Bigha & Biswa
बीघा / बिस्वाUttarakhand land records glossary · Measurements
What is Bigha & Biswa?
Plains units used in Haridwar/US Nagar; 1 bigha = 20 biswa (size varies!).
In the Uttarakhand plains land is quoted in bigha and biswa: 1 bigha = 20 biswa, and 1 biswa is commonly 45 sq yards, making a bigha about 900 sq yards (~750 sq m) - but district practice ranges from roughly 756 to 900 sq yards. Never assume a bigha's size; convert via the khatauni's hectare figure, which is the legal one.
Related terms
More in Measurements
- Muthi / Mutthi - One-sixteenth of a nali - the smallest customary hill unit (~12.5 sq m).
- Paimaish (measurement/demarcation) - Official measurement of a plot's boundaries by revenue staff.
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