1 Bigha in Himachal Pradesh
968 sq yd — exactly 5 bigha to an acre
Short answer
Result
0.2acre
1 bigha in Himachal Pradesh
1 bigha = 0.2 acre (Himachal Pradesh)
- square feet
- 8,712
- square yards
- 968
- square metres
- 809.37
- hectares
- 0.0809
- Conversion rate used
- 1 acre = 5 bigha in Himachal Pradesh
- How this bigha is defined
- 1 bigha = 8,712 square feet — 968 sq yd — exactly 5 bigha to an acre
The cleanest ratio in India: 1 acre = exactly 5 bigha. It is also the smallest bigha on this list, so a Himachal bigha is roughly one third of a Uttar Pradesh pucca bigha.
One bigha in Himachal Pradesh, in every unit
Square feet
8,712
Square yards (gaj)
968
Square metres
809.37
Acres
0.2
Hectares
0.0809
biswa
20
Before you rely on this
The cleanest ratio in India: 1 acre = exactly 5 bigha. It is also the smallest bigha on this list, so a Himachal bigha is roughly one third of a Uttar Pradesh pucca bigha.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 big is one bigha in Himachal Pradesh?
One bigha in Himachal Pradesh measures 8,712 square feet. The same area is 968 square yards, 809.37 square metres, or about 0.2 acres — and because an acre is fixed worldwide at exactly 43,560 square feet, one acre holds roughly 5 bigha. The figure derives from 968 sq yd — exactly 5 bigha to an acre. In local practice the bigha divides into 20 biswa, and most transactions are actually quoted in that sub-unit rather than in bigha. For scale, the smallest bigha in the country is 6,806.25 square feet and the largest is 27,225 — a fourfold spread across one country. The bigha is not a national standard: each state fixed its own, and several fixed more than one. These are commonly-cited reference figures rather than legal standards — the area recorded by your district land revenue office is what governs any transaction. Last checked 2026-08-03.
Sources
These are reference sources, not government notifications. The final authority is always your district land records office.
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Questions people ask
How many bigha are in one acre in Himachal Pradesh?
About 5 bigha, because the Himachal Pradesh bigha is 8,712 square feet and an acre is fixed at 43,560. This is a commonly-cited approximation — confirm the exact figure with your district land revenue office.
How many biswa make one bigha in Himachal Pradesh?
20 biswa to a bigha, which works out to about 435.6 square feet each. Sub-unit sizes vary by district more than the bigha itself does, so check locally before agreeing a price.
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Commonly-cited approximate figure — confirm the exact local value with your state or district land revenue department before any transaction.