Know All About Acre to Guntha Land Measurement Unit Conversion

In this article, we will learn about how to measure a land area, what are the traditional and standard units of measurement, what is an Acre and a Guntha, and conversion between them.

Acre to Guntha

If you are willing to invest in Real Estate then you must know a few things like how to measure a property, how to fix its price, what are the units for measurement, how to convert these units, and so on. In real estate, land can be categorised as residential, commercial, industrial, raw land, and special purpose. Agricultural lands are traditionally measured in terms of Acre globally. Regional brokers of South India may need to convert Acre to Guntha or some other regional units of measurement. Now, you may have a question about how to measure land. If the land is having a proper geometric shape like rectangle, square, triangle, or trapezium, then it is easy to calculate the area with mathematical formulas. But what if the land is irregular in shape? You need to divide the land into common geometric patterns, find the area of each one, and then sum up the values. The land area is measured in terms of certain units. These may be standard ones or regional ones especially in a country like India. Here we will look into one of the most common units used in South India, Guntha. 

What is Guntha?

India has a major geographic diversity and a vast majority of regional land measurement units. The values of these units keep changing from one region to another and therefore are not Standard. Though under RERA, the Indian government has asked the Real Estate industry to measure their lands in terms of Square Feet, yet some of the rural zones use their regional land measurement units. Among all the units used in South India, Guntha is popular in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. The other units used are Ankanam, Kuncham, Ground, and Cent. 1 Ground to Guntha is equivalent to 2.204.

If you go to the northern or western regions of the country, Bigha, Biswa, and Kanal are popular in use. For converting Bigha to Guntha, Biswa to Guntha, or Kanal to Guntha is quite difficult as their values keep changing. But a north Indian broker travelling to Karnataka to buy a plot of land must know these conversions. 1 Bigha is approximately equal to 24.79 Guntha. Again, 1 Biswa is equivalent to 1.2397 Guntha and 1 Kanal is equivalent to 5 Guntha. Some other units are Gaj, Killa, Ghumaon, Sarsai, and Marla. If you are not okay with manual calculations, then go for an online calculator.

The eastern region of India uses Dhur, Kattha, Chatak, and Leecha as their regional land measurement units. These units are also needed to be converted in Guntha if required. That is, real estate investors must know about all the land measurement units before he starts Investing in this industry. This doesn’t mean that the common folks will remain unaware of these units. Anyone who wants to purchase, sell, or own property must have the basic concepts of land measurement. Though the introduction of the standard units in the urban areas has increased, the regional units are less in use but are still widely used in the rural areas of India. 

What is an Acre?

An acre is the oldest unit of land measurement and is used in the imperial and US customary units. This unit is generally used in measuring vast agricultural lands. Agricultural lands are different from residential lands. You cannot construct a building on agricultural lands. For that, you need to convert Agricultural lands into Residential plots.

1 acre is equivalent to

• 0015625 square mile
• 4840 square yards
• 43560 square feet
• 4047 square meter
• 4047 hectares

Hectares and Ares are also used to measure vast tracts of land. Though in 1960, after the rationalisation of the metric system, Ares was no more a recognised unit in the International System of Units, and Hectare is accepted as a non-SI unit. If you want to sell a piece of land from your agricultural field to a rural broker in Andhra Pradesh, measured in terms of Ares, then convert Ares/Are to Guntha. Land deeds are recorded in terms of Hectares. So for better understanding, you may need to convert Hectare to Guntha in South India. 1 Are is equivalent to 0.9884 Guntha. 1 Hectare is equivalent to 98.842 Guntha.

Residential and commercial properties are measured in terms of Square Yards, Square Feet, and Square Meter globally. Property is distributed into private plots after making subsequent arrangements for different civilities like streets, schools, hospitals, markets, and so on. In India, the Government has made Square Feet as a mandatory unit of land measurement, while Square meter is also used and Square Yards is used by some local governments. 1 Square Meter to Guntha is equivalent to 0.00988. Similarly, a resident of South India may need to convert Square Feet to Guntha or Square Yards to Guntha for better understanding of the regional land sellers. 

How to convert Acre to Guntha?

While Acre is a standard land measurement unit, Guntha is used only in parts of South Indian states. Most of the Agricultural lands are measured in terms of Acre, but it happens sometimes when a regional land dealer wants to fix the land price after measuring it in terms of Guntha. 1 Acre is approximately equal to 40 Guntha. For example, you have 10 Acres of land, but you want to sell only 5 acres. Now your land dealer wants to know the land measurement in Guntha. So, you need to convert Acre to Guntha. Take the total land area and multiply it with 40 for an approximate result.

If you want to derive an appropriate result then it is better to use an online calculator. First of all, it is free of cost and you can use it from anywhere and at any time. A good internet connection is all you need to have. Then the advantages of using it include –

• Time-saving. You don’t need to search for all the formulas and then calculate slowly.
• Error-free. There is no chance of any error as in manual calculation you may miss out some numbers but for an online tool, it is not possible.
• No need to memorize the values of all units. Regional units have different values in different regions. In manual calculations, you need to remember separately all the values of a particular unit in different states.
• In manual calculation, you may need to round off some of the values to simplify the process. Though it doesn’t create a massive change with the real answer still it is not an appropriate one. But with an online area converter tool, it is appropriate.
• Easy to use. You just need to search for a tool available on the internet. Enter the state if it is a regional unit and avoid in case of standard units. Then insert the total land area and the measurement unit, also select the unit you want to convert into. The result will be displayed within a fraction of second.

To fix a price for a property, the land area should be measured, at first. Then consider some of the important factors like the location of the property or the age of the property, transportation facilities, availability of school, colleges, hospitals, etc. After considering all these important factors, the final valuation of the property can be processed. Thus it becomes necessary for every individual who wants to venture in real estate or simply wants to purchase and sell a property.

Also read : Acre to Ground Conversion

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