Comprehensive West Bengal Land Measurement Guide

Understanding local land units in West Bengal is crucial for reading your Khatian (Porcha) accurately. Below is a detailed breakdown of how standard units relate to local measurements like Bigha, Katha, Chatak, and Satak.

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1 Acre (একর) is equal to:

• Bigha (বিঘা): 3.025 Bigha
• Katha (কাঠা): 60.5 Katha
• Chatak (ছটাক): 968 Chatak
• Decimal/Satak (শতক): 100 Decimal
• Square Feet (বর্গফুট): 43,560 Sq. Ft.

1 Square Foot (বর্গফুট) is equal to:

• Acre (একর): 0.000022956 Acre
• Bigha (বিঘা): 0.0000694 Bigha
• Katha (কাঠা): 0.00138 Katha
• Chatak (ছটাক): 0.0222 Chatak
• Decimal/Satak (শতক): 0.00229 Decimal

1 Chatak (ছটাক) is equal to:

• Square Feet (বর্গফুট): 45 Sq. Ft.
• Acre (একর): 0.001033 Acre
• Bigha (বিঘা): 0.003125 Bigha
• Katha (কাঠা): 0.0625 Katha (or 1/16th of a Katha)
• Decimal/Satak (শতক): 0.1033 Decimal

1 Decimal / Satak (শতক) is equal to:

• Square Feet (বর্গফুট): 435.6 Sq. Ft.
• Acre (একর): 0.01 Acre (or 1/100th of an Acre)
• Bigha (বিঘা): 0.03025 Bigha
• Katha (কাঠা): 0.605 Katha
• Chatak (ছটাক): 9.68 Chatak

How to Read Khatian Share (অংশ) in West Bengal

In West Bengal's modern computerized Land Records (LR Porcha/Khatian), the concept of 16-Ana (আনা) has been replaced by a decimal system. The total property is considered to be exactly 1.0000.

• Full Ownership: If you are the sole owner, your share will be listed as 1.0000.
• Half Ownership: If you own half the property, your share is 0.5000.
• Calculation Rule: To find your exact land amount, simply multiply the Total Land Area by your Share (Angsa).

Example: If a plot has a total area of 2.5 Acres, and your Khatian shows your share as 0.2000 (which is 20%), your owned land is 2.5 × 0.2000 = 0.5000 Acres (or 50 Satak).