Land Area Converter: Marla, Kanal, Acre & Sq Ft

Convert Pakistani land units — square feet, square yards, Marla, Kanal, Acre, Sarsai and square metres — using the Revenue and Society Marla standards.

Marla standard

1 Revenue Marla = 272.25 sq ft = 9 Sarsai (30.25 sq ft each). 1 Kanal = 5,445 sq ft.

Unit of the value you enter

Value

Converted

Square Feet 2,722.5 sq ft

Square Yards 302.5 sq yd

Marla 10 Marla

Sarsai 90 Sarsai

Kanal 0.5 Kanal

Acre 0.0625 Acre

Square Metres 252.9285 sq m

Land records in different areas use different Marla sizes — always confirm which standard applies (the Revenue 272.25 sq ft, or the Society 225 sq ft) before dealing.

Marla to square feet reference (1–20 Marla)

Using the Revenue standard (1 Marla = 272.25 sq ft).

Marla	Sq ft	Sq yd	Kanal
1	272.25	30.25	0.05
2	544.5	60.5	0.1
3	816.75	90.75	0.15
4	1,089	121	0.2
5	1,361.25	151.25	0.25
6	1,633.5	181.5	0.3
7	1,905.75	211.75	0.35
8	2,178	242	0.4
9	2,450.25	272.25	0.45
10	2,722.5	302.5	0.5
11	2,994.75	332.75	0.55
12	3,267	363	0.6
13	3,539.25	393.25	0.65
14	3,811.5	423.5	0.7
15	4,083.75	453.75	0.75
16	4,356	484	0.8
17	4,628.25	514.25	0.85
18	4,900.5	544.5	0.9
19	5,172.75	574.75	0.95
20	5,445	605	1

How big is a 5 Marla house?

A 5 Marla plot is 1,361.25 sq ft with the Revenue Marla (5 × 272.25) or 1,125 sq ft with the Society Marla (5 × 225). That is about one-tenth of an acre either way. In most Pakistani housing schemes a 5 Marla corner plot fits a compact three-bedroom house with a small courtyard; interior builders' space is usually quoted separately from the plot's gross area, so always account for the 10–15 ft setback and the driveway when planning.

Works the same way for land records: when a file mentions "two kanal," a Revenue kanal is 5,445 sq ft but a Society kanal is 4,500 sq ft — a difference of almost 1,000 sq ft over two kanals, which matters in any per-marla price comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Why does a Marla differ between areas?

Marla is a local unit, not an international one. Government records use the 272.25 sq ft Revenue Marla; many newer housing societies quote the older 225 sq ft value. Confirm which standard applies to the plot before negotiating.

What is the difference between Marla and Kanal?

One Kanal is always 20 Marla. The relationship is fixed — only the square-foot size of the Marla changes by locality, which is why a kanal can be 5,445 sq ft or 4,500 sq ft depending on the standard.

How many kanals make an acre?

An acre is 43,560 sq ft, equal to 8 revenue kanals or 160 revenue marlas. The acre is a fixed international unit, so it never changes with the local Marla standard.

What is a Sarsai?

A Sarsai is one quarter of a Marla and equals 30.25 sq ft, so one Revenue Marla is exactly 9 Sarsai. It is still used in some older records and in trading small pieces of agricultural land.

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