Measurements

Measurements

Punjabi measurements can be confusing.
Depending on location and intended usage, Punjabis use different measurements to describe land
size. Here we outline the most common application of each measurement you need to know and
how they convert*
in to international standards.
Punjabis only use these measurements so it is wiser and easier to learn them and do the
conversions yourself.
Karam – 1.7mtr or 5.5ft
Used when measuring width of farm track (pehi) or roads.
Marla – 25m²
Used when measuring a smaller plot
Biswa – 40m² 1/100 of an acre.
Used when measuring a plot and part of a keela
Kanal - 500m² 8 kanal = 1acre
Used when measuring a medium or larger plot or part of a keela
Bigha – 1000m²
Used when measuring part of a keela.
Keela – 1 acre
Used when measuring a parcel of farm land.
Marabba – 25 acre or 10 hectares
Used for measuring a large parcel of land.
*Punjabi measurement use feet and yards. Converting to metric we have rounded off to make
comparison simpler.