How many square feet are in an acre and a hectare?

1 acre equals exactly 43,560 square feet (approx. 4,046.86 m²), and 1 hectare equals 10,000 square meters (approx. 107,639 sq ft or 2.471 acres).

What is the difference between a 225 sq ft Marla and a 272.25 sq ft Marla?

Modern urban housing authorities (such as DHA, Bahria, and LDA) standardize 1 Marla at 225 sq ft. In official government revenue and land records (Patwar system), 1 Marla is traditionally 272.25 sq ft (based on a 5.5-foot karam).

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Converted Area

225 ft²

1 marla = 225 ft²

Equivalent Values in Land & Real Estate Units

Square Meter

20.9032 m²

Square Kilometer

0 km²

Square Foot

225 ft²

Square Yard

25 yd²

Acre

0.0052 ac

Hectare

0.0021 ha

Square Inch

32,400 in²

Marla (Standard Urban 225 sq ft)

1 marla

Marla (Traditional / Revenue 272.25 sq ft)

0.8264 marla (rev)

Marla (Housing Schemes 250 sq ft)

0.9 marla (250)

Kanal (20 Marlas / 4500 sq ft)

0.05 kanal

Square Mile

0 mi²

Regional South Asian Marla Standards (225 vs 250 vs 272.25 Sq Ft)

The legal and physical area of 1 Marla varies depending on the jurisdiction and land records system used across Pakistan and Northern India.

how many square feet in 1 marla

Regional Standard / Convention	1 Marla (Sq Ft)	1 Marla (Sq Yd)	5 Marla Benchmark	10 Marla Benchmark	Example Architectural Dimensions
Urban Development Standard LDA, CDA, DHA, Bahria Town, Modern Municipalities	225 sq ft	25.00 sq yd	1,125 sq ft (125 sq yd)	2,250 sq ft (250 sq yd)	5 Marla: ~25 ft × 45 ft 10 Marla: ~35 ft × 65 ft
Housing Society Convention Private housing schemes (e.g., Rawalpindi, Faisalabad)	250 sq ft	27.78 sq yd	1,250 sq ft (138.89 sq yd)	2,500 sq ft (277.78 sq yd)	5 Marla: ~25 ft × 50 ft 10 Marla: ~35 ft × 71.4 ft
Traditional Revenue Record Standard Patwari / Land Settlement System (9 sq karams)	272.25 sq ft	30.25 sq yd	1,361.25 sq ft (151.25 sq yd)	2,722.50 sq ft (302.50 sq yd)	1 Marla: ~16.5 ft × 16.5 ft (3 karams × 3 karams; 1 karam = 5.5 ft)

Notice on Plot Dimensions: Example plot dimensions (e.g. 25×45 ft or 35×65 ft) represent common architectural layouts in rectangular street grids. Actual plot boundary dimensions, road frontages, and corner offsets vary by individual development authority master plan and approved subdivision maps.

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