Dhur sizes by region
| Region | m² | sq ft | acres | hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal (Terai)default | 16.9316 | 182.25 | 0.00418388 | 0.00169316 |
| Bihar (common standard) | 6.3232 | 68.0625 | 0.0015625 | 0.000632321 |
- Nepal (Terai): = 1/20 kattha = 182.25 sq ft ≈ 16.93 m²
- Bihar (common standard): = 1/20 of a 1,361.25 sq ft katha = 68.0625 sq ft
About the dhur
The dhur is the smallest everyday unit in the bigha–kattha–dhur system: 20 dhur make a kattha and 400 make a bigha. Nepal’s Department of Land Management and Records gives one dhur as about 16.93 m², which is 182.25 sq ft on Nepal’s 72,900 sq ft bigha.
In Bihar the dhur is also a twentieth of the katha. On the common 1,361.25 sq ft katha it is 68.0625 sq ft (about 6.32 m²), but because Bihar’s katha differs between districts, so does the dhur. Check the khatiyan or the circle office for the local value.
Related measures
- 20 dhur = 1 kattha
- 400 dhur = 1 bigha
- Nepal: 1 dhur = 182.25 sq ft ≈ 16.93 m²
Quick table
Using the Nepal (Terai) value.
| Dhur | Square feet | Square meters | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 182.25 | 16.9316 | 0.00418388 |
| 2 | 364.5 | 33.8632 | 0.00836777 |
| 5 | 911.25 | 84.6579 | 0.0209194 |
| 10 | 1,822.5 | 169.3158 | 0.0418388 |
| 20 | 3,645 | 338.6316 | 0.0836777 |
| 50 | 9,112.5 | 846.579 | 0.209194 |
| 100 | 18,225 | 1,693.16 | 0.418388 |
Sources
- Government of Nepal, Department of Land Management and Records: land unit conversion table (Nepal (Terai))
- Wikipedia: Bigha (regional sections and their references) (Bihar (common standard))
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