Cent in other units
| m² | sq ft | acres | hectares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40.4686 | 435.6 | 0.01 | 0.00404686 |
- = 1/100 acre = 48.4 sq yd = 435.6 sq ft
About the cent
A cent is simply 1/100 of an acre: 435.6 sq ft, 48.4 sq yd or about 40.47 m². House plots in Kerala and Tamil Nadu are typically advertised and priced per cent, and farm land in acres and cents.
Tamil Nadu’s survey department tables relate the cent to other local units: a ground (2,400 sq ft) is about 5.5 cents. In eastern India and Bangladesh the same 1/100 acre is called a decimal. One hectare is about 247.1 cents.
Related measures
- 100 cents = 1 acre
- 1 cent = 1 decimal
- 1 ground (Tamil Nadu) ≈ 5.5 cents
- 1 hectare ≈ 247.1 cents
- 1 guntha = 2.5 cents
Quick table
| Cent | Square feet | Square meters | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 435.6 | 40.4686 | 0.01 |
| 2 | 871.2 | 80.9371 | 0.02 |
| 5 | 2,178 | 202.3428 | 0.05 |
| 10 | 4,356 | 404.6856 | 0.1 |
| 20 | 8,712 | 809.3713 | 0.2 |
| 50 | 21,780 | 2,023.43 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 43,560 | 4,046.86 | 1 |
Sources
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