Nepalese customary units of measurement
In Nepal, some units of measurement are still used, although the metric system has been the official standard since 1968.[1]
Land area
The following is a partial list of everyday units used to calculate land area in Nepal.[2]
- 1 Bigha (बिघा) = 20 Kattha (कठ्ठा)
- 1 Bigha (बिघा) = 6772.63 m²
- 1 Bigha (बिघा) = 72900 sq.ft.
- 1 Bigha (बिघा) = 13.31 Ropani
- 1 Katha (कठ्ठा) = 20 Dhur (धुर)
- 1 Katha (कठ्ठा) = 338.63 m²
- 1 Katha (कठ्ठा) = 3645 sq.ft.
- 1 Dhur (धुर) = 16.93 m²
- 1 Dhur (धुर) = 182.25 sq.ft.
- 1 Ropani (रोपनी)= 16 aana (आना)
- 1 Ropani (रोपनी)= 64 Paisa (पैसा)
- 1 Ropani (रोपनी)= 508.72 m²
- 1 Ropani (रोपनी)= 5476 sq.ft.
- 1 Ropani (रोपनी)= 256 Daam (दाम)
- 1 Ropani = 4 llka
- 1 Khetmuri = 25 Ropani
- 1 Aana (आना)= 4 Paisa (पैसा)
- 1 Aana (आना)= 31.80 m²
- 1 Aana (आना) = 342.25 sq. ft.
- 1 Aana (आना) = 16 Daam (दाम)
- 1 Paisa (पैसा) = 4 Daam (दाम)
- 1 Paisa (पैसा) = 7.95 m²
- 1 Paisa (पैसा) = 85.56 sq. ft.
- 1 Daam (दाम) = 1.99 m²
- 1 Daam (दाम) = 21.39 sq. ft.
Length
The kos (kosh, krosh, koss) is a very ancient measure of distance, measuring about 2.25 miles or 3.7 km.[3]
- 1 angul = approx. 0.75 inch
- 4 angul = 1 dharnugrah (bow grip) = 3 in
- 8 angul = 1 dhanurmushti (fist with thumb raised) = 6 in
- 12 angul = 1 vitastaa (span) = 9 in
- 2 vittaa (cubit) = 18 in
- 4 haath = 1 dand or dhanush (bow) = 6 ft
- 2000 dand = 1 kos or Gorut = 4000 yards or 2.25 miles
- 4 kosh = 1 yojan = 9 miles = 14.48 km
- 1 Haath = 1.5 ft.
Area
The units of measurement of area of land depends on the part of the country where they are being used, with the Bigha-Katha-Dhur measurements common in the Terai region while the Ropani-Aana measurements are common in hilly and mountainous regions.
In the Terai region, the southern parts of Nepal, the customary units are those used elsewhere in South Asia:
| Unit | Divisions | In square metres | In square feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhur | 16.93 square metres | 182.25 square feet | |
| Katha | 20 Dhur | 338.62 square metres | 3,645 square feet |
| Bigha | 20 Katha | 6772.41 square metres | 72,900 square feet |
Hilly and Mountainous regions A different system is used in hilly regions:
- 1 paisa = 4 dam (daam)
- 1 ana = 4 paisa[5]
- 1 ropani = 16 ana
| Unit | Divisions | In square metres | In square feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dam | 1.99 square metres | 21.39 square feet | |
| Paisa | 4 Dam | 7.95 square metres | 85.56 square feet |
| Ana | 4 Paisa | 31.80 square metres | 342.25 square feet |
| Ropani | 16 Aana | 508.74 square metres | 5476 square feet |
Conversions
- 1 ropani = 74 feet × 74 feet
- 1 bigha = 13 ropani
- 1 kattha = 442 square yards or 338 square meters[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Standard Measurement and Weight Act, 1968". Kingdom of Nepal. 25 October 1968. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Land measurement units in Nepal" october, 2014
- ↑ "Some Land and Distance Measurement Units used in Nepal". Blog "for Nepalese Civil Engineers". 6 January 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Units of Area Calculation in Nepal, Ropani Anna ana Converter Square Feet sq. ft area land units Converter loan emi calculator". www.housingnepal.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ↑ http://nepalicivilengineers.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/units-used-for-land-measurement-in.html
- ↑ Russ Rowlett (2008). "K". A Dictionary of Units of Measurement. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 December 2012.