Information About

Bigha





USE IN NEPAL

In Nepal, a Bigha is about 2,603.7 square meters. Officially, most measurement of Lands use units of either Bigha (in Terai region) or Ropani (Nepali: रोपनी) (in Hilly regions). Metric system is very seldom used officially in measuring area of Land.

Measurement of area in terms of Bigha

1 Bigha = 20 Kattha (about 2,603.7 m²)

1 Kattha (कठ्ठा) = 20 Dhur (धुर)(about 130.19 m²)

 

1 Bigha = 13 Ropani

1 Ropani = 16 Aana (आना) (about 200.28 m²)

1 Aana = 4 Paisa (पैसा) (about 12.52 m²)

1 Paisa = 4 Daam (दाम) (3.13 m²)


OTHER USES

In Rajastan , India, a Bigha equals 2500 square metres.

In Bangal , India, a Bigha equals 1333.33 m².


SOURCES

  • http://www.nepalhomepage.com/converter/

  • http://www.sizes.com/units/bigha.htm

  • http://www.royalreality.com/areaconversion.asp