Kanal sizes by region
| Region | m² | sq ft | acres | hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue standard (Punjab, Haryana, Pakistan)default | 505.8571 | 5,445 | 0.125 | 0.0505857 |
| Lahore housing schemes (DHA) | 418.0637 | 4,500 | 0.103306 | 0.0418064 |
- Revenue standard (Punjab, Haryana, Pakistan): = 20 marla = 605 sq yd = 5,445 sq ft = 1/8 acre
- Lahore housing schemes (DHA): = 20 marla of 225 sq ft = 500 sq yd = 4,500 sq ft
About the kanal
The kanal belongs to the karam–marla–kanal system that British settlements standardized across the Punjab. Haryana’s revenue department sets it out: a karam of 66 inches, a sarsahi of one square karam, 9 sarsahi to the marla, 20 marla to the kanal and 8 kanal to the acre. That makes one kanal 605 sq yd or 5,445 sq ft, exactly an eighth of an acre. Farm land in Indian and Pakistani Punjab is still recorded this way.
Urban plots in Pakistan are often measured differently. DHA Lahore defines a marla as 225 sq ft and a kanal as 20 such marla, or 4,500 sq ft (500 sq yd). A “1 kanal house” in a Lahore scheme is therefore about 17% smaller than a revenue kanal.
Before you compare plot prices or sizes, check which marla the housing authority, the allotment letter or the land record uses. Values vary by place, and the official record is what counts.
Related measures
- 1 kanal = 20 marla
- 8 revenue kanal = 1 acre (killa)
- 1 hectare ≈ 19.77 revenue kanal
- 9.68 Lahore (4,500 sq ft) kanal = 1 acre
Quick table
Using the Revenue standard (Punjab, Haryana, Pakistan) value.
| Kanal | Square feet | Square meters | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,445 | 505.8571 | 0.125 |
| 2 | 10,890 | 1,011.71 | 0.25 |
| 5 | 27,225 | 2,529.29 | 0.625 |
| 10 | 54,450 | 5,058.57 | 1.25 |
| 20 | 108,900 | 10,117.14 | 2.5 |
| 50 | 272,250 | 25,292.85 | 6.25 |
| 100 | 544,500 | 50,585.71 | 12.5 |
Sources
- Revenue Department, Government of Haryana (HALRIS Jamabandi): Units of Measurements (Revenue standard (Punjab, Haryana, Pakistan))
- DHA Lahore Construction & Development Byelaws 2026, Definitions (Kanal, Marla) (Lahore housing schemes (DHA))
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