5 dismil in square feet is 2,178 sq ft. A decimal, also called dismil or satak, is one hundredth of an acre, which is 435.6 sq ft. So 5 x 435.6 = 2,178.
Is 5 decimal different in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha or Bengal?
No. People search "5 decimal to square feet in Odisha" or "in Ranchi", but the decimal is a fixed unit. It is 435.6 sq ft in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh alike. Land records in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal show area in acre and decimal, and the decimal is the safest unit for comparing deeds from different districts.
5 decimal in katha
The katha is the unit that changes by region, so 5 decimal gives a different katha figure in each place. These are commonly used values, not government notified ones:
| Area | 1 katha | 5 decimal in katha |
|---|---|---|
| West Bengal, Ranchi | 720 sq ft | 3.025 |
| Bihar: Patna and Arrah | 1,361.25 sq ft | 1.6 |
| Bihar: Chhapra; Jharkhand: Palamu | 1,742.4 sq ft | 1.25 |
| Bihar: Hajipur and Muzaffarpur | 1,901.25 sq ft | 1.1456 |
Before a sale or partition, confirm the local katha with the anchal office, amin or revenue karmachari.
What 5 decimal looks like
33 ft by 66 ft is exactly 5 decimal. So are 36.3 ft by 60 ft and 44 ft by 49.5 ft. 5 decimal is also 202.3428 sq m and 242 gaj.
Decimal to square feet table
| Decimal | Square feet |
|---|---|
| 2 | 871.2 |
| 2.5 | 1,089 |
| 3 | 1,306.8 |
| 4 | 1,742.4 |
| 5 | 2,178 |
| 6 | 2,613.6 |
| 7.5 | 3,267 |
| 8 | 3,484.8 |
| 10 | 4,356 |
| 15 | 6,534 |
| 20 | 8,712 |
| 25 | 10,890 |
| 50 | 21,780 |
From feet to decimal
To check a plot in decimal, multiply its sides in feet and divide by 435.6. A plot of 40 ft by 55 ft is 2,200 sq ft, or 5.0505 decimal, just over 5. Keep two decimals when land is priced per dismil.
Questions people ask
5 dismil me kitna square feet hota hai?
5 dismil me 2,178 square feet hota hai. One dismil is 435.6 sq ft.
5 decimal to square feet in West Bengal?
2,178 sq ft. The decimal (satak) has the same size in West Bengal as everywhere else.
5 decimal is how many katha in Bihar?
It depends on the district. With the Patna katha of 1,361.25 sq ft, 5 decimal is 1.6 katha. Check the local katha size first.
Is 5 decimal the same as 5 cent?
Yes. Decimal and cent are both one hundredth of an acre, 435.6 sq ft. So 5 decimal and 5 cent are both 2,178 sq ft.
Local units can differ inside a state. Before a sale, partition or court filing, confirm the unit with your tehsil, circle or revenue office and check the land record. How we check our numbers.