Enter the area in acres into the calculator to determine the area in gunthas. This calculator can also evaluate acres given the gunthas.
Acre to Guntha Formula
Guntha = Acre × 40
Acre = Guntha ÷ 40
Guntha = Square Feet ÷ 1,089
- Acre — area unit equal to 43,560 sq ft
- Guntha — Indian land unit equal to 1,089 sq ft (33 ft × 33 ft)
- Square Feet — area in sq ft
The relationship is fixed: 1 acre = 40 guntha, and 1 guntha = 1,089 sq ft. Guntha is used mainly in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and parts of northern India for agricultural and plot-size measurements.
Reference Tables
Quick lookup for common conversions.
| Acre | Guntha | Square Feet | Square Meters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 | 10 | 10,890 | 1,011.7 |
| 0.5 | 20 | 21,780 | 2,023.4 |
| 1 | 40 | 43,560 | 4,046.9 |
| 2 | 80 | 87,120 | 8,093.7 |
| 2.5 | 100 | 108,900 | 10,117.1 |
| 5 | 200 | 217,800 | 20,234.3 |
| 10 | 400 | 435,600 | 40,468.6 |
Guntha relates to other Indian land units as follows.
| Unit | In Guntha | In Sq Ft |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Guntha | 1 | 1,089 |
| 1 Acre | 40 | 43,560 |
| 1 Hectare | 98.84 | 107,639 |
| 1 Bigha (Maharashtra) | ~25 | ~27,225 |
| 1 Cent | 0.4 | 435.6 |
Example Problems
Example 1: Convert 3.75 acres to guntha.
Guntha = 3.75 × 40 = 150 Guntha
Example 2: A plot is 65 guntha. How many acres is that?
Acre = 65 ÷ 40 = 1.625 acres
Example 3: A plot measures 5,445 sq ft. Convert to guntha.
Guntha = 5,445 ÷ 1,089 = 5 Guntha
FAQ
How many guntha in 1 acre? Exactly 40.
What is 1 guntha in square feet? 1,089 sq ft, which is a 33 ft by 33 ft square.
Is guntha used everywhere in India? No. It is standard in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Other states use bigha, cent, kanal, or katha.
How do I convert guntha to square meters? Multiply guntha by 101.17. For example, 10 guntha = 1,011.7 sq m.
