Marla to Square Feet: Pakistan Property Calculator
Convert Marla, Kanal, and acres into square feet, square meters, square yards, and back. 1 Marla equals 272.25 square feet (the modern urban standard used by LDA, DHA, Bahria, and all major Pakistani housing schemes). 20 Marla make 1 Kanal, and 8 Kanal make 1 acre. Use this calculator to compare plot listings priced in different units.
Marla to Square Feet (and any area unit)
1 Marla = 272.250627 Square Foot
Marla to square feet reference table
Common Pakistani plot sizes with all unit equivalents.
| Marla | Square Feet | Square Meters | Kanal | Acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Marla | 272.25 sq ft | 25.29 sq m | 0.05 Kanal | 0.00625 acre |
| 3 Marla | 816.75 sq ft | 75.88 sq m | 0.15 Kanal | 0.01875 acre |
| 5 Marla | 1,361.25 sq ft | 126.46 sq m | 0.25 Kanal | 0.03125 acre |
| 7 Marla | 1,905.75 sq ft | 177.05 sq m | 0.35 Kanal | 0.04375 acre |
| 10 Marla | 2,722.5 sq ft | 252.92 sq m | 0.5 Kanal | 0.0625 acre |
| 12 Marla | 3,267 sq ft | 303.51 sq m | 0.6 Kanal | 0.075 acre |
| 15 Marla | 4,083.75 sq ft | 379.39 sq m | 0.75 Kanal | 0.09375 acre |
| 20 Marla | 5,445 sq ft | 505.84 sq m | 1 Kanal | 0.125 acre |
| 40 Marla | 10,890 sq ft | 1,011.68 sq m | 2 Kanal | 0.25 acre |
| 80 Marla | 21,780 sq ft | 2,023.36 sq m | 4 Kanal | 0.5 acre |
| 160 Marla | 43,560 sq ft | 4,046.72 sq m | 8 Kanal | 1 acre |
About Marla and Kanal
The standard Pakistani Marla
The modern urban Marla in Pakistan is exactly 272.25 square feet, or 25.293 square meters. This figure is used by all major land authorities and housing schemes including LDA (Lahore), DHA (across Pakistan), Bahria Town, capital development authorities in Islamabad and Karachi, and provincial revenue boards. All property listings on Zameen.com, OLX Pakistan, Graana, and similar platforms use this Marla.
Where the Marla comes from
Marla derives from the Mughal-era land measurement system, codified by the British during the colonial period. It was tied historically to the karam (a unit of length equal to 5.5 feet), with 1 Marla being 9 square karams (9 x 5.5 x 5.5 = 272.25 square feet). The Kanal is 20 Marla, and an acre is 8 Kanal or 160 Marla.
The old 225 sq ft Marla
A smaller Marla of 225 square feet appears in older rural land records and tribal area transactions. This is a historical variant; it is rarely used in modern urban property dealings. If your land document is decades old or comes from a rural area, verify which Marla applies before any conversion. The calculator on this page uses the standard 272.25 sq ft Marla.
Common Pakistani plot sizes
The standard sizes used by Pakistani developers are 3 Marla (817 sq ft), 5 Marla (1,361 sq ft), 7 Marla (1,906 sq ft), 10 Marla (2,722 sq ft), 12 Marla (3,267 sq ft), 1 Kanal or 20 Marla (5,445 sq ft), and 2 Kanal (10,890 sq ft). Apartments are sized in square feet only. Commercial plots can go up to multiple Kanal.
Pricing property in Pakistan
Pakistani property is typically priced per Marla in urban Punjab and Islamabad, per Kanal for larger plots, and per square yard (gaz) in Karachi. The total price is the per-unit rate times the plot size. So a 10 Marla plot at PKR 2 crore per Marla costs PKR 20 crore total. The calculator lets you sanity-check sizes when one listing uses Marla and another uses square feet.
The Murabba and other large units
A Murabba is a larger agricultural unit, traditionally 25 acres in central Punjab and 27.78 acres in some regions. Modern usage typically defines 1 Murabba as 25 acres = 200 Kanal = 4,000 Marla. The Murabba is used in revenue records for canal-irrigated land and in large agricultural transactions. The calculator does not list Murabba directly, but you can compute it as 25 acres = 4,000 Marla.
Karachi and the square yard (gaz)
Karachi historically uses the gaz (square yard) more often than the Marla, especially in DHA Karachi and older parts of the city. 1 square yard equals 9 square feet (since a yard is 3 feet). A 100 sq yd plot is 900 sq ft or about 3.3 Marla. The calculator includes square yards, so a Karachi-to-Lahore property comparison is instant.
Hectares and international comparisons
For international comparisons, 1 hectare equals 2.471 acres or 19.77 Kanal or 395.4 Marla. So a 1 hectare farm in metric terms is about 20 Kanal in Pakistani terms. The calculator handles all conversions in both directions.
Practical use of the calculator
Use this calculator when comparing property listings priced in different units, when estimating area for construction or tiling, when converting between Pakistani and international real estate descriptions, or when checking the size of a plot against zoning byelaw limits. The conversion factors are exact, taken from the urban standard used by all major Pakistani housing authorities.
In modern Pakistani urban use, 1 Marla equals 272.25 square feet (or 25.293 square meters). This is the official standard used by LDA, DHA, Bahria Town, the capital development authorities, and all major housing schemes in Pakistan.
5 Marla = 1,361.25 sq ft (about 126 sq m). 10 Marla = 2,722.5 sq ft (about 253 sq m). 1 Kanal (20 Marla) = 5,445 sq ft (about 506 sq m). These are the most common Pakistani residential plot sizes.
A smaller historical Marla of 225 square feet (about 20.9 sq m) appears in older rural land records and tribal areas. It is rarely used in modern transactions. All urban housing authorities use the 272.25 sq ft Marla. If you are reading an old jamabandi document, confirm which Marla applies.
1 Kanal equals 20 Marla. So 10 Marla is half a Kanal, and 5 Marla is a quarter Kanal. 1 Kanal also equals 1/8 acre, or about 506 square meters, or 5,445 square feet.
1 acre equals 8 Kanal, which is 160 Marla, which is 43,560 square feet (or 4,046.86 square meters). So a 1 acre farm in Pakistan would be described as 160 Marla or 8 Kanal in local terms.
They are deeply rooted in the land records system. Every property document, jamabandi, mutation, and revenue record uses Marla, Kanal, and acre rather than square feet or square meters. Property pricing is also typically quoted per Marla, so listings and sales agreements use the local units even when developers also publish equivalents in square feet.
Modern urban schemes use the standard 272.25 sq ft Marla nationwide. However, Karachi historically uses square yards (gaz) more often than Marla, especially in older areas. DHA Karachi typically lists in square yards. The Karachi yard equals 9 square feet, so a 100 sq yd plot is 900 sq ft (about 3.3 Marla).
Almost always per Marla or per Kanal in urban Punjab and Islamabad. Per square yard in Karachi. A "5 Marla plot" with a "per Marla price" is the standard way of quoting prices. The total price is the per-Marla rate times the plot size. Use the calculator to translate between Marla and square feet when comparing across regions.
A Murabba is a larger agricultural unit, traditionally 25 acres in central Punjab and 27.78 acres in some regions. Modern usage typically defines 1 Murabba as 25 acres = 200 Kanal = 4,000 Marla. It is used in revenue records for canal-irrigated land.
Divide square meters by 25.293 to get Marla. So 100 square meters is about 3.95 Marla, and 200 square meters is about 7.91 Marla. The calculator does this instantly.
Yes. All major developers (DHA, Bahria, LDA, capital development authorities) use the exact 272.25 sq ft Marla. So a 10 Marla plot in DHA Lahore is exactly 2,722.5 sq ft on paper, though the actual buildable area depends on bylaws (front setback, side margins, height restrictions).
The conversion is accurate, but Pakistani property tax depends on more than just plot area. It uses category (residential vs commercial), use (rented vs self-occupied), neighbourhood (DC rate per Marla), and other factors set by the provincial revenue board. Use the calculator for the plot-size step and consult the latest DC rate for your area.
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