{"id":7161,"date":"2020-02-28T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/?p=7161"},"modified":"2020-03-01T14:15:11","modified_gmt":"2020-03-01T14:15:11","slug":"plot-size-conversions-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/plot-size-conversions-pakistan.html","title":{"rendered":"Plot Size Conversion Made Easy For You!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this Post:<\/strong>
–More About Plot Size Conversion<\/a>
–Converting Marla into Square Feet, Square Metres and Square Yards<\/a>
–Options for Property Investment in Pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plot size conversion in Pakistan is a little different from what\u2019s practiced in other countries. Working with units like marla, kanal, yard and feet often puts people in great confusion. To make things easily understandable for you, in this blog, we will explain to you the difference between the most common property measurement units in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get the ball rolling!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plot Size Conversion In Pakistan: Marla or Square Yard? What to Use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The use of property measurement unit varies from region to region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The property measurement unit we use to calculate the area of a piece of land greatly depends on the region we live in. Let suppose, if we live in Lahore, Islamabad or any other parts of Punjab, we\u2019ll be using \u2018marla\u2019 and \u2018kanal\u2019 as property measurement units. However, that\u2019s not the case for Karachi and other cities in Sindh, where the property measurement system greatly relies on \u2018square yard\u2019 and \u2018square foot\u2019 as measuring units. 
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The measuring unit of \u2018square yard\u2019 is also known as \u2018gazz\u2019 in Urdu and other local languages. However, if you use an advanced property portal like Zameen.com<\/a>, it will be very easy for you to search for property according to your familiar property measurement unit by applying filters. Here are some more ways to use Zameen.com like a pro<\/a> in your property hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick Fact:<\/strong> Marla and Kanal are area-specific property measurement units mostly used in South Asian countries including Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. The origin of these property units dates back to the British era. In Pakistan, these measuring units are widely used in Punjab and the Islamabad Capital Territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Property Size Conversion Chart: Converting Marla Into Square Feet, Square Metres and Square Yards <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To give you a detailed overview of the unit size conversion for property discussed above, we have compiled the chart below in which we have given you different values denoting property sizes and the measuring units in which they have been converted. So, let\u2019s take a quick look at it.
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Marla<\/strong><\/td>Square Feet<\/strong><\/td>Square Metres<\/strong><\/td>Square Yards (Gazz)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/strong><\/td>225<\/td>20.9<\/td>25<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/strong><\/td>450<\/td>41.81<\/td>50<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/strong><\/td>675<\/td>62.71<\/td>75<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/strong><\/td>900<\/td>83.61<\/td>100<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/strong><\/td>1125<\/td>104.52<\/td>125<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/strong><\/td>1350<\/td>125.42<\/td>150<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/strong><\/td>1575<\/td>146.32<\/td>175<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/strong><\/td>1800<\/td>167.22<\/td>200<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/strong><\/td>2025<\/td>188.13<\/td>225<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/strong><\/td>2250<\/td>209.03<\/td>250<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/strong><\/td>2475<\/td>229.93<\/td>275<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/strong><\/td>2700<\/td>250.84<\/td>300<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/strong><\/td>2925<\/td>271.74<\/td>325<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/strong><\/td>3150<\/td>292.64<\/td>350<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/strong><\/td>3375<\/td>313.55<\/td>375<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/strong><\/td>3600<\/td>334.45<\/td>400<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/strong><\/td>3825<\/td>355.35<\/td>425<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/strong><\/td>4050<\/td>376.25<\/td>450<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/strong><\/td>4275<\/td>397.16<\/td>475<\/td><\/tr>
20 (1 Kanal)<\/strong><\/td>4500<\/td>418.06<\/td>500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Key Takeaways of the Property Size Conversion chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n