Land Measurement Units

Different regions use different measurement units, and it's important to understand them. In Tamil Nadu, three measurement systems are commonly used:

1.Traditional Local Measurements: Kuzhi, Ma, Veli, Kani, Marakka

2.British System Measurements: Square feet, Cent, Acre

3.Metric System Measurements: Square meter, Ares, Hectares

However, all patta (land title) documents are in metric units, specifically in ares and hectares.

 Land Measurement Conversions:

1 Cent – 40.47 Square Meters

1 Acre – 43,560 Square Feet

1 Acre – 40.47 Ares

1 Hectare – 10,000 Square Meters

1 Cent – 435.6 Square Feet

1 Are – 100 Square Meters

1 Kuzhi – 144 Square Feet

1 Cent – 3 Kuzhi

3 Ma – 1 Acre

3 Kuzhi – 435.6 Square Feet

1 Ma – 100 Kuzhi

1 Acre – 18 Grounds

1 Ground – 2,400 Square Feet

Acre:

1 Acre – 100 Cents

1 Acre – 0.404694 Hectares

1 Acre – 40.5 Ares

1 Acre – 43,560 Square Feet

1 Acre – 4046 Square Meters

Cent:

1 Cent – 0.01 Acre

1 Cent – 0.0040 Hectares

1 Cent – 0.405 Ares

1 Cent – 435.54 Square Feet

1 Cent – 40.46 Square Meters

Hectare:

1 Hectare – 2.47 Acres

1 Hectare – 247 Cents

1 Hectare – 100 Ares

1 Hectare – 107,637.8 Square Feet

1 Hectare – 10,000 Square Meters

Are:

1 Are – 2.47 Cents

1 Are – 100 Square Meters

1 Are – 1076 Square Feet

Kuzhi to Ma Conversion:

100 Kuzhi = 1 Ma

20 Ma = 1 Veli

The dimensions of an acre:

Length = 1 Furlong, 40 Rods, or 220 Yards

Width = 1 Chain, 4 Rods, or 22 Yards

Length Measurement Units:

10 Korru = 1 Nunnani

10 Nunnani = 1 Anu

8 Anu = 1 Kadirthu

8 Kadirthu = 1 Thusumbu

8 Thusumbu = 1 Mayirnuni

8 Mayirnuni = 1 Nunnmanal

8 Nunnmanal = 1 Siru Kadugu

8 Siru Kadugu = 1 Ellu

8 Ellu = 1 Nel

8 Nel = 1 Viral

12 Viral = 1 Saan

2 Saan = 1 Muzham

4 Muzham = 1 Baagam

6000 Baagam = 1 Kaatham (1200 Yards)

4 Kaatham = 1 Yojana

Distance Measurement Units:

8 Thorai (Nel) = 1 Viral

12 Viral = 1 Saan

2 Saan = 1 Muzham

4 Muzham = 1 Baagam or Thandam

2000 Thandam = 1 Kurosham (2.25 Miles)

4 Kurosham = 1 Yojana

7.5 Naaligai Vali = 1 Kaatham (10 Miles)

Land Measurement Units in Kuzhi:

16 Saan = 1 Kol

18 Kol = 1 Kuzhi

100 Kuzhi = 1 Ma

240 Kuzhi = 1 Paadagam

Conversion:

1 Square Inch = 6.4516 Square Centimeters

1 Square Foot = 0.09290304 Square Meters

1 Square Yard = 0.83612736 Square Meters

1 Square Mile = 2.589988110336 Square Kilometers

Other Units:

Are = 100 Square Meters

1 Hectare = 100 Are = 10,000 Square Meters = 0.01 Square Kilometers

Although "Are" is not widely used now, "Hectare" is still used for land measurement.

The common unit for land measurement is Acre.

1 Acre = 4,840 Square Yards = 43,560 Square Feet = 4046.8564224 Square Meters

1 Square Mile = 640 Acres = 2.5899881103 Square Kilometers

Land Measurement Units:

100 Sq. Meters = 1 Are

100 Are = 1 Hectare

1 Sq. Meter = 10.764 Sq. Feet

2400 Sq. Feet = 1 Plot

24 Plots = 1 Kani

1 Kani = 1.32 Acres

144 Sq. Inches = 1 Sq. Foot

435.6 Sq. Feet = 1 Cent

1000 Sq. Links = 1 Cent

100 Cents = 1 Acre

1 Lakh Sq. Links = 1 Acre

2.47 Acres = 1 Hectare

1 Hectare = 2.5 Acres (2.47 Acres)

1 Acre = 4840 Square Yards

100 Cents = 4840 Square Yards

1 Cent = 48.4 Square Yards

1 Acre = 4067.23 Square Meters

1 Acre = 43560 Square Feet