Marla sizes by region
| Region | m² | sq ft | acres | hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue standard (Punjab, Haryana, Pakistan)default | 25.2929 | 272.25 | 0.00625 | 0.00252929 |
| Lahore housing schemes (DHA) | 20.9032 | 225 | 0.00516529 | 0.00209032 |
- Revenue standard (Punjab, Haryana, Pakistan): = 9 sarsahi (square karam of 5.5 ft) = 30.25 sq yd = 272.25 sq ft = 1/160 acre
- Lahore housing schemes (DHA): = 25 sq yd = 225 sq ft
About the marla
The revenue marla is 9 sarsahi, each a square karam of 5.5 ft, which makes it 272.25 sq ft or 30.25 sq yd. That is exactly the old English square rod (perch), and 160 marla make an acre. Haryana’s revenue department and land records across Punjab use this size.
Many Pakistani housing authorities use a smaller marla. DHA Lahore defines one marla as 25 sq yd, or 225 sq ft, so a “5 marla house” there sits on 1,125 sq ft, while 5 revenue marla are 1,361.25 sq ft. Property ads rarely say which marla they mean.
Values vary by place: the allotment letter, the housing scheme’s bylaws or the land record (fard) tells you which marla applies to a given plot.
Related measures
- 20 marla = 1 kanal
- 160 revenue marla = 1 acre
- 1 revenue marla = 1 square rod (perch) = 272.25 sq ft
- 1 marla = 9 sarsahi
Quick table
Using the Revenue standard (Punjab, Haryana, Pakistan) value.
| Marla | Square feet | Square meters | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 272.25 | 25.2929 | 0.00625 |
| 2 | 544.5 | 50.5857 | 0.0125 |
| 5 | 1,361.25 | 126.4643 | 0.03125 |
| 10 | 2,722.5 | 252.9285 | 0.0625 |
| 20 | 5,445 | 505.8571 | 0.125 |
| 50 | 13,612.5 | 1,264.64 | 0.3125 |
| 100 | 27,225 | 2,529.29 | 0.625 |
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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