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An Ankanam is a unit of measure similar to an acre. It is used mainly in regions of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, India - Nellore, Anekal, Bengaluru and Tirupathi. An Ankanam is measured as 72 sq ft (6.7 m2), (mostly in the Nellore District) and, in some places (such as Tirupathi), 36 sq ft (3.3 m2). In Nellore, one acre equals 605 Ankanams, and 1 cent amounts to 6.05 Ankanams. This unit is very popular, presumably because it is easier to calculate the cost of a piece of land.

1 Acre = 100 cents/0.405 hectares/605 Ankanas

1 cent = 6.05 Ankanas/48 Sq.Yards

1 Ankana = 8 Sq. yard/72 Sq. Feet

1 Tirupathi Ankana = 4 Sq.yard/36 Sq. ft (in Tirupathi)

1 Sq. Yard = 9 Sq.Feet

Written By Haranadha Reddy Kanchi

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