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Kanal to square feet converter
1 kanal = 5,445 sq ft (605 gaj) under the revenue standard of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, and 4,500 sq ft (500 gaj) where the urban marla is used.
For information only. Confirm the area of a specific plot with its land record or the local revenue office.
Conversion table
Kanal to square feet
| kanal | sq ft · Revenue marla (272.25 sq ft) | sq ft · Urban marla (225 sq ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 kanal | 2,722.5 | 2,250 |
| 1 kanal | 5,445 | 4,500 |
| 2 kanal | 10,890 | 9,000 |
| 4 kanal | 21,780 | 18,000 |
| 5 kanal | 27,225 | 22,500 |
| 8 kanal | 43,560 | 36,000 |
| 10 kanal | 54,450 | 45,000 |
| 20 kanal | 1,08,900 | 90,000 |
The unit
What is a kanal?
A kanal is 20 marla, so its size follows whichever marla standard applies. Larger residential plots in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are commonly sold as 1-kanal or 2-kanal plots, and farm land in kanal and marla on the jamabandi.
In metric units a revenue kanal is about 505.86 sq m, and 8 revenue kanal make an acre.
Official land records
- Punjab Land Records (PLRS) · Punjab
- Jamabandi Haryana · Haryana
- HimBhoomi · Himachal Pradesh
Worked example
A 1-kanal house plot in Panchkula
A revenue kanal is 5,445 sq ft; an urban kanal 4,500 sq ft.
The gap is 945 sq ft — 105 gaj — on a single plot. Read the allotment letter for the standard before comparing two “1-kanal” plots.
Prices in examples are illustrative, not market rates.
Questions
Frequently asked.
How many gaj is 1 kanal?
A revenue kanal of 5,445 sq ft is 605 gaj. An urban kanal of 4,500 sq ft is 500 gaj. Buyers from Delhi or western Uttar Pradesh usually think in gaj, so give them this figure along with the kanal.
How many kanal are in an acre?
With the revenue standard, 8 kanal make one acre (a killa) of 43,560 sq ft. With the smaller urban kanal, an acre would be 9.68 kanal, but farm land is always measured on the revenue standard.
Which kanal does a registry use?
The registry follows the standard of the land record or the allotment it is based on. Agricultural and village land in Punjab and Haryana is on the revenue marla; many town schemes use the 225 sq ft marla. When in doubt, ask for the plot’s size in sq ft or sq m as well.
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