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Land Area Converter: Katha to Square Feet
Convert katha, bigha, decimal (shotok), chatak, acre, square feet and square meters. 1 katha = 720 square feet and 1 bigha = 20 katha in Bangladesh and West Bengal.
Enter an area, and pick units your region uses.
In every unit
About the Land Area Converter
The land area converter turns katha, bigha, decimal (shotok), chatak and ojutangsho into square feet, square meters, acres and hectares, and back. Katha and bigha are different sizes in different places, so pick your region: Bangladesh and West Bengal use a 720 sq ft katha, while Assam, Bihar and Nepal use larger ones.
How to use it
- 1 Pick your region.
- 2 Enter the area.
- 3 Choose the unit you have and the unit you want.
- 4 Read the answer, every other unit, and the quick table.
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet is 1 katha?
In Bangladesh and West Bengal, 1 katha is 720 square feet (80 square yards or about 66.9 square meters). In Bihar it is 1,361.25 sq ft, in Assam 2,880 sq ft and in Nepal’s Terai 3,645 sq ft.
How many katha is 1 bigha?
1 bigha is 20 katha in Bangladesh, West Bengal, Bihar and Nepal, so it is 14,400 sq ft in Bangladesh. In Assam a bigha is 5 katha (also 14,400 sq ft).
How many decimal is 1 katha?
1 katha is about 1.65 decimal (shotok), because 1 decimal is 435.6 square feet. 1 decimal is about 0.605 katha.
How many decimal is 1 acre?
1 acre is 100 decimal, which is 43,560 square feet, or about 60.5 katha in Bangladesh.
What is 1 chatak in square feet?
In Bangladesh and West Bengal 1 chatak (chotak) is 45 square feet, and 16 chatak make 1 katha.
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