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The 'bigha' () is a unit of measurement of area of a land, commonly used in Nepal, Bangladesh and in a few states of India like West Bengal, Assam,Gujarat etc. The precise size of a ''bigha'' appears to vary considerably. Sources have given measurements that range from 1,500 to 6,771 square meters.
A traditional unit of land area in South Asia. The bigha varies in size from region to another; in India it is generally less than an acre (0.4 hectare). In Bengal (both in Bangladesh and in West Bengal, India) the bigha was standardized under British colonial rule at 1600 square yards (0.1338 hectare or 0.3306 acre); this is often interpreted as being 1/3 acre. In central India bighas were standardized at 3025 square yards or 5/8 acre (0.2529 hectare). In Nepal the bigha equals about 0.677 hectare (1.67 acres). The bigha was divided into 20 katthas, and each kattha contained 20 dhurs.
'''Decimals, Bigha, Acre -----relation with the English measurement'''
1 Acre = 100 Decimals
1 Bigha = 33 Decimals
this information is again not true In Nepal, a Bigha is about 2,603.7 square meters. Officially, most measurement of Lands use units of either Bigha (in Terai region) or Ropani (Nepali: रोपनी) (in Hilly regions). Metric system is very seldom used officially in measuring area of Land.
Measurement of area in terms of Bigha
1 Bigha = 20 Kattha (about 2,603.7 m²)
1 Kattha (कठ्ठा) = 20 Dhur (धुर)(about 130.19 m²)
1 Bigha = 13.9 Ropani
1 Ropani = 16 Aana (आना) (about 200.28 m²)
1 Aana = 4 Paisa (पैसा) (about 12.52 m²)
1 Paisa = 4 Daam (दाम) (3.13 m²)
30 ropani = 1 hectare
In Rajasthan, India, a Bigha equals 2500 square metres.
In Bengal, India, a Bigha equals 1333.33 m².
In Assam, India, a Bigha is 14,400 Sq.feet or 5 Katha; One Katha = 2,880 Sq. ft.
In Gujarat, India, a Bigha equals 2327 square meters
★ http://www.nepalhomepage.com/converter/
★ http://www.sizes.com/units/bigha.htm
★ http://www.royalreality.com/areaconversion.asp
| Contents |
| The bigha varies in size in South Asia |
| Use in Nepal |
| Use in India |
| Sources |
The bigha varies in size in South Asia
A traditional unit of land area in South Asia. The bigha varies in size from region to another; in India it is generally less than an acre (0.4 hectare). In Bengal (both in Bangladesh and in West Bengal, India) the bigha was standardized under British colonial rule at 1600 square yards (0.1338 hectare or 0.3306 acre); this is often interpreted as being 1/3 acre. In central India bighas were standardized at 3025 square yards or 5/8 acre (0.2529 hectare). In Nepal the bigha equals about 0.677 hectare (1.67 acres). The bigha was divided into 20 katthas, and each kattha contained 20 dhurs.
'''Decimals, Bigha, Acre -----relation with the English measurement'''
1 Acre = 100 Decimals
1 Bigha = 33 Decimals
Use in Nepal
this information is again not true In Nepal, a Bigha is about 2,603.7 square meters. Officially, most measurement of Lands use units of either Bigha (in Terai region) or Ropani (Nepali: रोपनी) (in Hilly regions). Metric system is very seldom used officially in measuring area of Land.
Measurement of area in terms of Bigha
1 Bigha = 20 Kattha (about 2,603.7 m²)
1 Kattha (कठ्ठा) = 20 Dhur (धुर)(about 130.19 m²)
1 Bigha = 13.9 Ropani
1 Ropani = 16 Aana (आना) (about 200.28 m²)
1 Aana = 4 Paisa (पैसा) (about 12.52 m²)
1 Paisa = 4 Daam (दाम) (3.13 m²)
30 ropani = 1 hectare
Use in India
In Rajasthan, India, a Bigha equals 2500 square metres.
In Bengal, India, a Bigha equals 1333.33 m².
In Assam, India, a Bigha is 14,400 Sq.feet or 5 Katha; One Katha = 2,880 Sq. ft.
In Gujarat, India, a Bigha equals 2327 square meters
Sources
★ http://www.nepalhomepage.com/converter/
★ http://www.sizes.com/units/bigha.htm
★ http://www.royalreality.com/areaconversion.asp
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