Guntha to Square Feet

You can’t imagine a world today without measurement of quantity and the units that help in measuring them. Whenever you’ve got to sell or purchase land or property, you have got to verify the documents about the map of the area, the area of the place, and the rate fixed per square feet or so. These are the basics on which the entire transaction stands. Today it’s common to know and use the terms like square feet or square meter but it was not the same always. Many centuries or millenniums ago, when mankind was beginning to look around to discover so many phenomena that were drowning him with confusion and mystery, when civilizations were far away from striking their roots for the first time, even the sense of time was not there. There was so much wonderment and fear in the minds of the humans that they were just clueless about whatever was happening around them. Whether it was lightning and thunder, storms or tempest, all were taking their breath away. These were the times when survival was at stake and it was a big challenge. The man was busy hunting or gathering and women were looking after the household, though nobody can say for sure whether there was any such entity as a household. They lived in the caves, so there was no need for any roof or walls to protect them against the vagaries of time and weather. Slowly, when some people began pondering over various issues plaguing them or hurting them, some innovative souls began exploring various ways to find out the answers and the explorations were the beginnings of discoveries and inventions. Inventions came much later after the advent of scientific thoughts. Some primitive societies would own an area to grow plants or to tend animals, but there was nothing to mark these territories. It was very arbitrary and the sense of possession and ownership was not remarkably felt. After human hands, feet, fingers, steps, and so on began to be used to measure distance, etc., the sense of time, length, volume, or weight came into being.

During the age of the kings, rulers, or emperors, it was the royal decree that would settle the issues of measurement or standards of measurement. A cubit was the distance between the elbow and the tip of the middle finger. A piece of metal or wood was used to be placed in public places. They were as long as the cubit measured by the king’s own hands and they were considered as standards accepted by all. Even grains were used to measure the volume or weight of something. Even today, the grain is a unit of measuring precious things like jewelry and ornaments. The stone was the measure of weight. Everything was mostly linear. Needs were limited, so were the tools of measurement. With the advent of industrialization, manufacturing and trading began to be practiced when it was felt that there must be some standard measuring unit acceptable to all. While selling and purchasing some goods, they needed to fix a certain quantity based on which its price could be ascertained. The barter system was fading and it was replaced by trading and commerce. In this way, we find, the history of measuring things and their associated units, has been a long one, dating back to the very inception of society or civilization.

Measurement system in India

It all depends on the state or the region where the terms of the units have to be used and understood. The area of a piece of land or property has to be understood without any iota of doubt. When you are about to know the offers of a seller, you need to go through the relevant documents to know the area of the land. Based on this knowledge, the price can be fixed and understood beyond doubt. One should have a clear idea of land measuring units.

There are some common measurement units like gaj, square feet, acre, and hectare. Bigha is a unit used in the North of India while down South, guntha and ground are being used. These are just the tips of the iceberg. The units are as varied across states and regions as are the stars in the galaxy.

 a Plot and a Ground

A plot is a piece of land that has to be sold or purchased. It can measure anything. A ground means an area of 2400 square feet. The land documents will describe all these sets of information and much more.

Square Metre and Hectare

A square meter is a unit of measurement of a piece of land that is a square whose sides measure 1 meter. One square meter equals 10.76 square feet. One acre equals 4047 square meters. A square meter is a unit that is used to measure houses and properties while an acre is used to measure large tracts of land or agricultural lands. One hectare is equal to 10, 000 square meters.

 area of your property

A piece of land or a big chunk of it is divided into different segments for its usage into roads, parks, gardens, shops, hospitals, and other such amenities. A detailed description of all that is mentioned in the land documents. There is a mention of the layout also that is sketched on a piece of paper. For a residential plot, square feet is used as a unit.

Dhur and Kattha are the units that tell you about different sizes. It all depends on the state of India you are talking about. A kattha can mean any quantity of square feet depending on the state. So, you must check with the local understanding and application of units and their actual conversion into real measurement in real numbers. Without this clarity, there will be confusion and error.

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