Square feet to bigha

1 square foot = 0.000037037 bigha

Type a value in square feet (sq ft) to get bigha (bigha) straight away. A square foot is smaller than a bigha, so the number goes down. Both units belong to area, measured here against the square meter.

FromTo0.000037037037

1 sq ft = 0.000037037037 bigha

Formula

bigha = sq ft × 0.000037037037

One square foot is 0.000037037037 bigha, so multiply by that factor. You can also divide by 27,000, the number of square feet in one bigha. Here sq ft is the value in square feet and bigha is the result in bigha.

Worked example: 1,200 square feet × 0.000037037037 = 0.0444444 bigha.

Square feet to bigha table

square feet (sq ft)	bigha (bigha)
1 sq ft	0.000037037 bigha
2 sq ft	0.0000740741 bigha
3 sq ft	0.000111111 bigha
4 sq ft	0.000148148 bigha
5 sq ft	0.000185185 bigha
6 sq ft	0.000222222 bigha
7 sq ft	0.000259259 bigha
8 sq ft	0.000296296 bigha
9 sq ft	0.000333333 bigha
10 sq ft	0.00037037 bigha
15 sq ft	0.000555556 bigha
20 sq ft	0.000740741 bigha
25 sq ft	0.000925926 bigha
30 sq ft	0.00111111 bigha
40 sq ft	0.00148148 bigha
50 sq ft	0.00185185 bigha
60 sq ft	0.00222222 bigha
75 sq ft	0.00277778 bigha
100 sq ft	0.0037037 bigha

Everyday square feet in bigha

What it is	sq ft	bigha
a small bedroom	100 sq ft	0.0037037 bigha
a 1 BHK flat	600 sq ft	0.0222222 bigha
a 2 BHK flat	1,000 sq ft	0.037037 bigha
a 3 BHK flat	1,500 sq ft	0.0555556 bigha
a 40 × 60 ft plot	2,400 sq ft	0.0888889 bigha

Quick estimate in your head

Multiply by about 0.000037. For 1,200 sq ft that gives 0.0444 bigha against an exact 0.0444444 bigha, an error of 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

Square foot (sq ft). A square 1 foot on each side, 0.0929 m². The usual unit for flat and office sizes in India and the US.

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.

Going the other way, 1 bigha is 27,000 square feet.

Questions

How many bigha are in 1 square foot?

1 square foot is 0.000037037 bigha, and 1 bigha is 27,000 square feet.

How do I convert square feet to bigha?

Use bigha = sq ft × 0.000037037037. For example, 1,200 square feet × 0.000037037037 = 0.0444444 bigha.

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 40 × 60 ft plot in bigha?

2,400 sq ft is 0.0888889 bigha.

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

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