A kanal is 20 marla, so its size follows the marla. On the revenue standard of Punjab and Haryana land records, one kanal is 5,445 sq ft (605 sq yd), exactly one eighth of an acre. Lahore housing schemes such as DHA define the kanal as 4,500 sq ft (500 sq yd), built from a 225 sq ft marla. The two differ by 945 sq ft, so a “1 kanal” plot can mean quite different things.
Formula
Kanal by region
The kanal is not the same everywhere. Values below are documented regional definitions with their sources; your land records or local revenue office decide which one applies. More about the kanal.
| Region | 1 kanal in square feet | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue standard (Punjab, Haryana, Pakistan) | 5,445 | = 20 marla = 605 sq yd = 5,445 sq ft = 1/8 acre · Revenue Department, Government of Haryana (HALRIS Jamabandi): Units of Measurements |
| Lahore housing schemes (DHA) | 4,500 | = 20 marla of 225 sq ft = 500 sq yd = 4,500 sq ft · DHA Lahore Construction & Development Byelaws 2026, Definitions (Kanal, Marla) |
Kanal to Square Feet conversion table (Revenue standard (Punjab, Haryana, Pakistan))
| Kanal | Square Feet |
|---|---|
| 1 kanal | 5,445 ft² |
| 2 kanal | 10,890 ft² |
| 3 kanal | 16,335 ft² |
| 4 kanal | 21,780 ft² |
| 5 kanal | 27,225 ft² |
| 6 kanal | 32,670 ft² |
| 7 kanal | 38,115 ft² |
| 8 kanal | 43,560 ft² |
| 9 kanal | 49,005 ft² |
| 10 kanal | 54,450 ft² |
| 12 kanal | 65,340 ft² |
| 15 kanal | 81,675 ft² |
| 20 kanal | 108,900 ft² |
| 25 kanal | 136,125 ft² |
| 30 kanal | 163,350 ft² |
| 40 kanal | 217,800 ft² |
| 50 kanal | 272,250 ft² |
| 60 kanal | 326,700 ft² |
| 70 kanal | 381,150 ft² |
| 75 kanal | 408,375 ft² |
| 80 kanal | 435,600 ft² |
| 90 kanal | 490,050 ft² |
| 100 kanal | 544,500 ft² |
Where you’ll use it
Large residential plots in Pakistani cities are sold as 1 kanal or 2 kanal plots, and farm land in Indian and Pakistani Punjab is recorded in kanal and marla. Square feet are needed for building plans, construction estimates and comparisons with property elsewhere. A 2 kanal plot is 10,890 sq ft on the revenue kanal but 9,000 sq ft in DHA Lahore, enough of a gap to change covered-area limits and construction costs.
Tip: Building regulations set covered area and setbacks for each plot category, so use the authority’s own definition of the kanal when you plan construction. For farmland, use the revenue kanal of 5,445 sq ft shown in the fard.