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Ground to square feet converter
1 ground = 2,400 sq ft (about 222.97 sq m, or 5.51 cents). The ground is Chennai's standard plot unit.
For information only. Confirm the area of a specific plot with its land record or the local revenue office.
Conversion table
Grounds to square feet
| grounds | Square feet |
|---|---|
| 0.5 grounds | 1,200 |
| 1 ground | 2,400 |
| 1.5 grounds | 3,600 |
| 2 grounds | 4,800 |
| 3 grounds | 7,200 |
| 5 grounds | 12,000 |
| 10 grounds | 24,000 |
| 18 grounds | 43,200 |
The unit
What is a ground?
A ground is a land unit used in Chennai and around it in Tamil Nadu. It is commonly taken as 2,400 sq ft — a plot of 40 ft × 60 ft, for example.
Plot prices in Chennai are often quoted per ground, while flats are priced per sq ft. Divide a per-ground price by 2,400 to compare the two. A ground is 266.67 gaj, and 18.15 grounds make an acre.
Official land records
- Tamil Nadu e-Services · Tamil Nadu
Worked example
1.5 grounds in Velachery
1.5 grounds is 1.5 × 2,400 = 3,600 sq ft, or 8.26 cents.
At an example price of ₹1,50,00,000 per ground, the land costs ₹2,25,00,000 in total — ₹6,250 per sq ft.
Prices in examples are illustrative, not market rates.
Questions
Frequently asked.
How many grounds make an acre?
An acre of 43,560 sq ft holds 18.15 grounds of 2,400 sq ft. Larger parcels around Chennai are usually quoted in acres and cents instead, so you will often convert both ways: 1 ground is 0.0551 acre.
How many square feet is half a ground?
Half a ground is 1,200 sq ft — for example a 30 ft × 40 ft plot. Half-ground plots are a common size in Chennai's residential layouts, so it is worth knowing the figure and its equivalent of 2.75 cents.
How many cents is one ground?
One ground is 5.51 cents, because a cent is 435.6 sq ft. Ten cents, a size often quoted elsewhere in Tamil Nadu, is 1.82 grounds. Use the cent figure when you compare a Chennai plot with one in Coimbatore or Kerala.
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