Pakistan

Marla and kanal converter

Convert marla, kanal, square feet, square yards, square metres and acres in one go.

Marla5
Kanal
0.25
Square feet
1,125
Square yards
125
Square metres
104.5159
Acres
0.0258
  • 1 kanal = 20 marla. Check your registry papers if the exact size matters.

About this calculator

Plot sizes in Pakistan are quoted in marla and kanal, while banks, builders and maps use square feet and square yards. This converter moves between all of them.

Pick the unit you have, type the size, and read every other unit at once. You can also switch how big a marla is, because older records sometimes use a different value.

How it works

  • One marla is 225 square feet, which is 25 square yards.
  • One kanal is 20 marla, so 4,500 square feet.
  • Square yards are square feet divided by nine.

Common questions

How many square feet are in one marla?
Banks and most housing societies count one marla as 225 square feet. Some older government records use 272.25 square feet.
How many marla are in a kanal?
One kanal is 20 marla.
How many square yards is 5 marla?
At 225 square feet per marla, 5 marla is 1,125 square feet, which is 125 square yards.