Question 1

What is a marla?

Accepted Answer

A marla is 1/20 of a kanal, equal to 272.25 square feet or 25.29 square meters.

Question 2

How do I convert marla to square feet?

Accepted Answer

Multiply by 272.25. For example, 10 marla = 2,722.5 square feet.

Question 3

How do I visualize large area units?

Accepted Answer

An acre is about 90% of a football field. A hectare is about 2.5 acres. A square kilometer is 100 hectares or about 247 acres.

Question 4

Why are there so many area units?

Accepted Answer

Different regions and industries developed their own units. Acres for farming, hectares for international use, square feet/meters for construction.

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