In Nepal, where a bigha is about 6,772.63 square meters. Officially, most measurement of lands use units of either bigha (in Terai region) or ropani (Nepali: रोपनी) (in Hilly regions). Metric system is very seldom used officially in measuring area of Land. Measurement of area in terms of bigha 1 bigha (बिघा)= 20 kattha (कठ्ठा)(about 6,772.63 m² or 72,900 sq.ft.) 1 kattha (কঠা, কাঠা, कठ्ठा) = 20 dhur (धुर)(about 338.63 m² or 3,645 sq.ft.) 1 dhur (धुर) = 16.93 m² or 182.25 sq.ft.   1 bigha = 13.31 ropani (रोपनी) 1 ropani = 16 aana (आना) (about 508.72 m² or 5476 sq. ft.) 1 aana = 4 paisa (पैसा) (about 31.80 m² or 342.25 sq.ft.) 1 paisa = 4 daam (दाम) (7.95 m²) For a different ropani from the one above 30 ropani = 1 hectare 1 ropani = 333⅓ m² [edit]

maxpayne · Mar 6, 2011 7:01 PM

Thanx. Maxpayne.

herealone · Mar 6, 2011 7:17 PM

 So 1 acre-ma kati ropani huncha? I thought 1 acre = .405 hectare Therefore, 1 acre = little over 14 ropani = little over 1 bigha I guess I answered my own question.... never mind!

riten · Mar 8, 2011 9:23 AM