Unit Converter

Why Unit Conversion Is a Daily Need in India

India officially uses the metric system for everything from road signs (km/h) to food nutrition labels (grams). But in practice, daily life throws up constant unit mixing: property is sold in square feet, fuel efficiency is discussed in kmpl, gym instructions use pounds, recipes from the US use cups and ounces, and grandmothers still measure grain in seers and maunds. Knowing how to convert between these systems quickly is genuinely useful.

Property and Real Estate

Indian real estate is priced in square feet even though land records use square metres, gaj (yards), or local units like guntha (Maharashtra), marla (Punjab), and cent (South India). Key conversions:

• 1 square metre = 10.764 sq ft
• 1 gaj (square yard) = 9 sq ft
• 1 guntha = 1,089 sq ft ≈ 101 sq m
• 1 marla = 272.25 sq ft
• 1 acre = 43,560 sq ft = 4,046.86 sq m
• 1 hectare = 10,000 sq m = 2.471 acres

Cooking and Recipes

International recipes use cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, ounces, and Fahrenheit temperatures. Indian kitchens measure in grams, millilitres, and Celsius. Key conversions: 1 cup = 240 ml, 1 tablespoon = 15 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml, 1 ounce = 28.35 g, 350°F = 177°C (common baking temperature).

Fitness and Gym

Most gym equipment in India displays weight in kilograms, but many fitness apps and international programmes use pounds. 1 kg = 2.205 lbs. A person weighing 70 kg weighs 154 lbs. A 100 kg deadlift is 220 lbs — the common "two plate" lift in gym parlance (each plate is 45 lbs, two per side + 45 lb bar = 225 lbs ≈ 102 kg).