Bigha to acres

1 bigha = 0.619835 acres

Type a value in bigha (bigha) to get acres (ac) straight away. A bigha is smaller than an acre, so the number goes down. Both units belong to area, measured here against the square meter.

FromTo0.61983471

1 bigha = 0.61983471 ac

Formula

ac = bigha × 0.61983471

One bigha is 0.61983471 acres, so multiply by that factor. You can also divide by 1.61333, the number of bigha in one acre. Here bigha is the value in bigha and ac is the result in acres.

Worked example: 2 bigha × 0.61983471 = 1.23967 acres.

Bigha to acres table

bigha (bigha)	acres (ac)
1 bigha	0.619835 ac
2 bigha	1.23967 ac
3 bigha	1.8595 ac
4 bigha	2.47934 ac
5 bigha	3.09917 ac
6 bigha	3.71901 ac
7 bigha	4.33884 ac
8 bigha	4.95868 ac
9 bigha	5.57851 ac
10 bigha	6.19835 ac
15 bigha	9.29752 ac
20 bigha	12.3967 ac
25 bigha	15.4959 ac
30 bigha	18.595 ac
40 bigha	24.7934 ac
50 bigha	30.9917 ac
60 bigha	37.1901 ac
75 bigha	46.4876 ac
100 bigha	61.9835 ac

Everyday bigha in acres

What it is	bigha	ac
half a bigha	0.5 bigha	0.309917 ac
one bigha (27,000 sq ft basis)	1 bigha	0.619835 ac
a small farm	2 bigha	1.23967 ac
a family farm	5 bigha	3.09917 ac
a larger holding	10 bigha	6.19835 ac

Quick estimate in your head

Multiply by about 0.62. For 2 bigha that gives 1.24 ac against an exact 1.23967 ac, an error under 0.1%.

Watch out for

A bigha is not standard. It ranges from about 14,400 sq ft to 27,000 sq ft depending on the state, and even district. Use your land record's local value before a sale.

About the units

Bigha (bigha). Varies by state. This page uses 27,000 sq ft (common in Uttar Pradesh). Bihar uses about 27,220 sq ft, Rajasthan (pucca) 27,225, Gujarat 17,424, West Bengal and Assam 14,400, Punjab and Haryana 9,070, Himachal 8,712. Check your land record.

Acre (ac). 43,560 square feet or about 4,047 m². Used for farmland and estates in India, the US and UK.

Going the other way, 1 acre is 1.61333 bigha.

Questions

How many acres are in 1 bigha?

1 bigha is 0.619835 acres, and 1 acre is 1.61333 bigha.

How do I convert bigha to acres?

Use ac = bigha × 0.61983471. For example, 2 bigha × 0.61983471 = 1.23967 acres.

Why does bigha differ between states?

Bigha is a traditional unit with no national standard. This page uses 27,000 sq ft (common in Uttar Pradesh). Bihar uses about 27,220 sq ft, Gujarat 17,424, West Bengal 14,400 and Punjab 9,070. Use the figure in your land record.

How much is a larger holding in acres?

10 bigha is 6.19835 ac.

Source for the conversion factor: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (units of area).

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