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Kanal (unit)

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A kanal is a unit of area used in parts of northern India and in Pakistan.

Under British rule the marla and kanal were standardized so that the kanal equals exactly 605 square yards or 1⁄8 acre (0.051 ha); this is roughly equivalent to 506 square metres. A kanal is equal to 20 marlas.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement - University of North Carolina
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