 20 marlas. [3]

  5. Bigha - Wikipedia

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    In Punjab and Haryana, 2 bigha is equal to one acre, each bigha is 4 kanals, each kanal is 20 marlas, each marla is 9 square karam. Each square Karam is 30.25 square feet (5.5 feet X 5.5 feet), each karam is 5.5 feet. See measurement of land in Punjab as below: 1 Killa = 1 Acre (4,046.8 square metre or 4,840 square yard)

  6. Kanal (unit) - Wikipedia

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    A kanal is a unit of area used in the Indian Subcontinent. It is primarily used in northern India and Pakistan. It is primarily used in northern India and Pakistan. Under British rule , the marla and kanal were standardized so that the kanal equals 605 square yards or 1 ⁄ 8 acre (0.051 ha), roughly equivalent to 506 square metres.

  7. List of canals in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Irrigation of lands in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Punjab. 2003 Thal Canal Upper: Jinnah Barrage: Indus: 50 9,000 2,115,931 Irrigation of Land in Khushab, Bhakkar and Mianwali Districts of Punjab. 1949 Lower Bari Doab Canal: Balloki Headworks: Ravi: 212 9,292 1,845,974 Irrigates land of Okara, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, and Khanewal districts. 1914 Balloki ...

  8. Punjab Canal Colonies - Wikipedia

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    The Punjab, despite being only 9.7 per cent of the total area of British India, had by 1931 9,929,217 acres irrigated by canals colonies, the largest area in British India, and representing 46 per cent of the total land irrigated by canals. This was two and a half times greater than the Madras Presidency, second in this category. [55]

  9. Katha (unit) - Wikipedia

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    In Punjab and Haryana, Katha is known as Biswa. 1 Bigha = 20 Biswa and 1 Biswa = 20 Biswansi. 1 Acre = 2 bigha = 4,840 square yard; 1 Bigha = 2,420 square yard; 1 biswa = 121 square yard; 1 biswansi = 6.05 square yard