To change square feet to gaj, divide by 9: 1 square foot = 0.111111 gaj, because 1 gaj (one square yard) is 9 square feet. So a 1,800 sq ft plot is 200 gaj.
Why you divide by 9
Builders and architects measure in feet. Plot sellers in north India and Hyderabad still quote in gaj. One gaj of land is a square 3 feet by 3 feet, which holds 9 square feet. So every 9 square feet you have makes one gaj.
The rule is the same across India. A gaj in Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow or Hyderabad is 9 square feet. Only the price per gaj changes.
Two ways to write the answer
Take a plot of 30 ft by 45 ft.
- Area in square feet: 30 × 45 = 1,350 sq ft.
- Divide by 9: 1,350 ÷ 9 = 150 gaj. This one comes out even.
Now take a plot of 35 ft by 40 ft, which is 1,400 sq ft. 1,400 ÷ 9 = 155.56 gaj. You can write this in decimals (155.56 gaj) or the way many dealers do, as whole gaj plus leftover feet: 155 gaj and 5 sq ft. Both say the same thing. The second form is handy when you check a paper that lists whole gaj only.
| Square feet | Gaj (2 decimals) | Whole gaj plus remainder |
|---|---|---|
| 200 sq ft | 22.22 gaj | 22 gaj and 2 sq ft |
| 300 sq ft | 33.33 gaj | 33 gaj and 3 sq ft |
| 700 sq ft | 77.78 gaj | 77 gaj and 7 sq ft |
| 1,100 sq ft | 122.22 gaj | 122 gaj and 2 sq ft |
| 1,250 sq ft | 138.89 gaj | 138 gaj and 8 sq ft |
| 1,300 sq ft | 144.44 gaj | 144 gaj and 4 sq ft |
| 1,350 sq ft | 150 gaj | 150 gaj exactly |
| 1,400 sq ft | 155.56 gaj | 155 gaj and 5 sq ft |
| 2,400 sq ft | 266.67 gaj | 266 gaj and 6 sq ft |
| 5,000 sq ft | 555.56 gaj | 555 gaj and 5 sq ft |
| 10,000 sq ft | 1,111.11 gaj | 1111 gaj and 1 sq ft |
A neat check: 2,400 sq ft (a 40 ft by 60 ft plot) is 266.67 gaj, while a 30 ft by 60 ft plot of 1,800 sq ft is exactly 200 gaj.
Square feet to gaj table
| Square feet | Gaj |
|---|---|
| 100 | 11.1111 |
| 200 | 22.2222 |
| 300 | 33.3333 |
| 500 | 55.5556 |
| 600 | 66.6667 |
| 800 | 88.8889 |
| 900 | 100 |
| 1,000 | 111.1111 |
| 1,200 | 133.3333 |
| 1,500 | 166.6667 |
| 1,800 | 200 |
| 2,000 | 222.2222 |
| 2,400 | 266.6667 |
| 3,000 | 333.3333 |
| 5,000 | 555.5556 |
| 10,000 | 1,111.11 |
Tips for buyers
- Measure first, then convert. Multiply the measured length and width in feet, then divide by 9. Do not convert each side to yards first unless both sides divide cleanly by 3.
- Watch rounding on the rate. 1,250 sq ft is 138.89 gaj. If it is called 139 gaj, you pay for 1,251 sq ft. One extra foot is small, but on a 30 ft by 45 ft plot quoted as 151 gaj instead of 150, you pay for 9 sq ft that are not there.
- Square yard and gaj are the same. If a paper says sq yd, it is the gaj. If it says square meter, use square meter to gaj instead, because a square meter is bigger.
- Large land such as farms is better described in acres or bigha. 10,000 sq ft is 1,111.11 gaj, which is easier to read as 0.2296 acre.
Before any registry, check the area on the land record and with the local revenue office. These figures are for calculation only.
Questions people ask
How many square feet in 1 gaj?
There are 9 square feet in 1 gaj. So to turn square feet into gaj, divide the square feet by 9.
1400 sq ft mein kitne gaj hote hain?
1,400 sq ft is 155.56 gaj, or 155 gaj and 5 sq ft. Divide 1,400 by 9 to get it.
1000 square feet is how many gaj?
1,000 square feet is 111.11 gaj. A 20 ft by 50 ft plot has this area.
Is foot to gaj the same as square feet to gaj?
For plots, people usually mean square feet to gaj, so divide by 9. If you are converting a length, 1 gaj is 3 feet, so you divide feet by 3 instead.
How many gaj is 5000 sq ft?
5,000 sq ft is 555.56 gaj, or 555 gaj and 5 sq ft.
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.