Kanal to acre is a simple rule: 8 kanal = 1 acre, so 1 kanal = 0.125 acre. Divide kanal by 8 to get acres, or multiply acres by 8 to get kanal. One acre is 8 kanal, and in Haryana and Punjab that acre is also called a killa.
Why the answer is exactly 8
Both units are fixed in square feet. The standard kanal is 5,445 sq ft and the acre is 43,560 sq ft. 43,560 ÷ 5,445 = 8. Below the kanal is the marla: 20 marla make a kanal, so an acre has 160 marla.
How to convert kanal to acre
Acre = kanal ÷ 8
Example: 19 kanal ÷ 8 = 2.375 acre.
Kanal = acre × 8
Example: 5 acre × 8 = 40 kanal.
Writing it the way the patwari does
Revenue records in Punjab and Haryana do not write "2.375 acre". They split the area into whole units: acre (killa), then kanal, then marla. To do the same, divide the kanal by 8 and keep the remainder as kanal. So 19 kanal is 2 acre and 3 kanal, because 2 × 8 = 16 and 3 kanal are left over.
| Kanal | Acre (decimal) | Acre and kanal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 kanal | 0.125 | 0 acre 1 kanal |
| 2 kanal | 0.25 | 0 acre 2 kanal |
| 4 kanal | 0.5 | 0 acre 4 kanal |
| 5 kanal | 0.625 | 0 acre 5 kanal |
| 10 kanal | 1.25 | 1 acre 2 kanal |
| 16 kanal | 2 | 2 acre |
| 19 kanal | 2.375 | 2 acre 3 kanal |
| 25 kanal | 3.125 | 3 acre 1 kanal |
| 40 kanal | 5 | 5 acre |
Going the other way, an entry of 3 acre 6 kanal 10 marla becomes 3 × 8 + 6 + 10 ÷ 20 = 30.5 kanal, or 3.8125 acre.
Kanal to acre table
| Kanal | Acre |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.03125 |
| 0.5 | 0.0625 |
| 1 | 0.125 |
| 2 | 0.25 |
| 3 | 0.375 |
| 4 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 0.625 |
| 10 | 1.25 |
| 15 | 1.875 |
| 20 | 2.5 |
| 25 | 3.125 |
| 50 | 6.25 |
| 100 | 12.5 |
Fractions of an acre in kanal
Farmhouse and orchard land is often sold in parts of an acre. Since 8 kanal make an acre, the common fractions come out neat:
- Quarter acre = 2 kanal (10,890 sq ft)
- Half acre = 4 kanal (21,780 sq ft)
- Three quarter acre = 6 kanal (32,670 sq ft)
- 1 murabba = 25 acre = 200 kanal
Cross checks with other units
- 1 kanal = 12.5 cents or decimal, because 100 cents make an acre.
- 1 kanal = 5 guntha, since 40 guntha make an acre.
- 1 kanal is about 0.0506 hectare. 8 kanal is about 0.4047 hectare.
Tips
- The 8 kanal rule uses the standard marla of 272.25 sq ft. In parts of Punjab an older marla of 225 sq ft is mentioned. On that measure a kanal is 4,500 sq ft and an acre would be about 9.68 kanal. Ask which measure the seller uses.
- Jamabandi Punjab and Web-HALRIS show kanal and marla columns. Add the marla before dividing.
- For a sale, partition or court case, confirm the area with the patwari or tehsil office.
Questions people ask
1 acre in kanal?
1 acre is 8 kanal. Each kanal is 5,445 sq ft and the acre is 43,560 sq ft.
1 kanal in acre?
1 kanal is 0.125 acre, which is one eighth of an acre.
10 kanal in acre?
10 kanal is 1.25 acre. In record style that is 1 acre 2 kanal.
5 acre in kanal?
5 acre is 40 kanal, because each acre has 8 kanal.
1 एकड़ में कितने कनाल होते हैं?
1 acre (एकड़) has 8 kanal. This is the same in Punjab, Haryana and the Kangra side of Himachal Pradesh.
16 kanal in acre?
16 kanal is exactly 2 acre, or 2 killa.
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.