Square metres to Ropani
One Ropani is 508.74 square metres. Survey documents often give an area in square metres while the market quotes Ropani.
Ropani-Aana-Paisa-Dam and Bigha-Katha-Dhur calculator
Land is rarely a single number on paper — it is written as a chain, like 2-3-1-2 Ropani-Aana-Paisa-Dam or 1-5-10 Bigha-Katha-Dhur. Enter the whole chain here and read it back in square feet, square inches or square metres, or type an area and let the chains fill themselves in. Every row stays in step with the others.
Reference table
| Square Metres | Ropani | Square feet | Square metres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 sq m | 0.000491 ropani | 2.691 | 0.25 |
| 0.5 sq m | 0.000983 ropani | 5.382 | 0.5 |
| 1 sq m | 0.001966 ropani | 10.7639 | 1 |
| 2 sq m | 0.003931 ropani | 21.5278 | 2 |
| 3 sq m | 0.005897 ropani | 32.2917 | 3 |
| 4 sq m | 0.007863 ropani | 43.0556 | 4 |
| 5 sq m | 0.009828 ropani | 53.8196 | 5 |
| 10 sq m | 0.019657 ropani | 107.6391 | 10 |
| 15 sq m | 0.029485 ropani | 161.4587 | 15 |
| 20 sq m | 0.039313 ropani | 215.2782 | 20 |
| 25 sq m | 0.049141 ropani | 269.0978 | 25 |
| 50 sq m | 0.098283 ropani | 538.1955 | 50 |
| 100 sq m | 0.196565 ropani | 1,076.391 | 100 |
Traditional unit chains
| Unit | Divides into | Square feet | Square inches | Square metres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ropani | 16 Aana / 64 Paisa / 256 Dam | 5,476 | 788,544 | 508.737 |
| 1 Aana | 4 Paisa / 16 Dam | 342.25 | 49,284 | 31.7961 |
| 1 Paisa | 4 Dam | 85.5625 | 12,321 | 7.949 |
| 1 Dam | smallest hill unit | 21.3906 | 3,080.25 | 1.9873 |
| Unit | Divides into | Square feet | Square inches | Square metres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bigha | 20 Katha / 400 Dhur | 72,900 | 10,497,600 | 6,772.6316 |
| 1 Katha | 20 Dhur | 3,645 | 524,880 | 338.6316 |
| 1 Dhur | smallest Terai unit | 182.25 | 26,244 | 16.9316 |
About this unit
Ropani is the standard land unit across the Kathmandu Valley and the hill districts. Converting the official square-metre figure is the quickest way to sanity-check a listing.
Area Plotter uses the standard Nepali land units: 1 Ropani = 16 Aana = 64 Paisa = 256 Dam = 5,476 square feet, and 1 Bigha = 20 Katha = 400 Dhur = 72,900 square feet.
Measure a real plot
From your naksa
Upload a photo or scan of a naksa, kitta map or site plan, calibrate it once against a length you know, and tap around the plot boundary. Works with iPhone HEIC photos.
From tape measurements
Measured the plot yourself? Sketch the shape, press auto-triangulate, and enter each length in feet, inches, metres or centimetres.
Frequently asked questions
How many Ropani is 1 Square Metres?
1 Square Metres equals 0.001966 Ropani.
How many Square Metres is 1 Ropani?
1 Ropani equals 508.737 Square Metres.
How many square feet is 1 Square Metres?
1 Square Metres is 10.7639 square feet, which is 1 square metres. Written in traditional units that is 0-0-0-0 Ropani-Aana-Paisa-Dam or 0-0-0 Bigha-Katha-Dhur.
Can I enter Ropani, Aana, Paisa and Dam together?
Yes. The calculator on this page takes the whole chain at once — Ropani-Aana-Paisa-Dam or Bigha-Katha-Dhur — and converts it to square feet, square inches and square metres. It works in reverse too: enter an area and the chains are filled in for you.
Can I measure my own land instead of converting a number?
Yes. GharNaksa Naapi Plotter can measure a plot directly from a photo or scan of your naksa. Calibrate it once against a length you know, tap around the boundary, and the area comes out in every unit at once. The same tool has a dimension tool for reading the distance between any two points on the drawing.
