1 kanal in gaj is 605 gaj (square yards). A kanal (कनाल) is 5,445 sq ft and a gaj is 9 sq ft, so 1 kanal = 5,445 ÷ 9 = 605 gaj. Two kanal is 1,210 gaj.
The kanal family in gaj
The kanal belongs to the karam system used in Punjab, Haryana, the Kangra side of Himachal and Jammu. Each step is a fixed multiple of the one before it, so everything can be written in gaj:
- 1 karam = 5.5 ft (a length)
- 1 sarsai = 1 karam × 1 karam = 30.25 sq ft = 3.3611 gaj
- 1 marla = 9 sarsai = 30.25 gaj
- 1 kanal = 20 marla = 605 gaj
- 1 killa (acre) = 8 kanal = 4,840 gaj
So a "10 marla plot" is half a kanal, which is 302.5 gaj, and a "5 marla" house is 151.25 gaj.
How to convert kanal to gaj
Gaj = kanal × 605
Worked example: a sale paper says 1 kanal 5 marla. Change both parts to gaj and add them. 1 kanal = 605 gaj. 5 marla = 5 × 30.25 = 151.25 gaj. Total = 756.25 gaj.
For gaj to kanal, divide by 605. A 500 gaj plot is 500 ÷ 605 = 0.8264 kanal. A 1,000 gaj plot is 1.6529 kanal.
What 1 kanal looks like
A kanal plot can have any shape with an area of 5,445 sq ft. Two layouts that work out exactly:
- 55 ft × 99 ft = 5,445 sq ft
- 33 ft × 165 ft = 5,445 sq ft
In square meters, 1 kanal is about 505.8571 sq m.
Kanal sizes buyers ask about
Farm and farmhouse land near cities in Punjab and Haryana is often sold by the kanal. These are the sizes that come up most:
- Half kanal (10 marla) = 302.5 gaj
- 2 kanal = 1,210 gaj
- 4 kanal (half acre) = 2,420 gaj
- 5 kanal = 3,025 gaj
- 8 kanal (1 acre) = 4,840 gaj
- 10 kanal = 6,050 gaj
Notice that 8 kanal gives 4,840 gaj, the same as the 4,840 square yards in an acre. That is a quick way to check your working.
Kanal to gaj table
| Kanal | Gaj |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 151.25 |
| 0.5 | 302.5 |
| 1 | 605 |
| 2 | 1,210 |
| 3 | 1,815 |
| 4 | 2,420 |
| 5 | 3,025 |
| 10 | 6,050 |
| 15 | 9,075 |
| 20 | 12,100 |
| 25 | 15,125 |
| 50 | 30,250 |
| 100 | 60,500 |
Watch for the old marla
The kanal of 605 gaj uses the standard marla of 272.25 sq ft. In parts of Punjab such as Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Ferozepur, an older marla of 225 sq ft (25 gaj) is still mentioned. On that measure, 20 marla is 4,500 sq ft, which is 500 gaj. If a seller says "1 kanal = 500 gaj", ask which marla is being used. Some urban colonies also quote this smaller marla.
Tips
- Revenue records in Punjab and Haryana show kanal, marla and sarsai. Count the marla column separately before you convert.
- Registry papers for city plots often show square yards. Match them with the kanal figure using the rule above.
- For a sale or a court matter, confirm the area with the patwari or tehsil office and check the jamabandi.
Questions people ask
1 kanal in gaj?
1 kanal is 605 gaj. This uses the standard kanal of 5,445 sq ft divided by 9 sq ft per gaj.
2 kanal in gaj?
2 kanal is 1,210 gaj, or 10,890 sq ft.
500 gaj in kanal?
500 gaj is 0.8264 kanal on the standard measure. On the old Punjab marla of 225 sq ft, 500 gaj would be exactly one kanal, so confirm which marla your area uses.
1 kanal mein kitne marla aur gaj hote hain?
1 kanal has 20 marla. Each standard marla is 30.25 gaj, so the kanal is 605 gaj.
Is 1 kanal the same in Punjab and Haryana?
Yes, the standard kanal is 5,445 sq ft in both states and in the Kangra region of Himachal. Old pre-consolidation marlas in some Punjab districts were smaller, which made a smaller kanal.
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.