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Nepali Land Converter

Ropani - Aana - Paisa - Daam
Ropani
Aana
Paisa
Daam
Bigha - Katha - Dhur
Bigha
Katha
Dhur
Note: Terai uses Bigha system. Hills use Ropani system.

 

Area Converter Information

The following is a list of everyday units used to calculate land area in Nepal.

  • 1 Bigha = 20 Kattha = 6772.63 m² = 72900 sq.ft. = 13.31 Ropani
  • 1 Katha= 20 Dhur = 338.63 m² = 3645 sq.ft.
  • 1 Dhur = 16.93 m² = 182.25 sq.ft.
  • 1 Ropani = 16 Aana = 64 Paisa = 508.72 m² = 5476 sq.ft. = 256 Daam = 4 llka
  • 1 Aana = 4 Paisa = 31.80 m² = 342.25 sq. ft. = 16 Daam
  • 1 Paisa = 4 Daam = 7.95 m² = 85.56 sq. ft.
  • 1 Daam = 1.99 m² = 21.39 sq. ft.

The units of measurement of area of land depends on the part of the country where they are being used, with the Bigha-Katha-Dhur measurements common in the Terai region while the Ropani-Aana measurements are common in hilly and mountainous regions.

Conversion Rate

  • 1 ropani = 74 feet × 74 feet
  • 1 bigha = 13 ropani
  • 1 kattha = 442 square yards or 338 square meters

Terai Region

In the Terai region, the southern parts of Nepal, the customary units are those used elsewhere in South Asia:

  • 1 katha = 20 dhur
  • 1 bigha = 20 katha
UnitDivisionsIn square metersIn square feet
Dhur 16.93 square meters182.25 square feet
Katha20 Dhur338.62 square meters3,645 square feet
Bigha20 Katha6772.41 square meters72,900 square feet

Conversions for Terai customary units

Hilly and mountainous regions

A different system is used in hilly regions:

  • 1 paisa = 4 dam (daam)
  • 1 ana = 4 paisa
  • 1 ropani = 16 ana
UnitDivisionsIn square metersIn square feet
Dam 1.99 square metres21.39 square feet
Paisa4 Dam7.95 square metres85.56 square feet
Ana4 Paisa31.80 square metres342.25 square feet
Ropani16 Aana508.74 square metres5476 square feet

Conversions for Mountainous customary units

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