📐 Land units

Sq Yard to sq ft converter

1 square yard (gaj) = 9 square feet. To convert square yards (gaj) to square feet, multiply by 9.

Sq Yard

Sq Ft9

= 9 sq ft · 0.8361 sq m · 0.000207 acres

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Sq Yard to sq ft table

Sq Yard	Sq Ft	Sq m
0.25	2.25	0.209
0.5	4.5	0.4181
1	9	0.8361
2	18	1.6723
3	27	2.5084
4	36	3.3445
5	45	4.1806
6	54	5.0168
7	63	5.8529
8	72	6.689
9	81	7.5251
10	90	8.3613
12	108	10.0335
15	135	12.5419
20	180	16.7225
25	225	20.9032
50	450	41.8064
100	900	83.6127

How to convert square yards (gaj) to square feet

Multiply the number of square yards (gaj) by 9. For example, 5 square yards (gaj) × 9 = 45 square feet.

Every land unit is a fixed number of square feet: 1 square yard (gaj) = 9 sq ft and 1 square foot = 1 sq ft. Dividing the first by the second gives the conversion factor.

What is a square yard (gaj)?

A square yard, called gaj in north India, is exactly 9 square feet. Dealers often quote plot sizes in gaj, for example a 200-gaj plot.

Where it’s used: Urban plots in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, UP and Hyderabad.

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 square yard (gaj) = 9 square feet (9 sq ft).

1 square foot = 0.1111 square yards (gaj).

Urban plots in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, UP and Hyderabad. A square yard, called gaj in north India, is exactly 9 square feet. Dealers often quote plot sizes in gaj, for example a 200-gaj plot.

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.