Decimal to square feet in Jharkhand: JSLPS 2015 survey scale
1 Decimal = 435.6 square feet
A 2015 report using the JSLPS baseline survey 2014 defines 100 Decimals per Acre for sampled treatment and control blocks in 128 villages across 16 districts. On that scale, one Decimal is 435.6 square feet and five Decimals are 2,178 square feet. This is a survey convention only.
Calculate using this scaleWhere does this scale apply?
- Uses the survey definition of 100 Decimals per Acre; not a statewide cadastral standard.
- Katha/Dhur factors and the Dismil alias are not established by this source.
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 Decimal × 435.6.
Example: 5 Decimal × 435.6 = 2178 square feet.
To convert back, divide the number of square feet by 435.6.
Conversion table
| Decimal | square feet |
|---|---|
| 1 Decimal | 435.6 square feet |
| 2 Decimal | 871.2 square feet |
| 5 Decimal | 2178 square feet |
| 10 Decimal | 4356 square feet |
| 20 Decimal | 8712 square feet |
| 100 Decimal | 43560 square feet |
Sources and definitions
- Baseline Survey Report on Livelihood in Jharkhand, 2015
Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society; survey prepared by GfK Mode Pvt Ltd; hosted by Jharkhand Forest Department
PDF p.38, Table 3.1.3, note 2; sample scope p.18
- 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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