Bigha to square feet in Himachal Pradesh: 56-inch Karam scale
1 Bigha ≈ 8711.11 square feet
Exact relationship: 1 Bigha = exactly 78,400/9 square feet. ≈ marks a value rounded to two decimal places for display; the calculator uses the exact value.
The 1992 Land Records Manual documents a 56-inch Karam Bigha and Biswa system (Part B) for Mandi, Kullu, Chamba and Lahaul & Spiti, where a Bigha is 809.288704 square metres, or exactly 78,400/9 square feet (about 8,711.11). It is a traditional settlement scale, not a current statewide default, and applies only to records using this Karam system.
Calculate using this scaleWhere does this scale apply?
- District alone does not determine the system. Match the scale to your land record; metric settlement records may use hectares directly.
Match the measurement scale on your registry or Jamabandi. A familiar unit name can represent different areas in different places.
How to convert
Area in square feet = amount in Bigha × 78,400/9.
Example: 5 Bigha × 78,400/9 ≈ 43555.56 square feet.
To convert back, divide the number of square feet by 78,400/9.
Conversion table
| Bigha | square feet |
|---|---|
| 1 Bigha | ≈ 8711.11 square feet |
| 2 Bigha | ≈ 17422.22 square feet |
| 5 Bigha | ≈ 43555.56 square feet |
| 10 Bigha | ≈ 87111.11 square feet |
| 20 Bigha | ≈ 174222.22 square feet |
| 100 Bigha | ≈ 871111.11 square feet |
Values marked ≈ in this table are rounded.
Sources and definitions
- HP Land Records Manual 1992, Appendix XIX, Parts A-D
Government of Himachal Pradesh, Revenue Department
Appendix XIX, Part B, PDF p.15 / printed 773
- Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Appendix C, printed C-23 / PDF p.23
Document titles retain their original language. Source verification establishes the named definition; it does not certify which scale your land record uses.
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