Convert Gaj to Lessa
1 gaj = 0.0625 lessa (lessa). For example, 10 gaj = 0.625 lessa and 100 gaj = 6.25 lessa. Type any value below to convert gaj to lessa both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Gaj to Lessa
1 Gaj = 0.0625 Lessa (gaj → lessa). To convert gaj to lessa, multiply by 0.0625. To convert lessa to gaj, multiply by 16. 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 gaj-to-lessa questions.
How to convert Gaj to Lessa
To convert gaj to lessa, multiply the number of gaj by the conversion factor 0.0625, because 1 gaj = 0.0625 lessa. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 lessa = 16 gaj, so you divide by 0.0625 (or multiply by 16) to turn lessa back into gaj.
lessa = gaj × 0.0625 ·
gaj = lessa × 16
- Write down the value you want to convert, in gaj.
- Multiply it by 0.0625.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in lessa.
Gaj to Lessa — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5 gaj is 0.3125 lessa because 5 gaj × 0.0625 = 0.3125 lessa.
| Gaj | Calculation | Lessa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gaj | 1 gaj × 0.0625 = 0.0625 lessa | 0.0625 lessa |
| 2 gaj | 2 gaj × 0.0625 = 0.125 lessa | 0.125 lessa |
| 3 gaj | 3 gaj × 0.0625 = 0.1875 lessa | 0.1875 lessa |
| 5 gaj | 5 gaj × 0.0625 = 0.3125 lessa | 0.3125 lessa |
| 7 gaj | 7 gaj × 0.0625 = 0.4375 lessa | 0.4375 lessa |
| 10 gaj | 10 gaj × 0.0625 = 0.625 lessa | 0.625 lessa |
| 12 gaj | 12 gaj × 0.0625 = 0.75 lessa | 0.75 lessa |
| 15 gaj | 15 gaj × 0.0625 = 0.9375 lessa | 0.9375 lessa |
| 20 gaj | 20 gaj × 0.0625 = 1.25 lessa | 1.25 lessa |
| 25 gaj | 25 gaj × 0.0625 = 1.5625 lessa | 1.5625 lessa |
| 50 gaj | 50 gaj × 0.0625 = 3.125 lessa | 3.125 lessa |
| 100 gaj | 100 gaj × 0.0625 = 6.25 lessa | 6.25 lessa |
Common Gaj to Lessa conversions
These are the gaj-to-lessa values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 gaj = 0.0625 lessa
- 2 gaj = 0.125 lessa
- 2.5 gaj = 0.15625 lessa
- 3 gaj = 0.1875 lessa
- 4 gaj = 0.25 lessa
- 5 gaj = 0.3125 lessa
- 6 gaj = 0.375 lessa
- 7 gaj = 0.4375 lessa
- 8 gaj = 0.5 lessa
- 9 gaj = 0.5625 lessa
- 10 gaj = 0.625 lessa
- 12 gaj = 0.75 lessa
- 15 gaj = 0.9375 lessa
- 20 gaj = 1.25 lessa
- 25 gaj = 1.5625 lessa
- 30 gaj = 1.875 lessa
- 50 gaj = 3.125 lessa
- 75 gaj = 4.6875 lessa
- 100 gaj = 6.25 lessa
- 200 gaj = 12.5 lessa
- 500 gaj = 31.25 lessa
- 1000 gaj = 62.5 lessa
Gaj to Lessa conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts gaj to lessa and lessa to gaj side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 gaj = 0.0625 lessa, and 1 lessa = 16 gaj.
| Gaj → Lessa | Lessa → Gaj |
|---|---|
| 0.25 gaj = 0.015625 lessa | 0.25 lessa = 4 gaj |
| 0.5 gaj = 0.03125 lessa | 0.5 lessa = 8 gaj |
| 1 gaj = 0.0625 lessa | 1 lessa = 16 gaj |
| 2 gaj = 0.125 lessa | 2 lessa = 32 gaj |
| 3 gaj = 0.1875 lessa | 3 lessa = 48 gaj |
| 4 gaj = 0.25 lessa | 4 lessa = 64 gaj |
| 5 gaj = 0.3125 lessa | 5 lessa = 80 gaj |
| 6 gaj = 0.375 lessa | 6 lessa = 96 gaj |
| 7 gaj = 0.4375 lessa | 7 lessa = 112 gaj |
| 8 gaj = 0.5 lessa | 8 lessa = 128 gaj |
| 9 gaj = 0.5625 lessa | 9 lessa = 144 gaj |
| 10 gaj = 0.625 lessa | 10 lessa = 160 gaj |
| 12 gaj = 0.75 lessa | 12 lessa = 192 gaj |
| 15 gaj = 0.9375 lessa | 15 lessa = 240 gaj |
| 20 gaj = 1.25 lessa | 20 lessa = 320 gaj |
| 25 gaj = 1.5625 lessa | 25 lessa = 400 gaj |
| 30 gaj = 1.875 lessa | 30 lessa = 480 gaj |
| 40 gaj = 2.5 lessa | 40 lessa = 640 gaj |
| 50 gaj = 3.125 lessa | 50 lessa = 800 gaj |
| 75 gaj = 4.6875 lessa | 75 lessa = 1,200 gaj |
| 100 gaj = 6.25 lessa | 100 lessa = 1,600 gaj |
| 150 gaj = 9.375 lessa | 150 lessa = 2,400 gaj |
| 200 gaj = 12.5 lessa | 200 lessa = 3,200 gaj |
| 250 gaj = 15.625 lessa | 250 lessa = 4,000 gaj |
| 500 gaj = 31.25 lessa | 500 lessa = 8,000 gaj |
| 1000 gaj = 62.5 lessa | 1000 lessa = 16,000 gaj |
Gaj vs Lessa: which is bigger?
A lessa is the larger unit: one lessa equals 16 gajs. Put another way, you need 16 gajs to make a single lessa.
What is a Gaj? History, origin and usage
As a land unit the gaj is simply a square gaj, the gaj (or gaz) being the South Asian yard. The word descends from the Classical Persian gaz, a yard-like length carried into Hindustani during the Mughal era, when Emperor Akbar standardised an Ilahi gaz of about 33 inches around 1584. It is unrelated to the identical-sounding Hindi word gaj meaning elephant.
Gaj is the everyday unit for plots, houses and carpet area across North India, especially Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, where listings routinely quote a plot as so many gaj. It is functionally the square yard, so it sits between the square foot and larger units like the bigha or acre.
One gaj equals one square yard, which is nine square feet, so a 100-gaj plot is 900 square feet. The same word for the linear yard also gives Indian roads their old milestone measurements.
What is a Lessa? History, origin and usage
Lessa (also spelt lecha, locha or losha) is a small traditional land unit of Assam and neighbouring parts of north-east India. Its precise origin is not well recorded, but it long predates metrication and forms the base of the Assamese bigha-katha-lessa ladder.
It is used in Assam for fine measurement of small plots, where 20 lessa make one katha and, because the Assam bigha equals five katha, 100 lessa make one bigha. The unit was officially superseded by metric measures in the mid-20th century but survives in local land dealings.
One lessa is 144 square feet, a tidy 12-foot by 12-foot square. It can be subdivided further into still smaller traditional units such as powas and kanis.
Convert 1 Gaj to other units
It can help to see a gaj next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One gaj (gaj) is equal to:
| 1 Gaj equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 0.03305785 marla | Marla |
| 0.001652893 kanal | Kanal |
| 0.0002066116 killa | Killa |
| 0.000008264463 murabba | Murabba |
| 0.02066116 decimal | Decimal |
| 0.02066116 cent | Cent |
| 0.008264463 guntha | Guntha |
| 0.0002066116 ac | Acre |
| 0.00008361274 ha | Hectare |
| 9 ft² | Square Foot |
| 1 yd² | Square Yard |
| 0.8361274 m² | Square Metre |
| 8,361.274 cm² | Square Centimetre |
| 836,127.4 mm² | Square Millimetre |
| 1,296 in² | Square Inch |
| 0.0000008361274 km² | Square Kilometre |
| 0.008361274 are | Are |
| 0.0008361274 daa | Decare |
| 0.0000003228306 mi² | Square Mile |
| 0.0002066116 ac | Acre |
| 1 yd² | Square Yard |
| 9 ft² | Square Foot |
| 0.00008361274 ha | Hectare |
| 0.2975207 karam² | Square Karam |
| 0.00375 ground | Ground |
| 0.0625 lessa | Lessa |
| 0.2 chatak | Chatak |
| 0.00015625 pura | Pura |
Convert 1 Lessa to other units
One lessa (lessa) is equal to:
| 1 Lessa equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 16 gaj | Gaj |
| 0.5289256 marla | Marla |
| 0.02644628 kanal | Kanal |
| 0.003305785 killa | Killa |
| 0.0001322314 murabba | Murabba |
| 0.3305785 decimal | Decimal |
| 0.3305785 cent | Cent |
| 0.1322314 guntha | Guntha |
| 0.003305785 ac | Acre |
| 0.001337804 ha | Hectare |
| 144 ft² | Square Foot |
| 16 yd² | Square Yard |
| 13.37804 m² | Square Metre |
| 133,780.4 cm² | Square Centimetre |
| 13,378,040 mm² | Square Millimetre |
| 20,736 in² | Square Inch |
| 0.00001337804 km² | Square Kilometre |
| 0.1337804 are | Are |
| 0.01337804 daa | Decare |
| 0.000005165289 mi² | Square Mile |
| 0.003305785 ac | Acre |
| 16 yd² | Square Yard |
| 144 ft² | Square Foot |
| 0.001337804 ha | Hectare |
| 4.760331 karam² | Square Karam |
| 0.06 ground | Ground |
| 3.2 chatak | Chatak |
| 0.0025 pura | Pura |
Tips for converting Gaj to Lessa
- To go from gaj to lessa, multiply by 0.0625; to go back, divide by 0.0625 (or multiply by 16).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 gaj ≈ 0.0625 lessa, so 10 gaj ≈ 0.625 lessa.
- 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 Gaj to Lessa converter
Type a number into the Gaj field and the equivalent in Lessa 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 Lessa field to convert the other way (lessa to gaj). 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 gaj = 0.0625 lessa), 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 gaj-to-lessa 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 lessa are in 1 gaj?
- 1 gaj = 0.0625 lessa (lessa). To convert any number of gaj to lessa, multiply by 0.0625.
- How do I convert gaj to lessa?
- Multiply the number of gaj by 0.0625. For example, 10 gaj = 10 × 0.0625 = 0.625 lessa, and 25 gaj = 1.5625 lessa.
- How many gaj are in 1 lessa?
- 1 lessa = 16 gaj. So to convert lessa back to gaj, multiply by 16.
- What is the formula to convert gaj to lessa?
- lessa = gaj × 0.0625. The reverse formula is gaj = lessa × 16.
- How much is 100 gaj in lessa?
- 100 gaj = 6.25 lessa. (And 1000 gaj = 62.5 lessa.)
- Which is bigger, a gaj or a lessa?
- A lessa is larger: 1 lessa = 16 gaj.
- Is this gaj to lessa converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 0.0625 lessa per gaj factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert lessa to gaj too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 lessa = 16 gaj.