Chatak Calculator - Convert Chatak to Other Measurement Units

About Chatak

The chatak is a unit of land area employed in certain parts of Eastern India, particularly West Bengal and Bangladesh. It serves to measure relatively small land parcels and holds some relevance in specific contexts.

History: The exact origin of the chatak remains unclear, but its usage likely predates the metric system's adoption in India. Historical land records or inheritance documents from these regions might reference chataks, suggesting its establishment within older land measurement systems.

Current Uses: While the metric system is dominant nationwide, the chatak persists in some areas for measuring smaller land parcels. This might include:

Residential plots: In certain localities, plots designated for residential construction might be sized and priced based on chataks.
Agricultural purposes: Smaller land holdings used for agriculture might be measured in chataks, particularly for transactions or record-keeping purposes.

Calculation and Conversion: Calculating the area in chataks involves multiplying the length by the width of the land, both measured in chataks. One chatak is equivalent to 45.0 square feet (4.18 square meters).

Impact on Indian Real Estate Market: The chatak has limited influence in the formal Indian real estate market, where land areas are typically listed in square meters or hectares. However, understanding chataks can be beneficial in specific situations:

Informal Land Transactions: In rare instances, informal land transactions in rural areas might utilize chataks during negotiations.
Older Property Records: Property records from these regions, especially those predating metrication, might utilize chataks. Understanding chatak conversions can be helpful when interpreting such documents.

The chatak serves a niche purpose in land measurement practices for specific regions of Eastern India. While its use might decline in favor of the metric system, it retains relevance in specific contexts, particularly during land transactions involving smaller plots or interpreting older records.

Value of 1 Chatak in Other Units

Unit of Area	Conversion Unit
1 chatak	0.001033 acre
1 chatak	0.625 ankanam
1 chatak	0.041806 ares
1 chatak	0.001653 bigha
1 chatak	0.033333 biswa
1 chatak	0.016529 biswa kacha
1 chatak	0.103315 cent
1 chatak	0.103315 decimal
1 chatak	12.499997 dhur
1 chatak	0.103315 dismil
1 chatak	5.000042 gaj
1 chatak	5 gajam
1 chatak	0.018747 ground
1 chatak	0.041322 guntha
1 chatak	0.000418 hectare
1 chatak	0.008264 kanal
1 chatak	0.033058 katha
1 chatak	0.001033 killa
1 chatak	0.661157 lessa
1 chatak	0.165289 marla
1 chatak	4.1E-5 murabba
1 chatak	0.020833 nali
1 chatak	0.165289 perch
1 chatak	0.000413 pura
1 chatak	41806.367991 sq.cm.
1 chatak	45 sq.ft.
1 chatak	6479.987041 sq.in.
1 chatak	1.487603 sq.karam
1 chatak	4.0E-6 sq.km.
1 chatak	4.180637 sq.mt.
1 chatak	2.0E-6 sq.mi.
1 chatak	5 sq.yd.

Other 1 Unit Value in Chatak

Unit of Area	Conversion Unit
1 acre	968.000006 chatak
1 ankanam	1.6 chatak
1 ares	23.919778 chatak
1 bigha	604.999997 chatak
1 biswa	30 chatak
1 biswa-kacha	60.5 chatak
1 cent	9.679111 chatak
1 decimal	9.679111 chatak
1 dhur	0.08 chatak
1 dismil	9.679111 chatak
1 gaj	0.199998 chatak
1 gajam	0.2 chatak
1 ground	53.341156 chatak
1 guntha	24.2 chatak
1 hectare	2391.977775 chatak
1 kanal	121 chatak
1 katha	30.25 chatak
1 killa	968.000006 chatak
1 lessa	1.5125 chatak
1 marla	6.05 chatak
1 murabba	24200.01701 chatak
1 nali	48 chatak
1 perch	6.05 chatak
1 pura	2420.001701 chatak
1 square-centimeter	2.4E-5 chatak
1 square-feet	0.022222 chatak
1 square-inch	0.000154 chatak
1 square-karam	0.672222 chatak
1 square-kilometer	239198.112225 chatak
1 square-meter	0.239198 chatak
1 square-mile	619521.11012 chatak
1 square-yard	0.2 chatak

1 Chatak Value in Indian States

Indian States	Square Feet (sq. ft.)
Andhra Pradesh	45
Arunachal Pradesh	45
Assam	45
Bihar	45
Chattisgarh	45
Goa	45
Gujarat	45
Haryana	45
Himachal Pradesh	45
Jammu And Kashmir	45
Jharkhand	45
Karnataka	45
Kerala	45
Madhya Pradesh	45
Maharashtra	45
Manipur	45
Meghalaya	45
Mizoram	45
Nagaland	45
Odisha	45
Punjab	45
Rajasthan	45
Tamil Nadu	45
Telangana	45
Tripura	45
Uttar Pradesh	45
Uttarakhand	45
West Bengal	45

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1 sq.ft. = 0.000023 acre

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