What is BHK Full Form and RK Apartment means- Know about Standard Size of Flats in India

Addressofchoice 20 July 2019

BHK full form

The Full form of BHK Means is a terminology that is used very generally in the real estate region. Basically it is just an abbreviated form of Bedroom, Hall, and the Kitchen in an apartment. Here BHK full form is:

B = Bedroom

H = Hall

K = Kitchen

1 BHK Full Form - 1 Bedroom , 1 Hall and 1 kitchen.

The current real estate demand has segmented or categorized all apartments or flats as 1BHK , 2 BHK , 3 BHK, and so on.

When someone addresses a particular apartment as 1 BHK ,he or she is defining that the flat department has one Bedroom, one Hall, and one kitchen. Similarly, if someone addresses 2 BHK or 3 BHK for any apartment, he or she is defining that there are two Bedrooms, one Hall, one Kitchen, and three Bedrooms, one Hall, and one Kitchen.

1RK Means

1RK means only 1 room which combines a bedroom hall and a separate kitchen. There are flats on old type buildings with largest carpet area where 1RK is turned into 1BHK by partitioning.

1RK Features - Size, Full Form, Ideal for, Meaning

Attribute	Value
Full Form	1 Room Kitchen Unit
Size Range	Anything Between 250 sq ft. – 450 sq ft
1RK Flat Means	A living room with kitchen and toilet
Ideal for	Bachelors, A couple, A Small family

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Standard size of BHK in Flats

Standard size of 1 BHK Flats

Standard size of 1 BHK is approximately 400 Sq.ft. It's have 1 Bathroom, 1 Bedroom with open kitchen/dining/living area.

Standard size of 2 BHK Flats

It's have 2 Bedroom, 1 Hall and 1 Kitchen plus a attached room bathroom. Standard size of 2 BHK closed to 900-1000 sq. ft.

Standard size of 3 BHK Flats

Its normal size of 3 BHK is 1500 Sq. ft. In this flats have 3 Bedroom, 1 kitchen, 1 Hall and 2 bathroom also.

Standard size of 4 BHK Flats

4 BHK flats basic size is 2200 sq. ft. It's also have 4 Bedroom, 4 Baths, 3 Balconies, 1 Kitchen and 1 Hall available.

BHK full form on Flat Layout

Now let us look at what other notations are used in common in real estate sector. Let us refer to the following table:

Notation	Full Form	Explanation
1 BHK means	1 Bedroom, 1 Hall, and 1 Kitchen	With 1 Bedroom, 1 Hall & 1 Kitchen
2 BHK means	2 Bedroom, 1 Hall, and 1 Kitchen	With 2 Bedroom, 1 Hall & 1 Kitchen Sometimes it also classified as 1 Master Bedroom (Bigger than standard size) and 1 Small Bedroom, 1 hall, and 1 kitchen
3 BHK means	3 Bedrooms, 1 Hall, and 1 Kitchen	With 3 Bedrooms, 1 Hall,and 1 Kitchen
4 BHK means	4 Bedrooms, 1 Hall, and 1 Kitchen	With 4 Bedrooms, 1 Hall, and 1 Kitchen
0.5 BHK means	0.5 Bedroom, 1 Hall, and 1 Kitchen	Bedroom which has a smaller size (normally below the standard size referred by 0.5). Normally, they will be recommended as study room or library size. But you can use it as a bedroom.
1.5 BHK means	1.5 Bedroom, 1 Hall, and 1 Kitchen	1.5 indicates 1 bedroom and 1 bedroom (0.5) which is below the standard size. Usually they will be referred to as library or study room. They are extra rooms.
2.5 BHK means	2.5 Bedroom, 1 Hall, and 1 Kitchen	2.5 indicates 2 bedrooms & 1 bedroom (0.5) which is below the standard size. Normally they will be referred to as library or study room. They are extra rooms.
1 RK means	1 Room & 1 Kitchen	Studio Apartments will have these type of layouts. It has 1 room which is used as living room and 1 kitchen.
2 BHK 2T means	2 Bedroom, 1 Hall, 1 Kitchen, and 2 Toilets	It has 2 Bedrooms, 1 Hall, 1 kitchen and 2 Toilets (1 common and 1 attached with master bedroom)
3 BHK 2T means	3 Bedroom, 1 Hall, 1 Kitchen, and 2 Toilets	It has 3 Bedrooms, 1 Hall, 1 kitchen, and 2 Toilets (1 common and 1 attached with master bedroom)
3 BHK 3T means	3 Bedroom, 1 Hall, 1 Kitchen, and 3 Toilets	It has 3 Bedrooms, 1 Hall, 1 kitchen and 3 Toilets (1 common and 2 attached with bedroom)

So when you are looking for an apartment, and your real estate agent or that online website states that the apartment is a 2BHK or a 3BHK, you will know what it means, and you can filter and select as per your requirements. Happy house hunting to you!

What is the difference between 1BHK and 1RK?

1 BHK	1 RK
Space: Between 400 Sq.ft to 695 Sq.ft.	Space: Between 250 sq ft. to 350 sq ft
Best for: bachelors, couples & Small Family	Best for: Bachelors with no family or Couple without Kids
Stands for a Set of 1 Bedroom, Hall, Kitchen	Stands for a set of 1 Bedroom, Kitchen.
Comes with a Separate Bedroom, A Kitchen, A Hall & 1 Set Toilet	Comes with a living room, A Kitchen, 1 Set Toilet