Marla (unit)

A marla is a unit of area used in the Indian subcontinent. Marla is equal to 30.25 square yard or 272.25 square feet. 20 marla is equals to one Kanal and 160 marla is one Acre.

Description

British raj standard marla

The marla is a traditional unit of area that is used in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The marla was standardized under British Raj] to be equal to the square rod, or 272.25 square feets, 30.25 square yards, or 25.292853 square metres. It is exactly Acre and Kanal.

Differing marla measurements standards in India and Pakistan

The definition of marla varies between India and Pakistan. In India, the unit was standardized to 25 square yards. Its use in India is in decline, with the guz, square meter, acre and hectare being the more commonly used units. Bangladesh uses the same definition of marla as in India. In most of Pakistan, it is still equal to the British defined 30.25 sq yards, The old British definition of marla is often referred to as a "big marla" in India.

Indian marla

The units of measurement for marla in India, specially in Punjab, are:
Marla
– 1 = 5.5 Ft
– 1=5.5 Ft x 5.5 Ft = 30.25 Sq.Ft.
– 1 Marla = 9 Sarsahi = 30.25 x 9 = 272.25 Sq.Ft.

Pakistani marla

Costs vary from time to time but the average plot size conversion stays the same.
Original Marla
– 1 = 5.5 Ft OR 5.5 x 5.5 = 30.25 Sq/Ft
– 9in 1 Marla = 30.25 x 9 = 272.25 Sq/Ft
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Conversion table

Conversion table for British raj Marla to Indian and Pakistani standards:

British raj imperial	Metric	Indian marla	Pakistani marla
1 square foot		0.040 sarsahi	0.033 karm
1 square yard	.836 sq. metres	0.360 sarsahi	0.298 karm
1.196 sq. yards	1 square metre	0.431 sarsahi	0.356 karm
1 sq. yards	0.836 sq. metres	1 sarsahi	0.826 karm
3.361 sq. yards	2.810 sq. metres	1.21 sarsahi	1 karm
30.25 sq. yards	25.293 sq. metres	1 marla	1 marla
605 sq. yards	505.857 sq. metres	24.2 marla	1 kanal
1 acre	0.405 hectares	193.6 marla	1 keela
2.471 acres	1 hectare	478.396 marla	19.768 kanal
247.1 acres	1 square kilometre	47,839.6 marla	1976.8 kanal
1 square mile	2.590 sq. kilometres	123,904 marla