Biswa sizes by region
| Region | m² | sq ft | acres | hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pucca bigha areas (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan)default | 126.4643 | 1,361.25 | 0.03125 | 0.0126464 |
| Haryana (pre-consolidation records) | 42.1548 | 453.75 | 0.0104167 | 0.00421548 |
- Pucca bigha areas (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan): = 1/20 of a 3,025 sq yd bigha = 151.25 sq yd = 1,361.25 sq ft
- Haryana (pre-consolidation records): = 20 biswansi = 1/20 bigha; 96 biswa = 1 acre
About the biswa
A biswa is a twentieth of a bigha, and in Bihar and Bengal the same fraction is called a katha. Each biswa is split again into 20 biswansi, so a bigha holds 400 biswansi. In Haryana’s older revenue records the biswansi was one square karam, the karam being a measuring rod of 57.157 inches.
Because the biswa is a fraction, it is only as fixed as the bigha above it. On the 3,025 sq yd pucca bigha one biswa is 1,361.25 sq ft (151.25 sq yd). On the old Haryana bigha, where 4 bigha 16 biswa make an acre, one biswa is 453.75 sq ft.
Other biswa sizes are quoted for Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, tied to their own bighas. Values vary by place, and the land record or local revenue office is what counts for a particular plot.
Related measures
- 20 biswa = 1 bigha
- 1 biswa = 20 biswansi
- In Bihar and Bengal the twentieth of a bigha is called a katha
Quick table
Using the Pucca bigha areas (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan) value.
| Biswa | Square feet | Square meters | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,361.25 | 126.4643 | 0.03125 |
| 2 | 2,722.5 | 252.9285 | 0.0625 |
| 5 | 6,806.25 | 632.3213 | 0.15625 |
| 10 | 13,612.5 | 1,264.64 | 0.3125 |
| 20 | 27,225 | 2,529.29 | 0.625 |
| 50 | 68,062.5 | 6,323.21 | 1.5625 |
| 100 | 136,125 | 12,646.43 | 3.125 |
Sources
- Russ Rowlett, How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement (UNC Chapel Hill), “bigha” (Pucca bigha areas (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan))
- Revenue Department, Government of Haryana (HALRIS Jamabandi): Units of Measurements (Haryana (pre-consolidation records))
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