Convert Katha (Bengal) to Acre
Convert kathas to acres instantly. 1 katha (bengal) = 0.016528879 acre — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Acre to Katha (Bengal) converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Katha (Bengal)
A Bengal katha is a traditional unit of land area equal to approximately 66.89 m² (1/20 of a Bengal bigha or 720 square feet). Used in West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Defined as 1/20 of the Bengal bigha during colonial standardization.
Bengal kathas are widely used in residential property descriptions in Kolkata, Dhaka, and other Bengali-speaking regions. Property advertisements often list area in kathas with chatak (1/16 katha) subdivisions.
Standardized in colonial Bengal.
Acre
An acre is an imperial unit of area equal to exactly 4046.8564224 m². It is the most widely used non-metric unit for land area, particularly in the US, UK, and India.
Originally defined in medieval England as the area one yoke of oxen could plow in a day, approximately 40 perches by 4 perches. Standardized via the 1959 International Yard and Pound Agreement.
Acres are the standard land measurement unit in the US (real estate, agriculture), the UK (rural property), and widely used in India (alongside hectares and traditional regional units). 1 acre = 4840 sq yd = 43,560 sq ft = 0.4047 hectare.
Medieval English farming origin; modern exact value standardized in 1959.
Katha (Bengal) to Acre conversion formula
The relationship between kathas and acres:
To convert kathas to acres, multiply the value in kathas by 0.016528879. To reverse, multiply acres by 60.5001707639.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in acres updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Acre to Katha (Bengal) converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert kathas to acres
- Write down the value in kathas (katha).
- Multiply that value by the factor 0.016528879.
- The product is the equivalent value in acres (ac).
- To reverse, multiply the acre value by 60.5001707639.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 katha to ac:
1 × 0.016528879 = 0.016528879 ac
Example 2 — Convert 100 katha to ac:
100 × 0.016528879 = 1.6528878966 ac
Katha (Bengal) to Acre conversion table
Standard reference values for converting kathas to acres:
| Katha (Bengal) [katha] | Acre [ac] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0001652888 |
| 0.1 | 0.0016528879 |
| 1 | 0.016528879 |
| 2 | 0.0330577579 |
| 3 | 0.0495866369 |
| 4 | 0.0661155159 |
| 5 | 0.0826443948 |
| 10 | 0.1652887897 |
| 20 | 0.3305775793 |
| 30 | 0.495866369 |
| 40 | 0.6611551587 |
| 50 | 0.8264439483 |
| 100 | 1.6528878966 |
| 500 | 8.2644394832 |
| 1000 | 16.5288789663 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 katha = 0.016528879 ac) 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 Astronomical Union — System of Astronomical Constants
The IAU defines astronomical units including the AU (149597870700 m exactly) light-year and parsec used in astronomy and astrophysics.