The Basic Facts
- 1 Acre = 43,560 Square Feet
- 1 Acre = 4,047 Square Meters
- 1 Acre = 0.4047 Hectares
- 1 Acre = 1.6 Bigha (UP/Rajasthan)
- 1 Acre = 40 Guntha (Maharashtra/Karnataka)
- 1 Acre = 8 Kanal (Punjab/Haryana)
- 1 Acre = 100 Cent (Tamil Nadu/Kerala)
Visual Comparisons for India
- 0.64 × standard cricket ground (67,000 sq ft)
- ~29 standard house plots (1,500 sq ft each)
- ~9.3 basketball courts
- ~15.5 tennis courts
- A square plot would be 208.7 ft × 208.7 ft (63.6m × 63.6m)
In Real Estate Terms
In Tier-1 cities, 1 acre of residential land at ₹10,000/sq ft = ₹43.56 crore. In a Tier-3 town, the same acre at ₹200/sq ft = ₹87 lakh. Understanding acre helps you immediately benchmark any quoted price per acre.