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Bigha to Square Feet Converter
One bigha is 27,225 sq ft in UP and Rajasthan, 21,780 in Punjab, 17,424 in Gujarat, 14,400 in Bengal — and there is no national standard at all. This converter uses the verified value for your state, shows pucca/kachha variants where they exist, and tells you honestly when a value is indicative, disputed, or when bigha is not used in that state at all.
Quick answer
Quick answer
One bigha is not one size: UP and Rajasthan (pucca) use 27,225 sq ft, Punjab 21,780 and West Bengal 14,400. So 2 bigha in UP (pucca) is 54,450 sq ft — 1.25 acres — while the same 2 bigha in Bengal is only 28,800 sq ft. Pick your state and the tool converts to square feet, yards, acres and hectares.
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Worked example — 2 bigha in UP
2 bigha, Uttar Pradesh (pucca) — 27,225 sq ft per bigha.
| Bigha | 2 |
|---|---|
| Square feet | 54,450 sq ft |
| Square yards | 6,050 sq yd |
| Acres / hectares | 1.25 acres · 0.506 hectares |
Bigha values by state — verified
| State | 1 bigha (sq ft) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh (pucca) | 27,225 | Kachha western: 9,075 / 6,806.25 |
| Rajasthan (pucca) | 27,225 | Kachha (Marwar): 17,424 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 12,000 | Indicative only |
| Gujarat (vigha) | 17,424 | 20 vasa; 1 acre = 2.5 vigha |
| Himachal Pradesh | 8,712 | Exactly 1/5 acre |
| Punjab | 21,780 | 4 kanal = 1/2 acre |
| Haryana | 21,780 | Biswa variants: 8,712 / 8,100 |
| Bihar (Patna) | 27,225 | Districts vary up to 65,340 |
| Uttarakhand (hills) | 6,806.25 | Plains: 17,424 |
| West Bengal | 14,400 | Kolkata urban: 7,200 |
| Assam | 14,400 | 5 katha of 2,880 sq ft |
| Jharkhand | 27,211 | Disputed — Ranchi chain says 14,400 |
One bigha in other units (UP pucca)
| Unit | 1 UP pucca bigha equals |
|---|---|
| Square feet | 27,225 sq ft |
| Square yards | 3,025 sq yd |
| Acres | 0.625 acres |
| Hectares | 0.2529 hectares |
| Square metres | 2,529.3 sq m |
About this tool
About the Bigha to Square Feet Converter
One bigha is 27,225 sq ft in UP and Rajasthan, 21,780 in Punjab, 17,424 in Gujarat, 14,400 in Bengal — and there is no national standard at all. This converter uses the verified value for your state, shows pucca/kachha variants where they exist, and tells you honestly when a value is indicative, disputed, or when bigha is not used in that state at all.
Detailed guide
How to get useful results from Bigha to Square Feet Converter
Why one bigha is not one size
There is no national standard bigha, and no state statute defines it in numbers — bigha is a traditional revenue and market unit whose size was fixed locally by colonial settlement rods. UP's pucca bigha is 27,225 sq ft while Himachal's is 8,712 and Bengal's is 14,400. A bare '1 bigha = X sq ft' without a state is wrong by construction, which is why this tool always asks for the state first.
Bigha values by state
The verified defaults: Uttar Pradesh (pucca) 27,225, Rajasthan (pucca) 27,225, Madhya Pradesh 12,000 (indicative only), Gujarat 17,424, Himachal Pradesh 8,712, Punjab 21,780, Haryana 21,780, Bihar 27,225, Uttarakhand hills 6,806.25, West Bengal 14,400, Assam 14,400, Jharkhand 27,211 (disputed). Chhattisgarh has no distinct verified value and is shown as Madhya Pradesh's indicative figure. Maharashtra, Odisha and Karnataka do not use bigha at all.
How to convert bigha to square feet
Multiply the bigha by your state's value. Two pucca bigha in UP: 2 × 27,225 = 54,450 sq ft. The same two bigha in West Bengal would be 2 × 14,400 = 28,800 sq ft — barely half. That is why land prices quoted 'per bigha' cannot be compared across states without converting to square feet first.
Bigha to acres and hectares
Divide square feet by 43,560 for acres and by 107,639 for hectares. One UP pucca bigha is 27,225 ÷ 43,560 = 0.625 acres and 0.2529 hectares. One Gujarat vigha is 0.40 acres. One Himachal bigha is exactly 0.20 acres. Legal records in India use hectares and square metres, so the tool shows those too.
Where bigha is not used
Maharashtra, Odisha and Karnataka have no live bigha — their units are guntha (1,089 sq ft, 40 per acre), cent or decimal (435.6 sq ft) and ankanam (72 sq ft). Generic converters that print 27,000 sq ft for these states are inventing a number. If you select one of these states in the tool, it tells you the right local unit instead of a fake bigha value.
District variations — check your katha
Even inside one state the bigha can change by district. Bihar's Patna standard is 27,225 sq ft, but Chhapra uses 34,848, Hajipur 38,025 and Bettiah 65,340 — two and a half times the Patna figure. Western UP's kachha bighas differ from eastern UP's pucca one. Jharkhand is genuinely disputed. The tool gives the state standard and flags the variation; your katha and khatauni are the final word.
Common mistakes
The mistakes that cost people money: using one state's bigha value in another state; trusting the rounded 27,000 sq ft figure (the real value is 27,225); using Punjab's 9,075 — that is western UP's kachha bigha, Punjab is 21,780; treating MP's 12,000 as settled when it has no statutory basis; and assuming the bigha on a sale deed is the state standard when the deed's own katha chain says otherwise.
Quick guide
How to use this tool
- 01Choose your state — the tool applies that state's verified bigha value.
- 02Pick a variant where the state has one (pucca/kachha, hills/plains).
- 03Enter bigha (or square feet for the reverse) and read square feet, square yards, acres, hectares and square metres.
Capabilities
Features and supported formats
- State-wise bigha values — verified, with pucca/kachha variants where they exist.
- Converts to square feet, square yards, acres, hectares and square metres in one go.
- Honest labels: indicative values, disputed values, and states where bigha is not used at all.
Supported formats
Inputs: state, variant (where the state has one), and an amount in bigha or square feet. Output: square feet, square yards, acres, hectares and square metres.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet are in 1 bigha?
It depends on the state — there is no national standard. Uttar Pradesh (pucca) and Rajasthan (pucca) use 27,225 sq ft; West Bengal and Assam 14,400; Gujarat 17,424; Punjab 21,780; Himachal Pradesh 8,712; Uttarakhand hills 6,806.25. Pick your state in the tool.
What is 1 bigha in Uttar Pradesh?
The pucca bigha is 27,225 sq ft (20 biswa) in eastern UP. Western UP also uses kachha bighas: 9,075 sq ft and 6,806.25 sq ft (5 biswa). Always ask which bigha the seller means.
What is 1 bigha in Punjab?
21,780 sq ft — exactly 4 kanal, or half an acre. An older kachha bigha of 9,070 sq ft still appears in unconsolidated areas. The 9,075 figure sometimes printed for Punjab is actually western UP's kachha bigha.
What is 1 bigha in Rajasthan?
The pucca bigha is 27,225 sq ft (165 × 165 ft) in Jaipur and eastern Rajasthan. Marwar (Jodhpur, Barmer, Bikaner) uses the kachha bigha of 17,424 sq ft (132 × 132 ft).
What is 1 bigha in West Bengal?
14,400 sq ft — a 120 × 120 ft square, equal to 20 katha of 720 sq ft. Kolkata's urban variant is half that, 7,200 sq ft.
How many acres is 1 bigha?
It depends on the state: UP/Rajasthan pucca 0.625 acre, Gujarat 0.40, Punjab/Haryana 0.50, West Bengal/Assam 0.3306, Himachal Pradesh 0.20, Uttarakhand hills 0.15625. One acre is 43,560 sq ft.
Is bigha used in Maharashtra?
No — bigha is not a live unit in Maharashtra, Odisha or Karnataka. Those states use guntha (1,089 sq ft), cent/decimal (435.6 sq ft) and ankanam (72 sq ft). Any converter showing 27,000 sq ft for these states is guessing.
What is the difference between pucca and kachha bigha?
Pucca and kachha are local variants of the same unit. In UP the pucca bigha is 27,225 sq ft while kachha bighas are 9,075 and 6,806.25 sq ft. In Rajasthan the pucca is 27,225 and the Marwar kachha is 17,424 sq ft. The price per bigha changes completely with the variant, so confirm it before any deal.
Is the Madhya Pradesh bigha value reliable?
12,000 sq ft is repeated by every converter site, but no source gives it a statutory basis, a sub-unit chain or a derivation. Treat it as indicative and verify locally before relying on it.
Why do sources disagree on Jharkhand's bigha?
Most converter sites say 27,211 sq ft, but the Ranchi katha chain (20 katha × 720 sq ft) gives 14,400 sq ft. The tool shows 27,211 as the default and flags the dispute — check your local katha before using either figure.
How do I convert square feet to bigha?
Divide the square feet by your state's bigha value. For example, 54,450 sq ft in UP (pucca) is 54,450 ÷ 27,225 = 2 bigha. Use the tool's reverse direction to do it instantly.
Should I trust this for a land deal?
No. Bigha is a market unit with no statutory definition — legal records use square metres, hectares and acres. Use this tool to understand a price or an area, but confirm the exact area from your khatauni or jamabandi before signing anything.