Kani to Acre in Bangladesh
The one Bangladeshi unit that genuinely varies by region, so treat any single figure with care.
Short answer
One Kani, in every unit
| Unit | 1 Kani = |
|---|---|
| Chatakছটাক | 387.2 |
| Shotangsho (decimal)শতাংশ | 40 |
| Kathaকাঠা | 24.2 |
| Bighaবিঘা | 1.21 |
| Kaniকানি(regional) | 1 |
| Acreএকর | 0.4 |
| Hectareহেক্টর | 0.1619 |
Your paperwork will not say katha
Land in Bangladesh is bought and sold in katha and bigha, but khatian, mutation and deed documents record the area in shotangsho — decimal — and acres. Reconcile the two figures before any money changes hands.About the kani
The kani is one of the few Bangladeshi units that changes by region. The figure here uses the 40-decimal kani common in the Chittagong belt; some areas count 120 decimal to a kani. Ask what your district uses.Bigha is not a standardised unit
Commonly-cited approximate figure — confirm the exact local value with your state or district land revenue department before any transaction.How many Acre are in one Kani in Bangladesh?
In Bangladesh one Kani is 0.4 Acre, and one Acre is 2.5 Kani. The kani is one of the few Bangladeshi units that genuinely varies by region — it is commonly taken as 40 decimal in the Chittagong belt, while other areas count 120 decimal to a kani. The more important point is that official business is not transacted in katha or bigha at all — khatian, mutation and deed documents record area in shotangsho, usually called decimal, and in acres. So a plot may well be bought in katha while the paperwork describes the same land in decimal, and the two figures should always be reconciled before money changes hands. These are commonly-cited reference figures rather than legal standards — the area recorded in the khatian at your local land office is what governs any transaction. Last checked 2026-08-10.
Questions people ask
How many decimal is one Kani in Bangladesh?
One Kani is 40 shotangsho, usually written as decimal. This is the figure worth knowing, because khatian and deed documents record land in decimal rather than in katha or bigha.
Is the Bangladeshi Kani the same as the Indian one?
For the bigha and katha, Bangladesh matches West Bengal — both come from the same Bengal revenue system, so a bigha is 14,400 square feet in each. It does not match Uttar Pradesh, Bihar or Rajasthan, where a bigha is 27,225 square feet, nearly double. One Kani here is 0.4 Acre.
Every Bangladeshi unit in one table
Chatak through hectare, with the decimal column that matters.
Commonly-cited approximate figure — confirm the exact local value with your state or district land revenue department before any transaction.