Bihar Land Calculator - Dhur, Kattha and Bigha Conversion
The Bihar land calculator on this page is built for Bihar's district-specific measurement system. Bihar uses three primary local units - Dhur, Kattha and Bigha - which are tied to the Laggi-Haath value of each district. Unlike a generic converter, this calculator requires you to select your district first, which automatically sets the correct Haath value and gives you accurate results for your specific location.
The calculation is based on this formula: 1 Dhur equals (Laggi-Haath x 1.5) squared in square feet. From Dhur, everything else follows - 20 Dhur makes 1 Kattha, and 20 Kattha makes 1 Bigha (400 Dhur total per Bigha). The Dhurki is 1/20 of a Dhur. These ratios stay the same across all Bihar districts - only the square foot value changes with the Haath.
Laggi-Haath Values Across Bihar's 38 Districts
Bihar's 38 districts are grouped into three Haath categories for land measurement. Districts in the Patna and Shahabad region - Patna, Bhojpur, Buxar, Rohtas and Kaimur - use 5.75 Haath, which gives a Dhur of 74.39 sq ft and a Bigha of 29,756 sq ft. Central and Mithila region districts including Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Vaishali, Nalanda, Bhagalpur, Munger, Jehanabad, Nawada, Aurangabad, Arwal and Begusarai use 5.5 Haath, giving a Dhur of 68.06 sq ft and a Bigha of 27,224 sq ft.
The remaining 23 districts - including Gopalganj, Siwan, Samastipur, Madhepura, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Supaul, Purnia, Katihar, Saharsa, Kishanganj, Araria, Khagaria, Banka, Jamui, Sheikhpura, Sheohar, Lakhisarai, East Champaran, West Champaran and Saran - use 5.0 Haath, giving a Dhur of 56.25 sq ft and a Bigha of 22,500 sq ft.
Common Bihar Land Conversions
Decimal and Acre are national standard units that remain constant regardless of district. One Decimal equals 435.6 sq ft and 100 Decimal equals 1 Acre (43,560 sq ft). In Patna district at 5.75 Haath, 1 Bigha equals 29,756 sq ft or approximately 68.27 Decimal or 0.683 Acre. In Gaya or Muzaffarpur at 5.5 Haath, 1 Bigha equals 27,224 sq ft or 62.5 Decimal or 0.625 Acre. In Gopalganj or Siwan at 5.0 Haath, 1 Bigha equals 22,500 sq ft or 51.65 Decimal or 0.517 Acre.
These differences matter significantly in property registration, inheritance division and revenue court proceedings. Always verify the Haath value for your district before using any land measurement in a legal document.
Land Unit Calculators for Every Indian State
Outside the metric system, India has no single national land-unit standard. Every state codifies its own traditional units in revenue law, and one name can mean completely different areas in different places. A Marla in Punjab (272.25 sq ft) is not the Marla used in Haryana. The Cent in Tamil Nadu (435.6 sq ft) is nothing like the Guntha in Maharashtra (1,089 sq ft). Assam's Bigha (14,400 sq ft) matches West Bengal's, yet differs from Uttar Pradesh's Pucca Bigha (27,225 sq ft).
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