A guntha is 1/40 of an acre: 1,089 square feet or about 101.17 square metres. Land around Pune and Bengaluru is often quoted in guntha.
Example
A plot near Pune
A 5 guntha plot near Pune is 5 × 1,089 = 5,445 sq ft, or 605 square yards. On the 7/12 extract, which records hectare-are, it appears as about 5.06 are (506 square metres). If the seller asks ₹25 lakh per guntha, the plot costs ₹1.25 crore, roughly ₹2,296 per sq ft.
Figures are illustrative, not market rates.
Across India
- Maharashtra: guntha and acre are used in trade, while the 7/12 extract records area in hectare-are (1 are = 100 sq m, about 0.99 guntha).
- Karnataka: farm land and layouts around Bengaluru are quoted in acre and guntha; the RTC (pahani) records them.
- Telangana and Gujarat: guntha is used for agricultural land alongside acres and square yards.
Questions about Guntha
How many guntha are in an acre?
There are 40 guntha in one acre. One guntha is 1,089 sq ft, which is a square of 33 feet by 33 feet or 121 square yards. So 20 guntha is half an acre and 10 guntha is a quarter acre.
How do I convert hectare-are on a 7/12 to guntha?
One hectare is about 98.84 guntha and one are (100 square metres) is about 0.99 guntha. A 7/12 entry of 40.47 are is roughly 40 guntha, or one acre. Convert the recorded figure before negotiating, since the seller may quote rounded guntha.
Is guntha used in cities?
Mostly on city edges and in villages being absorbed by cities, such as around Pune or Bengaluru. Flats inside cities are sold in square feet; once farmland is converted and laid out into plots, sizes are usually given in square feet or square metres.
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