Kanal (unit)
A kanal is a unit of area, equivalent to 5445 square feet or one-eighth of an acre. It is used in parts of northern India and in Pakistan.
Description
A kanal is a traditional unit of land area. In India it is used in the northern states of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern parts of Pakistan. Its use in India is in decline with urban land measurements standardizing on use of square meters and square yards.
Under British rule the marla and kanal were standardized so that the kanal equals exactly 605 square yards or 1/8 acre; this is equivalent to about 505.857 square meters. A kanal is equal to 20 marlas.[1]
Conversions
A kanal is equal to:
- .125 acres (510 m2)
- 690 m² (1 kanal = 505.857 m2)
- 20 marlas
- 605 square yards