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The marla is a traditional unit of area that is used in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The marla was standardized under British raj to be equal to the square rod, or 272.25 square feet, 30.25 square yards, or 25.2929 square metres.
A commonly used land measurement unit in Punjab is karam or square karam. [3] Other units include the Sarsai and units listed. [4] This the current system of measurement of farm land. All Units. 1 karam × 1 karam = 1 sq. karam 5.5 feet × 5.5 feet = 30.25 sq. feet 30.25 square feet = 1 Sarsai 9 Sarsai (sq. Karam) = 1 Marla (272.25 sq. feet)
Pages in category "Customary units in India" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. ... Marla (unit) Masha (unit) Maund (unit) Munjandie; P ...
During the Indian pre ancient period, weights and measure systems varied from region to region, commodity to commodity, and rural to urban areas. The weights were based on the weight of various seeds (in particular the wheat berry and Ratti ) and lengths were based on the length of arms and width of fingers.
A kanal is a unit of area used in the Indian Subcontinent.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.
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.
However, the traditional units still prevail in some areas. [19] Chakrabarti (2007) holds that: 'Yet a few areas have still remained untouched by the metric system. In the land-measuring system in India, possibly one of the most complex and archaic systems, we follow different sets of measuring units and systems in different parts of the country.
The bigha is a traditional unit of land in several parts of North & East India. Sale and purchase of land (particularly agricultural land) is still done unofficially in this unit. However, the area is recorded in hectare or square metres in official land records. Bigha varies in size from one part of India to another.