# Marla to square feet converter, by authority, with kanal

URL: https://which.pk/property/tools/marla-to-square-feet/
Author: Hassam Imtiaz
Updated: 13 Oct 2026

## Summary

Punjab's housing scheme rules and LDA's 2019 regulations define 1 marla as 225 sq ft in Lahore district and 272 sq ft in other Punjab districts. A kanal is 20 marla, so 4,500 sq ft in Lahore and DHA Lahore and 5,440 sq ft elsewhere. The older revenue marla is 272.25 sq ft, from a secondary source. The converter turns marla, kanal, square feet, square yards or square metres into all the others under the standard you choose, and shows how much the answer changes under the other two.

## Key facts

- 1 marla, Lahore district: 225 sq ft
- 1 marla, other Punjab districts: 272 sq ft
- 1 kanal: 20 marla
- 1 kanal, DHA Lahore: 4,500 sq ft

Marla to square feet depends on where the land is. As of October 2026, under Punjab's housing scheme rules and LDA's regulations, **1 marla is 225 sq ft in Lahore district and 272 sq ft in every other Punjab district**. A kanal is 20 marla in every rule we checked: 4,500 sq ft in Lahore, 5,440 sq ft elsewhere in Punjab. Pick your standard below and the converter gives square feet, square yards, square metres, marla and kanal.

## 1 marla is how many square feet?

There are three figures in use, and the law names two of them.

| Marla standard | 1 marla | In sq yards | In sq metres | 1 kanal (20 marla) | Where it applies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **225 sq ft** | 225 sq ft | 25 | 20.90 | 4,500 sq ft | Lahore district: Punjab rules, LDA, DHA Lahore |
| **272 sq ft** | 272 sq ft | 30.22 | 25.27 | 5,440 sq ft | Other Punjab districts: Punjab rules, LDA |
| **272.25 sq ft** | 272.25 sq ft | 30.25 | 25.29 | 5,445 sq ft | Traditional revenue marla (secondary source) |

The 225 and 272 figures are written into law. The Punjab Development Authorities Private Housing Schemes Rules 2021, published in the Punjab Gazette on 7 December 2021, define a marla as "two hundred twenty-five square feet in Lahore district and two hundred seventy two square feet in other districts". The 2010 Punjab housing scheme rules use almost the same words. LDA's Building and Zoning Regulations 2019 repeat both figures.

DHA Lahore's regulations define a marla as **25 square yards or 225 sq ft**, and a kanal as 20 marla, 500 square yards or 4,500 sq ft.

The 272.25 figure is the marla standardised in British times: 9 square karams of 30.25 sq ft each. We took it from Wikipedia because we couldn't open the Punjab revenue manuals. It differs from the 272 in the rules by a quarter of a square foot a marla, or 5 sq ft a kanal.

## Marla to square feet table

| Plot size | At 225 sq ft | At 272 sq ft | At 272.25 sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 marla | 225 | 272 | 272.25 |
| 2 marla | 450 | 544 | 544.5 |
| 3 marla | 675 | 816 | 816.75 |
| 5 marla | 1,125 | 1,360 | 1,361.25 |
| 7 marla | 1,575 | 1,904 | 1,905.75 |
| 8 marla | 1,800 | 2,176 | 2,178 |
| 10 marla | 2,250 | 2,720 | 2,722.5 |
| 1 kanal | 4,500 | 5,440 | 5,445 |
| 2 kanal | 9,000 | 10,880 | 10,890 |

All figures in square feet, our calculation from each standard.

**5 marla at 272 sq ft vs 225 sq ft:** 235 sq ft more land (1,360 sq ft against 1,125 sq ft. The same marla count is about 21% more land outside Lahore district.)

## How many square feet is 5 marla or 10 marla in Lahore?

By definition, 5 marla is 1,125 sq ft and 10 marla is 2,250 sq ft. A plot's actual length and width don't always multiply out to that. DHA Lahore's regulations set these standard residential plot sizes:

| DHA Lahore plot | Standard size | Area | 225 sq ft x marla |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 marla | 25 x 45 ft | 1,125 sq ft | 1,125 |
| 7 marla | 30 x 52.5 ft | 1,575 sq ft | 1,575 |
| 8 marla | 30 x 60 ft | 1,800 sq ft | 1,800 |
| 10 marla | 35 x 64 ft or 35 x 65 ft | 2,240 or 2,275 sq ft | 2,250 |
| 1 kanal | 50 x 90 ft | 4,500 sq ft | 4,500 |
| 2 kanal | 100 x 90 ft or 75 x 120 ft | 9,000 sq ft | 9,000 |

Every size matches exactly except 10 marla, which is 10 sq ft short or 25 sq ft over. DHA's regulations also allow non-standard plots where the layout was adjusted or re-planned. So for any plot, multiply its length by its width rather than relying on the label.

## Is a marla 225 or 272 square feet outside Lahore?

Under the Punjab rules, 272 sq ft. A 5 marla plot in a housing scheme in Faisalabad, Multan or Gujranwala is then 1,360 sq ft.

But not every society follows that. DHA Gujranwala's summary of its 2022 bye-laws lists a 5 marla plot as 25 x 45 ft and a 6 marla plot as 27 x 50 ft. That's 1,125 and 1,350 sq ft, which works out to 225 sq ft a marla, even though Gujranwala is outside Lahore district. The summary doesn't define the marla itself; the 225 is our calculation from its plot sizes.

So when a plot is advertised in marla outside Lahore, ask which marla it means, or ask for the plot's dimensions.

## What about Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Karachi?

**We couldn't confirm an official marla size for Islamabad or Rawalpindi:** We found no CDA definition of the marla or kanal. DHA Islamabad-Rawalpindi's bye-laws PDF blocked our fetch on 13 October 2026, and we couldn't retrieve RDA's building regulations. Ask for the plot's dimensions in feet and use the square feet option in the converter.

In Karachi and other Sindh cities, property is measured mainly in square yards and square feet, according to Zameen. The converter takes square yards: 120 square yards is 1,080 sq ft, which is 4.8 marla at 225 sq ft.

## How do I convert marla to square feet myself?

1. **Find the marla your plot uses.** 225 sq ft in Lahore district and DHA Lahore; 272 sq ft for housing schemes in other Punjab districts, unless the society uses its own size.
2. **Multiply the number of marla by that figure.** 7 marla in Lahore is 7 x 225 = 1,575 sq ft. In a Faisalabad housing scheme it's 7 x 272 = 1,904 sq ft.
3. **For kanal, multiply by 20 first.** 1 kanal is 20 marla, so 2 kanal in Lahore is 40 x 225 = 9,000 sq ft.
4. **Convert to other units if you need them.** Divide square feet by 9 for square yards. Multiply by 0.0929 for square metres.

To go the other way, divide square feet by the marla size: 2,000 sq ft is 8.9 marla at 225, or 7.4 marla at 272.

## How many kanal are in an acre?

LDA's regulations define an acre as 43,560 sq ft, 4,840 square yards or **9.68 kanal**. That figure uses the 4,500 sq ft kanal. With the traditional 272.25 sq ft marla, a kanal is 5,445 sq ft, so exactly **8 kanal make an acre**.

## Why the marla size matters when you buy

If a price is quoted per marla, a 272 sq ft marla gets you about 21% more land than a 225 sq ft one. Compare prices per square foot when plots come from different districts or societies.

For the costs of buying and selling, see [tax on property sale in Pakistan](/property/guides/tax-on-property-sale-pakistan/) and [property transfer in Punjab](/property/guides/property-transfer-punjab/). To check land records before you pay, see [how to get a fard online](/property/guides/fard-online-punjab/).

If you plan solar panels, our [solar calculator](/solar/tools/solar-calculator/) shows roof space in marla at 225 sq ft.

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## Questions people ask

### 1 marla is how many square feet?

225 sq ft in Lahore district and 272 sq ft in other districts of Punjab, under Punjab's housing scheme rules of 2010 and 2021 and LDA's 2019 regulations. The older revenue marla is 272.25 sq ft (secondary source).

### 1 kanal is how many marla?

20 marla, in every set of rules we checked. That makes a kanal 4,500 sq ft at 225 sq ft a marla, or 5,440 sq ft at 272.

### How many square feet is a 5 marla plot in Lahore?

1,125 sq ft (5 x 225). DHA Lahore's standard 5 marla plot is 25 x 45 ft, which is exactly that.

### How many square feet is 10 marla in Lahore?

2,250 sq ft by definition. DHA Lahore's standard 10 marla plots are 35 x 64 ft (2,240 sq ft) or 35 x 65 ft (2,275 sq ft), so measure the plot rather than trust the label.

### What is 1 marla in square yards?

25 square yards at 225 sq ft, about 30.2 at 272 sq ft, and 30.25 at 272.25 sq ft. Divide square feet by 9.

## Sources

- [Punjab Development Authorities Private Housing Schemes Rules 2021, Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 7 Dec 2021](https://fda.gov.pk/uploads/documents/ruleslaws/tender_punjab-development-authority-private-housing-schemes-rules-2021_9857_28092022115823.pdf), Government of the Punjab (copy hosted by Faisalabad Development Authority) (accessed 13 Oct 2026)
- [The Punjab Private Housing Schemes and Land Sub-division Rules 2010](https://fda.gov.pk/uploads/documents/ruleslaws/tender_punjab-private-housing-schemes-and-land-sub-division-rules-2010_6612_28092022114537.pdf), Government of the Punjab, Local Government and Community Development Department (accessed 13 Oct 2026)
- [LDA Building and Zoning Regulations 2019 (amendments up to 28 Jan 2020)](https://khalidzafar.com/wp-content/files_mf/1685711737LDAAmendedBuildingRegulations2019.pdf), Lahore Development Authority (copy hosted by khalidzafar.com) (accessed 13 Oct 2026)
- [DHA Construction & Development Regulations 2014 (updated)](https://dhalahore.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DHA-Construction-Regulaiton-2014-Updated-1.pdf), Defence Housing Authority Lahore (accessed 13 Oct 2026)
- [Summary of DHA GWA Regulation 2022 (Bye-laws)](https://dhagwa.com/Content/BldgControl/Major%20Points%20of%20Bye-Laws/3)%20Major%20Points%20of%20Bye-Laws.pdf), DHA Gujranwala (accessed 13 Oct 2026)
- [Plot Size Conversion Made Easy For You! (28 Feb 2020)](https://www.zameen.com/blog/plot-size-conversions-pakistan.html), Zameen.com (accessed 13 Oct 2026)
- [Marla (unit)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marla_(unit)), Wikipedia (accessed 13 Oct 2026)