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जग्गा नाप · Nepali land converter

Ropani, Aana, Bigha, Kattha and plot sizes in haath. Type a number, see it in every unit, and see how big it actually is.

Exact arithmetic on what you enter. Nothing is estimated. For the official registered figure, get a Plot Register print (श्रेस्ता उतार) from Mero Kitta.

Nepali land units, converted

Nepal runs two systems side by side. Hill and mountain districts, including Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kaski and Gorkha, use Ropani, Aana, Paisa and Daam. The Terai plains, including Jhapa, Morang, Chitwan, Rupandehi, Banke and Kailali, use Bigha, Kattha and Dhur. The two chains do not divide into each other, which is exactly why a converter is worth having.

Hill system · पहाड

UnitEqualsSq ftm²
1 Ropani रोपनी16 Aana5,476508.74
1 Aana आना4 Paisa342.2531.80
1 Paisa पैसा4 Daam85.56257.95
1 Daam दामsmallest21.3906251.99

Terai system · तराई

UnitEqualsSq ftm²
1 Bigha बिघा20 Kattha72,9006,772.63
1 Kattha कठ्ठा20 Dhur3,645338.63
1 Dhur धुरsmallest182.2516.93

Plot dimensions · मोहडा × पिछाड

Plots on the ground are quoted as frontage by depth, mohada × pichhad, almost always in haath. Switch the tool to Plot size to enter them directly.

Length unitFeetMetres
1 Haath हात1.50.4572
1 Bitta बित्ता0.750.2286
1 Gaj गज30.9144
1 Danda डण्डा61.8288

Popular conversions

Each of these answers one question in full, with a table of the values around it.

Ropani to sq ft Aana to sq ft Bigha to sq ft Kattha to sq ft Dhur to sq ft Bigha to Kattha Ropani to Aana Ropani to Bigha Bigha to acre Aana to m²

Common questions

How many square feet is 1 Ropani?
1 Ropani is exactly 5,476 square feet, or about 508.74 square metres. It is a 74 ft by 74 ft square, divided into 16 Aana.
How many square feet is 1 Aana?
1 Aana is exactly 342.25 square feet, about 31.80 square metres, which is an 18.5 ft by 18.5 ft square. A standard 4 aana Kathmandu plot is 1,369 sq ft.
How many square feet is 1 Bigha?
1 Bigha is exactly 72,900 square feet, about 6,772.63 square metres or 1.6736 acres. It is a 270 ft by 270 ft square, divided into 20 Kattha.
How many Kattha are in 1 Bigha?
20 Kattha make 1 Bigha, and 20 Dhur make 1 Kattha, so 1 Bigha is 400 Dhur.
What does 1-2-3-0 mean on a lalpurja?
It is compound notation. Four numbers are the hill system: 1 Ropani, 2 Aana, 3 Paisa, 0 Daam. Three numbers are the Terai system: Bigha, Kattha, Dhur. You can type either form straight into the box above.
How much is 1 Haath in feet?
1 Haath is 1.5 feet. 1 Bitta is 0.75 ft, 1 Gaj is 3 ft and 1 Danda is 6 ft. A plot quoted as 22 by 40 haath is 33 by 60 ft, which is 1,980 square feet.
Which districts use Ropani and which use Bigha?
Ropani, Aana, Paisa and Daam are used across the hill and mountain districts including the Kathmandu Valley, Kaski, Gorkha, Lamjung, Syangja, Palpa and Tanahun. Bigha, Kattha and Dhur are used across the Terai: Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Saptari, Dhanusha, Bara, Parsa, Chitwan, Nawalparasi, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur. Some boundary wards use both, so check the lalpurja.
Is this the official area of my land?
No. This converts the figure you type, exactly. The legal area is whatever the Malpot record states. Get a Plot Register print (श्रेस्ता उतार) from Mero Kitta, the Survey Department's own portal, and confirm boundaries on site before any transaction.