# Marla to Square Feet Converter

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Type: Calculator
Rates reviewed: 15 Sept 2026
Retrieved: 15 Sept 2026

Convert marla, kanal, square feet, square yards (gaz) and square metres instantly, 1 kanal = 20 marla; 5 marla = 1,125 or 1,361 sq ft depending on the standard.

Version 1.0.0. Inputs: Size, Unit, Marla standard.

## Worked example (default inputs)

- Size: 5
- Unit: marla
- Marla standard: punjab

**5 marla is: 1,361 sq ft**

Using the 272.25 sq ft marla: 5 marla = 0.25 kanal = 151.25 sq yards.

### Equivalents

- Marla: 5
- Kanal: 0.25
- Acre: 0.0313
- Square feet: 1,361
- Square yards (gaz): 151.25
- Square metres: 126.46

### Same plot on the other standard

- Marla at 225 sq ft: 6.05

## How it is calculated

1 kanal = 20 marla; 1 acre = 8 kanal = 160 marla. The size of a marla differs by region:

- **Punjab, KP, Islamabad (traditional):** 1 marla = 272.25 sq ft (a 16.5 ft × 16.5 ft square).
- **Karachi, Sindh, and most DHA / private societies nationwide:** 1 marla = 225 sq ft (15 ft × 15 ft).

1 sq yard (gaz) = 9 sq ft; 1 sq m = 10.764 sq ft. All conversions go through square feet.

## Frequently asked questions

**How many square feet in 5 marla?**

1,361 sq ft on the Punjab standard, or 1,125 sq ft on the 225 sq ft standard used in Karachi and most DHAs.

**How many marla in a kanal?**

20 marla. A kanal is 5,445 sq ft (Punjab) or 4,500 sq ft (225 sq ft marla).

**What is a 120 sq yard plot in marla?**

120 sq yards = 1,080 sq ft = 4.8 marla at 225 sq ft, or about 4 marla at 272.25 sq ft.

## Sources

- Board of Revenue Punjab: land measurement units (Government of Punjab)
- Karachi Development Authority plot standards (KDA)

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