Standard Indian Cadastral Baseline: 1 Guntha = 1,089 Sq Ft

Guntha to Square Feet

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1.00 Guntha × 1,089 = 1,089.00 Sq Ft

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Live Multi-Unit Breakdown for 1.00 GunthaCadastral Standard

Square Feet1,089.001 Guntha = 1,089 Sq Ft

Square Yards (Gaj)121.001 Gaj = 9 Sq Ft

Square Meters101.171 Sq M = 10.764 Sq Ft

Acres0.02501 Acre = 40 Gunthas

Hectares0.01011 Hectare = 98.84 Gunthas

Cents (South India)2.501 Cent = 435.6 Sq Ft

Ground (Tamil Nadu)0.4541 Ground = 2,400 Sq Ft

Pucca Bigha0.04001 Bigha = 25 Gunthas

Plot Dimensions to Guntha & Square Feet

Enter ground boundary measurements (Length × Width) to calculate exact area in Gunthas, Square Feet, and Gaj.

Length

Width

Feet (ft)

Total Gunthas1.000 Guntha33 ft × 33 ft Standard Square

Square Feet1,089.00 Sq FtGross plot area

Square Yards (Gaj)121.00 GajUrban municipal measure

Perimeter / Fencing132.00 FeetTotal boundary length

Land Valuation & State Stamp Duty Estimator

Calculate property purchase budget including official state government stamp duty and sub-registrar registration charges.

Plot Area

Rate / Valuation (₹)

Registration State

Base Land Value₹ 15,00,0005 Gunthas × ₹ 3,00,000

Stamp Duty Payable₹ 90,0006.0% statutory stamp duty

Registration Fee₹ 15,0001.0% sub-registrar fee

Total Estimated Outlay₹ 16,05,000Base price + All government duties

1 Guntha: 1,089 Sq Ft

1 Guntha: 121 Gaj (Sq Yd)

1 Acre: 40 Gunthas

1 Hectare: 98.84 Gunthas

Mathematical Derivation & Formulas

How to Convert Guntha to Square Feet Step by Step

Understanding the geometric derivation behind the 1,089 multiplier prevents title discrepancies, boundary errors, and incorrect FSI (Floor Space Index) calculations during property registrations.

Guntha to Square Feet

Square Feet = Gunthas × 1,089

Multiply the total number of gunthas by 1,089 to determine gross square footage.

Square Feet to Guntha

Gunthas = Square Feet ÷ 1,089

Divide the total square footage by 1,089 to find the equivalent guntha measure.

The Historical 33-Foot Revenue Chain Origin

The exact measure of 1,089 square feet per guntha is anchored in the cadastral survey standards introduced across the Bombay Presidency and the Nizam’s Hyderabad State during the 19th century. Surveyors utilized a specialized Revenue Chain measuring exactly 33 feet (or 16 links / 2 rods).

A single Guntha was defined as a square parcel measuring one 33-foot revenue chain on every side:

33 feet × 33 feet = 1,089 square feet (sq ft)

Because one statute international acre is legally defined as exactly 43,560 square feet, subdividing an acre into 40 equal cadastral parcels establishes:

43,560 sq ft ÷ 40 equal parts = 1,089 sq ft per guntha

Furthermore, because 1 Square Yard (Gaj) comprises 9 square feet (3 ft × 3 ft), dividing 1,089 by 9 produces an exact integer:

1,089 sq ft ÷ 9 = 121 Square Yards (Gaj)

Practical Calculation Examples for Buyers & Demarcation

Scenario A: 4.5 Guntha Residential NA Plot in Pune or Dharwad

A buyer negotiates an approved non-agricultural bungalow parcel measuring 4.5 Gunthas:

Step 1: Identify the given area: 4.5 Gunthas
Step 2: Apply the revenue multiplier: 4.5 × 1,089
Step 3: Compute the result: 4,900.50 Sq Ft

Equivalent to 544.50 Gaj (Square Yards)

Scenario B: 10,000 Sq Ft Commercial Land near Hyderabad or Bengaluru

A logistics company acquires an industrial plot logged at 10,000 Sq Ft:

Step 1: Identify the total square feet: 10,000 Sq Ft
Step 2: Apply the reciprocal division: 10,000 ÷ 1,089
Step 3: Compute the result: 9.1827 Gunthas

Equals 9 Gunthas and 199 Sq Ft remainder

Official 1 to 100 Guntha Land Reference Chart

Cadastral reference table for common residential, commercial, and agricultural holdings across Western and Southern India:

Guntha / Gunta	Square Feet (Sq Ft)	Square Yards (Gaj)	Square Meters	Acre Proportion
0.25 Guntha	272.25	30.25	25.29	0.00625 Acre
0.50 Guntha	544.50	60.50	50.59	0.01250 Acre
1.00 Guntha	1,089.00	121.00	101.17	0.02500 Acre
2.00 Gunthas	2,178.00	242.00	202.34	0.05000 Acre
3.00 Gunthas	3,267.00	363.00	303.51	0.07500 Acre
4.00 Gunthas	4,356.00	484.00	404.69	0.10000 Acre
5.00 Gunthas	5,445.00	605.00	505.86	0.12500 Acre
8.00 Gunthas	8,712.00	968.00	809.37	0.20000 Acre
10.00 Gunthas	10,890.00	1,210.00	1,011.71	0.25000 Acre
15.00 Gunthas	16,335.00	1,815.00	1,517.57	0.37500 Acre
20.00 Gunthas (Half Acre)	21,780.00	2,420.00	2,023.43	0.50000 Acre
30.00 Gunthas	32,670.00	3,630.00	3,035.14	0.75000 Acre
40.00 Gunthas (1 Full Acre)	43,560.00	4,840.00	4,046.86	1.00000 Acre
80.00 Gunthas (2 Acres)	87,120.00	9,680.00	8,093.71	2.00000 Acres
100.00 Gunthas (2.5 Acres)	108,900.00	12,100.00	10,117.14	2.50000 Acres

Cadastral Revenue Records

State-by-State Land Revenue Laws & Registry Verification

While 1 Guntha equals 1,089 square feet nationally, state revenue departments record, subdivide, and regulate land under distinct statutory land codes. Always verify titles against these official state frameworks:

MaharashtraMahabhulekh 7/12 →

Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 & Satbara Utara

On the official 7/12 extract (Satbara Utara) maintained by the Talathi, rural holdings are recorded in Hectares and Ares (abbreviated as 'R'):

1 Are (1 R) = 100 square meters (≈ 1,076.39 sq ft). In village usage, 1 Are is treated as 1 Guntha (1,089 sq ft). Registered sale deeds must state the exact square footage to account for the 12.61 sq ft legal variance.
Tukdebandi Act, 1947 (Section 8B): The Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act prohibits registering agricultural land below prescribed ceiling limits (typically 1 to 2 gunthas in peri-urban belts, or up to 20 gunthas in rural tracts) without prior town planning layout sanction or Section 44 Non-Agricultural (NA) conversion.
Pot Kharab: Land classified as uncultivable (Class A or Class B) is deducted from the net assessable guntha area.

KarnatakaBhoomi RTC Portal →

Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 & RTC Pahani

Karnataka's Bhoomi Portal logs land in Form 16 (Record of Rights, Tenancy, and Crops - RTC Pahani) using the standard 3-part hyphenated notation:

Acre-Guntas-Annas (AA-GG-aa): In Column 3, a record of 02-15-00 represents 2 Acres and 15 Guntas. In square feet: (2 × 43,560) + (15 × 1,089) = 103,455 Sq Ft.
Section 95 DC Conversion: Farmland cannot be utilized for residential or industrial layouts without an official conversion order issued by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and layout approval from BDA, BMRDA, or DTCP.
Form 11B / E-Khata: Gram Panchayat layouts without proper DC conversion cannot obtain regular A-Khata, which can hinder bank loans and utility registrations.

Telangana & APDharani Portal →

Dharani Passbooks, Guntalu & Urban Gajam

Under the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 2020, farmland extents are digitized on the Dharani integrated portal:

1 Gunta = 121 Gajam (Square Yards): Urban residential layouts sanctioned by HMDA and GHMC are measured in Gajam (1 Gajam = 9 sq ft). Converting Guntas to Gajam is simply multiplying by 121.
Dharani Digital Mutation: Land transfers are executed via slot booking, with biometric verification creating instant mutation records in the seller and buyer digital passbooks.
Rayalaseema Ankanam: In Nellore, Tirupati, and coastal AP, 1 Ankanam equals 72 sq ft (15.125 Ankanams = 1 Guntha).

GujaratAnyROR 7/12 →

Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879 & Vigha Metrics

The Revenue Department of Gujarat maintains digitized records through AnyROR (Village Form 7, 12, and 8A):

1 Vigha = 16 Gunthas: In standard Gujarat revenue surveys, 1 Vigha equals exactly 16 Gunthas (17,424 sq ft or 1,618.74 sq meters).
Section 65 NA Permission: Conversion of agricultural parcels to non-agricultural status requires approval from the District Collector or Town Development Officer (TDO).
Tenancy Act Section 63: Only certified agriculturists (Khedut Khatedar) may purchase agricultural gunthas. Non-agriculturists must purchase pre-converted NA plots.

All-India Land Measurement Comparison Matrix

Standardized mathematical factors connecting Guntha with North, South, and Central Indian units:

Unit Name	Square Feet (Sq Ft)	Equivalent in Gunthas	Primary Regional Usage
1 Guntha / Gunta	1,089 sq ft	1.000 Guntha	Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Telangana, AP
1 Cent	435.60 sq ft	0.400 Guntha (2.5 Cents = 1 Guntha)	Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka coastal belts
1 Ground	2,400 sq ft	2.204 Gunthas	Chennai & Tamil Nadu urban property
1 Square Yard (Gaj)	9 sq ft	0.00826 Guntha (121 Gaj = 1 Guntha)	Pan-India urban residential plots
1 Square Meter	10.7639 sq ft	0.00988 Guntha (101.17 sq m = 1 Guntha)	Metric town planning layouts
1 Are (R)	1,076.39 sq ft	0.988 Guntha (Reconciled as 1:1 in rural tracts)	Maharashtra & Gujarat metric revenue extracts
1 Pucca Bigha	27,225 sq ft	25.000 Gunthas	Rajasthan, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh
1 Standard Acre	43,560 sq ft	40.000 Gunthas	Statutory Indian & International land standard
1 Hectare	107,639 sq ft	98.842 Gunthas (100 Ares)	Cadastral Survey maps & Forest extents

Buyer Due Diligence Checklist for Guntha Plots

Check Government Cadastral Map (Tippon / Mojni)

Ensure physical boundaries measure 33 ft × 33 ft per guntha as per the District Inspector of Land Records (DILR) map.

Inspect Mutation Register (Ferfar / Form 6)

Verify 30-year title continuity to confirm all prior sales, successions, and partition deeds have been mutated cleanly.

Verify NA Conversion & Town Planning Sanction

Confirm that residential or commercial plots possess a valid NA order (Section 44 in MH, Section 95 in KA) from the Collector.

Comply with Anti-Fragmentation Laws

Never purchase unapproved agricultural fractions below the legal ceiling (Tukdebandi limit) to ensure registration validity.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official answers regarding guntha conversions, 7/12 Satbara entries, and property boundary measurements.

How many square feet are in 1 guntha?

1 standard Guntha equals exactly 1,089 square feet. This measurement stems from a traditional 33 feet by 33 feet land square (33 × 33 = 1,089 sq ft) and represents precisely 1/40th part of an acre.

Is 1 guntha equal to 1089 sq ft across all Indian states?

Yes, across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh, the official legal revenue registry recognizes 1 Guntha as 1,089 sq ft (or 121 square yards). While local vernacular terms like Gunta, Cent, or Ground exist across other regions, 1,089 sq ft remains the standard legal baseline.

What is the formula to convert square feet to guntha?

To convert square feet to guntha, divide the total square footage by 1,089. Formula: Guntha = Total Square Feet ÷ 1089. For example, a 5,445 sq ft residential plot equals 5,445 ÷ 1,089 = 5 Gunthas.

How many gunthas make 1 acre of land?

Exactly 40 gunthas make 1 acre of land. Because 1 acre equals 43,560 square feet, dividing 43,560 by 1,089 gives exactly 40.

What is the difference between a guntha and a bigha?

Guntha is a fixed southern and western Indian land measure (1,089 sq ft). Bigha is primarily used in northern and central India and varies widely by state (e.g., in Rajasthan 1 Pucca Bigha is 27,225 sq ft, while in UP it can range around 27,000 sq ft). One standard Bigha typically ranges between 15 to 25 gunthas depending on state revenue laws.

What does guntha indicate on a Maharashtra 7/12 extract (Satbara Utara)?

On a Maharashtra 7/12 (Satbara) extract, rural agricultural and non-agricultural land areas are officially logged in Hectares, Ares, and Gunthas. One Are (R) is equivalent to approximately 1 guntha (1 Are ≈ 1,076.39 sq ft, practically reconciled as 1 Guntha = 1,089 sq ft in local land division).

How many square yards (gaj) are in one guntha?

One guntha equals exactly 121 square yards (gaj). Since 1 square yard equals 9 square feet, dividing 1,089 sq ft by 9 gives 121 sq yd.

What is the difference between Guntha and Ground?

Guntha is used predominantly in Western and Central India (1,089 sq ft). Ground is a traditional measurement used in Tamil Nadu and parts of South India, where 1 Ground equals 2,400 square feet. Therefore, 1 Ground is roughly 2.20 Gunthas.

What is the minimum land area required in gunthas for an NA plot registration?

Under amended land revenue regulations in states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, fragmentation rules often mandate minimum plot areas (commonly 1 to 2 gunthas for individual NA residential bungalows, while agricultural transactions may have fragmentation limits of 11 to 20 gunthas without prior layout sanction).

How many gunthas are in one hectare?

One hectare contains approximately 98.84 gunthas (rounded to 100 Ares in revenue departments). Since 1 hectare is 107,639 sq ft, dividing by 1,089 sq ft yields 98.84 Gunthas.