Ankanam to Square Feet Converter

1 ankanam in square feet is 72 sq ft in Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh. In the Rayalaseema area, for example around Tirupati, a smaller ankanam of 36 sq ft is reported. Know which one your seller means before you compare prices.

The ankanam in gaj

An ankanam (అంకణం, अंकणम) is easiest to remember in square yards. Town plots in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are often priced in gajam (square yards), so this link helps:

• Standard ankanam: 8 gaj = 72 sq ft, the same as a 9 ft × 8 ft patch
• Rayalaseema ankanam: 4 gaj = 36 sq ft, the same as a 6 ft × 6 ft patch

Both values are commonly used local figures. We found no government page that states them. The 36 sq ft value also rests on a single source, so treat it with care and check locally.

Size of one ankanam by region

Ankanam to square feet table

How to convert

Square feet = ankanam × 72 (or × 36 in Rayalaseema)

Example: a house site of 33 ankanam in coastal Andhra is 33 × 72 = 2,376 sq ft. The same 33 ankanam on the Tirupati scale would be 1,188 sq ft, half the size.

Ankanam = square feet ÷ 72

Example: a 30 ft × 40 ft plot is 1,200 sq ft. 1,200 ÷ 72 = 16.6667 ankanam on the standard scale, or 33.3333 ankanam on the Rayalaseema scale.

Ankanam to square feet table by region

Regional columns use the most commonly used size in each area. Confirm your local size with the revenue office.

Plot sizes you will hear, in ankanam

Layouts are often sold in square yards. Since 1 standard ankanam is 8 gaj, divide the square yards by 8:

• 150 sq yd plot = 18.75 ankanam (1,350 sq ft)
• 200 sq yd plot = 25 ankanam (1,800 sq ft)
• 300 sq yd plot = 37.5 ankanam (2,700 sq ft)
• 40 ft × 60 ft plot (2,400 sq ft) = 33.3333 ankanam

On the Rayalaseema scale every one of these counts doubles, because that ankanam is half the size.

Ankanam with cent, guntha and acre

Farm land in these states is quoted in acres, cents and guntas, so you may need to bridge the units:

• 1 cent = 6.05 ankanam (standard) or 12.1 (Rayalaseema)
• 1 gunta = 15.125 ankanam (standard) or 30.25 (Rayalaseema)
• 1 acre = 605 ankanam (standard) or 1,210 (Rayalaseema)

Tips for buyers

• Meebhoomi (Andhra Pradesh) and Bhu Bharati (Telangana) show agricultural land in acres with cents or guntas. Ankanam rarely appears in the record itself; it is a market unit.
• In Telangana records, an extent like 1.20 usually means 1 acre 20 guntas, not 1.2 acres.
• Ask for the plot size in square yards or square feet on the sale deed. That removes any doubt about the ankanam.
• Before paying an advance, confirm the measure with the local village revenue officer or tahsildar office.