Decimal (unit)

A decimal (also spelled decimil [citation needed] or dismil;[1] Bengali: শতক) is a unit of area in India and Bangladesh.

After metrication in the mid-20th century by both countries, the unit became officially obsolete.

However, it is still in use among the rural population in Northern Bangladesh and West Bengal.

[1] Decimals are also used as a measure of land in West Africa.

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