[ecis2016.org] Katha is a land measurement unit popularly used in Bihar, Bengal, Nepal and Bangladesh. Know more about Katha and area conversion. Here is a comprehensive list of acre to Katha conversion, Katha conversion into other units and measure of Katha in Indian states
Katha, also known as Kattha or Cottah, is a unit of land measurement used in northern and eastern India. Although the use of katha has become less popular in the country, following the usage of the metric system units in India from the mid-20th century, people in some northern and eastern states still use katha as a land measurement unit. Apart from India, katha is also used in Bangladesh and Nepal.
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Note that katha has no standard denotation as far as land measurement is concerned, and it is used to denote different land sizes, depending on the area where it is used.
Use of Katha in India as a unit of measurement
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Although the use of land measurement units like square foot, square yard, square metre, acre, hectare, etc., is more common now, katha or kattha land measurement unit is still used in Bihar, some parts of states like Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and West Bengal. In every state, the size of a katha is different. Let us take a look at the measure of katha in different Indian states.
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Why does Katha vary from state to state?
Katha a sub-unit of Bigha, has no standard measurement, since bigha, the parent unit, has no definite size. So, it varies from one location to another. In several areas such as eastern India, Nepal and Bangladesh, 20 kathas equal one bigha of land.
Measurement of Katha in Indian states
| City/ State | Measure |
| Bihar (whole) | 750 to 2,000 square foot | 32 by 30 foot in length and breadth |
| Palamu (Jharkhand) | 1,742 square foot |
| Patna (Bihar) | 1,361 square foot |
| Assam | 2,880 square foot |
| West Bengal | 720 square foot |
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Katha to square feet conversion
Measurement of Katha in Bangladesh, Nepal
| Country | Measure |
| Bangladesh | 720 square foot |
| Nepal | 3,645 square foot |
Full list of Katha to sqft conversion
| Katha | Square foot (Sqft) |
| 1 Katha | = 720 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 2 Katha | = 1,440 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 3 Katha | = 2,160 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 4 Katha | = 2,880 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 5 Katha | = 3,600 Square F00t (sq ft) |
| 6 Katha | = 4,320 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 7 Katha | = 5,040 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 8 Katha | = 5,760 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 9 Katha | = 6,480 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 10 Katha | = 7,200 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 11 Katha | = 7,920 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 12 Katha | = 8,640 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 13 Katha | = 9,360 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 14 Katha | = 10,080 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 15 Katha | = 10,800 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 16 Katha | = 11,520 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 17 Katha | = 12,240 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 18 Katha | = 12,960 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 19 Katha | = 13,680 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 20 Katha | = 14,400 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 21 Katha | = 15,120 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 22 Katha | = 15,840 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 23 Katha | = 16,560 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 24 Katha | = 17,280 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 25 Katha | = 18,000 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 26 Katha | = 18,720 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 27 Katha | = 19,440 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 28 Katha | = 20,160 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 29 Katha | = 20,880 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 30 Katha | = 21,600 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 31 Katha | = 22,320 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 32 Katha | = 23,040 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 33 Katha | = 23,760 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 34 Katha | = 24,480 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 35 Katha | = 25,200 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 36 Katha | = 25,920 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 37 Katha | = 26,640 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 38 Katha | = 27,360 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 39 Katha | = 28,080 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 40 Katha | = 28,800 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 41 Katha | = 29,520 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 42 Katha | = 30,240 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 43 Katha | = 30,960 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 44 Katha | = 31,680 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 45 Katha | = 32,400 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 46 Katha | = 33,120 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 47 Katha | = 33,840 Square Foot(sq ft) |
| 48 Katha | = 34,560 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 49 Katha | = 35,280 Square Foot (sq ft) |
| 50 Katha | = 36,000 Square Foot (sq ft) |
Acre to Katha conversion
| Acre | Katha |
| 1 acre | 60.51 |
| 2 acre | 121.02 |
| 3 acre | 181.53 |
| 4 acre | 242.03 |
| 5 acre | 302.54 |
| 6 acre | 363.05 |
| 7 acre | 423.56 |
| 8 acre | 484.07 |
| 9 acre | 544.48 |
| 10 acre | 605.08 |
| 12 acre | 726.10 |
| 15 acre | 907.63 |
| 20 acre | 1,210.17 |
Full list of Katha to gaj conversion
| Katha | Square Gaj |
| 1 Katha | 151.22 gaj |
| 2 Katha | 302.44 gaj |
| 3 Katha | 453.67 gaj |
| 4 Katha | 604.89 gaj |
| 5 Katha | 756.11 gaj |
| 6 Katha | 907.34 gaj |
| 7 Katha | 1,058.56 gaj |
| 8 Katha | 1,209.78 gaj |
| 9 Katha | 1,361.01 gaj |
| 10 Katha | 1,512.23 gaj |
| 20 Katha | 3,024.46 gaj |
Note: Katha to square gaj conversion shown in this table is applicable to Bihar and it may vary in other states.
Convert Katha to other units
| Popular conversion metrics | Conversion |
| One acre to katha | One acre is 60.51 katha |
| One katha to square feet | One katha is 720 square feet |
| One katha to square yard | One katha is 79.99 square yard |
| One rood into katha | One rood is 162.86 katha |
| One bigha to katha | One bigha is 37.38 katha |
| One hectare into katha | One hectare is 149.52 katha |
| One marla into katha | One marla is 80.73 katha |
| One kanal into katha | One kanal is 7.56 katha |
| One guntha into katha | One guntha is 16.28 katha |
| One katha into cent | One katha is 1.65 cent |
| One perch into katha | One perch is 4.07 katha |
| One are into katha | One are is 16.09 katha |
| One katha to square metre | One katha is 66.88 square metre |
| One chatak into katha | One chatak is 6.73 katha |
| One ground into katha | One ground is 35.88 katha |
| One katha to decimal | One katha is 4 decimal |
| One katha into satak | One katha is 1.65 satak |
Simplifying land measurements
|
Length (unit) |
Conversion |
|
1 Centimeter (cm) |
10 mm, 0.01 m |
|
1 Chain (ch) |
66 ft, 22 yd (gaj), 100 links (kadi), 4 rods |
|
1 Feet (ft) |
12 inches, 30.48 cm |
|
1 Furlong Related read:
|
660 ft, 220 yd, 40 rods, 10 chains |
|
1 Gaj |
1 yd, 0.91444 m, 3 ft, 36 in |
|
1 Gattha |
5.5 hath, 2.75 yd, 8.25 ft, 99 in |
|
1 Hath |
0.5 yd, 18 in, 1.5 ft |
|
1 Inch (in) |
2.54 cm, 0.0833 ft |
|
1 Jarib (Shahjahani) |
165 ft |
|
1 Jarib (Gantari) |
132 ft |
|
1 Karam |
66 in, 5.5 ft |
|
1 Kilometer (km) |
1000m, 3280.84 ft |
|
1 Meter (m) |
100 cm, 39.3701 in, 3.28084 ft |
|
1 Mile (mi) |
1.60934 km, 5280 ft |
|
1 Millimeter (mm) |
0.1 cm, 0.001m |
|
1 Perch/ Rod/Pole |
16.5 sqft, 5.5 yd |
|
1 Yard (yd) |
1 Gaj, 3 ft, 36 in, 0.91444 m |
FAQs
How much is one katha or kattha approximately?
One katha is roughly six ft long in Bengal but it varies from place to place.
Which are the popular land area measurement units in east India?
Chatak, Dhur, Kattha and Lecha are commonly used in West Bengal, Assam and Tripura.
How much is one katha in Siwan, Bihar?
It can vary from 750-2,000 sq ft across Bihar. In Siwan, it is 1,520 sq ft.
How can we convert Gaj to Katha?
One Gaj = 0.006612729684 Katha. You can manually calculate to know the land measurement in katha or use a Square Gaj to Katha calculator.
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