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The following is a list of everyday units used to calculate land area in Nepal.

1 Bigha = 20 Kattha = 6772.63 m² = 72900 sq.ft. = 13.31 Ropani
1 Katha= 20 Dhur = 338.63 m² = 3645 sq.ft.
1 Dhur = 16.93 m² = 182.25 sq.ft.
1 Ropani = 16 Aana = 64 Paisa = 508.72 m² = 5476 sq.ft. = 256 Daam = 4 llka
1 Aana = 4 Paisa = 31.80 m² = 342.25 sq. ft. = 16 Daam
1 Paisa = 4 Daam = 7.95 m² = 85.56 sq. ft.
1 Daam = 1.99 m² = 21.39 sq. ft.

The units of measurement of area of land depends on the part of the country where they are being used, with the Bigha-Katha-Dhur measurements common in the Terai region while the Ropani-Aana measurements are common in hilly and mountainous regions.

Terai Region

In the Terai region, the southern parts of Nepal, the customary units are those used elsewhere in South Asia:

1 katha = 20 dhur
1 bigha = 20 katha

Unit	Divisions	In square meters	In square feet
Dhur		16.93 square meters	182.25 square feet
Katha	20 Dhur	338.62 square meters	3,645 square feet
Bigha	20 Katha	6772.41 square meters	72,900 square feet

Conversions for Terai customary units

Hilly and mountainous regions

A different system is used in hilly regions:

1 paisa = 4 dam (daam)
1 ana = 4 paisa
1 ropani = 16 ana

Unit	Divisions	In square meters	In square feet
Dam		1.99 square metres	21.39 square feet
Paisa	4 Dam	7.95 square metres	85.56 square feet
Ana	4 Paisa	31.80 square metres	342.25 square feet
Ropani	16 Aana	508.74 square metres	5476 square feet