Using the above formula we have the following equation.
In many parts of the Indian subcontinent, people still describe land using traditional units such as biswa and gaj. To compare plots or plan construction sensibly, you need to translate between these units with confidence. In this lesson we take a plot of 17 biswa and express its size in gaj, using the regional rule that 1 biswa = 150 gaj.
Think of unit conversion as a scaling problem: every biswa corresponds to the same fixed number of gaj, so a larger area is just a multiple of that base quantity.
Summary: Using the rule 1 biswa = 150 gaj, a 17-biswa plot has an area of 2550 gaj.
The number 2550 gaj represents a sizable piece of land. To build an intuitive picture, imagine seven different ways such an area could be organized or developed:
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| 1 Biswa | 1350 Square Feet |
| 1 Biswa | 125.42 Square Meters |
| 1 Biswa | 150 Square Yards |
| 1 Biswa | 0.049 Bigha |
| 1 Biswa | 0.99 Katha |
| 1 Biswa | 150 Gaj |
| 1 Biswa | 25 Guntha |
| Biswa | Gaj |
|---|---|
| 17 biswa | 2550 gaj |
| 17.05 biswa | 2557.5 gaj |
| 17.1 biswa | 2565 gaj |
| 17.15 biswa | 2572.5 gaj |
| 17.2 biswa | 2580 gaj |
| 17.25 biswa | 2587.5 gaj |
| 17.3 biswa | 2595 gaj |
| 17.35 biswa | 2602.5 gaj |
| 17.4 biswa | 2610 gaj |
| 17.45 biswa | 2617.5 gaj |
| 17.5 biswa | 2625 gaj |
| 17.55 biswa | 2632.5 gaj |
| 17.6 biswa | 2640 gaj |
| 17.65 biswa | 2647.5 gaj |
| 17.7 biswa | 2655 gaj |
| 17.75 biswa | 2662.5 gaj |
| 17.8 biswa | 2670 gaj |
| 17.85 biswa | 2677.5 gaj |
| 17.9 biswa | 2685 gaj |
| 17.95 biswa | 2692.5 gaj |