Ladakh Land Unit Converter
Hectare · Square Metre · Are · Acre · Square Feet
Convert Land Units
Conversion Reference (from GoRT)
| Unit | Square Metres |
|---|---|
| 1 Hectare (ہیکٹر)Metric unit equal to 10,000 sq.m; standard in GoRT for large holdings. | 10,000.00 sq.m |
| 1 Square Metre (مربع میٹر)SI base unit of area, used in all metric land measurements. | 1.00 sq.m |
| 1 Are (آر)Metric unit equal to 100 sq.m; 1 Hectare = 100 Ares. | 100.00 sq.m |
| 1 Acre (ایکڑ)A standard unit of area equal to 43,560 square feet. | 4,046.86 sq.m |
| 1 Square Feet (مربع فٹ)Imperial unit; 1 Acre = 43,560 sq.ft; common in urban property valuation. | 0.09 sq.m |
Trilingual Revenue Terms (from GoRT Section II)
| English | Hindi | Urdu | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Village(Mauza) | मौजा का नाम | Ba-Mauzūʿ | Ba-Mauzūʿ |
| Revenue estate code | हदबस्त नम्बर | Number Had-Bast | Number Had-Bast |
| Tehsil | तहसील | Tahsil | Tahsil |
| District | जिला | Zila | Zila |
| Page Number | पष्ठृ संख्या | Number Safha | Number Safha |
| Khewat no. | खेवट नंबर | Number khewat | Number khewat |
| Khata no. | खाता नंबर | Number khata | Number khata |
| Plot no. & Name of Field | खसरा नंबर और खेत का नाम | No. Khasrah, maa nam - e- khet | No. Khasrah |
| Area with type of land with canal | नहर सहित भूमि का क्षेत्रफल और प्रकार | Roqba baqed Qism baroey cannal | Roqba baqed |
| Mutations | नामांतरण | Hawal-e-Intiqalaat | Hawal-e-Intiqalaat |
Area Unit Description (from GoRT)
Land area measurement in Ladakh follows GoRT-defined standards. Standard metric units — Acre, Hectare, and Are — are used in official Jamabandi records and property registration.
Legal Framework
- Jammu & Kashmir Land Revenue Act, 1939
- Ladakh Tenancy Regulation, 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
What land measurement units are used in Ladakh?
Ladakh land records use standard metric units — Acre, Hectare, Are, and Square Metre — as defined in the GoRT.
What is the Record of Rights document called in Ladakh?
In Ladakh, the Record of Rights is called Jamabandi. It is maintained in Urdu.
What is a Hectare?
A Hectare is a standard metric unit of land area equal to 10,000 square metres or 100 ares, as defined in the GoRT.
What is an Are?
An Are is a metric sub-unit of hectare, equal to 100 square metres. 100 Ares make 1 Hectare.
What laws govern land records in Ladakh?
The legal framework includes: Jammu & Kashmir Land Revenue Act, 1939, Ladakh Tenancy Regulation, 2024.
Source: Glossary of Revenue Terms (GoRT), Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. Prepared by CoE-LAM, YASHADA, Pune. Published January 2026.
Disclaimer: This is an illustrative reference tool. It does not have statutory or legal authority. For official purposes, refer to applicable State/UT laws, rules, notifications, official records, and judicial decisions.