What Is a Kanal?
The Kanal is a traditional unit of land area widely used in Pakistan and parts of northern India (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir). In the standardized system, 1 Kanal equals 5,445 square feet, which is also equal to 605 square yards or 20 Marlas. This calculator converts any area expressed in Kanal into square feet, square yards and square meters.
How to Use the Calculator
Enter the land area in Kanal — whole numbers or decimals are both fine (for example 1.5 Kanal). The tool instantly multiplies your value by 5,445 to display the equivalent area in square feet, and also derives square yards and square meters for convenience. It is ideal for property buyers, real-estate agents, surveyors and anyone comparing plots advertised in Kanals against modern metric or imperial units.
The Formula Explained
The conversion is a simple direct multiplication:
$$\text{Square Feet} = \text{Kanal} \times 5445$$
Square yards are obtained by dividing the square-foot result by 9 (since \(1\ \text{yd}^2 = 9\ \text{ft}^2\)), and square meters by multiplying square feet by \(0.09290304\).
Worked Example
Suppose a plot is listed as 2 Kanal. Multiply: $$2 \times 5{,}445 = 10{,}890 \text{ square feet}.$$ That is also \(10{,}890 \div 9 = 1{,}210\) square yards, or roughly 1,011.7 square meters.
FAQ
How many square feet are in 1 Kanal? One Kanal equals 5,445 square feet under the standard land-measurement system.
How many Marlas are in a Kanal? One Kanal is made up of 20 Marlas, so \(1\ \text{Marla} = 272.25\) square feet.
Is the Kanal the same everywhere? The most common standardized value is 5,445 ft², but some older or regional systems historically used slightly different sizes. This calculator uses the widely accepted 5,445 ft² figure.
