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1 ankanam = 72 square feet = 8 square yards (gaj). Ankanam is the land unit used across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and parts of Karnataka for plots and house sites. Convert ankanams to square feet, square yards, square metres and guntha below.

Ankanam → Square Feet

Type any value — every unit updates below

72
Ankanam000.536172Square Feet

1 Ankanam = 72 Square Feet

Result

72 Square Feet

1 Ankanam = 72 Square Feet

1 Ankanam in every unit

AnkanamSquare Feet
1 Ankanam72 Square Feet
2 Ankanam144 Square Feet
5 Ankanam360 Square Feet
10 Ankanam720 Square Feet
15 Ankanam1,080 Square Feet
20 Ankanam1,440 Square Feet
30 Ankanam2,160 Square Feet
50 Ankanam3,600 Square Feet
100 Ankanam7,200 Square Feet

Ankanam to square feet chart

AnkanamSquare feetSquare yards
1728
214416
536040
1072080
151,080120
201,440160
302,160240
503,600400
1007,200800

Reading an ankanam

A plot quoted as "100 ankanam" is 7,200 sq ft. Because one ankanam is exactly 8 square yards, an ankanam figure times 8 gives square yards (gaj) directly. One guntha (1,089 sq ft) is about 15.1 ankanam. For the gaj unit see square feet to gaj.

Frequently asked questions

How many square feet are in 1 ankanam? One ankanam equals 72 square feet, which is the same as 8 square yards (gaj).

How many ankanam are in 1 guntha? One guntha is 1,089 square feet, which is about 15.1 ankanam.

Where is ankanam used? Ankanam is used as a land unit in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and parts of Karnataka for measuring plots and house sites.

How many square feet is 100 ankanam? 100 ankanam is 7,200 square feet (100 × 72).

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