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Units of Measurement
Presented By:
Suman Singh Thakuri
• A unit of measurement is a definite magnitude of a quantity, that is used as a
standard for measurement of the same kind of quantity
• Physical quantities like length, area, volume, weight, temperature etc are
described using unit of measurement
• We can measure how big things are, how warm they are, how heavy they are,
and lots of other features as well.
• Practical use of units of measurement have played a crucial role in human life
from early ages up to the present.
•  Primitive societies needed rudimentary measures for many tasks:
constructing dwellings of an appropriate size and shape, fashioning
clothing, or bartering food or raw materials
• As of the 21st Century, multiple unit systems are used all over the world
such as metric system, FPS, and local units
 Metric system
• The metric system is an internationally recognized system of measurement. It is in widespread used in different
part of world and it is also known as International System of Units (SI).
• The modern metric system consists of seven fundamental units. The units are:
• Metre (m) for length
• Kilogram (kg) for mass
• Second (s) for time
• Ampere (A)  for current
• Kelvin (k) for temperature
• candela (cd)for luminous intensity
• Mole (mol) for quantity
 FPS system
• The FPS system is a system of units built on three fundamental units:
the foot for length, the pound for weight, the second for time.
• 1 meter= 3.28 feet
• 1 kg = 2.205 pound
 Local units
• In Nepal, some customary units of measurement are still used, these units
are local unit, although the metric system has been the official standard
since 1968 AD
• local units for length and area, specifically local units for area is used for
the measurement of land
 Local units for length
• 1 kos (kosh, krosh, koss) = approx. 2.25 miles or 3.7 km
• 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
• 1 haath = 1.5 ft.
• 1 dand or dhanush (bow) = 4 haath = 6 ft
• 2000 dand = 1 kos or Gorut = 4000 yards or 2.25 miles
• 4 kosh = 1 yojan = 9 miles = 14.48 km
 Local units for area
• 1 Khetmuri = 25 Ropani
• 1 Bigha (बिघा) = 20 Kattha (कठ्ठा) = 6772.63 m² = 72900 sq.ft. = 13.31 Ropani
• 1 Katha (कठ्ठा) = 20 Dhur (धुर) = 338.63 m² = 3645 sq.ft.
• 1 Dhur (धुर) = 16.93 m² = 182.25 sq.ft.
• 1 Ropani (रोपनी) = 16 Aana (आना) = 64 Paisa (पैसा) = 508.72 m² = 5476 sq.ft. = 256 Daam (दाम) = 4 llka
• 1 Aana (आना)= 4 Paisa (पैसा) = 31.80 m² = 342.25 sq. ft. = 16 Daam (दाम)
• 1 Paisa (पैसा) = 4 Daam (दाम) = 7.95 m² = 85.56 sq. ft.
• 1 Daam (दाम) = 1.99 m² = 21.39 sq. ft.
 Local units for area in terai region
• In terai, Bigha-Katha-Dhur measurement are used
Conversions for Terai customary units
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
 Local units for area in Hilly and Mountain
region
• Ropani-Aana measurements are common in hilly and mountainous
regions
Conversions
Unit forDivisions
Hilly and Mountainous customary units
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
 Angle
• The SI derived unit of angle is the radian (rad), which is defined as the
angle for which the radius equals the arclength.
 time
• A unit of time is any particular time interval, used as a standard way of
measuring or expressing duration. The base unit of time in
the International System of Units (SI), and extensively used by world is
the second.
 Volume
• The base unit of volume in the SI system is the liter. There are 1000 liters
per cubic meter, or 1 liter contains the same volume as a cube with sides
of length 10cm.
 Standard units
• Units of measurement are vital parts of any physical quantity.
• Internationally recognized units used for consistent measurement
• Metric unit, FPS unit are standard unit
 Conversion
• Metrics to FPS
• Local units to metrics .
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