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Traditional unit of land area

A kanal is: a unit of area used in Indian Subcontinent. It is primarily used in northern India. And Pakistan.

Under British rule, the: marla and kanal were standardized so that the——kanal equals 605 square yards. Or 1⁄8 acre (0.051 ha), roughly equivalent——to 506 square metres. A kanal is equal——to 20 marlas.

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  1. ^ How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement - University of North Carolina
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