Hectare to Bigha Converter (1 Hectare = 7.47 Bigha)

Hectare to bigha is needed when an agricultural record, an acquisition notice or a government project sheet in hectares has to be read in the bigha people use. 1 hectare = 10,000 sq m = 2.471 acre = 7.47 bigha for the 14,400 sq ft bigha of Bangladesh and West Bengal. Pick another region below and the converter uses that state's bigha.

1 hectare = 7.47 bigha = 2.47 acre 1 hectare = 247.1 decimal = 149.5 katha = 107,639 sq ft. In Uttar Pradesh 1 hectare = 3.99 bigha, in Gujarat 6.18, in Nepal 1.48.

Bigha per hectare by region

Region	1 bigha in sq ft	Bigha in 1 hectare	1 bigha in hectare
Bangladesh, West Bengal, Assam (standard)	14,400	7.47	0.1338
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand	27,000	3.99	0.2508
Bihar	27,220	3.95	0.2529
Rajasthan (pucca bigha)	27,225	3.95	0.2529
Gujarat, Rajasthan (kaccha)	17,424	6.18	0.1619
Madhya Pradesh	12,000	8.97	0.1115
Punjab, Haryana	10,890	9.88	0.1012
Himachal Pradesh	8,712	12.36	0.0809
Nepal	72,900	1.48	0.6772

Hectare to bigha formula

bigha = hectare × 107,639 ÷ (size of bigha in sq ft)

For the standard bigha this is bigha = hectare × 7.475. The reverse is hectare = bigha × 0.1338. Example: a 2.5 hectare scheme in Rajshahi is 2.5 × 7.475 = 18.7 bigha; 50 bigha is 6.69 hectare.

Hectare to bigha and acre tables (standard bigha)

Hectare	Bigha
0.1 Hectare	0.747494 Bigha
0.25 Hectare	1.8687 Bigha
0.5 Hectare	3.7375 Bigha
1 Hectare	7.4749 Bigha
1.5 Hectare	11.2124 Bigha
2 Hectare	14.9499 Bigha
3 Hectare	22.4248 Bigha
5 Hectare	37.3747 Bigha
10 Hectare	74.7494 Bigha
20 Hectare	149.4988 Bigha
50 Hectare	373.7469 Bigha

Hectare	Acre
0.25 Hectare	0.617763 Acre
0.5 Hectare	1.2355 Acre
1 Hectare	2.4711 Acre
2 Hectare	4.9421 Acre
5 Hectare	12.3553 Acre
10 Hectare	24.7105 Acre
20 Hectare	49.4211 Acre

Bigha to hectare

Bigha	Hectare
1 Bigha	0.13378 Hectare
2 Bigha	0.267561 Hectare
5 Bigha	0.668902 Hectare
7.5 Bigha	1.0034 Hectare
10 Bigha	1.3378 Hectare
20 Bigha	2.6756 Hectare
50 Bigha	6.689 Hectare
100 Bigha	13.378 Hectare

Frequently asked questions

How many bigha in 1 hectare?

7.47 bigha in Bangladesh and West Bengal; 3.99 in Uttar Pradesh; 6.18 in Gujarat; 12.36 in Himachal Pradesh; 1.48 in Nepal.

How many acres in 1 hectare?

2.471 acre, and 1 acre = 0.4047 hectare.

How many decimal in 1 hectare?

247.1 decimal (2.471 acre × 100).

How many katha in 1 hectare?

149.5 katha of 720 sq ft, that is 7.47 bigha × 20.

Why is a hectare used on some papers?

It is the metric unit for agriculture, forestry and land acquisition statistics, while khatians stay in acres and decimals. The bigha to hectare page covers the other direction.