Guntha (Gunta): 1 Guntha in Gaj and Square Feet

1 gunta (guntha) is 121 gaj, or 1,089 sq ft. It is a square of 33 ft by 33 ft, and 40 guntha make 1 acre. Its size is the same in every state that uses it.

What is a guntha?

Guntha, also spelt gunta, is a land unit of western and southern India. It is used for farm land and plots in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, and it is reported in parts of south Odisha. It is very common around Bengaluru, and in Telangana agricultural land records are kept in acres and guntas.

A guntha is exactly 1/40 of an acre. That is why it does not vary like the bigha. Every guntha is 1,089 sq ft.

1 guntha in other units

• 1 guntha = 1,089 sq ft
• 1 guntha = 121 sq yd (gaj)
• 1 guntha = 101.17 sq m
• 1 guntha = 1.0117 are
• 1 guntha = 2.5 cents
• 1 guntha = 0.025 acre
• 1 hectare = 98.84 guntha

Guntha to gaj table

The guntha chain

• Up: 40 guntha = 1 acre (43,560 sq ft).
• Down: in Karnataka and Maharashtra a guntha is split into 16 anna (aana), so 1 anna is about 68.06 sq ft. Sources differ on the anna, so treat it with care.
• Gujarat: the commonly quoted vigha of 17,424 sq ft is exactly 16 guntha.

What a guntha looks like

One guntha is a square of 33 ft on each side. A plot does not have to be square to be one guntha. These shapes have the same area:

• 36.3 ft by 30 ft
• 27.225 ft by 40 ft
• 66 ft by 16.5 ft

Two guntha make 2,178 sq ft, roughly the size of a 40 ft by 54.45 ft plot. Ten guntha make a quarter acre, 10,890 sq ft. Twenty guntha make half an acre. These round numbers are why the guntha is popular for dividing farm land among family members: a 1 acre field split four ways gives each person exactly 10 guntha.

How guntha is written in records

In Karnataka, the RTC (pahani) gives extent in acres and guntas. An entry of 2 acres 10 guntas is often printed as two numbers side by side. It means 2 x 40 + 10 = 90 guntha, which is 98,010 sq ft. It is not 2.10 acres.

In Telangana, an extent written as 1.20 usually means 1 acre 20 guntas, which is 65,340 sq ft or 1.5 acre. It does not mean 1.2 acres.

In Maharashtra, the 7/12 extract shows area in hectare and are, while people talk in guntha. Remember that 1 guntha is a little more than 1 are (101.17 sq m against 100 sq m). Do not treat them as equal.

How to convert guntha

1. Guntha to square feet: multiply by 1,089. Example: 5 guntha = 5,445 sq ft.
2. Guntha to gaj: multiply by 121. Example: 5 guntha = 605 gaj.
3. Guntha to acre: divide by 40. Example: 30 guntha = 0.75 acre.
4. Are to guntha: multiply are by 0.9884. Example: 50 are = 49.42 guntha.

Guntha to katha depends on the katha. 1 guntha is 1.5125 West Bengal katha or 0.8 Patna katha.

See guntha to square feet, guntha to acre and acre to guntha. State guides: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana.

Practical tips

• A city layout plot of 30 ft by 40 ft is 1,200 sq ft, which is just over 1 guntha (1.1019 guntha).
• Check whether your record is in acre and guntha or in hectare and are before you convert.
• For a sale or mutation, confirm the extent with the village accountant or taluk office and check the land record.