Buying or selling a plot, and not sure how many square feet are in a marla or kanal? This free land area converter turns marla, kanal, sarsai, square feet, square yards (gaz), square meters, acre, hectare and murabba into each other in one click. It supports the standard 272.25 sq ft marla and the 225 sq ft marla used by many housing societies. You can also enter a custom marla size. The built-in plot size calculator works out the total area from length and width, so you don’t have to do the maths by hand.
How to Use
- Choose the marla size you want to use: standard (272.25 sq ft), housing society (225 sq ft) or custom.
- Enter your value, pick the unit you are converting from, and pick the unit you want. For example, 10 marla to square feet.
- Read the instant result, or scroll down to see the same area in every unit. Use the swap button to reverse the conversion.
- To measure a plot from its dimensions, open the Plot Size Calculator tab, enter the length and width, and choose feet, yards, meters or inches. For example, a 25 x 50 ft plot is 1,250 sq ft, which is about 4.59 marla.
- Use the Copy button to save the result, and check the Kanal–Marla format line for the answer in the way property dealers quote it.
FAQs
Q1. How many square feet are in 1 marla?
One standard marla is 272.25 sq ft. Some housing societies use 225 sq ft, so check which one your property papers use and select it in the converter.
Q2. How many marla are in 1 kanal?
1 kanal = 20 marla. That is 5,445 sq ft with the standard marla, or 4,500 sq ft with the 225 sq ft marla.
Q3. How many kanal are in 1 acre?
1 acre = 8 kanal = 160 marla = 43,560 sq ft.
Q4. How many square yards are in 1 marla?
1 standard marla = 30.25 square yards (gaz). 1 kanal = 605 square yards.
Q5. How many square meters are in 1 marla and 1 kanal?
1 standard marla is about 25.29 sq m, and 1 kanal is about 505.86 sq m.
Q6. What is a sarsai?
A sarsai is 1/9 of a marla, which is 30.25 sq ft with the standard marla. Plots are often quoted as, for example, 5 Marla 3 Sarsai.
Q7. What is the difference between a killa, a ghumaon and an acre?
In Punjab, killa and ghumaon are commonly used to mean 1 acre (43,560 sq ft). A murabba is 25 acres.
Q8. Why do some plots use a 225 sq ft marla?
Many private housing societies use a 225 sq ft marla in their own files, while government land records use 272.25 sq ft. Always confirm which standard applies to your plot before you buy or sell. This tool lets you switch between them.
Q9. How do I calculate marla from length and width?
Multiply length by width to get the area in square feet, then divide by 272.25 (or 225). Our Plot Size Calculator does this for you and also gives the area in kanal, sarsai, square yards and square meters.
Q10. Is this land area converter free to use?
Yes. It is free, needs no signup, and works on mobile and desktop.
