Ground to Square Feet — 1 Ground = 2,400 Sq Ft (Tamil Nadu)

1 ground = 2,400 square feet. "Ground" is the land unit used across Tamil Nadu — especially in Chennai — for plots and house sites. It also works out to about 5.51 cents or 223 square metres. Convert grounds to square feet, cents, square metres and acres below.

Ground → Square Feet

Type any value — every unit updates below

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To2,400

1 Ground = 2,400 Square Feet

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2,400 Square Feet

1 Ground = 2,400 Square Feet

1 Ground in every unit

Ground	Square Feet
0.25 Ground	600 Square Feet
0.5 Ground	1,200 Square Feet
1 Ground	2,400 Square Feet
1.5 Ground	3,600 Square Feet
2 Ground	4,800 Square Feet
3 Ground	7,200 Square Feet
5 Ground	12,000 Square Feet
10 Ground	24,000 Square Feet

Ground vs cent vs acre, to scale

1 cent435.6 sq ft

1 ground2,400 sq ft

1 acre43,560 sq ft

A ground is 2,400 sq ft — about 5.5 cents. An acre holds 18.15 grounds.

Ground to square feet chart

Ground	Square feet	Cents
0.25	600	1.38
0.5	1,200	2.75
1	2,400	5.51
1.5	3,600	8.26
2	4,800	11.02
3	7,200	16.53
5	12,000	27.55
10	24,000	55.10

Reading a ground in Tamil Nadu

Chennai plots are commonly quoted as "a ground and a half" — that is 3,600 sq ft. One acre equals 18.15 grounds. For the cent, which is the other common South-Indian land unit, see cent to square feet.

Frequently asked questions

How many square feet are in 1 ground? One ground equals 2,400 square feet. It is the standard land unit in Tamil Nadu and Chennai.

How many cents are in a ground? One ground is about 5.51 cents (2,400 sq ft ÷ 435.6 sq ft per cent).

How many grounds are in 1 acre? One acre is 43,560 sq ft, which is 18.15 grounds.

How many square feet is 1.5 ground? One and a half grounds is 3,600 square feet.