Kanal to Marla conversion table
| Kanal | Marla |
|---|---|
| 1 Kanal | 20 Marla |
| 2 Kanal | 40 Marla |
| 3 Kanal | 60 Marla |
| 5 Kanal | 100 Marla |
| 10 Kanal | 200 Marla |
| 15 Kanal | 300 Marla |
| 20 Kanal | 400 Marla |
| 25 Kanal | 500 Marla |
| 50 Kanal | 1,000 Marla |
| 100 Kanal | 2,000 Marla |
| 500 Kanal | 10,000 Marla |
| 1,000 Kanal | 20,000 Marla |
1 kanal = 20 marla, whichever marla size you use.
How land area conversion works
Every unit here is first turned into square feet, then into the unit you asked for. Acre (43,560 sq ft), square yard (9 sq ft), square metre (10.7639 sq ft), hectare (10,000 sq m) and murabba (25 acres) are fixed. The marla and kanal are the tricky ones, because their size depends on where you are.
Which marla size should I pick?
- 272.25 sq ft is the traditional revenue-record marla in Punjab (30.25 sq yd, 1 sq rod). It is the default here.
- 225 sq ft is common in private housing schemes, where a 5 marla plot is 1,125 sq ft.
- 250 sq ft is used by some societies and local builders.
A kanal is always 20 marla, so it changes with the marla size too. The difference is big: a 10 marla plot is 2,722.5 sq ft in one system and 2,250 sq ft in another, so confirm the size in your documents.
Quick examples
- 5 marla at 272.25 sq ft = 1,361.25 sq ft = about 151.25 sq yd.
- 1 kanal = 20 marla = 5,445 sq ft = about 506 sq m.
- 1 acre = 8 kanal = 160 marla (Punjab marla).
Frequently asked questions
How many marla are in 1 kanal?
1 kanal = 20 marla.
What is 5 kanal in marla?
5 kanal = 100 marla.
How many square feet are in 1 marla?
The Punjab revenue standard is 272.25 square feet (30.25 square yards). Many housing societies, and the Karachi and Islamabad style of measuring, use 225 square feet, and some use 250 square feet. Pick the right size above and every result updates.
How many marla are in 1 kanal?
1 kanal = 20 marla, whichever marla size you use. With the Punjab marla that is 5,445 sq ft; with a 225 sq ft marla it is 4,500 sq ft.
How many kanal are in 1 acre?
An acre is 43,560 sq ft, which is exactly 8 kanal when the marla is 272.25 sq ft (160 marla). With a 225 sq ft marla an acre is about 9.7 kanal.
What is a murabba?
A murabba is a square of land 25 acres in size (1,089,000 sq ft), used mostly for farmland in Punjab. It is made from 25 killa (acres) of 8 kanal each.
What is a sq yard or gaz?
A square yard (also called square gaz) is 9 square feet. A 5 marla plot with the Punjab marla is about 151 square yards.