Calculators
Pakistani land unit converter
Marla, kanal and acre in one place. This converter uses the 272.25 square feet marla recorded in Punjab and Islamabad revenue documents — the same basis used in most property listings.
Square feet
1,361.25
151.25 square yards
In local units
5 marla
0.25 kanal · 0.031 acre
Land unit conversion table
The factors used in Pakistani property records.
| Unit | Square feet | Square yards | Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 marla | 272.25 | 30.25 | — |
| 1 kanal | 5,445 | 605 | 20 marla |
| 1 acre | 43,560 | 4,840 | 8 kanal |
| 1 murabba | 1,089,000 | 121,000 | 25 acres |
| 1 square metre | 10.764 | 1.196 | 0.0395 marla |
Land measurement questions
How many square feet is 1 marla?
272.25 square feet in Punjab, Islamabad and most listings. Some older Lahore records and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa use a 225 square feet marla, so always confirm against the registry document.
How many marla are in a kanal?
20 marla make one kanal, which is 5,445 square feet.
How many kanal in an acre?
8 kanal, equal to 160 marla or 43,560 square feet.