Guide record · एक नज़र में
- Pucca bigha
- 27,225 sq ft (165 × 165 ft)
- Kachha bigha
- 17,424 sq ft (132 × 132 ft)
- 1 bigha
- 20 biswa
- 1 acre
- 43,560 sq ft
- 1 hectare
- 10,000 sq m ≈ 2.47 acre
- Official records use
- Mostly hectares
Here is a question that has caused more land disputes in Rajasthan than perhaps any legal clause: "kitne bighe?" Because the honest answer is — which bigha? Unlike the acre or the hectare, the bigha has no single standard size. Rajasthan itself uses two different bighas, and the jamabandi in your hand probably measures the same land in hectares. This guide gives you the exact numbers, region by region, so a measurement mix-up never costs you money.
Pucca bigha vs kachha bigha पक्का बीघा बनाम कच्चा बीघा
A pucca bigha is a square of 165 × 165 feet = 27,225 sq ft (3,025 sq yd, about 2,529 sq m). It is the standard in Jaipur and much of eastern Rajasthan and is the measure most commonly used in formal plot descriptions.
A kachha bigha is a square of 132 × 132 feet = 17,424 sq ft (1,936 sq yd, about 1,619 sq m). It is common in western Rajasthan — the Marwar belt including areas around Jodhpur, Barmer and Bikaner — and in many rural, older transactions.
The costliest confusion in Rajasthan land deals: a pucca bigha is about 56% larger than a kachha bigha. If a seller quotes a price "per bigha" without saying which one, the same rupee figure means two very different rates per square foot. Always get the bigha type in writing, and better still, get the area in square metres in the agreement.
The full ladder: biswansi to hectare बिस्वांसी से हेक्टेयर तक
| Unit | Relation | Pucca measure | Kachha measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biswansi (बिस्वांसी) | 1/20 of a biswa | ≈ 68 sq ft | ≈ 43.6 sq ft |
| Biswa (बिस्वा) | 1/20 of a bigha | ≈ 1,361 sq ft | ≈ 871 sq ft |
| Bigha (बीघा) | 20 biswa | 27,225 sq ft | 17,424 sq ft |
| Acre (एकड़) | 43,560 sq ft | ≈ 1.6 bigha | ≈ 2.5 bigha |
| Hectare (हेक्टेयर) | 10,000 sq m | ≈ 3.95 bigha | ≈ 6.18 bigha |
Quick conversions you will actually use काम की कन्वर्ज़न टेबल
| You have | You want | Multiply by |
|---|---|---|
| Pucca bigha | Square feet | 27,225 |
| Pucca bigha | Square metre | ≈ 2,529.3 |
| Pucca bigha | Acre | ≈ 0.625 |
| Kachha bigha | Square feet | 17,424 |
| Kachha bigha | Square metre | ≈ 1,618.7 |
| Kachha bigha | Acre | 0.4 |
| Hectare | Pucca bigha | ≈ 3.95 |
| Hectare | Kachha bigha | ≈ 6.18 |
| Acre | Hectare | ≈ 0.4047 |
Why your jamabandi shows hectares जमाबंदी में हेक्टेयर क्यों
Rajasthan's digitised revenue records (see our Apna Khata guide) largely record areas in hectares — the international standard — while day-to-day negotiation still happens in bigha. This is where errors creep in: a "2.5 hectare" khasra is roughly 9.9 pucca bigha, not 2.5 bigha. When comparing an asking price against the DLC rate (often quoted per sq m or per hectare for agricultural land), convert everything to one common unit first — square metres is safest.
Three habits that prevent measurement disputes विवाद से बचने की तीन आदतें
- Write the area in two units in every agreement — the local unit (bigha-biswa) and square metres — and state the bigha type.
- Match jamabandi area with ground reality. Get a measurement done (patwari or licensed surveyor) and compare against the record and the Bhu Naksha plot shape.
- Never compute rates in your head. With three unit systems in play, mental math is where lakhs quietly disappear.
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FAQ अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
How many square feet is 1 bigha in Rajasthan?
It depends on the type. A pucca bigha is about 27,225 sq ft (a 165 × 165 ft square) and a kachha bigha is about 17,424 sq ft (132 × 132 ft). Always confirm which bigha applies in your tehsil before a deal.
How many bigha in 1 acre in Rajasthan?
One acre equals 43,560 sq ft — about 1.6 pucca bigha or 2.5 kachha bigha.
Why does my jamabandi show hectares but the seller talks in bigha?
Official revenue records in Rajasthan are largely maintained in hectares, while local deals still happen in bigha-biswa. One hectare is roughly 3.95 pucca bigha or about 6.18 kachha bigha — convert carefully before comparing price per bigha.
What is a biswa and a biswansi?
A biswa is one-twentieth of a bigha, and a biswansi is one-twentieth of a biswa. In pucca measure, one biswa is about 1,361 sq ft; in kachha measure about 871 sq ft.