📐 Land units

How much is 1 bigha in Himachal Pradesh?

In Himachal Pradesh, 1 bigha is commonly taken as 8,712 square feet — about 0.2 acres or 0.0809 hectares. 1 biswa is one twentieth of that: 435.6 sq ft.

Bigha (Himachal Pradesh)

Acre0.2

= 8,712 sq ft · 809.37 sq m · 0.2 acres

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Bigha to acre, sq ft and hectare in Himachal Pradesh

Bigha	Acre	Sq ft	Hectare
0.25	0.05	2,178	0.0202
0.5	0.1	4,356	0.0405
1	0.2	8,712	0.0809
2	0.4	17,424	0.1619
3	0.6	26,136	0.2428
4	0.8	34,848	0.3237
5	1	43,560	0.4047
6	1.2	52,272	0.4856
7	1.4	60,984	0.5666
8	1.6	69,696	0.6475
9	1.8	78,408	0.7284
10	2	87,120	0.8094
12	2.4	1,04,544	0.9712
15	3	1,30,680	1.2141
20	4	1,74,240	1.6187
25	5	2,17,800	2.0234
50	10	4,35,600	4.0469
100	20	8,71,200	8.0937

How to convert bigha to acres in Himachal Pradesh

Multiply the number of bigha by 0.2. For example, 5 bigha × 0.2 = 1 acres.

Every land unit is a fixed number of square feet: 1 bigha (Himachal Pradesh) = 8,712 sq ft and 1 acre = 43,560 sq ft. Dividing the first by the second gives the conversion factor.

Is a bigha the same everywhere in Himachal Pradesh?

Not always. The figure here is the one most commonly quoted for Himachal Pradesh, but some districts and older records use a different bigha — often a larger ‘pucca’ and a smaller ‘kachha’ bigha. The area written in your land record and the survey map are what count legally, so use this as a guide and check the record before buying, selling or fencing.

Our Himachal Pradesh land guide explains the local record (Jamabandi), where to check it online, and the risks NRI landowners there face.

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 bigha in Himachal Pradesh is commonly taken as 8,712 sq ft (809.37 sq m). Some districts and older records use a different bigha, so check your own record.

About 5 bigha make 1 acre in Himachal Pradesh, using 8,712 sq ft per bigha.

20 biswa make 1 bigha, so 1 biswa in Himachal Pradesh is about 435.6 sq ft.

Bigha is an old customary unit. Each region settled on its own size long before metric units, and some areas still use a larger ‘pucca’ and a smaller ‘kachha’ bigha. The area written in your land record is what counts legally.