Land Measurement Units and Conversion Guide for Andhra Pradesh & Telangana/ Real estate Conversion/ Land Conversion

 Land measurement has been a crucial aspect of land administration and property transactions throughout history. In India, various units have been used for measuring land area, with regional variations being common. This article focuses on the land measurement units prevalent in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, two southern Indian states.

Acre: An acre is a unit of land area used worldwide:

Unit	Conversion/ Equalent
1 Acre	= 40 Gunta
1 Acre	= 100 Cents
1 Acre	= 4,840 Sq. Yards
1 Acre	= 4,067.23 Sq. Meters
1 Acre	= 43,560 Sq. Feet
1 Acre	= 56.21 Aankadam
1 Acre	= 14.86 Perch
1 Acre	= 8.99 Chatak
1 Hectare	= 2.47 Acres

Gunta	Conversion
1 Gunta	= 121 Sq. Yards
1 Gunta	= 101.17 Square Meters
1 Gunta	= 2.5 Cents
40 Gunta	= 1 Acre

 

Unit From/ To	Equivalent in Acres	Equivalent in Hectares	Equivalent in Square Meters	Equivalent in Square Yard/Gajam	Equivalent in Square Foot/Feet	Equivalent in Cents	Equivalent in Guntha
1 Acre	1	0.40469	4046.85642	4840	43560	100	40
1 Hectare	2.47105	1	10000	11960	107639	247.105	98.842
1 Sq. Meter	0.00025	0.0001	1	1.19599	10.76391	0.02471	0.00988
1 Sq. Yard/Gajam	0.00021	0.00008	0.83613	1	9	0.2066	0.0826
1 Sq. Foot/ Feet	0.00002	0.00001	0.0929	0.11111	1	0.00232	0.00093
1 Cent	0.01	0.00405	40.46856	48.4	435.56	1	0.4
1 Gunta	0.025	0.01012	101.17141	121	1089	2.5	1

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●1 Gajam = 1 Sq Yard = 9 sq feet

●1 Cent = 48.4 sq. Yards

●1 Cent = 435.60 Sq. ft (ft2)

●1 Cent = 40.467 sq. mt (mt2)

●100 Cents = 1 acre

●1 Cent = 1/100 acre

●1 feet (Ft) = 12 inches

●1 hectare = 2.47 acre = 10,000 sq mt (100mt X 100mt)

●1 sq. mile = 640 acre

●1 ankanam = 36 sq ft = 4 sq yd = 3.3 m2 (in Tirupathi area)

•1 ankanam = 72 sq ft = 8 sq yd = 6.7 m2 (in Nellore area)

100 Cents = 1 Acre

1 Cent =1/100 Acre

1 Cent = 40.468 Sq. meter (m2)

1 Cent = 435.60 Sq. feet (FT2)

1 Cent = 48.4 Gajam

1 Cent = 48.4 Sq Yards

1 Cent = 2.471 Cents

1 Gajam = 1 Sq. Yard

1 Gajam = 1Sq. yard = 9Sq. feet

1 Kolu = 3 Feet

1 Feet = 12 Inch 

1 Inch= 2.54 Cm

And Gunta also Guntha is a Measure of an area this unit is typically used to measure the size of a peace of land mostly in Telangana area people used this kind of measurements in India.

Conclusion

Understanding the land measurement units used in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is essential for anyone involved in real estate, agriculture, or land management in the region. While local units continue to be used, the adoption of standardized units like hectares and square meters is increasing. Accurate and reliable land measurement is critical for sustainable land use, economic development, and efficient property management in the region.