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Decimal to square feet converter
1 decimal = 435.6 sq ft (48.4 gaj). A decimal, or dismil, is one-hundredth of an acre and has the same value wherever it is used.
For information only. Confirm the area of a specific plot with its land record or the local revenue office.
Conversion table
Decimals to square feet
| decimals | Square feet |
|---|---|
| 1 decimal | 435.6 |
| 2 decimals | 871.2 |
| 3 decimals | 1,306.8 |
| 5 decimals | 2,178 |
| 10 decimals | 4,356 |
| 16.5 decimals | 7,187.4 |
| 33 decimals | 14,374.8 |
| 100 decimals | 43,560 |
The unit
What is a decimal?
The decimal is a land-record unit of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha; in Bihar and Jharkhand it is usually called dismil. Records often give plot area in decimals, while sale talk in the same places uses katha or bigha.
In West Bengal one katha is 1.653 decimal and a bigha about 33.06 decimal. In Bihar a katha of 1,361.25 sq ft is 3.125 decimal.
Official land records
- Banglarbhumi · West Bengal
- Bihar Bhumi · Bihar
- Jharbhoomi · Jharkhand
- Bhulekh Odisha · Odisha
Worked example
5 decimal in Kolkata, in katha
5 decimal is 5 × 435.6 = 2,178 sq ft.
Divided by the Kolkata katha of 720 sq ft, that is 3.03 katha — just over 3 katha, the size most local buyers would use to describe it.
Prices in examples are illustrative, not market rates.
Questions
Frequently asked.
Is a decimal the same as a cent?
Yes. Both are one-hundredth of an acre, 435.6 sq ft. Eastern states — West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha — say decimal or dismil; southern states say cent. A converter or record from either region can be read with the same factor.
How many decimals are in a katha?
It depends on the katha. A West Bengal or Tripura katha of 720 sq ft is 1.653 decimal. A Bihar or Jharkhand katha of 1,361.25 sq ft is 3.125 decimal. Check the state before converting.
How many decimals make one bigha in West Bengal?
A West Bengal bigha is 14,400 sq ft, so it holds about 33.06 decimals. In Bihar, where the bigha is 27,225 sq ft, it is about 62.5 decimals. Both figures follow from 1 decimal = 435.6 sq ft.
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Reviewed . Every figure is computed from the same unit table PropZolo uses for listings and requirements.
Sources
- International yard (1959): 1 yd = 0.9144 m, so 1 acre = 4,840 sq yd = 43,560 sq ft
- Wikipedia — Bigha
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