Marla to sq feet in Pakistan’s real estate

Marla to sq feet conversion could be best understood if we have basic information about these two. So let’s first see what they actually are.

What is Marla?

Marla is one of the widely used units for measuring land. It is commonly used for measuring the size of land in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and other countries. However, it has various sizes in different regions according to the real estate market of that area.

What is Sq foot?

A square foot is also a unit of measuring land. It is commonly used for measuring land in the United States and other countries. We can take small measurements of residential or commercial plots using it.

Relation between marla and sq feet

In different regions, the conversion of marla to sq feet is different depending on the trends of real estate in that region. Commonly marla comes in 3 different sizes.

1 Marla = 225 sq. feet
1 Marla = 250 sq. feet
1 Marla = 272.25 sq. feet

How can we convert marla to sq feet?

By using these relations, we can find any value of marla or sq feet. Suppose you want to convert 10 marlas into sq feet, you just need to multiply 10 by 225, 250, or 272.25 which is applicable in the area. You will get the required answer.

The formula for converting marla to sq feet

While considering 1 marla = 225 sq feet, the formula will be: sq feet = marla*225

Similarly, for 1 marla = 250 sq feet, the formula will be:

Sq feet = marla*250

And for 1 marla = 272.25 sq feet, the formula will become:

Sq feet = marla*272.25

Relationship of Marla with other units of measurement

1 Marla = 225, 250, or 272.25 sq feet

1 Marla = 25.29 sq meter

1 Marla = 30.25 sq yard

1 Marla = 0.05 kanal

1 Marla = 0.0062 acres

1 Marla = 0.00025 murabba

1 Marla = 0.0025 hectare

Conversion tables of marla to sq feet, sq yard, and sq meters

If 1 marla=225 sq feet

Marla	Sq feet	Sq yards	Sq meters
1	225	25	20.90
2	450	50	41.81
3	675	75	62.71
4	900	100	83.61
5	1125	125	104.52
7	1575	175	146.32
10	2250	250	209.03
15	3375	375	313.55
20	4500	500	418.06

If 1 marla=250 sq feet

Marla	Sq feet	Sq yards	Sq meters
1	250	27.7	23.23
2	500	55.4	46.45
3	750	83.1	69.68
4	1000	110.8	92.90
5	1250	138.5	116.13
7	1750	193.9	162.58
10	2500	277	232.26
15	3750	415.5	348.39
20	5000	554	464.52

If 1 marla=272.25 sq feet

Marla	Sq feet	Sq yards	Sq meters
1	272.25	30.25	25.29
2	544.5	60.5	50.59
3	816.75	90.75	75.88
4	1089	121	101.17
5	1361.25	151.25	126.47
7	1095.75	211.75	177.05
10	2722.5	302.5	252.93
15	4083.75	453.75	379.40
20	5445	605	505.86

History of the system of measuring land

The history of measuring systems is as old as the Indus Valley Civilization. It began in the 3rd or 4th millennium and was established by the people of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley. According to Hebrew Bible and historical records, length was measured with the help of the forearm, hand, fingers, etc.

Later, Maurya and Mughal Empires started using the measures to determine the size of land and started collecting land tax.

At that time, people used the units of gazz and bhiga for measuring length. Gazz is nearly equal to 3 feet and bhiga is equal to 2420 sq gazz. People used to measure the land with bamboo rods having iron joints. East India Company used the British system of measurement in India.

Basic units of measurement

Square meter

A square meter is the unit of measurement commonly used in Europe and other countries. It is used for measuring rooms, houses, etc., and is represented by the symbol m^2.

Square yard

The most common and comprehensible word used for a square yard is gazz. In Pakistan, especially while measuring clothes it is mostly used. However, it is also used for the measurement of plots in Karachi.

Square foot

A square foot is a unit used internationally for measuring land. It is widely used throughout the world for measuring the sizes of plots and is represented by the symbol ft^2.

Marla

A marla is a traditional unit of measuring land used in the countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc. In India and Bangladesh, the standards of conversion for marla are the same. But in Pakistan, various conversion standards are followed.

Kanal

Actually, kanal is a bigger unit than marla. 1 kanal is equal to 20 marlas. This unit is mostly used for measuring the size of larger plots. Marla and kanal units are in use since the British rule in the subcontinent.

Acre

An acre is a unit greater than kanal. 1 acre is equal to an area of 4840 gazz (sq yard) and 4047 sq meters.

Murabba

A murabba is an even greater unit of measurement than an acre. Because 1 murabba is nearly equal to 25 acres. It has been in use even before British rule. Murabba is different from other units in the sense that it does not specify a particular area but it specifies the dimension.

Hectare

A hectare is a square with sides of 100 meters in length. Acre and hectare are two different units of measurement. 1 hectare is nearly equal to 2.5 acres, therefore we can say that a hectare is a bigger unit than an acre. But it is smaller than murabba.

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Conclusion

Thus we can say that conversion of units such as marla to sq feet plays a vital role in real estate. If the conversion is not properly carried out, it may cause an increase or decrease in the worth of the property. To overcome this situation, it is better to use a marla to sq feet calculator or calculators for conversion of other units to avoid mistakes.

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