📐 Land units

Ground to sq ft converter

1 ground = 2,400 square feet. To convert grounds to square feet, multiply by 2,400.

Ground

Sq Ft2,400

= 2,400 sq ft · 222.97 sq m · 0.0551 acres

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Ground to sq ft table

Ground	Sq Ft	Sq m
0.25	600	55.7418
0.5	1,200	111.48
1	2,400	222.97
2	4,800	445.93
3	7,200	668.9
4	9,600	891.87
5	12,000	1,115
6	14,400	1,338
7	16,800	1,561
8	19,200	1,784
9	21,600	2,007
10	24,000	2,230
12	28,800	2,676
15	36,000	3,345
20	48,000	4,459
25	60,000	5,574
50	1,20,000	11,148
100	2,40,000	22,297

How to convert grounds to square feet

Multiply the number of grounds by 2,400. For example, 5 grounds × 2,400 = 12,000 square feet.

Every land unit is a fixed number of square feet: 1 ground = 2,400 sq ft and 1 square foot = 1 sq ft. Dividing the first by the second gives the conversion factor.

What is a ground?

One ground is 2,400 square feet — about 5.5 cents. It is the usual unit for urban plots in and around Chennai.

Where it’s used: Tamil Nadu, especially Chennai.

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 ground = 2,400 square feet (2,400 sq ft).

1 square foot = 0.000417 grounds.

Tamil Nadu, especially Chennai. One ground is 2,400 square feet — about 5.5 cents. It is the usual unit for urban plots in and around Chennai.

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.