Cent to Square Feet Conversion Guide

In any real estate transaction, just measuring a piece of land accurately is not everything; one has to also know about the unit of measurement, such as a cent or square foot, to avoid confusion that could end up costing time and money. Whether your plans are to buy land for building a dream house, selling property that has been left behind, or just understanding property dimensions, it is important to know the conversion between cent and square feet.

Why is this Important?

Different units of land measurement are employed in India, varying from region to region. Typically, square feet are the standard unit of property documentation and construction purposes, while cent is still being used in Southern states, like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. If you have no clue about these units, conversion might seem a really tough task—more so, if precision is the name of the game in property transactions.

That's why you need to learn the conversion of anything from 1 cent to square feet, 10 cents to square feet, even 1000 square feet to cent conversion, with conversion formulae, tables, and examples to facilitate your task.

Let us tell you how to measure in the cent and square feet.

Cent as a Unit of Measurement

In South India, the cent is the most common unit of land measurement. The standard unit of measurement for tiny land parcels is one cent, which is equivalent to 435.56 square feet. A cent is 1/100th of an acre so one cent equals one acre.

Formula for Cent to Square Feet Conversion

Square Feet=Cent×435.56

Key Facts About the Cent Unit

  1. Not recognized by the International System of Units (SI).
  1. 1 cent = 40.47 square meters, making it easy to convert into other units.

Cent to Other Units of Area

Unit of Area

Equivalent Value in 1 Cent

Square Feet

435.56 sq.ft.

Square Meters

40.46 sq.mt.

Ares

0.404 ares

Acres

0.01 acre

Square Yards

48.4 sq.yd.

Hectares

0.00405 hectare

Gajam

48.4 gajam

Grounds

0.18 ground

Ankanam

6.05 ankanam

Decimal

1.0 decimal

Guntha

0.39 guntha

Bigha

0.016 bigha

Square Karam

14.4 sq.karam

Lessa

6.4 lessa

Biswa Kacha

0.15 biswa kacha

Marla

1.6 marla

Chatak

9.68 chatak

Dhur

6.4 dhur

Biswa

0.32 biswa

Kanal

0.079 kanal

Gaj

48.4 gaj

Killa

0.01 killa

Pura

0.0075 pura

Katha

0.31 katha

Dismil

1.0 dismil

Perch

1.6 perch

Nali

0.201 nali

Square Feet as a Unit of Measurement

In interior design, architecture, and real estate, the square foot (sq. ft.) is a commonly used unit. It shows the area of a square with one foot (12 inches or 30.5 cm) on each side.

Formula for Square Feet to Cent Conversion

Cent=Square Feet×0.0023

Key Facts About Square Feet

  1. Commonly used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Ghana, Liberia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Hong Kong, and parts of Canada.
  1. In metric system countries, square meters are used instead of square feet.
  1. Used in real estate to measure flats, rooms, carpet area, and property sizes.

Converting Square Feet to Other Area Units

Unit of Area

Equivalent Value in 1 Square Foot

Decimal

0.0023 decimal

Biswa

0.00074 biswa

Square Yards

0.11 sq.yd.

Dhur

0.014 dhur

Grounds

0.00042 ground

Square Kilometers

0.000000092 sq.km.

Square Centimeters

929.03 sq.cm.

Cent

0.0023 cent

Dismil

0.0023 dismil

Guntha

0.00092 guntha

Gajam

0.11 gajam

Square Inches

144.0 sq.in.

Square Meters

0.092 sq.mt.

Ankanam

0.013 ankanam

Gaj

0.11 gaj

Marla

1.6 marla

Perch

0.0036 perch

Square Karam

0.033 sq.karam

Lessa

0.014 lessa

Cent vs. Square Feet: Key Differences

Aspect

Cent

Square Feet

Definition

Traditional land measurement unit

Modern area measurement unit

Size

1 cent = 435.6 sq. ft.

Standardized measurement

Usage

Common in rural areas, especially in South India

Used globally across industries

Precision

Less precise

Highly precise

Common Conversions for 1 Cent

  1. 1 Cent = 435.6 Square Feet
  2. 1 Cent = 0.01 Acre
  3. 1 Cent = 48.4 Square Yards
  4.  1 Cent = 40.47 Square Meters

Dimensions of Square Feet

  1. One square foot: 0.11 square yards
  1. One square foot: 0.0929 square meters
  1. One square foot: Acres of 0.00002295684113
  1. One square foot: Guntha, 0.0009182736455

FAQs about Cent to Square Feet

  • One cent is equal to how many square feet?

    Since 1 cent is equal to 435.56 square feet, multiply square feet by 435.56 to find the value of square feet in 1 cent.

  • In square feet, how many cents?

    Since 1 Square Foot = 0.0023 Cent, multiply Cent by 0.0023 to find the value of Cent in 1 Square Foot.

  • In 10 cents, how many square feet?

    Multiplying Cent by 435.56 yields the value of Square Feet in Cents, since 1 Cent equals 435.56 Square Feet. Ten cents is therefore equal to 4355.6 square feet.

  • What is 50 Cent's square footage?

    Multiplying Cent by 435.56 yields the value of Square Feet in Cents, since 1 Cent equals 435.56 Square Feet. 50 cents is therefore equal to 21778.0 square feet.

  • In 100 cents, how many square feet?

    Multiplying cents by 435.56 yields the value of square feet in cents, since one cent is equal to 0.0023 square feet. Consequently, 43556.0 square feet is equal to 100 cents.

  • What are square feet and cents?

    In India, both of these measurement units are widely used to measure plots and lands. One cent is equivalent to 435.56 square feet in certain states

  • How do I convert to square feet from cents?

    Multiply the amount in cents by 435.56 to convert cents to square feet, where cents equal 435.56 square feet. The Cent to Square Feet calculator is another option.

  • Which is larger, square feet or cents?

    Since one cent is equivalent to 435.56 square feet, a cent is larger than a square foot.

  • What is one square foot worth in cents?

    One cent is equivalent to 435.56 square feet.

  • In East India, which land measurement units are in use?

    For measuring land, people in East India typically utilise Chatak, Dhur, Kattha, and Lacha.

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