📐 Land units

Ankanam to sq ft converter

1 ankanam = 72 square feet. To convert ankanams to square feet, multiply by 72.

Ankanam

Sq Ft72

= 72 sq ft · 6.689 sq m · 0.001653 acres

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Ankanam to sq ft table

Ankanam	Sq Ft	Sq m
0.25	18	1.6723
0.5	36	3.3445
1	72	6.689
2	144	13.378
3	216	20.0671
4	288	26.7561
5	360	33.4451
6	432	40.1341
7	504	46.8231
8	576	53.5122
9	648	60.2012
10	720	66.8902
12	864	80.2682
15	1,080	100.34
20	1,440	133.78
25	1,800	167.23
50	3,600	334.45
100	7,200	668.9

How to convert ankanams to square feet

Multiply the number of ankanams by 72. For example, 5 ankanams × 72 = 360 square feet.

Every land unit is a fixed number of square feet: 1 ankanam = 72 sq ft and 1 square foot = 1 sq ft. Dividing the first by the second gives the conversion factor.

What is an ankanam?

One ankanam is 72 square feet (8 square yards). It is used for small house plots in parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Where it’s used: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

What is a square foot?

The square foot is the everyday unit for plots, houses and flats across India, and the base every other unit on this site is measured against.

Where it’s used: Everywhere in India, especially for house plots and flats.

Which figure should you trust in a dispute?

Conversions help you understand and compare; they don’t change what your record says. Trust the area in your record of rights and the survey map. If the land on the ground looks smaller than the record, the next step is a demarcation by the revenue office — and if you live abroad, satellite monitoring can flag field-scale change if a neighbour starts using your land.

Questions people ask

1 ankanam = 72 square feet (72 sq ft).

1 square foot = 0.0139 ankanams.

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. One ankanam is 72 square feet (8 square yards). It is used for small house plots in parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Trust the area in your land record (jamabandi, khatauni, 7/12, patta or khatian) and the survey map, not a converted figure. If the land on the ground seems smaller, ask the tehsil office for a demarcation.