Bhojpuri units of measurement

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Bhojpuri Units are the units of measurement that are used in the Bhojpuri region of India and Nepal.

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Length

Table of equivalences
Bhojpuri unit SI  (metric)Imperial unitsTraditional definition
angul (𑂃𑂁𑂏𑂳𑂪)17 mm 2/3 Inch A finger-breath, [1] 3 Pains, 9 Suts
Chaua (𑂒𑂸𑂄)67.73 mm2.67 InchFour angul
muttha (𑂧𑂳𑂗𑂹𑂘𑂰)67.73 mm2.67 InchWidth of a Fist, Used in Shahabad Region instead of Chaua [1]
Bitta (𑂥𑂱𑂞𑂹𑂞𑂰)203.2 mm8 inch12 anguls
Sut (𑂮𑂴𑂞)17/27 mm2/27 InchThickness of a thread
Pain (𑂣𑂶𑂢)51/27 mm6/27 inch3 Suts
Tassur (𑂞𑂮𑂹𑂮𑂳𑂩)17 mm 2/3 Inch A finger-breath, [1] 3 Pains, 9 Suts, 1 angul (to measure wood, it's 2 angul)
Gaj (𑂏𑂔; wood measure)476 mm56/3 inch28 anguls (for measuring wood; hath is used instead [1]
Hanth (𑂯𑂰𑂁𑂟)406 mm16 Inch24 angul, 2 Bitta. (Hath can vary from 15 to 20 inches, hence the average 18 inches can be considered as 1 Cubit [1] )
deg (𑂙𑂵𑂏) or Gaj914.4 mm36 Inch2 Hath, 4 Bitta
Girah (𑂏𑂱𑂩𑂯)57.15 mm9/4 InchLength of Forefinger, 1/16 Gaj
Laggi (𑂪𑂏𑂹𑂏𑂲)2743.2 mm108 inch3 Gaj (also called Baans or Lattha [2] )
Sikandari Gaj (𑂮𑂱𑂍𑂁𑂠𑂩𑂲 𑂏𑂔)812 mm32 Inch48 angul, 2 haath (also called Barka Gaj [3] )
rasari (𑂩𑂮𑂩𑂲)48768 mm1920 Inch20 laggi (70 cubit in South-West Shahabad [3] )
kos (𑂍𑂷𑂮)2926 meters 9600 feet 60 rasari (50 in South-West Shahabad [3] );

Area

Bhojpuri unit SI ('Metric') Relationship
dhur (𑂡𑂴𑂩)1 Square Laggi
Kattha (𑂍𑂗𑂹𑂘𑂰)20 Dhur
Bigaha (𑂥𑂱𑂏𑂯𑂰)20 Kattha
Pakka Bigaha1337.8 sq. meterPakka Bigaha is 14400 sq. feet. Bigaha depends on laggi and hath which varies from 15 to 20 inches. Hence, the normal Bigaha varies. [3]

Weight

Bhojpuri unit SI ('Metric') Relationship
ratti0.12 Gram
Maas0.97 Gram8 ratti [4]
Tola12 Maas
Chhaatank5 Tola
Ser16 Chhatank
adhpai1/8 Ser
pauwa1/4 Ser
Adhsera1/2 Ser [5]
Teenpauwa3/4 Ser
Sawaiya5/4 Ser
Derhseri3/2 Ser
Arahiya1/2 Paseri
Paseri5 Ser
Dhaara10 Ser
Man40 Ser

Proportion

Proportion is generally expressed by saying so many aana in a Rupiya. 16 aanas make one rupee. Thus, one aana in a rupee equal 1:16. [6]

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