Enter bigha and pick the state standard to convert — bigha means different sizes across India.
What Is a Bigha Converter?
A bigha converter handles India’s trickiest land unit — bigha has no single size. Punjab/Haryana: 1 bigha = 4 kanal = 21,780 sq ft (0.5 acre); UP (pucca): 27,225 sq ft (0.625 acre); Bengal/Assam: 14,400 sq ft. So 2 bigha in Punjab = 43,560 sq ft = exactly 1 acre. Always confirm which bigha your deed means.
How to Use
- Enter the bigha value.
- Pick the state standard.
- Click “Convert”.
Formula
Punjab/Haryana: 1 bigha = 21,780 sq ft; UP pucca: 27,225 sq ft; Bengal/Assam: 14,400 sq ft.
Worked Example
2 bigha (Punjab) = 43,560.00 sq ft = 1.0000 acre = 0.4047 hectares.
How It Works, In Plain Words
Most unit conversions have one fixed factor; this one cannot, because the bigha itself changes size from state to state. So the tool’s real work happens in the drop-down: choosing the state standard chooses the factor. Punjab and Haryana use 21,780 sq ft per bigha — half an acre, and the option notes it equals 4 kanal. UP’s pucca bigha is 27,225 sq ft, or 0.625 acre, while Bengal and Assam use 14,400 sq ft. Once the standard is fixed, the arithmetic is a plain multiplication: your bigha value times the standard’s square feet, shown to two decimal places. The tool then expresses the same area in acres and in hectares, each to four decimal places.
The worked example shows why the state choice matters more than the number typed: 2 bigha under the Punjab standard gives 43,560.00 sq ft — 1.0000 acre exactly, or 0.4047 hectares. The same “2 bigha” under either of the other standards is a different piece of land altogether. Read every bigha figure you ever meet as two facts — the number, and the state whose standard gives it size.
Real-World Uses
A family dividing ancestral farmland recorded in bigha uses the converter to restate each share in acres and sq ft that everyone can verify against a map. A buyer comparing plots advertised in bigha on either side of a state border converts both under their own standards before comparing prices — the only honest way, since the units differ even when the word does not. And a seller or agent preparing a listing for readers who think in acres and hectares converts the deed figure once, under the correct state standard, instead of letting every enquirer guess which bigha was meant.
Benefits
- Three state standards built in
- Sq ft, acres and hectares out
- The “no single bigha” warning
- Useful for land records
Features of Our Tool
- Instant results in your browser
- No sign-up, no download, 100% free
- Works on mobile, tablet and desktop
- Clear step-by-step explanation below the tool
- Private — your entries never leave your device.
Common Mistakes
- Using Punjab bigha for a UP deed (25% error)
- Assuming bigha = acre anywhere
- Forgetting kacha vs pucca bigha in UP (kacha ≈ 1/3 of pucca)
Common Mistakes to Avoid
The costliest mistake is the wrong standard: the list above notes that reading a UP deed with the Punjab bigha builds in a 25% error before any negotiation starts, which is why the state comes first in this tool, not as an afterthought. Assuming a bigha is an acre anywhere is the second trap — under the standards here a bigha is half an acre in Punjab and Haryana and 0.625 acre as a UP pucca bigha, never a whole one. In UP, also settle whether a figure is kacha or pucca, since kacha runs at roughly a third of pucca. And for anything legal, treat the conversion as a guide: as the FAQ below says, check the state and district with the patwari or revenue office.
FAQ
How many sq ft in 1 bigha?
Depends on state: 21,780 (Punjab/Haryana), 27,225 (UP pucca), 14,400 (Bengal/Assam).
What is 2 bigha in Punjab in acres?
Exactly 1 acre (43,560 sq ft).
What is kacha vs pucca bigha?
In UP, pucca bigha = 27,225 sq ft; kacha is about one-third of that.
Is bigha used in Pakistan?
Rarely — marla/kanal dominate; bigha appears in some Punjab records.
Which bigha for my deed?
Check the state and district — ask the patwari/revenue office for legal documents.
Why does this converter ask for the state first?
Because there is no single bigha to convert from: the same word means 21,780 sq ft in Punjab and Haryana, 27,225 sq ft in UP as a pucca bigha, and 14,400 sq ft in Bengal and Assam. Choosing the state standard first is what makes the conversion mean anything — a bigha value on its own is only half the information.
Can I convert bigha for a state that is not listed?
Not reliably with these three standards. Bigha sizes vary by state and can vary further by district, and this tool covers the Punjab and Haryana, UP pucca, and Bengal and Assam standards only. For another state, confirm the local figure with the patwari or revenue office before converting, as this page advises for legal documents.