Kanal (unit)

A kanal (‫ ) ﻨﺎل‬is a unit of area used in

parts of Pakistan and in India. In Pakistan
different conversions exist in various
areas: a kanal is generally considered
equal to 5445 square feet, but it is equal to
4500 square feet in Lahore. In India it is
generally considered equivalent to 4500
square feet or one-eighth of an acre.

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 feet,
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:

1⁄ acre (510 m2)
8

20 marlas
605 square yards
 5400 Square feet

See also
Marla (unit)

References
1. Kanal to Acre | Kanal to Square Feet |
Kanal to Marlas

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