Convert Kanal to Decimal
1 kanal = 12.5 decimal (decimal). For example, 10 kanal = 125 decimal and 100 kanal = 1,250 decimal. Type any value below to convert kanal to decimal both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Kanal to Decimal
1 Kanal = 12.5 Decimal (kanal → decimal). To convert kanal to decimal, multiply by 12.5. To convert decimal to kanal, multiply by 0.08. 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 kanal-to-decimal questions.
How to convert Kanal to Decimal
To convert kanal to decimal, multiply the number of kanal by the conversion factor 12.5, because 1 kanal = 12.5 decimal. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 decimal = 0.08 kanal, so you divide by 12.5 (or multiply by 0.08) to turn decimal back into kanal.
decimal = kanal × 12.5 ·
kanal = decimal × 0.08
- Write down the value you want to convert, in kanal.
- Multiply it by 12.5.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in decimal.
Kanal to Decimal — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5 kanal is 62.5 decimal because 5 kanal × 12.5 = 62.5 decimal.
| Kanal | Calculation | Decimal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 kanal | 1 kanal × 12.5 = 12.5 decimal | 12.5 decimal |
| 2 kanal | 2 kanal × 12.5 = 25 decimal | 25 decimal |
| 3 kanal | 3 kanal × 12.5 = 37.5 decimal | 37.5 decimal |
| 5 kanal | 5 kanal × 12.5 = 62.5 decimal | 62.5 decimal |
| 7 kanal | 7 kanal × 12.5 = 87.5 decimal | 87.5 decimal |
| 10 kanal | 10 kanal × 12.5 = 125 decimal | 125 decimal |
| 12 kanal | 12 kanal × 12.5 = 150 decimal | 150 decimal |
| 15 kanal | 15 kanal × 12.5 = 187.5 decimal | 187.5 decimal |
| 20 kanal | 20 kanal × 12.5 = 250 decimal | 250 decimal |
| 25 kanal | 25 kanal × 12.5 = 312.5 decimal | 312.5 decimal |
| 50 kanal | 50 kanal × 12.5 = 625 decimal | 625 decimal |
| 100 kanal | 100 kanal × 12.5 = 1,250 decimal | 1,250 decimal |
Common Kanal to Decimal conversions
These are the kanal-to-decimal values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 kanal = 12.5 decimal
- 2 kanal = 25 decimal
- 2.5 kanal = 31.25 decimal
- 3 kanal = 37.5 decimal
- 4 kanal = 50 decimal
- 5 kanal = 62.5 decimal
- 6 kanal = 75 decimal
- 7 kanal = 87.5 decimal
- 8 kanal = 100 decimal
- 9 kanal = 112.5 decimal
- 10 kanal = 125 decimal
- 12 kanal = 150 decimal
- 15 kanal = 187.5 decimal
- 20 kanal = 250 decimal
- 25 kanal = 312.5 decimal
- 30 kanal = 375 decimal
- 50 kanal = 625 decimal
- 75 kanal = 937.5 decimal
- 100 kanal = 1,250 decimal
- 200 kanal = 2,500 decimal
- 500 kanal = 6,250 decimal
- 1000 kanal = 12,500 decimal
Kanal to Decimal conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts kanal to decimal and decimal to kanal side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 kanal = 12.5 decimal, and 1 decimal = 0.08 kanal.
| Kanal → Decimal | Decimal → Kanal |
|---|---|
| 0.25 kanal = 3.125 decimal | 0.25 decimal = 0.02 kanal |
| 0.5 kanal = 6.25 decimal | 0.5 decimal = 0.04 kanal |
| 1 kanal = 12.5 decimal | 1 decimal = 0.08 kanal |
| 2 kanal = 25 decimal | 2 decimal = 0.16 kanal |
| 3 kanal = 37.5 decimal | 3 decimal = 0.24 kanal |
| 4 kanal = 50 decimal | 4 decimal = 0.32 kanal |
| 5 kanal = 62.5 decimal | 5 decimal = 0.4 kanal |
| 6 kanal = 75 decimal | 6 decimal = 0.48 kanal |
| 7 kanal = 87.5 decimal | 7 decimal = 0.56 kanal |
| 8 kanal = 100 decimal | 8 decimal = 0.64 kanal |
| 9 kanal = 112.5 decimal | 9 decimal = 0.72 kanal |
| 10 kanal = 125 decimal | 10 decimal = 0.8 kanal |
| 12 kanal = 150 decimal | 12 decimal = 0.96 kanal |
| 15 kanal = 187.5 decimal | 15 decimal = 1.2 kanal |
| 20 kanal = 250 decimal | 20 decimal = 1.6 kanal |
| 25 kanal = 312.5 decimal | 25 decimal = 2 kanal |
| 30 kanal = 375 decimal | 30 decimal = 2.4 kanal |
| 40 kanal = 500 decimal | 40 decimal = 3.2 kanal |
| 50 kanal = 625 decimal | 50 decimal = 4 kanal |
| 75 kanal = 937.5 decimal | 75 decimal = 6 kanal |
| 100 kanal = 1,250 decimal | 100 decimal = 8 kanal |
| 150 kanal = 1,875 decimal | 150 decimal = 12 kanal |
| 200 kanal = 2,500 decimal | 200 decimal = 16 kanal |
| 250 kanal = 3,125 decimal | 250 decimal = 20 kanal |
| 500 kanal = 6,250 decimal | 500 decimal = 40 kanal |
| 1000 kanal = 12,500 decimal | 1000 decimal = 80 kanal |
Kanal vs Decimal: which is bigger?
A kanal is the larger unit: one kanal equals 12.5 decimals. Put another way, you need 12.5 decimals to make a single kanal.
What is a Kanal? History, origin and usage
The kanal is a land unit of the northern subcontinent that, like the marla, was given a fixed value under British administration. It was tied to the acre as exactly one-eighth of it, equal to 20 marla or 605 square yards.
It remains a standard residential and agricultural unit in Pakistan and in northern India, particularly Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistani cities a 'one-kanal house' is a recognised premium plot size.
Eight kanal make one acre, so a kanal is one-eighth of an acre. It nests neatly with the marla above it (20 marla) and the killa or acre below it (8 kanal).
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.
Convert 1 Kanal to other units
It can help to see a kanal next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One kanal (kanal) is equal to:
| 1 Kanal equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 605 gaj | Gaj |
| 20 marla | Marla |
| 0.125 killa | Killa |
| 0.005 murabba | Murabba |
| 12.5 decimal | Decimal |
| 12.5 cent | Cent |
| 5 guntha | Guntha |
| 0.125 ac | Acre |
| 0.05058571 ha | Hectare |
| 5,445 ft² | Square Foot |
| 605 yd² | Square Yard |
| 505.8571 m² | Square Metre |
| 5,058,571 cm² | Square Centimetre |
| 505,857,100 mm² | Square Millimetre |
| 784,080 in² | Square Inch |
| 0.0005058571 km² | Square Kilometre |
| 5.058571 are | Are |
| 0.5058571 daa | Decare |
| 0.0001953125 mi² | Square Mile |
| 0.125 ac | Acre |
| 605 yd² | Square Yard |
| 5,445 ft² | Square Foot |
| 0.05058571 ha | Hectare |
| 180 karam² | Square Karam |
| 2.26875 ground | Ground |
| 37.8125 lessa | Lessa |
| 121 chatak | Chatak |
| 0.09453125 pura | Pura |
Convert 1 Decimal to other units
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 |
Tips for converting Kanal to Decimal
- To go from kanal to decimal, multiply by 12.5; to go back, divide by 12.5 (or multiply by 0.08).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 kanal ≈ 12.5 decimal, so 10 kanal ≈ 125 decimal.
- 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 Kanal to Decimal converter
Type a number into the Kanal field and the equivalent in Decimal 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 Decimal field to convert the other way (decimal to kanal). 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 kanal = 12.5 decimal), 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 kanal-to-decimal 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 decimal are in 1 kanal?
- 1 kanal = 12.5 decimal (decimal). To convert any number of kanal to decimal, multiply by 12.5.
- How do I convert kanal to decimal?
- Multiply the number of kanal by 12.5. For example, 10 kanal = 10 × 12.5 = 125 decimal, and 25 kanal = 312.5 decimal.
- How many kanal are in 1 decimal?
- 1 decimal = 0.08 kanal. So to convert decimal back to kanal, multiply by 0.08.
- What is the formula to convert kanal to decimal?
- decimal = kanal × 12.5. The reverse formula is kanal = decimal × 0.08.
- How much is 100 kanal in decimal?
- 100 kanal = 1,250 decimal. (And 1000 kanal = 12,500 decimal.)
- Which is bigger, a kanal or a decimal?
- A kanal is larger: 1 kanal = 12.5 decimal.
- Is this kanal to decimal converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 12.5 decimal per kanal factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert decimal to kanal too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 decimal = 0.08 kanal.