Also known as ha
Hectares appear wherever the state works in metric units: land acquisition notices, master plans, mutation records in several states, agricultural statistics and large township or industrial approvals. Brokers selling farmland or development land often meet a hectare figure on a government document and an acre or bigha figure in the seller’s conversation.
Because it is defined in metres, a hectare is the same everywhere: 10,000 m², 100 ares, about 2.471 acres, about 98.84 guntha or about 247.1 cents (decimals). One acre is about 0.405 hectare. Unlike bigha or kanal, there is no state variation, so it is a safe common unit when a deal crosses state lines.
Example
Converting an acquisition notice
A notice lists a landowner’s share as 0.81 hectare. The broker converts it for the buyer: 0.81 × 2.471 is about 2 acres, or about 87,188 sq ft. If the buyer thinks in guntha, that is about 80 guntha. The numbers are illustrative; the converter gives exact figures.
Figures are illustrative, not market rates.
Questions about Hectare
How many acres are in one hectare?
About 2.471 acres. A hectare is 10,000 square metres and an acre is 43,560 sq ft (about 4,047 square metres), so one acre is about 0.405 hectare. Both units are fixed and identical in every state.
What is the difference between a hectare and an are?
An are is 100 square metres, a square 10 metres on each side. A hectare is 100 ares. Some older land records state small holdings in ares, which convert to about 1,076 sq ft each.
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