Acre to Kanal
1 acre = 8 kanal. 1 kanal = 0.125 acres.
Both are fixed units with the same size in every state: 1 acre is 43,560 sq ft and 1 kanal is 5,445 sq ft.
Convert acres and kanal
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Common values
| Acre | Kanal |
|---|---|
| 1 acre | 8 kanal |
| 2 acres | 16 kanal |
| 3 acres | 24 kanal |
| 4 acres | 32 kanal |
| 5 acres | 40 kanal |
| 10 acres | 80 kanal |
| 20 acres | 160 kanal |
| 25 acres | 200 kanal |
| 50 acres | 400 kanal |
| 100 acres | 800 kanal |
- In the kanal-marla system of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh: 1 kanal = 20 marla = 5,445 sq ft.
Where this unit is used
Common practice in listings and land records, not law; the revenue record is the authority.
Common questions
How many kanal in 1 acre?
1 acre = 8 kanal. That is 43,560 square feet.
How do I convert acres to kanal?
Multiply by 8. To go back, multiply by 0.125. Both figures come from the fixed size of each unit in square feet: 1 acre = 43,560 sq ft and 1 kanal = 5,445 sq ft.
How many gaj in 1 acre?
1 acre = 4,840 gaj (square yards). That is 43,560 square feet.
How many square metres in 1 acre?
1 acre = 4,046.86 square metres. That is 43,560 square feet.
How many marla in 1 kanal?
1 kanal = 20 marla. That is 5,445 square feet.
Do these figures change from state to state?
No. These units have one fixed size everywhere. Bigha, biswa and katha are different: their size varies by state and district, so take the area in square feet or square metres from the revenue record instead.
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