Convert Square Centimetre to Bigha
The bigha is not a fixed size — it varies by state. Across the states below, 1 square centimetre = 0.00000003953686–0.0000001235527 bigha. Pick your state for an accurate result; it runs entirely in your browser.
Square Centimetre to Bigha by state
Because the bigha differs from state to state, the table below gives the value in each state we cover. The square-foot column is the standard defining value; the metre and conversion columns are computed from it.
| State / region | 1 Bigha (sq ft) | 1 Bigha (m²) | 1 Square Centimetre → Bigha | 1 Bigha → Square Centimetre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Rajasthan (pucca) | 27,225 | 2,529.285 | 0.00000003953686 bigha | 25,292,850 cm² |
| Rajasthan (kachha) | 17,424 | 1,618.743 | 0.00000006177635 bigha | 16,187,430 cm² |
| Uttar Pradesh (kachha, western UP) | 9,075 | 843.0951 | 0.0000001186106 bigha | 8,430,951 cm² |
| West Bengal | 14,400 | 1,337.804 | 0.00000007474938 bigha | 13,378,040 cm² |
| Assam | 14,400 | 1,337.804 | 0.00000007474938 bigha | 13,378,040 cm² |
| Madhya Pradesh | 12,000 | 1,114.836 | 0.00000008969925 bigha | 11,148,360 cm² |
| Himachal Pradesh (1/5 acre) | 8,712 | 809.3713 | 0.0000001235527 bigha | 8,093,713 cm² |
| Gujarat (vigha) | 17,424 | 1,618.743 | 0.00000006177635 bigha | 16,187,430 cm² |
| Haryana & Punjab (kachha basis) * | 9,075 | 843.0951 | 0.0000001186106 bigha | 8,430,951 cm² |
| Haryana & Punjab (pucca basis) * | 27,225 | 2,529.285 | 0.00000003953686 bigha | 25,292,850 cm² |
- * Haryana & Punjab (kachha basis): Bigha is not standardised in Haryana/Punjab — local 1/5, 1/4 and 1/2-acre bighas (8,712 / 10,890 / 21,780 sq ft) also exist. Confirm against local records.
- * Haryana & Punjab (pucca basis): Bigha is not standardised in Haryana/Punjab — several local bases exist. Confirm against local records.
Indian land units vary by state and even by district, and local custom can differ from the standard value. For any legal, property or financial purpose, confirm the value against your local revenue records (patwari / tehsil) before relying on it.
About square centimetre and bigha
Square Centimetre: A square centimetre is a 1 cm × 1 cm square — 1/10,000 of a square metre.
Bigha: A bigha is a traditional Indian land unit whose size is not standardised — it ranges from roughly 1,500 to 2,530 m² depending on the state and on whether a "pucca" (large) or "kachha" (small) bigha is meant.
Frequently asked questions
- How many bigha are in 1 square centimetre?
- It depends on the state, because the bigha is not a fixed size. In Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Rajasthan (pucca), 1 square centimetre = 0.00000003953686 bigha. Across the states listed, the answer ranges from 0.00000003953686 to 0.0000001235527 bigha — choose your state in the converter above for an accurate result.
- Why does the bigha vary by state?
- The bigha is a traditional unit recorded differently in each state's revenue system, and many states use a larger "pucca" and a smaller "kachha" version. There is no single national value, so the only correct conversion is the one for your specific state or district.
- How do I convert square centimetre to bigha?
- Pick your state above so the tool uses that state's bigha value, then type the amount. For example, in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Rajasthan (pucca), multiply square centimetre by 0.00000003953686 to get bigha.
- Which states is the bigha used in?
- This converter covers: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Rajasthan (pucca); Rajasthan (kachha); Uttar Pradesh (kachha, western UP); West Bengal; Assam; Madhya Pradesh; Himachal Pradesh (1/5 acre); Gujarat (vigha); Haryana & Punjab (kachha basis); Haryana & Punjab (pucca basis). For legal or property transactions, always confirm the local value against your revenue records (patwari / tehsil).
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How we calculate this — method, assumptions and limits
The exact conversion
1 square centimetre = 0.00000003953686 bigha.
What we assume
The Bigha is not a fixed size. It is defined by local revenue practice, so its area differs by state. This page defaults to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Rajasthan (pucca); use the selector to switch, and the result changes with it.
Where the sources agree — and where they don’t
We record a confidence level for every regional value from our research pass, and we publish it rather than hiding it. High means multiple independent references matched. Medium means the value is well attested but corroboration is thinner, so treat it as indicative and confirm against your local record.
| Region | 1 square centimetre in sq ft | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Rajasthan (pucca) | 27225 | High |
| Rajasthan (kachha) | 17424 | High |
| Uttar Pradesh (kachha, western UP) | 9075 | Medium |
| West Bengal | 14400 | High |
| Assam | 14400 | High |
| Madhya Pradesh | 12000 | High |
| Himachal Pradesh (1/5 acre) | 8712 | High |
| Gujarat (vigha) | 17424 | High |
| Haryana & Punjab (kachha basis) | 9075 | Medium |
| Haryana & Punjab (pucca basis) | 27225 | Medium |
Because the documented values genuinely differ between regions, we show each variant instead of averaging them into a single number. An average would be wrong everywhere.
- Haryana & Punjab (kachha basis): Bigha is not standardised in Haryana/Punjab — local 1/5, 1/4 and 1/2-acre bighas (8,712 / 10,890 / 21,780 sq ft) also exist. Confirm against local records.
- Haryana & Punjab (pucca basis): Bigha is not standardised in Haryana/Punjab — several local bases exist. Confirm against local records.
What this converter does not account for
- Local custom below state level. Districts and even individual villages can use a different working value from the state norm. The figure here is the state-level standard.
- Values marked medium confidence. These are the ones most worth checking against your own paperwork before you rely on them.
- Historic and pre-survey records. Older deeds may use a value that predates the current survey settlement for that area.
- Legal and transactional use. This is a calculation aid, not a legal document. For a sale, mutation or dispute, the figure that governs is the one in your official land record.
- Rounding in the displayed result. The underlying maths runs at full precision; what you see is rounded for readability, so a long chain of manual conversions may drift slightly.
Sources
- Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development (India) — the central department responsible for land records and the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, under which the state portals below are maintained.
- Bihar Bhumi — Revenue & Land Reforms Department, Bihar — the official Bihar land-record portal; the authority for katha, dhur and dhurki values used in Bihar revenue records.
- UP Bhulekh — Uttar Pradesh land records — the official Uttar Pradesh record-of-rights portal, used to corroborate bigha and biswa values for UP.
- Wikipedia: Bigha — a cross-check on the historical spread of values, cited for corroboration rather than as a primary authority.
Where references disagree we show the documented variants rather than picking one. Every conversion factor on this site is recomputed and re-verified automatically on each build — the check confirms exact round-trips and cross-unit consistency across all pairs, so a wrong figure fails the build rather than reaching this page.