1 Bigha in Jharkhand
Follows the Bihar convention of 20 katha = 3,025 sq yd
Short answer
Result
0.625acre
1 bigha in Jharkhand
1 bigha = 0.625 acre (Jharkhand)
- square feet
- 27,225
- square yards
- 3,025
- square metres
- 2,529.29
- hectares
- 0.2529
- Conversion rate used
- 1 acre = 1.6 bigha in Jharkhand
- How this bigha is defined
- 1 bigha = 27,225 square feet — Follows the Bihar convention of 20 katha = 3,025 sq yd
Separated from Bihar in 2000 and shares its bigha and katha conventions, with the same district-level katha variation. Confirm locally.
One bigha in Jharkhand, in every unit
Square feet
27,225
Square yards (gaj)
3,025
Square metres
2,529.29
Acres
0.625
Hectares
0.2529
katha
20
Before you rely on this
Separated from Bihar in 2000 and shares its bigha and katha conventions, with the same district-level katha variation. Confirm locally.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 Jharkhand?
One bigha in Jharkhand measures 27,225 square feet. The same area is 3,025 square yards, 2,529.29 square metres, or about 0.625 acres — and because an acre is fixed worldwide at exactly 43,560 square feet, one acre holds roughly 1.6 bigha. The figure derives from Follows the Bihar convention of 20 katha = 3,025 sq yd. In local practice the bigha divides into 20 katha, 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 Jharkhand?
About 1.6 bigha, because the Jharkhand bigha is 27,225 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 katha make one bigha in Jharkhand?
20 katha to a bigha, which works out to about 1,361.25 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.