Convert Decimal to Marla
1 decimal = 1.6 marla (marla). For example, 10 decimal = 16 marla and 100 decimal = 160 marla. Type any value below to convert decimal to marla both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Decimal to Marla
1 Decimal = 1.6 Marla (decimal → marla). To convert decimal to marla, multiply by 1.6. To convert marla to decimal, multiply by 0.625. The converter at the top does this instantly and both ways; the sections below give the formula, worked examples, a full conversion chart and answers to the most common decimal-to-marla questions.
How to convert Decimal to Marla
To convert decimal to marla, multiply the number of decimal by the conversion factor 1.6, because 1 decimal = 1.6 marla. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 marla = 0.625 decimal, so you divide by 1.6 (or multiply by 0.625) to turn marla back into decimal.
marla = decimal × 1.6 ·
decimal = marla × 0.625
- Write down the value you want to convert, in decimal.
- Multiply it by 1.6.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in marla.
Decimal to Marla — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5 decimal is 8 marla because 5 decimal × 1.6 = 8 marla.
| Decimal | Calculation | Marla |
|---|---|---|
| 1 decimal | 1 decimal × 1.6 = 1.6 marla | 1.6 marla |
| 2 decimal | 2 decimal × 1.6 = 3.2 marla | 3.2 marla |
| 3 decimal | 3 decimal × 1.6 = 4.8 marla | 4.8 marla |
| 5 decimal | 5 decimal × 1.6 = 8 marla | 8 marla |
| 7 decimal | 7 decimal × 1.6 = 11.2 marla | 11.2 marla |
| 10 decimal | 10 decimal × 1.6 = 16 marla | 16 marla |
| 12 decimal | 12 decimal × 1.6 = 19.2 marla | 19.2 marla |
| 15 decimal | 15 decimal × 1.6 = 24 marla | 24 marla |
| 20 decimal | 20 decimal × 1.6 = 32 marla | 32 marla |
| 25 decimal | 25 decimal × 1.6 = 40 marla | 40 marla |
| 50 decimal | 50 decimal × 1.6 = 80 marla | 80 marla |
| 100 decimal | 100 decimal × 1.6 = 160 marla | 160 marla |
Common Decimal to Marla conversions
These are the decimal-to-marla values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 decimal = 1.6 marla
- 2 decimal = 3.2 marla
- 2.5 decimal = 4 marla
- 3 decimal = 4.8 marla
- 4 decimal = 6.4 marla
- 5 decimal = 8 marla
- 6 decimal = 9.6 marla
- 7 decimal = 11.2 marla
- 8 decimal = 12.8 marla
- 9 decimal = 14.4 marla
- 10 decimal = 16 marla
- 12 decimal = 19.2 marla
- 15 decimal = 24 marla
- 20 decimal = 32 marla
- 25 decimal = 40 marla
- 30 decimal = 48 marla
- 50 decimal = 80 marla
- 75 decimal = 120 marla
- 100 decimal = 160 marla
- 200 decimal = 320 marla
- 500 decimal = 800 marla
- 1000 decimal = 1,600 marla
Decimal to Marla conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts decimal to marla and marla to decimal side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 decimal = 1.6 marla, and 1 marla = 0.625 decimal.
| Decimal → Marla | Marla → Decimal |
|---|---|
| 0.25 decimal = 0.4 marla | 0.25 marla = 0.15625 decimal |
| 0.5 decimal = 0.8 marla | 0.5 marla = 0.3125 decimal |
| 1 decimal = 1.6 marla | 1 marla = 0.625 decimal |
| 2 decimal = 3.2 marla | 2 marla = 1.25 decimal |
| 3 decimal = 4.8 marla | 3 marla = 1.875 decimal |
| 4 decimal = 6.4 marla | 4 marla = 2.5 decimal |
| 5 decimal = 8 marla | 5 marla = 3.125 decimal |
| 6 decimal = 9.6 marla | 6 marla = 3.75 decimal |
| 7 decimal = 11.2 marla | 7 marla = 4.375 decimal |
| 8 decimal = 12.8 marla | 8 marla = 5 decimal |
| 9 decimal = 14.4 marla | 9 marla = 5.625 decimal |
| 10 decimal = 16 marla | 10 marla = 6.25 decimal |
| 12 decimal = 19.2 marla | 12 marla = 7.5 decimal |
| 15 decimal = 24 marla | 15 marla = 9.375 decimal |
| 20 decimal = 32 marla | 20 marla = 12.5 decimal |
| 25 decimal = 40 marla | 25 marla = 15.625 decimal |
| 30 decimal = 48 marla | 30 marla = 18.75 decimal |
| 40 decimal = 64 marla | 40 marla = 25 decimal |
| 50 decimal = 80 marla | 50 marla = 31.25 decimal |
| 75 decimal = 120 marla | 75 marla = 46.875 decimal |
| 100 decimal = 160 marla | 100 marla = 62.5 decimal |
| 150 decimal = 240 marla | 150 marla = 93.75 decimal |
| 200 decimal = 320 marla | 200 marla = 125 decimal |
| 250 decimal = 400 marla | 250 marla = 156.25 decimal |
| 500 decimal = 800 marla | 500 marla = 312.5 decimal |
| 1000 decimal = 1,600 marla | 1000 marla = 625 decimal |
Decimal vs Marla: which is bigger?
A decimal is the larger unit: one decimal equals 1.6 marlas. Put another way, you need 1.6 marlas to make a single decimal.
What is a Decimal? History, origin and usage
The decimal, also called satak or dismil, is a unit equal to one-hundredth of an acre that arose from British-era revenue surveys, which divided the acre into 100 equal parts. In Bengali-speaking areas it is satak, from shotangsho meaning 'hundredth part', the same idea that gives the unit its English name.
It is widely used across eastern India, especially Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand, as well as in Bangladesh, for residential plots, agricultural land and government land records. Property advertisements and news reports in these regions still quote land in decimals.
One decimal is identical in size to one cent, both being one-hundredth of an acre (about 435.6 square feet). One hundred decimals therefore make exactly one acre.
What is a Marla? History, origin and usage
The marla is a traditional unit of the Indian subcontinent that the British Raj standardised to one square rod (a rod, or pole, being 5.5 yards). That fixed it at 272.25 square feet, or 30.25 square yards, the value still used in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Marla is most prominent in Pakistani Punjab and in the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, where residential plots are sold in marlas and kanals. In India its use is gradually declining in favour of the square yard, square metre, acre and hectare.
Twenty marla make one kanal and 160 marla make one acre. In the Punjab survey system nine sarsahi (square karam) make exactly one marla.
Convert 1 Decimal to other units
It can help to see a decimal next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One decimal (decimal) is equal to:
| 1 Decimal equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 48.4 gaj | Gaj |
| 1.6 marla | Marla |
| 0.08 kanal | Kanal |
| 0.01 killa | Killa |
| 0.0004 murabba | Murabba |
| 1 cent | Cent |
| 0.4 guntha | Guntha |
| 0.01 ac | Acre |
| 0.004046856 ha | Hectare |
| 435.6 ft² | Square Foot |
| 48.4 yd² | Square Yard |
| 40.46856 m² | Square Metre |
| 404,685.6 cm² | Square Centimetre |
| 40,468,560 mm² | Square Millimetre |
| 62,726.4 in² | Square Inch |
| 0.00004046856 km² | Square Kilometre |
| 0.4046856 are | Are |
| 0.04046856 daa | Decare |
| 0.000015625 mi² | Square Mile |
| 0.01 ac | Acre |
| 48.4 yd² | Square Yard |
| 435.6 ft² | Square Foot |
| 0.004046856 ha | Hectare |
| 14.4 karam² | Square Karam |
| 0.1815 ground | Ground |
| 3.025 lessa | Lessa |
| 9.68 chatak | Chatak |
| 0.0075625 pura | Pura |
Convert 1 Marla to other units
One marla (marla) is equal to:
| 1 Marla equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 30.25 gaj | Gaj |
| 0.05 kanal | Kanal |
| 0.00625 killa | Killa |
| 0.00025 murabba | Murabba |
| 0.625 decimal | Decimal |
| 0.625 cent | Cent |
| 0.25 guntha | Guntha |
| 0.00625 ac | Acre |
| 0.002529285 ha | Hectare |
| 272.25 ft² | Square Foot |
| 30.25 yd² | Square Yard |
| 25.29285 m² | Square Metre |
| 252,928.5 cm² | Square Centimetre |
| 25,292,850 mm² | Square Millimetre |
| 39,204 in² | Square Inch |
| 0.00002529285 km² | Square Kilometre |
| 0.2529285 are | Are |
| 0.02529285 daa | Decare |
| 0.000009765625 mi² | Square Mile |
| 0.00625 ac | Acre |
| 30.25 yd² | Square Yard |
| 272.25 ft² | Square Foot |
| 0.002529285 ha | Hectare |
| 9 karam² | Square Karam |
| 0.1134375 ground | Ground |
| 1.890625 lessa | Lessa |
| 6.05 chatak | Chatak |
| 0.004726562 pura | Pura |
Tips for converting Decimal to Marla
- To go from decimal to marla, multiply by 1.6; to go back, divide by 1.6 (or multiply by 0.625).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 decimal ≈ 1.6 marla, so 10 decimal ≈ 16 marla.
- The converter above keeps full precision; the tables round for readability, so use the tool for exact figures.
- Both fields update live as you type — change either side to convert in that direction.
How to use this Decimal to Marla converter
Type a number into the Decimal field and the equivalent in Marla appears instantly — there is no “convert” button to press and nothing is sent to a server, so it works offline once the page has loaded and is safe for any data. You can also type into the Marla field to convert the other way (marla to decimal). Use the swap control to flip the two units, and copy the result with a single click. Because the calculation runs in your browser with full floating-point precision, the converter is more exact than the rounded figures shown in the reference chart above — use the chart for quick look-ups and the tool for precise work.
Accuracy and method
Every figure on this page — the formula, the worked examples, the conversion chart and the “convert to other units” tables — is computed from a single verified conversion factor (1 decimal = 1.6 marla), never copied from a hand-typed lookup table that could drift. That factor is derived from each unit’s definition in terms of a common base unit, and an automated check re-verifies all of the site’s factors on every update, so the numbers here stay correct over time. This matters for decimal-to-marla conversions because a small rounding error in a published table compounds quickly at larger quantities; computing from the exact factor avoids that.
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 are maintained.
- Bihar Bhumi — Revenue & Land Reforms Department, Bihar — the official Bihar land-record portal; the authority for the 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.
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — the defining document for the SI, published by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. It fixes the base unit that this conversion resolves to, which is why the factor here can be exact rather than approximate.
- NIST — Definitions of the SI base units — the US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference for the SI base units, used here as an independent cross-check on the base-unit definition.
Indian land units can vary by state and local custom. This converter uses the most widely accepted standard value; always confirm against your local revenue records (patwari / tehsil) for legal transactions.
Frequently asked questions
- How many marla are in 1 decimal?
- 1 decimal = 1.6 marla (marla). To convert any number of decimal to marla, multiply by 1.6.
- How do I convert decimal to marla?
- Multiply the number of decimal by 1.6. For example, 10 decimal = 10 × 1.6 = 16 marla, and 25 decimal = 40 marla.
- How many decimal are in 1 marla?
- 1 marla = 0.625 decimal. So to convert marla back to decimal, multiply by 0.625.
- What is the formula to convert decimal to marla?
- marla = decimal × 1.6. The reverse formula is decimal = marla × 0.625.
- How much is 100 decimal in marla?
- 100 decimal = 160 marla. (And 1000 decimal = 1,600 marla.)
- Which is bigger, a decimal or a marla?
- A decimal is larger: 1 decimal = 1.6 marla.
- Is this decimal to marla converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 1.6 marla per decimal factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert marla to decimal too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 marla = 0.625 decimal.