“A most common Question”
What is the Marla?
The unit of Land is called a marla.
The definition of marla varies between Pakistan, Bangladesh and India
Pakistani marla :
In most of Pakistan, it is still equal to the British defined 30.25 sq yards, except in the Lahore district of Pakistan where it is 25 sq yards. The old British definition of marla is often referred to as a “big marla”, “Original Marla” in the subcontinent (India). One Pakistani Marla is equal to 9 square karm in Urdu and karoon in the Punjabi language 9 Sarsahi is equal to one Marla. And 20 marlas in Lahore are equal to one Kanal, while in Islamabad 16 marlas are equal to one Kanal.
The units of measurement for marla in Pakistan is :
Original Marla Rural Area
– 1(Karm/Sarsai) = 5.5 Ft OR 5.5 x 5.5 = 30.25 Sq.Ft
– 9(Karm/Sarsai)in 1 Marla = 30.25 x 9 = 272.25 Sq.Ft SFT (1-Marla)
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Small Marla Urban Area
– 1(Karm/Sarsai) = 5 Ft OR 5 x 5 = 25 Sq.Ft
– 9(Karm/Sarsai)in 1 Marla = 25 x 9 = 225 Sq.Ft SFT (1-Marla)
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In Some Towns
1 Marla = 250 Sq.Ft SFT
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Indian marla :
In The India, the unit was standardized to 25 square yards. Its use in India is in decline, with the guz, square meter, acre and hectare being the more commonly used units.
Bangladesh uses the same definition of marla as in India.
The units of measurement for marla in India, especially Haryana and Punjab, are:
Small Marla Urban Area
– 1(Karm) = 5 Ft
– 1(Sarsahi)= 1 Karm x 1 Karm(5 x 5 = 25 Sq.Ft.)
– 1 Marla = 9 Sarsahi = 25 x 9 = 225 Sq.Ft. SFT (1 Marla)
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Big Marla Rural Area
– 1(Karm) = 5.5 Ft
– 1(Sarsahi)=5.5 Ft x 5.5 Ft = 30.25 Sq.Ft.
– 1 Marla = 9 Sarsahi = 30.25 x 9 = 272.25 Sq.Ft. SFT (1 Marla)
