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Ankanam to square feet converter
1 ankanam = 72 sq ft (8 gaj). It is a small plot unit used in parts of Andhra Pradesh, such as Tirupati and Nellore.
For information only. Confirm the area of a specific plot with its land record or the local revenue office.
Conversion table
Ankanam to square feet
| ankanam | Square feet |
|---|---|
| 1 ankanam | 72 |
| 10 ankanam | 720 |
| 20 ankanam | 1,440 |
| 25 ankanam | 1,800 |
| 33 ankanam | 2,376 |
| 50 ankanam | 3,600 |
| 100 ankanam | 7,200 |
| 200 ankanam | 14,400 |
The unit
What is an ankanam?
An ankanam is commonly taken as 72 sq ft, which is exactly 8 gaj. Because it is small, house sites are quoted in tens of ankanams: a 33-ankanam site is 2,376 sq ft.
It links to the other southern units: 6.05 ankanam make a cent and 605 make an acre.
Official land records
- Meebhoomi · Andhra Pradesh
- Bhu Bharati · Telangana
Worked example
A 25-ankanam site in Tirupati
25 ankanam is 25 × 72 = 1,800 sq ft — 200 gaj, or 4.13 cents.
If a seller asks ₹2,50,000 per ankanam, that is ₹3,472 per sq ft.
Prices in examples are illustrative, not market rates.
Questions
Frequently asked.
How many ankanam make one cent?
A cent is 435.6 sq ft and an ankanam 72 sq ft, so one cent holds 6.05 ankanam. A 5-cent plot is therefore 30.25 ankanam. Records in Andhra Pradesh may use cents while local sellers quote ankanams.
How many ankanam are in an acre?
One acre of 43,560 sq ft is 605 ankanam. Farm land is rarely sold in ankanams; the unit is used for house sites, so you are more likely to convert ankanams to cents or gaj than to acres.
How do I convert ankanam to gaj?
Multiply by 8: one ankanam is 8 gaj (square yards), because 72 sq ft divided by 9 gives 8. A 50-ankanam site is 400 gaj, the figure a buyer from Hyderabad would expect.
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