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In Nepal, for land area measurements two types of unit systems are used. In hilly regions, ropani-aana-paisa-daam units are used while in terai regions, bigha-kattha-dhur units measurements are used.
A Bigha is a customary unit of measurement in Nepal, equal to about 6,773 square meters. Officially, most measurement of lands use units of either Bigha (in Terai region) or Ropani (Nepali: रोपनी) (in Hilly regions). Metric system (SI unit of square metre) is very seldom used officially in measuring area of land.
The dharni (Nepali: धार्नि, romanized: dhārni) is a still used ancient unit of mass, used in Nepal, of about 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 seer.It was divided into 2 bisauli (बिसौलि), 4 boṛi (बोड़ि), or 12 pāu (पाउ). [1]
Katha or Biswa (also spelled kattha or cottah; Hindi: कट्ठा, Assamese: কঠা, Bengali: কাঠা) is a unit of area mostly used for land measurement in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. After metrication in the mid-20th century by these countries, the unit became officially obsolete. But this unit is still in use in much of ...
In Nepal, the pao (Nepali: पाउ, romanized: pāu) was 1 ⁄ 12 of a dharni, and equivalent to about 194.4 grams in 1966. [6] Convenient "pau" units of both 200 grams and 250 grams are in current use in retail sales in different parts of the country. In Pakistan, the pao was slightly heavier, at 233.3 grams. [6]
The history of mathematics in Nepal is inter-related with the history of mathematics in the Indian sub-continent. However, independent history of mathematics in Nepal also exists. The ancient Licchavi people developed a series of the system for measurement such as Kharika to measure land area and Kosh for measurement of
Bhojpuri unit SI (metric) Imperial units Traditional definition angul (𑂃𑂁𑂏𑂳𑂪) 17 mm: 2/3 Inch: A finger-breath, [1] 3 Pains, 9 Suts Chaua (𑂒𑂸𑂄) 67.73 mm 2.67 Inch Four angul muttha (𑂧𑂳𑂗𑂹𑂘𑂰) 67.73 mm 2.67 Inch Width of a Fist, Used in Shahabad Region instead of Chaua [1] Bitta (𑂥𑂱𑂞𑂹𑂞𑂰 ...
The tola formed the base for units of mass under the British Indian system, and was also the standard measure of gold and silver bullion. [1] Although the tola has been officially replaced by metric units since 1956, [ 8 ] it is still in current use, and is a popular denomination for gold bullion bars in Bangladesh , India , Nepal , Pakistan ...