Guntha to Sq Ft Converter with Acre and Are Tables

How many sq ft is one guntha?

One guntha is 1,089 sq ft, which is 121 sq yd or 101.17 sq m. Forty guntha make an acre. This land measurement unit, also spelt gunta, is used in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. Type a figure in either box below for an instant unit conversion.

Where does the 1,089 sq ft figure come from?

It lines up with the 66 ft surveyor’s chain used in Indian land surveys. An acre is 10 square chains, and a guntha is a quarter of a square chain, a square 33 ft on each side. That is why the numbers are so tidy: 33 × 33 = 1,089, and 40 × 1,089 = 43,560, exactly one acre.

Guntha to sq ft table

Table note: beyond 20 guntha, records switch to acres and guntha, such as 1 acre 10 guntha. For measured areas, see land survey services.

Guntha and are: close, but not equal

An are is 100 sq m and a guntha is 101.17 sq m, so the two differ by about 1.2%. Maharashtra’s 7/12 extract gives area in hectares and ares, while real estate buyers still talk in guntha, and many treat one as the other. On a 20 guntha holding the gap is about 23 sq m, roughly 252 sq ft, which is worth knowing before a price is agreed per guntha. Karnataka and Telangana records commonly show acres and guntas, written like 2-15 for 2 acres 15 guntas.

In Gujarat the bigha, or vigha, is 16 guntha, which puts it at 17,424 sq ft. The north uses entirely different units: Haryana and Punjab records convert kanal to marla. Urban plots in the NCR are sold by the square yard, for which the gaj to sq ft table is the quick reference.

Worked examples

Converting land figures between guntha, acres and hectares comes up in four common forms.

1. A 2 guntha plot: 2 × 1,089 = 2,178 sq ft, or 202.34 sq m.
2. 3 acres 12 guntha: 3 + 12/40 = 3.3 acres; in sq ft, 3.3 × 43,560 = 1,43,748.
3. A 7/12 entry of 0.45 hectare: 45 ares, about 44.48 guntha, or 1 acre 4.48 guntha.
4. A 10,000 sq ft site back to guntha: 10,000 ÷ 1,089 = 9.18 guntha.

Guntha to sq ft from 22 to 40

The upper half of an acre, in steps of two guntha. Forty guntha closes the table at exactly one acre, 43,560 sq ft.

Reading guntha on Karnataka and Maharashtra records

Karnataka's RTC (Pahani) records extent both in acres and guntha and in hectares and ares, so the same field can appear as 1-25 and as 0.66 hectare. 1-25 means 1 acre 25 guntha: 1 + 25/40 = 1.625 acres, which is 70,785 sq ft or about 0.6576 hectare. Maharashtra's 7/12 uses hectares and ares, so a buyer there converts in the other direction. Two more area conversion examples cover the common questions:

• Price per guntha to price per sq ft: ₹15 lakh per guntha ÷ 1,089 is about ₹1,377 per sq ft.
• A 33 × 66 ft strip: 2,178 sq ft, which is exactly 2 guntha, a common narrow frontage plot.

When a guntha figure needs a survey

When land is being split, sold in part, or fenced, the guntha on paper has to be pinned to corners on the ground. Read when you need a land demarcation for the usual triggers. Survey numbers and village maps came out of the old revenue surveys; to understand them, read Cadastral Survey. Our total station survey starts at ₹10,000 for a plot up to 1 acre and ₹3,000 per extra acre, GST extra. For a site outside the NCR, contact our survey team for your project.

Frequently asked questions

How many sq ft is 1 guntha?

1,089 sq ft, or 121 sq yd.

How many guntha are in one acre?

40 guntha, which is 43,560 sq ft.

Is 1 guntha equal to 1 are?

Nearly: a guntha is 101.17 sq m and an are is 100 sq m, about 1.2% smaller.

How many guntha is 1 hectare?

About 98.84 guntha, or 2 acres 18.84 guntha.

Can I estimate my plot’s guntha from my phone?

Yes, as a rough figure: a map-based area check gives the area from corner coordinates, accurate to a few metres per corner.

What survey fixes the corners exactly?

A DGPS or total station survey; read details on DGPS survey.

What does 2-10 mean on an RTC or a deed?

2 acres 10 guntha, which is 2.25 acres or 98,010 sq ft.

How many guntha is 1,000 sq ft?

About 0.92 guntha (1,000 ÷ 1,089).

Is the guntha the same size in every state that uses it?

Revenue records in these states use the 1,089 sq ft guntha. If a deed seems to use another size, check with the local revenue office before relying on it.

How many guntha is half an acre?

20 guntha, which is 21,780 sq ft or about 2,023 sq m.

How do I turn ares on a 7/12 extract into guntha?

Multiply the ares by about 0.988, or divide square metres by 101.17. For example, 45 ares are about 44.5 guntha.

Written by Saniya Parveen · Technically reviewed by Rahul Rai · Updated 8 November 2026