Katha (unit)

2026-08-30T16:57:40Z

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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with the dye and food additive [[Catechu]] and the tree from which it is made ''[[Senegalia catechu]]''}}
A '''katha''' (also spelled '''kattha''' or '''cottah'''; [[Hindi]]: कट्ठा, [[Bengali language|Bengali]]: কাঠা) is a unit of area mostly used for land measure in [[Eastern India]], [[Nepal]], and [[Bangladesh]]. After [[metrication]] in the mid-20th century by both countries, the unit became officially obsolete. But this unit is still in use in much of Bangladesh, Eastern India and Nepal.

The measurement of katha varies significantly from place to place.

In Gorakhpur state 1 katha = '''1361 sqft'''. The length of the area should be 40 ft and the breath should be 34.025 ft and length × breath = 1361 sqft.

In [[Bangladesh]], one katha is standardized to {{convert|720|sqft|m2}}, and 20 katha equals 1 [[bigha]].
* 1 Katha or Cottah (কাঠা) = 720 Sqr. Feet (approx) = 66.8902 Sqr. Meter = 1.65 Decimal (শতাংশ/শতক) approx
* 1 Bigha (বিঘা) = 20 Katha (কাঠা) = 14,400 square feet = 1320 square meter (approx)
* 1 Acre (একর) = 3.0245 Bigha (বিঘা) approx. = 1600 square yards
* 1 Hectare (হেক্টর) = 2.47 Acre (একর) = 7.47494 Bigha (বিঘা) = 100 Ayer (এয়র)

In [[Nepal]], it is equivalent to 338.63 m² (3,645 ft²).

In the Indian state of [[Bihar]], one katha may vary from 750 ft² to 2000 ft². Also this can be 32 by 30 feet in length and breadth respectively.

In [[South Bihar]] and [[Patna]], 1 Kattha is generally equal to 1361 ft².<ref>{{cite web|url=https://converter.khetigyan.in/katha-to-square-feet-in-bihar-converter-1-katha-sq-ft/|title=rate of around Rs2,200 per kattha (1360 sq ft approx).}}</ref> 20 Kathas equals 1 [[Bigha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/election/2005/feb/11spec2.htm|title=A village tmhat symbolises Bihar}}</ref> One katha is further subdivided in 20 dhur. One dhur is further subdivided in 20 dhurki.
1 hectare= 2.4712 acre or 4 bighas approx; 1 acre = 1.6 bighas or 32 kathas; 1 bigha = 20 kathas; 1 katha = 20 dhoor; 1 dhoor = 6.25 or 6.5 haath; 1 katha = 4 [[Decimal (unit)|decimal]]. In Aurangabad and Gaya, 1 Kattha is generally equal to 1361.25 ft². In Saran district 1 katha is equal to 4 [[Decimal (unit)|decimal]](1 [[Decimal (unit)|decimal]] in Bihar equals to 435.56 sq feet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/upper-caste-poor-in-bihar-to-get-land/|title=three decimal land (1,306 square feet)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isid.ac.in/~epu/acegd2015/papers/HemanshuKumar.pdf|title=sq feet decimal}}</ref><ref>http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/25-679-mahadalit-landless-families-to-get-plots-in-bihar-587232</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kathatosatak.com/|title=Katha to Satak Converter|website=Katha to Satak}}</ref>).

In [[Assam]] 1 Kattha is generally equal to 2880 ft².

In [[West Bengal]] 1 katha is equal to 720 ft².

The origin of the term and measurement unit was during the [[Pala Empire]].<ref>{{cite web|title=K|url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictK.html|work=A Dictionary of Units of Measurement|publisher=University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|accessdate=20 December 2012|author=Russ Rowlett|year=2008}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of customary units of measurement in South Asia]]
*[[Nepalese customary units of measurement]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.sizes.com/units/katha.htm |title=Katha |accessdate=2007-02-19 |work=[Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies]}}
* {{cite web|url=https://minland.gov.bd/site/page/4e44d7ef-2c36-4483-aa4e-77b294de729c/Land-Measurement-Unit |title=Bangladesh-Land-Measurement-Unit |accessdate=2020-11-23 }}

[[Category:Units of area]]
[[Category:Customary units in India]]
[[Category:Obsolete units of measurement]]

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Katha (unit)

2026-08-30T16:55:24Z

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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with the dye and food additive [[Catechu]] and the tree from which it is made ''[[Senegalia catechu]]''}}
A '''katha''' (also spelled '''kattha''' or '''cottah'''; [[Hindi]]: कट्ठा, [[Bengali language|Bengali]]: কাঠা) is a unit of area mostly used for land measure in [[Eastern India]], [[Nepal]], and [[Bangladesh]]. After [[metrication]] in the mid-20th century by both countries, the unit became officially obsolete. But this unit is still in use in much of Bangladesh, Eastern India and Nepal.

The measurement of katha varies significantly from place to place.

In Gorakhpur state 1 katha = '''1361 sqft'''. The length of the area should be 40 ft and the breath should be 34.025 ft and length × breath = 1361 sqft.

In [[Bangladesh]], one katha is standardized to {{convert|720|sqft|m2}}, and 20 katha equals 1 [[bigha]].
* 1 Katha or Cottah (কাঠা) = 720 Sqr. Feet (approx) = 66.8902 Sqr. Meter = 1.65 Decimal (শতাংশ/শতক) approx
* 1 Bigha (বিঘা) = 20 Katha (কাঠা) = 14,400 square feet = 1320 square meter (approx)
* 1 Acre (একর) = 3.0245 Bigha (বিঘা) approx. = 1600 square yards
* 1 Hectare (হেক্টর) = 2.47 Acre (একর) = 7.47494 Bigha (বিঘা) = 100 Ayer (এয়র)

In [[Nepal]], it is equivalent to 338.63 m² (3,645 ft²).

In the Indian state of [[Bihar]], one katha may vary from 750 ft² to 2000 ft². Also this can be 32 by 30 feet in length and breadth respectively.

In [[South Bihar]] and [[Patna]], 1 Kattha is generally equal to 1361 ft².<ref>{{cite web|url=https://converter.khetigyan.in/katha-to-square-feet-in-bihar-converter-1-katha-sq-ft/|title=rate of around Rs2,200 per kattha (1360 sq ft approx).}}</ref> 20 Kathas equals 1 [[Bigha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/election/2005/feb/11spec2.htm|title=A village tmhat symbolises Bihar}}</ref> One katha is further subdivided in 20 dhur. One dhur is further subdivided in 20 dhurki.
1 hectare= 2.4712 acre or 4 bighas approx; 1 acre = 1.6 bighas or 32 kathas; 1 bigha = 20 kathas; 1 katha = 20 dhoor; 1 dhoor = 6.25 or 6.5 haath; 1 katha = 4 [[Decimal (unit)|decimal]]. In Aurangabad and Gaya, 1 Kattha is generally equal to 1361.25 ft². In Saran district 1 katha is equal to 4 [[Decimal (unit)|decimal]](1 [[Decimal (unit)|decimal]] in Bihar equals to 435.56 sq feet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/upper-caste-poor-in-bihar-to-get-land/|title=three decimal land (1,306 square feet)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isid.ac.in/~epu/acegd2015/papers/HemanshuKumar.pdf|title=sq feet decimal}}</ref><ref>http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/25-679-mahadalit-landless-families-to-get-plots-in-bihar-587232</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=https://kathatosatak.com/katha-to-satak/
|title=Katha to Satak Converter
|website=KathaToSatak.com
|access-date=30 August 2026
}}</ref>).

In [[Assam]] 1 Kattha is generally equal to 2880 ft².

In [[West Bengal]] 1 katha is equal to 720 ft².

The origin of the term and measurement unit was during the [[Pala Empire]].<ref>{{cite web|title=K|url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictK.html|work=A Dictionary of Units of Measurement|publisher=University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|accessdate=20 December 2012|author=Russ Rowlett|year=2008}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of customary units of measurement in South Asia]]
*[[Nepalese customary units of measurement]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.sizes.com/units/katha.htm |title=Katha |accessdate=2007-02-19 |work=[Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies]}}
* {{cite web|url=https://minland.gov.bd/site/page/4e44d7ef-2c36-4483-aa4e-77b294de729c/Land-Measurement-Unit |title=Bangladesh-Land-Measurement-Unit |accessdate=2020-11-23 }}

[[Category:Units of area]]
[[Category:Customary units in India]]
[[Category:Obsolete units of measurement]]

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