How many square feet are in a marla?

One standard marla equals 272.25 square feet, which is also 30.25 square yards or about 25.29 square meters. This is the value used across most of Pakistan and Indian Punjab. To convert square feet to marla, divide the area by 272.25 — for example, 1,361.25 sq ft ÷ 272.25 = 5 marla.

Is a marla always 272.25 square feet?

No. 272.25 sq ft is the standard modern marla, but the unit was never fully uniform. In some regions and older records a marla equals 225 sq ft, and other local definitions exist. Because a 'marla' can mean different areas in different districts, always confirm the value that applies locally before any land transaction.

How many marla are in a kanal?

There are 20 marla in 1 kanal. Using the standard marla, that makes one kanal 20 × 272.25 = 5,445 square feet. So 10 marla is half a kanal (2,722.5 sq ft), and 8 kanal (160 marla) make one acre in the standard land-measurement system.

How do I convert square feet to marla?

Divide the area in square feet by 272.25. That is because one standard marla is 272.25 sq ft. For example, 817.5 ÷ 272.25 = 3 marla and 2,722.5 ÷ 272.25 = 10 marla. If your area uses a local 225 sq ft marla, divide by 225 instead and confirm the definition locally.

Square Feet to Marla Converter

Square feet	2,722
Square meters	252.882
Square yards	302.444
Square inches	391,968
Acres	0.06249
Hectares	0.02529
Marla	9.998
Kanal	0.49991
Gaz (sq yard)	302.444

Formule et guide

Comment le calcul est effectué

A marla is a unit of area, so converting from square feet is a single division. The standard modern marla — used across most of Pakistan and Indian Punjab — is fixed at 272.25 square feet, though older and regional definitions differ.

1Measure or note the total area you want to convert, in square feet.
2Divide the square footage by 272.25, the number of square feet in one standard marla.
3The result is the area expressed in marla (for example, 1,361.25 ÷ 272.25 = 5 marla).
4If your area uses a local 225 sq ft marla instead, divide by 225 and confirm the definition locally.

3 marla (817.5 sq ft)	3 marla
5 marla (1,361.25 sq ft)	5 marla
10 marla (2,722.5 sq ft)	10 marla
1 kanal — 20 marla (5,445 sq ft)	20 marla

Précision et hypothèses

One standard marla = 272.25 sq ft (30.25 sq yd ≈ 25.29 sq m), used across most of Pakistan and Indian Punjab.
Regional and historical variance exists — in some areas a marla equals 225 sq ft, and older colonial definitions differ.
20 marla make 1 kanal, and 8 kanal make 1 acre in the standard system.
Land units vary by district and municipality — always confirm the local marla value before any transaction.

Conseils et règles clés

1 marla = 272.25 square feet = 30.25 square yards ≈ 25.29 square meters (standard modern value).
20 marla = 1 kanal, so a marla is one-twentieth of a kanal — the next unit up.
The marla is used mainly in Pakistan and northern India (especially Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh).
A smaller 225 sq ft marla persists in some regions, so the same 'marla' can mean different areas.

What is a marla and how many square feet is it?

The marla is a traditional unit of land area used across Pakistan and the northern states of India, particularly Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. Today the standard, most widely used marla equals 272.25 square feet — the same as 30.25 square yards, or roughly 25.29 square meters. Because it is a simple area unit, converting square feet to marla only requires dividing your area by 272.25.

The 272.25 figure is not arbitrary: it comes from the definition that 20 marla make one kanal, and the kanal in turn ties into the acre. Working from the standard marla keeps plot sizes, listings, and land records consistent, which is why 5 marla, 10 marla, and 1 kanal plots recur so often in property advertisements.

Why the marla value varies by region

The catch with the marla is that it has never been perfectly uniform. Under the British Raj the unit was standardized locally rather than nationally, so different districts fixed it at different sizes. The most common alternative is a 225 square foot marla, still used in parts of India and in some older records. That means a '5 marla plot' in one town is not necessarily the same physical area as a '5 marla plot' in another.

For everyday conversions the 272.25 sq ft standard is the safe default, and it is what this converter uses. But before you buy, sell, or register land, confirm the marla value that applies in that specific district or municipality. When you also need smaller local units, the gaz (yard) is a handy cross-check, since one marla equals 30.25 gaz in the standard system.

Converting between marla, kanal, and square feet

Because these units stack cleanly, moving up and down the ladder is quick once you know the marla. Twenty marla equal one kanal, so 10 marla is half a kanal (2,722.5 sq ft) and 20 marla is a full kanal (5,445 sq ft). To go the other way — marla to square feet — simply multiply by 272.25 instead of dividing.

In practice, buyers keep three numbers in mind: the square footage for construction and floor plans, the marla for small and mid-size plots, and the kanal for larger properties. Converting between them with the standard 272.25 sq ft marla lets you compare a builder's floor area against an agent's plot listing without guesswork.

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