1 bigha in guntha is 16 guntha in Gujarat, where the vigha (bigha) is 17,424 sq ft. On the pucca bigha of Uttar Pradesh and east Rajasthan, 1 bigha is 25 guntha. A guntha (गुंठा, gunta) is fixed at 1,089 sq ft, so the answer depends only on which bigha you mean.
See it as a grid of guntha
A guntha is a square of 33 ft × 33 ft. Lay these squares side by side and the common bighas appear:
- 4 × 4 guntha = a square of 132 ft × 132 ft = 17,424 sq ft. That is the Gujarat vigha, also the kachha bigha of west Rajasthan: 16 guntha.
- 5 × 5 guntha = a square of 165 ft × 165 ft = 27,225 sq ft. That is the pucca bigha: 25 guntha.
This is why these two values are whole numbers. Other bighas do not line up so neatly, as the regional table shows.
Size of one bigha by region
| Region | 1 bigha in sq ft | In sq m | In guntha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pucca bigha: Uttar Pradesh, central Bihar (Patna, Arrah), east Rajasthan | 27,225 | 2,529.29 | 25 |
| Kachha bigha: west Rajasthan; also the Gujarat vigha | 17,424 | 1,618.74 | 16 |
| West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand (Ranchi) | 14,400 | 1,337.8 | 13.2231 |
| Madhya Pradesh (most quoted value) | 12,000 | 1,114.84 | 11.0193 |
| Delhi, Haryana and Punjab (old bigha-biswa records) | 9,075 | 843.0951 | 8.3333 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 8,712 | 809.3713 | 8 |
| Uttarakhand | 6,804 | 632.1123 | 6.2479 |
| Bihar: Hajipur and Muzaffarpur | 38,025 | 3,532.64 | 34.9174 |
| Bihar: Chhapra (Saran) | 34,848 | 3,237.49 | 32 |
| Bihar: Bettiah (West Champaran) | 65,340 | 6,070.28 | 60 |
Gujarat: vigha, guntha and vaso
In most of Gujarat, including Ahmedabad and north and central Gujarat, the vigha of 17,424 sq ft is commonly used. It is 16 guntha or 50 vaso, so 1 guntha = 3.125 vaso. Since 40 guntha make an acre, 1 vigha is 0.4 acre.
Sources differ for south Gujarat. One source reports a vigha of about 23,958 sq ft around Vadodara and the south, which would be 22 guntha. This rests on a single source, so confirm it at the local talati or mamlatdar office before you rely on it.
Maharashtra: guntha yes, bigha rarely
In Maharashtra the guntha and acre are the everyday units, and the 7/12 extract on Mahabhumi Bhulekh shows hectare and are. Bigha is not a practical unit there. If someone in Maharashtra quotes a bigha, ask which size they mean before converting. If it is the Gujarat vigha, use 16; if it is the pucca bigha, use 25.
How to convert
Guntha = bigha × bigha size in sq ft ÷ 1,089
Example in Gujarat: 2.5 vigha × 16 = 40 guntha.
Bigha = guntha ÷ guntha per bigha
Example: 24 guntha ÷ 16 = 1.5 vigha in Gujarat, or 24 ÷ 25 = 0.96 pucca bigha.
| Guntha | Gujarat vigha | Pucca bigha |
|---|---|---|
| 8 guntha | 0.5 | 0.32 |
| 10 guntha | 0.625 | 0.4 |
| 16 guntha | 1 | 0.64 |
| 20 guntha | 1.25 | 0.8 |
| 24 guntha | 1.5 | 0.96 |
| 40 guntha | 2.5 | 1.6 |
Bigha to guntha table by region
| Bigha | Guntha UP, Bihar (Patna), east Rajasthan | Guntha West Rajasthan, Gujarat | Guntha West Bengal, Assam, Ranchi | Guntha Madhya Pradesh | Guntha Delhi, Haryana, Punjab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 | 6.25 | 4 | 3.3058 | 2.7548 | 2.0833 |
| 0.5 | 12.5 | 8 | 6.6116 | 5.5096 | 4.1667 |
| 1 | 25 | 16 | 13.2231 | 11.0193 | 8.3333 |
| 2 | 50 | 32 | 26.4463 | 22.0386 | 16.6667 |
| 3 | 75 | 48 | 39.6694 | 33.0579 | 25 |
| 4 | 100 | 64 | 52.8926 | 44.0771 | 33.3333 |
| 5 | 125 | 80 | 66.1157 | 55.0964 | 41.6667 |
| 10 | 250 | 160 | 132.2314 | 110.1928 | 83.3333 |
| 15 | 375 | 240 | 198.3471 | 165.2893 | 125 |
| 20 | 500 | 320 | 264.4628 | 220.3857 | 166.6667 |
| 25 | 625 | 400 | 330.5785 | 275.4821 | 208.3333 |
| 50 | 1,250 | 800 | 661.157 | 550.9642 | 416.6667 |
| 100 | 2,500 | 1,600 | 1,322.31 | 1,101.93 | 833.3333 |
Regional columns use the most commonly used size in each area. Confirm your local size with the revenue office.
Tips
- AnyRoR 7/12 extracts often show hectare, are and square meter. 1 guntha is about 1.0117 are, a little more than 1 are, so do not treat them as equal.
- Keep fractions of a guntha. Two guntha is 2,178 sq ft, a sizeable plot.
- For a sale or partition, confirm the vigha size with the talati and the land record.
Questions people ask
1 bigha to guntha in Gujarat?
1 bigha (vigha) is 16 guntha in most of Gujarat. This uses the commonly quoted vigha of 17,424 sq ft. One source gives a larger vigha for south Gujarat, so check locally there.
1 bigha to guntha in Maharashtra?
Maharashtra does not use the bigha in practice; land is in guntha, acre and hectare. If the bigha meant is the Gujarat vigha, it is 16 guntha; if it is the pucca bigha, it is 25 guntha.
1 guntha to bigha?
1 guntha is 0.0625 Gujarat vigha and 0.04 pucca bigha.
40 guntha to bigha?
40 guntha is one acre. That is 2.5 vigha in Gujarat and 1.6 pucca bigha.
How many guntha in 1 bigha in West Bengal or Assam?
The bigha there is 14,400 sq ft, so 1 bigha is 13.2231 guntha. Guntha is not used in those states, so this is only for comparison.
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.