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In Nepal, some customary units of measurement are still used, although the metric system has been the official standard since 1968. [1]
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In Nepal, some customary units of measurement are still used, although the metric system has been the official standard since 1968. [1]
The kos (kosh, krosh, koss) is a very ancient measure of distance, measuring about 2.25 miles or 3.7 km. [2]
The precise land measurement conversions as per Nepal standard are as follows:
| Units | khetmuri | bigha | kattha | dhur | ropani | aana | paisa | dam | sq.feet | sq.meter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| khetmuri | 1 | 1.877914952 | 37.55829904 | 751.1659808 | 25 | 400 | 1600 | 6400 | 136900 | 12718.42618 |
| bigha | 0.532505478 | 1 | 20 | 400 | 13.31263696 | 213.0021914 | 852.0087655 | 3408.035062 | 72900 | 6772.631616 |
| kattha | 0.026625274 | 0.05 | 1 | 20 | 0.665631848 | 10.65010957 | 42.60043828 | 170.4017531 | 3645 | 338.6315808 |
| dhur | 0.001331264 | 0.0025 | 0.05 | 1 | 0.033281592 | 0.532505478 | 2.130021914 | 8.520087655 | 182.25 | 16.93157904 |
| ropani | 0.04 | 0.075116598 | 1.502331962 | 30.04663923 | 1 | 16 | 64 | 256 | 5476 | 508.737047 |
| aana | 0.0025 | 0.004694787 | 0.093895748 | 1.877914952 | 0.0625 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 342.25 | 31.79606544 |
| paisa | 0.000625 | 0.001173697 | 0.023473937 | 0.469478738 | 0.015625 | 0.25 | 1 | 4 | 85.5625 | 7.94901636 |
| dam | 0.00015625 | 0.000293424 | 0.005868484 | 0.117369684 | 0.00390625 | 0.0625 | 0.25 | 1 | 21.390625 | 1.98725409 |
| sq. feet | 7.3046E-06 | 1.37174E-05 | 0.000274348 | 0.005486968 | 0.000182615 | 0.002921841 | 0.011687363 | 0.046749452 | 1 | 0.09290304 |
| sq. meter | 7.86261E-05 | 0.000147653 | 0.002953062 | 0.059061237 | 0.001965652 | 0.031450432 | 0.125801729 | 0.503206915 | 10.76391042 | 1 |
In a nutshell, The following is a partial list of everyday units used to calculate land area in Nepal. [3] [4]
The units of measurement of area of land depends on the part of the country where they are being used, with the Bigha-Katha-Dhur measurements common in the Terai region while the Ropani-Aana measurements are common in hilly and mountainous regions.
In the Terai region, the southern parts of Nepal, the customary units are those used elsewhere in South Asia:
A different system is used in hilly regions:
Conversions
Nepal measures about 880 kilometers (547 mi) along its Himalayan axis by 150 to 250 kilometers across. It has an area of 147,516 km2 (56,956 sq mi).
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