The idea for this site came from a genuinely frustrating problem. Most unit converters on the internet are built for an international audience — they handle kilometres, miles, kilograms, and pounds just fine. But ask them to convert a Bigha to square feet, and they either give you one generic answer that ignores the fact that a Bigha in Bihar is different from a Bigha in Rajasthan, or they simply have no idea what a Bigha is at all.

India has hundreds of traditional measurement units. Many are still in active daily use. A property buyer in Lucknow talks in Bigha and Biswa. A jeweller in Surat works in Tola and Ratti. A construction contractor in Delhi quotes in Gaj and Brass. A home cook in Punjab measures dal in Pao and Chhatak. These are the units of everyday Indian life, and they deserve a proper reference tool.

What We Cover

  • Land: State-by-state Bigha standards, Katha, Biswa, Marla, Kanal, Cent, Guntha, Gaj, Dismil, Lecha — with the correct value for each state, not a single generic number.
  • Gold and Silver: Tola, Sovereign, Pavan, Ratti, Masha, Troy Ounce — the units used in Indian bullion trade and jewellery markets.
  • Cooking: Pao, Seer, Maund, Chhatak, Katori — traditional kitchen units still found in Indian recipes and bazaar transactions.
  • Fabric and Tailoring: Gaz, Meter, Yard — and body measurement conversions from inches to centimetres for tailors.
  • Construction: CFT, Brass, bags of cement per cubic metre, bricks per square foot — numbers that builders and contractors need on site every day.

How We Verify Our Numbers

We do not guess. Every conversion factor on this site is traced back to at least one authoritative source. For land units, that means state land revenue department notifications, official gazette records, and revenue manuals. For gold, we reference BIS standard IS 1417 and IBJA published data. For kitchen and textile units, BIS standard IS 4860 and the Legal Metrology Act 2009. For construction, the CPWD Schedule of Rates.

Even with this groundwork, local variations exist. When we find a discrepancy — or a reader reports one — we investigate against the primary source document before changing anything. We do not update a value just because someone says we are wrong; we check the official record first.

Our Commitment

Every calculator on this site is free. No registration. No paywall. No subscription. We are funded by advertising, which allows us to keep all tools free for everyone. We do not sell your data.

If you have found an error, want to request a tool we have not built yet, or simply have a question about an Indian measurement unit, use the Contact Us page. We read every message.