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Bigha to Acre in West Bengal

In West Bengal, 1 bigha = 14,400 sq ft, only about 0.33 acre — roughly half the size of a UP or Bihar bigha, which trips up buyers comparing plots across states. This page locks the West Bengal conversion so you never accidentally apply a bigger state's bigha to a Bengal plot.

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Regional land units vary by state and even by local custom — confirm the value used in your area's land records before relying on it for a transaction.

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How to use this tool

  1. Enter the number of bigha

    The West Bengal value is pre-selected — the default 1 bigha shows the base conversion.

  2. Read the acre value

    The result, an equivalents strip (sq ft, sq m, gaj) and a 1–10 reference table update instantly.

  3. Check the katha too

    West Bengal land is also commonly quoted in katha (720 sq ft each) — use our katha to square feet page for that unit.

Questions people ask

How many acres is 1 bigha in West Bengal?

1 West Bengal bigha = 14,400 sq ft ≈ 0.3306 acre — roughly half the size of a UP bigha (0.62 acre), a gap that surprises people comparing land prices per bigha across the two states.

How many bigha make 1 acre in West Bengal?

About 3.03 West Bengal bigha equal 1 acre — divide 43,560 sq ft by 14,400 sq ft to get this ratio.

How many katha in 1 bigha in West Bengal?

20 katha make up 1 WB bigha, with each katha at 720 sq ft (720 × 20 = 14,400 sq ft, matching the bigha value).

Why is a West Bengal bigha so much smaller than a UP bigha?

Each state's revenue administration fixed its own bigha independently during land settlement surveys, with no coordination across states — West Bengal's survey settled on a considerably smaller unit than UP's or Bihar's.

Is the West Bengal bigha value consistent across all districts?

14,400 sq ft is the value most widely cited for West Bengal land records, but always confirm the exact figure applicable to your specific plot with the local Block Land and Land Reforms Office (BL&LRO) before relying on it for a transaction.

Is this converter free and does it work offline?

Yes — no login, no upload, and the page keeps working even without an internet connection once it has loaded.

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