7/12 Land Area Calculator: Convert Hectares, Ares, and Square Metres

7/12 Land Area Calculator: Hectare-Are-SqM to Guntha, Acre, Bigha (क्षेत्रफळ गणक) — Interactive metric land area conversion engine for Maharashtra and Gujarat revenue records.

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Land area on Maharashtra and Gujarat 7/12 extracts is recorded using the metric H-R-SqM standard (Hectares, Ares, and Square Metres). One Hectare equals 10,000 square metres (approx 2.471 Acres or 98.84 Gunthas). One Are equals 100 square metres (approx 0.9884 Guntha). One Guntha equals 101.1714 square metres (1,089 square feet). Calculations provide reference conversions and should be verified against official cadastral survey maps (Mojani).

Statutory Land Record Fact Sheet: Digital 7/12

Statutory Standard	Metric System (Hectare - Are - Square Metre) as enacted under Indian Standards Act
Maharashtra Standard	1 Are = 1 Guntha = 1,089 Square Feet = 101.17 Square Metres
Gujarat Standard	1 Bigha = 16 Gunthas = 17,424 Square Feet = 1,618.74 Square Metres
Acre Conversion	1 Acre = 40 Gunthas = 4,046.86 Square Metres = 43,560 Square Feet
Hectare Conversion	1 Hectare = 2.47105 Acres = 98.84 Gunthas = 10,000 Square Metres
Calculation Precision	Accurate to 4 decimal places under official revenue settlement standards

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Interactive 7/12 Extract Document Decoder

Select any column below to understand its legal meaning, statutory restrictions, and conveyance impact:

Class I (भोगवटादार वर्ग १ / જૂની શરત): Unrestricted tenure. The landholder possesses full alienation rights to sell, mortgage, gift, or bequeath the land without state permissions.

Class II (भोगवटादार वर्ग २): Conditional occupancy tenure granted under government land grants, tenancy schemes, or inam settlements. Sale, transfer, or non-agricultural conversion requires prior written sanction from the District Collector and payment of state revenue premium (Najarana). Transfers attempted without required statutory permission are legally invalid under applicable revenue law.

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Interactive 7/12 Land Area Calculator (हेक्टर - आर - चौरस मीटर गणक)

Hectares / हेक्टर / હેક્ટર (H)

Ares / आर / આર (R), 0 to 99

Square Metres / चौ.मी. / ચોરસ મીટર (SqM), 0 to 99

Total Square Metres (एकूण चौ.मी.)

12,050.00

Gunthas (गुंठे / ગુંઠા)

119.10

Acres (एकर / એકર)

2.978

Bigha (16 Gunthas basis / વીઘા)*

7.44

Square Feet (चौरस फूट)

129,705.0

Conversion basis: 1 Hectare = 10,000 sq m; 1 Are = 100 sq m; 1 Guntha = 101.1714 sq m (1,089 sq ft); 1 Acre = 4,046.8564 sq m. *Bigha uses 1,618.74 sq m (16 Gunthas), a commonly used Gujarat value. Local Bigha sizes differ between districts, so confirm the figure with your Taluka revenue office. Results are for reference and do not replace a DILR measurement (Mojani).

Standard Metric Land Measurement System

Under the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, Indian land revenue registers abandoned British colonial inches and yards in favor of the metric standard. When reviewing your extract on Mahabhulekh or AnyRoR, keep these foundational conversion ratios in mind:

1 Hectare: 10,000 Square Metres = 100 Ares = 2.471 Acres = 98.84 Gunthas.
1 Are (Guntha): 100 Square Metres (101.1714 precise) = 1,089 Square Feet.
1 Acre: 40 Ares (Gunthas) = 4,046.86 Square Metres = 43,560 Square Feet.
1 Bigha (Gujarat): 16 Ares (Gunthas) = 1,618.74 Square Metres = 17,424 Square Feet.

Pot-Kharaba Deductions and Revenue Assessment

Revenue authorities categorize uncultivable land as Pot-Kharaba Class A (natural rocky terrain, nala) or Class B (land reserved for public roads or tanks). The net cultivable area determines the land revenue payable to the state treasury.

महाराष्ट्रातील जमीन मोजणीचे परिमाणे (सविस्तर माहिती)

महाराष्ट्रामध्ये सातबारा उताऱ्यावर क्षेत्रफळ समजून घेण्यासाठी खालील प्रमाण अत्यंत उपयुक्त ठरते:

१ हेक्टर = १०० आर = २.४७ एकर = ९८.८४ गुंठे (१०,००० चौरस मीटर).
१ आर = १ गुंठा = १०८९ चौरस फूट (३३ फूट लांब × ३३ फूट रुंद).
१ एकर = ४० गुंठे = ४३,५६० चौरस फूट (४०४६.८६ चौरस मीटर).
पोटखराबा जमीन: ही लागवडीस अयोग्य जमीन असते. उताऱ्यावर एकूण क्षेत्रातून पोटखराबा वजा करून उरलेल्या क्षेत्रावरच महसूल आकारला जातो. अधिकृत स्वाक्षरीत उतारा मिळवण्यासाठी आमचे डिजिटल सातबारा डाउनलोड मार्गदर्शन पहा.

Comprehensive Indian Land Measurement Unit Systems

Across Indian states, customary agricultural measurements vary significantly based on historical revenue settlement acts. Our platform standardizes these conversions against the sovereign metric standard:

Unit Name	Regional Applicability	Metric Equivalent	Imperial Equivalent
1 Are	Metric unit used on 7/12 extracts (H.R.SqM)	100.00 Square Metres	1,076.39 Square Feet
1 Guntha	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa	101.1714 Square Metres	1,089.00 Square Feet
1 Bigha (16 Gunthas basis)	Gujarat (commonly used value; local Bigha sizes vary by district)	1,618.74 Square Metres	17,424.00 Square Feet (16 Gunthas)
1 Bigha (Pucca / UP & Rajasthan)	Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana	2,529.28 Square Metres	27,225.00 Square Feet
1 Bigha (Kacha / Central India)	Parts of MP, Bihar, UP	843.00 Square Metres	9,075.00 Square Feet
1 Ground	Tamil Nadu, Puducherry	222.96 Square Metres	2,400.00 Square Feet
1 Cent	Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana	40.4686 Square Metres	435.60 Square Feet
1 Kanal	Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir	505.85 Square Metres	5,445.00 Square Feet (20 Marlas)
1 Acre	Pan-India Statutory Unit	4,046.86 Square Metres	43,560.00 Square Feet (40 Gunthas)
1 Hectare	International & DILRMP Standard	10,000.00 Square Metres	107,639.10 Square Feet (2.471 Acres)

Pot-Kharaba Land Classification: Legal Deductions

When reading a 7/12 extract in Maharashtra or Gujarat, land buyers must distinguish between total surveyed area and cultivable area:

Pot-Kharaba Class A: Land rendered uncultivable due to natural physical features such as rocks, gullies, steep slopes, or seasonal rivulets (nalas). This area remains under the private ownership of the Khatedar but is exempt from land revenue assessment.
Pot-Kharaba Class B: Land reserved by the government for public utility purposes, including village footpaths, public roads, canals, drinking water tanks, or cremation grounds. The tenure-holder cannot cultivate or erect structures on Class B uncultivable land under penalty of fine and eviction under Section 50 of the MLRC, 1966.

Mathematical Foundations of Metric Land Conversions

Under the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956 and the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, India standardizes all real estate transactions on the International System of Units (SI). Understanding the exact mathematical relationship between traditional Indian measures and metric units is essential for drafting legally sound conveyance deeds:

Linear to Area Relationships: 1 Linear Chain = 66 Feet = 20.1168 Metres. One Square Chain = 66 Feet × 66 Feet = 4,356 Square Feet = 404.6856 Square Metres. Ten Square Chains equal exactly 1 Acre (43,560 Square Feet).
The Metric Are: One Are is defined as a square with 10-metre sides, yielding exactly 100 Square Metres. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, this unit is legally equated to 1 Guntha (33 feet by 33 feet = 1,089 Square Feet = 101.1714 Square Metres).
The Hectare Standard: One Hectare represents a square with 100-metre sides, yielding exactly 10,000 Square Metres. Because 1 Acre equals 4,046.8564 Square Metres, 1 Hectare equals precisely 2.4710538 Acres (or 98.84 Gunthas).

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I read an area recorded as '0.11.90' on a 7/12 extract?

On a 7/12 extract, numbers separated by dots indicate Hectares, Ares, and Square Metres respectively. Therefore, '0.11.90' represents 0 Hectares, 11 Ares, and 90 Square Metres. Because 1 Are equals 1 Guntha, this land measures 11.9 Gunthas (approximately 1,190 square metres or 12,809 square feet).

सातबारा उताऱ्यावरील क्षेत्रफळ कसे वाचावे? (उदा. ०.११.९० म्हणजे किती?)

सातबारा उताऱ्यावर क्षेत्रफळ 'हेक्टर - आर - चौरस मीटर' या स्वरूपात नोंदवलेले असते. जर क्षेत्रफळ '०.११.९०' असेल, तर याचा अर्थ ० हेक्टर, ११ आर आणि ९० चौरस मीटर असा होतो. महसूल कायद्यानुसार १ आर म्हणजे १ गुंठा (१०८९ चौरस फूट). त्यामुळे ०.११.९० म्हणजे ११.९ गुंठे (अंदाजे १२,८०९ चौरस फूट) जमीन होते.

ગુજરાતમાં ૧ વીઘા એટલે કેટલા ગુંઠા અને ચોરસ ફૂટ થાય?

ગુજરાતમાં સરકારી મહેસૂલી ગણતરી મુજબ ૧ પ્રમાણિત (પાકો) વીઘો એટલે ૧૬ ગુંઠા થાય છે. ૧ ગુંઠો એટલે ૧૦૮૯ ચોરસ ફૂટ હોવાથી, ૧ વીઘામાં ૧૭,૪૨૪ ચોરસ ફૂટ (અંદાજે ૧,૬૧૮.૭૪ ચોરસ મીટર) જમીન આવે છે. અઢી વીઘા મળીને આશરે ૧ એકર જમીન બને છે.

How many Gunthas are in one Hectare and how do I calculate it accurately?

One Hectare contains exactly 98.842 Gunthas (Ares). Because 1 Hectare equals 10,000 square metres and 1 Guntha equals 101.1714 square metres, dividing 10,000 by 101.1714 yields approximately 98.84 Gunthas. In casual rural conversation, farmers often estimate 1 Hectare as roughly 100 Gunthas (2.5 Acres), but statutory revenue assessments strictly utilize the precise 98.84 ratio.

महाराष्ट्रामध्ये १ एकर जमिनीचे गुंठे आणि चौरस फूट किती होतात?

महाराष्ट्रातील महसुली नियमांनुसार १ एकर म्हणजे बरोबर ४० गुंठे (आर) होतात. एका गुंठ्यामध्ये १०८९ चौरस फूट जागा असते (३३ फूट × ३३ फूट). त्यामुळे ४० गुंठे × १०८९ = ४३,५६० चौरस फूट जागा म्हणजे १ एकर शेतजमीन होय.

How does Pot-Kharaba land deduction affect total agricultural valuation?

When purchasing agricultural land, property valuation is calculated strictly on the cultivable acreage (Lagwadi Yogya Kshetra). If a parcel measures 1.00.00 Hectares (100 Ares) with 0.15.00 Hectares (15 Ares) classified as Pot-Kharaba Class B (public path or canal), the net cultivable land is 85 Ares (85 Gunthas). The purchaser should negotiate prices based on 85 Gunthas rather than the gross 100 Ares.

ગુજરાતમાં ૧ વિઘા અને ૧ એકર વચ્ચે શું સંબંધ છે?

ગુજરાતના મોટાભાગના પ્રદેશોમાં ૧ પ્રમાણિત (પાકો) વીઘો એટલે ૧૬ ગુંઠા (૧૭,૪૨૪ ચોરસ ફૂટ) થાય છે. ૧ એકરમાં ૪૦ ગુંઠા (૪૩,૫૬૦ ચોરસ ફૂટ) હોવાથી, અઢી વીઘા (૨.૫ વીઘા) ભેગા મળીને બરાબર ૧ એકર જમીન બને છે. જમીન ખરીદતી વખતે સ્થાનિક કાચા વીઘા (૧૦ થી ૧૨ ગુંઠા) ની સરખામણીએ સરકારી પાકા વીઘાની ખાતરી કરવી આવશ્યક છે.

What is the mathematical difference between Standard Gujarat Bigha and Saurashtra Bigha?

In mainland Gujarat revenue administration, a Standard Bigha equals 16 Gunthas, which converts to 1,618.74 square metres (approx 17,424 square feet or 0.40 Acre). In Saurashtra districts (such as Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh), customary local revenue reckoning defines a Bigha as 24 Gunthas (2,428.11 square metres or approx 0.60 Acre). When entering values into land conversion calculations, verify whether the underlying revenue extract adheres to mainland Gujarat standard or Saurashtra customary measures.

How is Pot-Kharaba Class A differentiated from Class B during area computation?

Pot-Kharaba denotes uncultivable land within a survey number. Class A Pot-Kharaba represents natural physical impediments such as rocky terrain, ravines, nullahs, or barren soil; this area remains in the holder's ownership but is exempt from land revenue assessment. Class B Pot-Kharaba represents land reserved for public purposes, roads, village paths, or water tanks; no private rights exist over Class B land, and it is excluded from saleable area computations.

How many square feet are in one Guntha under Maharashtra and Gujarat revenue standards?

One Guntha equals exactly 33 feet by 33 feet, which computes to 1,089 square feet (or 121 square yards). In metric terms, one Guntha equals 101.1714 square metres. There are 40 Gunthas in one standard Acre (43,560 square feet or 4,046.86 square metres).

How is fractional land area recorded in the Hectare-Are-Square Metre system?

Under the metric revenue recording standard adopted across India, land area on Village Form VII is recorded as H.R.SqM (Hectare.Are.Square Metre). In the notation '1.24.50', the digit 1 represents 1 Hectare (10,000 sq m), 24 represents 24 Ares (2,400 sq m), and 50 represents 50 square metres, yielding a combined total of 12,450 square metres (equivalent to 123.06 Gunthas or 3.076 Acres).

How does land area recorded on a 7/12 extract differ from physical boundary measurement (Mojani)?

The 7/12 extract records nominal revenue area determined during historical settlements. When physical partition, sale, or dispute resolution occurs, the District Inspector of Land Records (DILR) conducts a cadastral field survey (Mojani / मोजणी) using electronic total station (ETS) or DGPS equipment to measure actual boundary coordinates. If physical boundary measurements reveal discrepancies with the 7/12 record, an Akarfodi order under MLRC Section 135 is required to rectify the registered area.

What conversion factor converts Square Metres to Square Yards in urban fringe land parcels?

To convert Square Metres to Square Yards (Gaj), multiply the square metre figure by 1.19599. Conversely, to convert Square Yards to Square Metres, multiply by 0.836127. In semi-urban layout plots, one Brass of land filling or construction material corresponds to 100 cubic feet (approx 2.83 cubic metres).

How are shared co-holder shares calculated when a 7/12 shows joint ownership without partition?

Unless a formal partition deed (Vatap-Patra) is registered under Section 85 of the MLRC and an individual subdivision (Phodi) is demarcated by DILR, all co-holders named in Village Form VII hold an undivided, proportionate interest in the entire parcel. A single co-sharer cannot sell a specific demarcated physical portion of the land without prior statutory partition and mutation.

How does metric area conversion integrate with MahaBhunaksha cadastral GIS maps?

MahaBhunaksha (mahabhunakasha.mahabhumi.gov.in) and Gujarat e-Jameen platforms render parcel boundaries using shapefiles and GIS polygons. The total metric area calculated by summing polygon vertex coordinates in GIS must correspond with the nominal area entered on the 7/12 extract. If the GIS polygon area deviates beyond permissible survey tolerances (typically 1 percent), a formal resurvey under DILRMP is initiated.