Square Feet to Gaj
The relation between square feet and gaj is simple and easy to understand. In case you are planning to buy a house or land, it is important to know the details of these measurements, especially how to convert square feet to gaj and vice versa. This will come in handy to understand the area of the space you are buying.
For conversion purposes, you will have to first measure the entire area you are buying in one metric scale and then see if you want to convert square feet to gaj or gaj to sq. feet to reach the final plot or room area measurement. Here, you can choose the representations based on your comfort. But to that end, learn a little more about square feet and gaj, individually.
1 square feet = 0.112188 square gaj
1 square feet in gaj is equal to 0.112188 gaj
1 gaj is equal to 9 square feet
What is a square foot?
To put it in simple words, square feet is the area within a single square, which has 4 sides measuring to 1 foot each. Square feet is an Imperial Unit and comes under the system of measurement that were first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824.
Over time, this metric system has become very popular all across the globe and is widely used for measurement of property, including flats and apartments. Square feet is abbreviated as sq. ft. and denotes the plural form of 1 feet.
For the convenience of measurement, architects and real estate professionals depend on the square feet metric system mostly because the shape of a land or room is normally a bigger square or a culmination of many square units. Thus, measuring the vast span of the space becomes easier. Though modern machines and devices are used to measure the unit area of a land or property, there may be errors. So, knowing the metrics in detail will help you overcome fraud, and if need be, allow you to do a manual calculation with ease.
Unit |
Equivalent Value |
1 sqft |
144 square inches |
1 sqft |
0.11 square yards |
1 sqft |
0.0929 square meters |
1 sqft |
0.00002295684113 Acre |
1 sqft |
0.0009182736455 Guntha |
What is gaj?
Unlike square feet, gaj is a unit of measurement for area calculation more commonly used in India. You can use our area calculator to easily convert your measurements. Just like square feet, gaj also becomes square gaj when it is used to measure land. But in common parlance, the word square is not used for gaj as it is. Gaj is also referred to as yards in many places.
Dimensions of Gaj |
Equivalent Value |
1 Gaj |
9 square feet |
1 Gaj |
3 feet |
1 Gaj |
36 inches |
1 Gaj |
0.91444 meters |
1 Gaj |
0.0003333305593 Bigha |
1 Gaj |
0.000204682 acre |
Steps to convert square feet to gaj
You can easily take help of a square feet to gaj converter to save time and do an error-free conversion within seconds. However, knowing the basic formula and steps will help you manually verify the numbers and be extra sure of the calculation.
Say you are measuring the area of a room whose dimensions are 20 ft X 20 ft, then it will result in a total of 400 square feet.
To convert the square feet into gaj, wherein 1 Sq. Ft. is equal to 0.11 gaj, simply multiply the square feet value with 0.11.
Example, 1 sq. ft. = 0.11 gaj
So, 20 sq. ft. = 20X0.11 = 2.1 gaj
Similarly,
100 sq. ft = 11.21 gaj
500 sq. ft. = 55.55 gaj
Square feet to gaj conversion table
For simplicity of calculation, here is a basic sq. ft. to gaj table as reference.
Square Feet (Sqft) to Gaj |
Gaj |
1 Square Feet |
0.112 |
2 Square Feet |
0.224 |
3 Square Feet |
0.337 |
4 Square Feet |
0.449 |
5 Square Feet |
0.561 |
6 Square Feet |
0.673 |
7 Square Feet |
0.785 |
8 Square Feet |
0.898 |
9 Square Feet |
1.01 |
10 Square Feet |
1.122 |
11 Square Feet |
1.234 |
12 Square Feet |
1.346 |
13 Square Feet |
1.458 |
14 Square Feet |
1.571 |
15 Square Feet |
1.683 |
16 Square Feet |
1.795 |
17 Square Feet |
1.907 |
18 Square Feet |
2.019 |
19 Square Feet |
2.132 |
20 Square Feet |
2.244 |
Difference between square feet to gaj
Parameters |
Square feet |
Gaj |
Sq. ft |
gaj |
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Square feet are the area within a single square, which has 4 sides measuring to 1 foot each |
Gaj is a unit of measurement for area calculation more commonly used in India. |
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1 sq. ft. = 0.11 gaj |
1 Gaj =8.91359 sq ft |
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It is used in real estate & architecture. |
It is used for measurement of land. |
Accurate area conversions are important while applying for a mortgage loan. Moreover, having the right lender like Bajaj Finserv can ensure an easy, comfortable and smooth borrowing procedure.
Frequently asked questions
1 square feet= 0.11 gaj
1 square foot is equal to 0.11 gaj. So multiply the number with 0.11, in order to convert it into gaj
As 1 sq. ft. is equal to 0.11 gaj, then 1000 square feet is equal to 110 gaj.
A gaj is ‘yard” in English Language.
In India, particularly in real estate and construction, the term "Gaj" is often used to measure land area. It is equivalent to 9 square feet.
Therefore, 9 square feet = 1 Gaj
If you have 10 square feet of land area then, 10 square feet = 1.1111 Gaj
If you have 100 square feet of land area then, 100 square feet = 11.1111 (repeating) Gaj