A kattha (also spelled katha or cottah) is a unit of area mostly used for measuring land parts of in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. A kattha is roughly one twentieth part of a bigha.
This unit is still in use in much of Bangladesh and India, but the size varies significantly from place to place. In the Indian state of Bihar, one katha may vary from 750 ft² to 2000 ft². Also this can be 32 by 30 feet in length and breadth respectively.
In North Bihar and Patna, 1 Kattha is generally equal to 1361 ft². 20 Kathas equals 1 Bigha. One katha is further subdivided in 20 dhur. One dhur is further subdivided in 20 dhurki. 1 hectare= 2.4712 acre or 4 bighas approx; 1 acre = 1.6 bighas or 32 kathas; 1 bigha = 20 kathas; 1 katha = 20 dhoor; 1 dhoor = 6.25 or 6.5 haath; 1 katha = 3.125 decimal.
1 decimal in Bihar equals to 435.56 sq feet.
In Assam 1 Kattha is generally equal to 2880ft². In Westbengal 1 katha is equal to 720ft²
In Bangladesh, one kattha is standardized to 720 square feet (67 m2), and 20 katha equals 1 bigha.
The Katha is still in use in Nepal, where it is equivalent to 338.63 m² (3,645 ft²).[.
Video Katha (unit)
See also
- List of customary units of measurement in South Asia
- Nepalese customary units of measurement
Maps Katha (unit)
References
- "Katha". Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
Source of the article : Wikipedia
0 Comments