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Land measurement

Land unit converter

Type a size in any unit and every other unit updates as you type. Works for the hill (ropani) and Terai (bigha) systems.

Hill system

ropani
aana
paisa
daam

Terai system

bigha
kattha
dhur

Square feet and metres

sq ft
m²

Ropani-aana-paisa-daam

Land papers often write the size as R-A-P-D, for example 2-5-2-0.

In the hill system that is
1-0-0-0 R-A-P-D
In the Terai system that is
0-1-10 bigha-kattha-dhur

Quick reference

UnitEqualsSquare feetSquare metres
1 Ropani16 aana5,476508.74
1 Aana4 paisa342.2531.8
1 Paisa4 daam85.567.95
1 Daam—21.391.99
1 Bigha20 kattha72,9006,772.64
1 Kattha20 dhur3,645338.63
1 Dhur—182.2516.93

Conversions use 1 ropani = 5,476 sq ft and 1 bigha = 72,900 sq ft. Always confirm the size on the land ownership certificate (lalpurja).