Acre - Ground - Cent - Please clear my doubts

[Braandan]

In Kerala and Tamilnadu, land is measured out in Cents.
It is an area measurement.
How can I relate cent to an acre.
I know that

1 Acre = 43,560 square feet

1 Acre = How many cents?

Also housing plots are sold in 'Grounds'.
How many cents is 1 ground? I know that a Ground is 2400 square feet.

[nms]

1 Acre = 100 cents

1 Ground = 5.5 cents

I heard that 1 cent was 440 sq. feet

Can anyone provide the right data..?? :roll:

[Sanguine Sridhar]

1 Acre = 100 cents

1 Ground = 5.5 cents

I heard that 1 cent was 440 sq. feet

Can anyone provide the right data..?? :roll:

nms,

you are right!

435.6 sq.feet = 1 cent (so)

2400 sq.feet = 5.51 cents

[Arthi]

1 Acre = 100 cents

1 Ground = 5.5 cents

I heard that 1 cent was 440 sq. feet

Can anyone provide the right data..?? :roll:

In village the same unit is reffered as kuzhi

100 cents = 100 kuzhi= 1 Acre


am i right?

[Sanguine Sridhar]

kuzhi?! I know only kuzhi paniyAram :lol2:

[Arthi]

kuzhi?! I know only kuzhi paniyAram :lol2:

eppodhumaa saapatu ninaipu :lol2:

aNNa how are u? :D

was my statement reg Acre correct?

[Sanguine Sridhar]

I am fine Arthi! :)

100 Cents = 1 Acre i know, but I am unaware of Kuzhi and all! :oops:

[Arthi]

ok leave it :oops: it is the term used in village :D

[app_engine]

1 Acre = 100 cents

1 Ground = 5.5 cents

I heard that 1 cent was 440 sq. feet

Can anyone provide the right data..?? :roll:

nms,

you are right!

435.6 acre = 1 cent (so)

2400 sq.feet = 5.51 cents

I think you meant 435.6 sq ft ( and not acre):-)

[Sanguine Sridhar]

thats right app :)

[littlemaster1982]

1 Acre = 100 cents

1 Ground = 5.5 cents

I heard that 1 cent was 440 sq. feet

Can anyone provide the right data..?? :roll:

In village the same unit is reffered as kuzhi

100 cents = 100 kuzhi= 1 Acre


am i right?

Kuzhi is the unit used in Thanjavur area (not sure if this exists in any other parts of TN).

1 Kuzhi = 144 sq. feet
1 Acre = 302.5 Kuzhi.

[app_engine]

"kuzhi" also exists in villages around Dindigul. During my childhood, I've heard villagers -including my dad, uncles and aunties- using only this measure in their conversations. (Being too much pro-metric those days, I never bothered to even find out what it meant. May be I can ask my dad for the conversion of this measure. Once I have the answer as to what they mean in that territory, I can update here)

[Lambretta]

kuzhi?! I know only kuzhi paniyAram :lol2:
Kuzhi-na pit/ditch illeyo? :lol2:

So is the land in villages measure according to the foundations?? :roll:

[rajraj]

kuzhi is a land measure in Kaveri delta, Tanjore district in particular.

kuzhi = 144sq ft

100 kuzhi = one maa

20 maa = one vEli

When landlords (zamindars) talk about wealth they will mention the number of vElis of fertile land they own.

one vEli = 6.74 acres
one acre = 43560 sq ft

Enough? :)

[Murali Srinivas]

I have heard the term Kuzhi being used in and around Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Aruppukottai etc.

Regards

[Lambretta]

kuzhi is a land measure in Kaveri delta, Tanjore district in particular.

kuzhi = 144sq ft

100 kuzhi = one maa

20 maa = one vEli

When landlords (zamindars) talk about wealth they will mention the number of vElis of fertile land they own.

one vEli = 6.74 acres
one acre = 43560 sq ft

Enough? :)
Thanks for the clarification! :)

Altho I personally believe kuzhi is def. derived from the word meaning ditch/pit... :roll: :?