Punjab has a unique system of measuring land, typically done in units of bigha and acre.
The measurements can vary slightly depending on the specific region and local customs.
1 /5th of a killa or acre is known as bigha Following are the current units of measurement in Sindh residential as well as open / agricultural land.
Kothis (residential homes) and havelis (traditional mansions) are measured in marlas and kanaals.
These are now outdated and have been standardised as above after the consolidation of land in Haryana and Punjab post-independence.
In the areas consolidated on the basis of the local measUte and the non-consolidated areas of Amritsar, Gurdaspur, (except Shahpur Hill Circle and Chak Andar in Pathankot tehsil), Ferozepur (except Fazilka) and the erstwhile princely State of Faridkot.
Also applicable for Lahore (Pakistan): In the areas consolidated on the basis of the local measure and the non-consolidated areas of Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Anandpur Sahib (Ropar) and the Shahpur hill Circle in Gurdaspur District during the British Raj.