Kani in other units
| m² | sq ft | acres | hectares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,351.22 | 57,600 | 1.3223 | 0.535122 |
- = 57,600 sq ft = 24 grounds ≈ 1.32 acres
About the kani
The kani (காணி) is an old Tamil measure of agricultural land, still heard in rural Tamil Nadu. The state’s Commissionerate of Survey and Settlement gives one kani as 57,600 sq ft and as 1.32 acres, which agree with each other: 57,600 sq ft is 24 grounds, about 1.3223 acres or 0.535 hectares.
Traditional Tamil units were never tied together exactly. The same survey table also lists a veli as 5 kani and as 6.17 acres, which would make a kani closer to 1.23 acres. Values vary by place and over time, so treat any kani figure as a starting point and rely on the patta and the land records for the actual area.
Related measures
- 1 kani = 24 grounds = 57,600 sq ft
- 1 kani ≈ 1.32 acres ≈ 0.535 hectares
Quick table
| Kani | Square feet | Square meters | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57,600 | 5,351.22 | 1.3223 |
| 2 | 115,200 | 10,702.43 | 2.6446 |
| 5 | 288,000 | 26,756.08 | 6.6116 |
| 10 | 576,000 | 53,512.15 | 13.2231 |
| 20 | 1,152,000 | 107,024.3 | 26.4463 |
| 50 | 2,880,000 | 267,560.76 | 66.1157 |
| 100 | 5,760,000 | 535,121.51 | 132.2314 |
Sources
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