Gunta
Gunta also Guntha is a measure of area. This unit is typically used to measure the size of a piece of land.
In India
- 1 Anna = 7.5624 square yards = 6.3232 square metres
- 1 Gunta = 120.999 square yards = 101.1714 square metres = 16 Annas
- 1 Guntha (R) = 33 ft (10 m). x 33 ft (10 m). = 1,089 sq ft (101.2 m2)[1][2]
- 40 Gunthas = 1.0 Acre
- 4 Acre = 1 fg
In Pakistan
Other units were used alongside Imperial measures[3]
- 1 Anna = 20.16 sq yd
- 6 Anna = 1 Guntha = 120 square yard
- 4 Guntha = 1 Jareeb = 484 square yard
- 4 Jareeb = 1 Kanee = 1936 square yard
- 10 Jareeb = 1 Acre = 4840 square yard
- 25 Acres = 1 Marabba
See also
References
- ^ "About 1 lb. of seed per guntha (one-fortieth acre) is sown broadcast on the seed bed." Watt, George (1908). The Commercial Products of India. London: John Murray. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ http://landsofmaharashtra.com/landmeasurementunits.html
- ^ World Weights and Measures: Handbook for Statistians. New York: United Nations. 1966. p. 79.
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