Convert Gaj to Kanal
1 gaj = 0.001652893 kanal (kanal). For example, 10 gaj = 0.01652893 kanal and 100 gaj = 0.1652893 kanal. Type any value below to convert gaj to kanal both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Gaj to Kanal
1 Gaj = 0.001652893 Kanal (gaj → kanal). To convert gaj to kanal, multiply by 0.001652893. To convert kanal to gaj, multiply by 605. 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-kanal questions.
How to convert Gaj to Kanal
To convert gaj to kanal, multiply the number of gaj by the conversion factor 0.001652893, because 1 gaj = 0.001652893 kanal. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 kanal = 605 gaj, so you divide by 0.001652893 (or multiply by 605) to turn kanal back into gaj.
kanal = gaj × 0.001652893 ·
gaj = kanal × 605
- Write down the value you want to convert, in gaj.
- Multiply it by 0.001652893.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in kanal.
Gaj to Kanal — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5 gaj is 0.008264463 kanal because 5 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.008264463 kanal.
| Gaj | Calculation | Kanal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gaj | 1 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.001652893 kanal | 0.001652893 kanal |
| 2 gaj | 2 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.003305785 kanal | 0.003305785 kanal |
| 3 gaj | 3 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.004958678 kanal | 0.004958678 kanal |
| 5 gaj | 5 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.008264463 kanal | 0.008264463 kanal |
| 7 gaj | 7 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.01157025 kanal | 0.01157025 kanal |
| 10 gaj | 10 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.01652893 kanal | 0.01652893 kanal |
| 12 gaj | 12 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.01983471 kanal | 0.01983471 kanal |
| 15 gaj | 15 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.02479339 kanal | 0.02479339 kanal |
| 20 gaj | 20 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.03305785 kanal | 0.03305785 kanal |
| 25 gaj | 25 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.04132231 kanal | 0.04132231 kanal |
| 50 gaj | 50 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.08264463 kanal | 0.08264463 kanal |
| 100 gaj | 100 gaj × 0.001652893 = 0.1652893 kanal | 0.1652893 kanal |
Common Gaj to Kanal conversions
These are the gaj-to-kanal 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 = 0.001652893 kanal
- 2 gaj = 0.003305785 kanal
- 2.5 gaj = 0.004132231 kanal
- 3 gaj = 0.004958678 kanal
- 4 gaj = 0.00661157 kanal
- 5 gaj = 0.008264463 kanal
- 6 gaj = 0.009917355 kanal
- 7 gaj = 0.01157025 kanal
- 8 gaj = 0.01322314 kanal
- 9 gaj = 0.01487603 kanal
- 10 gaj = 0.01652893 kanal
- 12 gaj = 0.01983471 kanal
- 15 gaj = 0.02479339 kanal
- 20 gaj = 0.03305785 kanal
- 25 gaj = 0.04132231 kanal
- 30 gaj = 0.04958678 kanal
- 50 gaj = 0.08264463 kanal
- 75 gaj = 0.1239669 kanal
- 100 gaj = 0.1652893 kanal
- 200 gaj = 0.3305785 kanal
- 500 gaj = 0.8264463 kanal
- 1000 gaj = 1.652893 kanal
Gaj to Kanal conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts gaj to kanal and kanal to gaj side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 gaj = 0.001652893 kanal, and 1 kanal = 605 gaj.
| Gaj → Kanal | Kanal → Gaj |
|---|---|
| 0.25 gaj = 0.0004132231 kanal | 0.25 kanal = 151.25 gaj |
| 0.5 gaj = 0.0008264463 kanal | 0.5 kanal = 302.5 gaj |
| 1 gaj = 0.001652893 kanal | 1 kanal = 605 gaj |
| 2 gaj = 0.003305785 kanal | 2 kanal = 1,210 gaj |
| 3 gaj = 0.004958678 kanal | 3 kanal = 1,815 gaj |
| 4 gaj = 0.00661157 kanal | 4 kanal = 2,420 gaj |
| 5 gaj = 0.008264463 kanal | 5 kanal = 3,025 gaj |
| 6 gaj = 0.009917355 kanal | 6 kanal = 3,630 gaj |
| 7 gaj = 0.01157025 kanal | 7 kanal = 4,235 gaj |
| 8 gaj = 0.01322314 kanal | 8 kanal = 4,840 gaj |
| 9 gaj = 0.01487603 kanal | 9 kanal = 5,445 gaj |
| 10 gaj = 0.01652893 kanal | 10 kanal = 6,050 gaj |
| 12 gaj = 0.01983471 kanal | 12 kanal = 7,260 gaj |
| 15 gaj = 0.02479339 kanal | 15 kanal = 9,075 gaj |
| 20 gaj = 0.03305785 kanal | 20 kanal = 12,100 gaj |
| 25 gaj = 0.04132231 kanal | 25 kanal = 15,125 gaj |
| 30 gaj = 0.04958678 kanal | 30 kanal = 18,150 gaj |
| 40 gaj = 0.0661157 kanal | 40 kanal = 24,200 gaj |
| 50 gaj = 0.08264463 kanal | 50 kanal = 30,250 gaj |
| 75 gaj = 0.1239669 kanal | 75 kanal = 45,375 gaj |
| 100 gaj = 0.1652893 kanal | 100 kanal = 60,500 gaj |
| 150 gaj = 0.2479339 kanal | 150 kanal = 90,750 gaj |
| 200 gaj = 0.3305785 kanal | 200 kanal = 121,000 gaj |
| 250 gaj = 0.4132231 kanal | 250 kanal = 151,250 gaj |
| 500 gaj = 0.8264463 kanal | 500 kanal = 302,500 gaj |
| 1000 gaj = 1.652893 kanal | 1000 kanal = 605,000 gaj |
Gaj vs Kanal: which is bigger?
A kanal is the larger unit: one kanal equals 605 gajs. Put another way, you need 605 gajs to make a single kanal.
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 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).
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 Kanal to other units
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 |
Tips for converting Gaj to Kanal
- To go from gaj to kanal, multiply by 0.001652893; to go back, divide by 0.001652893 (or multiply by 605).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 gaj ≈ 0.001652893 kanal, so 10 gaj ≈ 0.01652893 kanal.
- 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 Kanal converter
Type a number into the Gaj field and the equivalent in Kanal 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 Kanal field to convert the other way (kanal 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 = 0.001652893 kanal), 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-kanal 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 kanal are in 1 gaj?
- 1 gaj = 0.001652893 kanal (kanal). To convert any number of gaj to kanal, multiply by 0.001652893.
- How do I convert gaj to kanal?
- Multiply the number of gaj by 0.001652893. For example, 10 gaj = 10 × 0.001652893 = 0.01652893 kanal, and 25 gaj = 0.04132231 kanal.
- How many gaj are in 1 kanal?
- 1 kanal = 605 gaj. So to convert kanal back to gaj, multiply by 605.
- What is the formula to convert gaj to kanal?
- kanal = gaj × 0.001652893. The reverse formula is gaj = kanal × 605.
- How much is 100 gaj in kanal?
- 100 gaj = 0.1652893 kanal. (And 1000 gaj = 1.652893 kanal.)
- Which is bigger, a gaj or a kanal?
- A kanal is larger: 1 kanal = 605 gaj.
- Is this gaj to kanal converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 0.001652893 kanal per gaj factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert kanal to gaj too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 kanal = 605 gaj.