Convert cents to square meters, square feet, acres, and other Indian land units. Includes plot size presets, visual comparisons, and regional unit table.
The cent is a traditional unit of land area used widely in South India, particularly in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. One cent equals exactly 1/100 of an acre, or 40.469 square meters (approximately 435.6 square feet). Despite India's official adoption of the metric system, cents remain the dominant unit in real estate transactions across these states.
This converter translates cents into square meters, square feet, acres, hectares, square yards, ares, and regional units like the Tamil Nadu "ground." Preset buttons cover typical residential plot sizes from 3 cents (a small Kerala plot) to 200 cents (a large estate).
Whether you are buying land in Kerala and need to understand the metric equivalent, filing property tax documents that require square meters, or comparing plot sizes listed in different units across state borders, this tool provides all the conversions you need with proper precision and a visual reference table of common Indian land measurements.
Indian real estate listings mix cents, square feet, grounds, gunthas, and metric units depending on the state. This tool converts between all of them instantly, saving you from error-prone manual calculations when evaluating properties across different regions and preparing legal or tax documentation for transactions and compliance. It also supports clearer buyer-seller communication.
Square Meters = Cents × 40.468564224 Cents = Square Meters ÷ 40.468564224 1 cent = 435.6 sq ft = 1/100 acre = 48.4 sq yd
Result: 202.34 m²
5 cents × 40.469 = 202.34 square meters, which equals 2,178 square feet — a typical urban residential plot in Kerala.
The cent (from Latin "centum" meaning hundred) became popular during British colonial rule in India, when land was surveyed and recorded in acres. Since 1/100 of an acre produces convenient numbers for small residential plots, the cent was adopted as the everyday unit in South Indian states. Post-independence, India adopted the metric system, but the cent remains deeply entrenched in local real estate practice.
India has dozens of traditional land units that vary by state. Kerala and Tamil Nadu use cents; Maharashtra uses gunthas and bighas; North India uses biswa, bigha, and katha — each with state-specific values. Government land records are supposed to use hectares and square meters, but registration documents in many states still list areas in traditional units alongside metric equivalents.
When buying property in South India, always verify the area in both cents and square meters. Discrepancies can arise from survey errors, boundary disputes, or differing definitions of the cent in different sub-registrar offices. Insist on a recent survey sketch with metric dimensions and cross-check the cent figure against the metric area using this converter.
One cent is approximately 435.6 square feet (exactly 1/100 of an acre).
Exactly 100 cents equal 1 acre. The cent is defined as 1/100 of an acre.
The cent as a land unit originated in India. It is predominantly used in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. Sri Lanka also uses it.
1 cent = 40.4686 square meters (approximately 40.47 m²).
A ground (used in Tamil Nadu) equals 2,400 sq ft or about 2.4 cents. They are different units and should not be confused.
Multiply cents by 0.004047 (or divide by 247.1). For example, 100 cents = 0.4047 hectares.