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Tola, marla, kanal and gaz, converted
Gold is weighed by the tola, land is sold by the marla and the kanal, cloth and plots are measured by the gaz: the units people in Pakistan convert most, with the standard definitions and the housing-scheme marla named apart.
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One Tola in every unit
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Gram | 11.664 |
| Kilogram | 0.011664 |
| Masha | 12 |
| Ratti | 96 |
| Ounce | 0.41143549 |
| Troy ounce | 0.37500631 |
| Maund (40 kg) | 0.0002916 |
Weight
| Unit | Gram |
|---|---|
| Gram (g) | 1 |
| Kilogram (kg) | 1,000 |
| Tola | 11.664 |
| Masha | 0.972 |
| Ratti | 0.122 |
| Ounce (oz) | 28.35 |
| Troy ounce (oz t) | 31.103 |
| Maund (40 kg) | 40,000 |
Land and area
| Unit | Square foot |
|---|---|
| Square foot (sq ft) | 1 |
| Square yard (gaz) (sq yd) | 9 |
| Square metre (m²) | 10.764 |
| Sarsahi | 30.25 |
| Marla, standard (272.25 sq ft) | 272.25 |
| Kanal, standard (20 marlas) | 5,445 |
| Marla, housing scheme (225 sq ft) | 225 |
| Kanal, housing scheme (4,500 sq ft) | 4,500 |
| Ghunta (Sindh) | 1,089 |
| Acre | 43,560 |
| Murabba (25 acres) | 1,089,000 |
| Hectare | 107,639.104 |
Length
| Unit | Metre |
|---|---|
| Metre (m) | 1 |
| Centimetre (cm) | 0.01 |
| Kilometre (km) | 1,000 |
| Inch (in) | 0.025 |
| Foot (ft) | 0.305 |
| Gaz (yard) | 0.914 |
| Karam | 1.676 |
| Mile (mi) | 1,609.344 |
Questions people ask
How many grams is a tola?
A tola is 11.664 grams: twelve masha of 0.972 grams, or ninety-six ratti. Gold rates in Pakistan are quoted per tola and per ten grams, so check which one you are reading before you compare; ten grams is about 0.857 tola.
How many square feet is a marla?
In the revenue records a marla is 272.25 square feet (nine sarsahi, or thirty and a quarter square yards); twenty marlas make a kanal and eight kanals an acre. Many housing schemes sell a marla of 225 square feet (twenty-five square yards) and a few of 250, so ask for a plot in square feet or square yards before comparing prices.
Good to know
- A tola is 11.664 grams, twelve masha or ninety-six ratti; gold rates are quoted per tola and per ten grams, so check which one you are reading.
- The revenue marla is 272.25 square feet (nine sarsahi, or thirty and a quarter square yards); many housing schemes sell a marla of 225 square feet, and some of 250. Ask for a plot in square feet or square yards before comparing prices.
- A kanal is twenty marlas, an acre is eight kanals (160 marlas, 4,840 square yards) and a murabba is twenty-five acres. In Sindh, land is often in acres and ghuntas, forty ghuntas to the acre.
- A gaz is a yard, three feet; a karam is five and a half feet, and a standard marla is a square of three karams a side.
Sources
- Marla (unit) The marla, sarsahi, kanal and acre of the Punjab revenue records, and the 225 and 250 square foot marlas of housing schemes.
- Tola (unit) The tola of 180 grains, its masha and ratti, and its use for gold and silver in Pakistan and India.
Figures checked on Oct 12, 2026.