Nepalese customary units of measurement - wikipedia Nepalese customary units of measurement This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2012 ) In Nepal, some units of measurement are still used, although the metric system has been the official standard since 1968. Contents 1 Land area 2 Length 3 Area 4 See also 5 References Land area The following is a partial list of everyday units used to calculate land area in Nepal. 1 Bigha ( बिघा ) = 20 Kattha ( कठ्ठा ) 1 Bigha ( बिघा ) = 6772.63 m2 1 Bigha ( बिघा ) = 72900 sq. ft. 1 Bigha ( बिघा ) = 13.31 Ropani 1 Katha ( कठ्ठा ) = 20 Dhur ( धुर ) 1 Katha ( कठ्ठा ) = 338.63 m2 1 Katha ( कठ्ठा ) = 3645 sq. ft. 1 Dhur ( धुर ) = 16.93 m2 1 Dhur ( धुर ) = 182.25 sq. ft. 1 Ropani ( रोपनी ) = 16 aana ( आना ) 1 Ropani ( रोपनी ) = 64 Paisa ( पैसा ) 1 Ropani ( रोपनी ) = 508.72 m2 1 Ropani ( रोपनी ) = 5476 sq. ft. 1 Ropani ( रोपनी ) = 256 Daam ( दाम ) 1 Ropani = 4 llka 1 Khetmuri = 25 Ropani 1 Aana ( आना ) = 4 Paisa ( पैसा ) 1 Aana ( आना ) = 31.80 m2 1 Aana ( आना ) = 342.25 sq. ft. 1 Aana ( आना ) = 16 Daam ( दाम ) 1 Paisa ( पैसा ) = 4 Daam ( दाम ) 1 Paisa ( पैसा ) = 7.95 m2 1 Paisa ( पैसा ) = 85.56 sq. ft. 1 Daam ( दाम ) = 1.99 m2 1 Daam ( दाम ) = 21.39 sq. ft. Length The kos ( kosh, krosh, koss ) is a very ancient measure of distance, measuring about 2.25 miles or 3.7 km. 1 angul = approx. 0.75 inch 4 angul = 1 dharnugrah ( bow grip ) = 3 in 8 angul = 1 dhanurmushti ( fist with thumb raised ) = 6 in 12 angul = 1 vitastaa ( span ) = 9 in 2 vittaa ( cubit ) = 18 in 4 haath = 1 dand or dhanush ( bow ) = 6 ft 2000 dand = 1 kos or Gorut = 4000 yards or 2.25 miles 4 kosh = 1 yojan = 9 miles = 14.48 km 1 Haath = 1.5 ft. Area The units of measurement of area of land depends on the part of the country where they are being used, with the Bigha - Katha - Dhur measurements common in the Terai region while the Ropani - Aana measurements are common in hilly and mountainous regions. Terai region In the Terai region, the southern parts of Nepal, the customary units are those used elsewhere in South Asia : 1 katha = 20 dhur 1 bigha = 20 katha Conversions for Terai customary units Unit Divisions In square metres In square feet Dhur 16.93 square metres 182.25 square feet Katha 20 Dhur 338.62 square metres 3,645 square feet Bigha 20 Katha 6772.41 square metres 72,900 square feet Hilly and Mountainous regions A different system is used in hilly regions : 1 paisa = 4 dam ( daam ) 1 ana = 4 paisa 1 ropani = 16 ana Conversions for Mountainous customary units Unit Divisions In square metres In square feet Dam 1.99 square metres 21.39 square feet Paisa 4 Dam 7.95 square metres 85.56 square feet Ana 4 Paisa 31.80 square metres 342.25 square feet Ropani 16 Aana 508.74 square metres 5476 square feet Conversions 1 ropani = 74 feet × 74 feet 1 bigha = 13 ropani 1 kattha = 442 square yards or 338 square m eters See also List of customary units of measurement in South Asia References Jump up ^ `` Standard Measurement and Weight Act, 1968 ''. Kingdom of Nepal. 25 October 1968. Retrieved 21 April 2015. Jump up ^ `` Land measurement units in Nepal '' october, 2014 Jump up ^ `` Some Land and Distance Measurement Units used in Nepal ''. Blog `` for Nepalese Civil Engineers ''. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Units of Area Calculation in Nepal, Ropani Anna ana Converter Square Feet sq. ft area land units Converter loan emi calculator ''. www.housingnepal.com. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 13. Jump up ^ http://nepalicivilengineers.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/units-used-for-land-measurement-in.html Jump up ^ `` CamelWay Machinery Concrete Mixer, Concrete Mixing Station ''. www.jsmixer.com. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 11. Jump up ^ Russ Rowlett ( 2008 ). `` K ''. A Dictionary of Units of Measurement. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 December 2012. ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` Camelway Machinery -- A Complete Provider of Construction Equipment & Solutions ''. www.china-concrete-plant.com. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 11. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nepalese_customary_units_of_measurement&oldid=838580136 '' Categories : Customary units of measurement Standards of Nepal Science and technology in Nepal Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from December 2012 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 27 April 2018, at 23 : 16 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: 1 anna is equal to how many square feet
Answer: 342.25