Convert Kanal to Bigha (Kachha, North India)
Convert kanals to bighas instantly. 1 kanal = 0.5016780221 bigha (kachha, north india) — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Bigha (Kachha, North India) to Kanal converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Kanal
A kanal is a unit of land area used in Punjab, Haryana, and Pakistani Punjab, equal to approximately 505.857 m² (1/8 of an acre or 605 square yards).
Defined as 1/8 of an acre during British colonial administration of Punjab. 8 kanals make 1 acre; 20 marlas make 1 kanal.
Kanals are the primary unit for residential property in Punjab (India and Pakistan), Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh. Property listings typically use kanal and marla units alongside square feet.
Standardized in colonial Punjab.
Bigha (Kachha, North India)
A kachha (smaller) bigha is a traditional unit of land area used in North India, equal to approximately 1008 m² (about 0.25 acre). Used alongside the pucca bigha in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
The 'kachha' (raw or smaller) bigha is exactly one-third the size of the pucca bigha. Both units coexist in regional usage.
Kachha bighas appear in informal property descriptions and traditional land records in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Modern legal documents typically use hectares or pucca bighas with explicit conversion.
Traditional unit; relationship to pucca bigha standardized as 1:3.
Kanal to Bigha (Kachha, North India) conversion formula
The relationship between kanals and bighas:
To convert kanals to bighas, multiply the value in kanals by 0.5016780221. To reverse, multiply bighas by 1.9933103624.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in bighas updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Bigha (Kachha, North India) to Kanal converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert kanals to bighas
- Write down the value in kanals (kanal).
- Multiply that value by the factor 0.5016780221.
- The product is the equivalent value in bighas (bigha).
- To reverse, multiply the bigha (kachha, north india) value by 1.9933103624.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 kanal to bigha:
1 × 0.5016780221 = 0.5016780221 bigha
Example 2 — Convert 100 kanal to bigha:
100 × 0.5016780221 = 50.1678022076 bigha
Kanal to Bigha (Kachha, North India) conversion table
Standard reference values for converting kanals to bighas:
| Kanal [kanal] | Bigha (Kachha, North India) [bigha] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0050167802 |
| 0.1 | 0.0501678022 |
| 1 | 0.5016780221 |
| 2 | 1.0033560442 |
| 3 | 1.5050340662 |
| 4 | 2.0067120883 |
| 5 | 2.5083901104 |
| 10 | 5.0167802208 |
| 20 | 10.0335604415 |
| 30 | 15.0503406623 |
| 40 | 20.067120883 |
| 50 | 25.0839011038 |
| 100 | 50.1678022076 |
| 500 | 250.8390110381 |
| 1000 | 501.6780220761 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 kanal = 0.5016780221 bigha) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
The treaty (signed by US
- International Hydrographic Organization — Resolution on the Nautical Mile
International authority that standardised the nautical mile at exactly 1852 m in 1929 — the value adopted worldwide for sea and air navigation.