Reference
Understanding Nepali Land Measurement
🏔 Mountain / Hilly System (Ropani)
Used in hilly regions including the Kathmandu Valley. System: Ropani – Aana – Paisa – Daam.
- 1 Ropani = 16 Aana = 5,476 Sq. Ft
- 1 Aana = 4 Paisa = 342.25 Sq. Ft
- 1 Paisa = 4 Daam = 85.5625 Sq. Ft
- 1 Daam = 21.390625 Sq. Ft
🌾 Terai / Plains System (Bigha)
Used in the flat southern plains. System: Bigha – Kattha – Dhur.
- 1 Bigha = 20 Kattha = 72,900 Sq. Ft
- 1 Kattha = 20 Dhur = 3,645 Sq. Ft
- 1 Dhur = 182.25 Sq. Ft
- 1 Bigha ≈ 13.31 Ropani
FAQ
Common Questions
1 Ropani is exactly equal to 5,476 square feet (sq ft). This is the standard measurement used in Nepal's hilly and mountain regions.
1 Aana equals 342.25 square feet. A popular plot size of 4 Aana would therefore be 1,369 square feet.
Bigha is a much larger unit used in the Terai (plains) region — 1 Bigha equals 72,900 sq ft. Ropani is used in the hilly regions and equals 5,476 sq ft. Therefore 1 Bigha ≈ 13.31 Ropani.
Multiply the number of Bigha by 72,900 to get square feet. Or skip the math entirely — enter your Bigha value in the "Bigha" field in the converter above and all other units will update automatically.
Click the "Add Another Conversion Table" button to add a second (or more) plot. Enter each plot's area and the composite totals at the bottom will update automatically to show the grand total across all plots.