A square meter (sq m) is a standard metric unit of area measurement. It is defined as the area of a square with sides measuring exactly one meter. It is the primary metric unit for real estate transactions in India, Europe, and globally under the International System of Units (SI). When buying apartments or commercial offices, property rates are often quoted per square meter, especially in official regulatory filings like RERA.
Decimal is a traditional land area measurement unit used in India (specifically West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha) and Bangladesh. One decimal is equal to 1/100th of an acre, which corresponds to 435.6 square feet (identical to a cent). It is commonly used in land revenue records and rural property sales.
Converting square meters to decimals is simple and straightforward. You just need to multiply the quantity of square meters by the standard multiplier: 0.024711.
Conversely, to convert decimals to square meters, you can divide the value by 0.024711 or multiply by the reverse factor of 40.468564.
| sq m | decimal |
|---|---|
| 1 sq m | 0.02471 decimal |
| 5 sq m | 0.12355 decimal |
| 10 sq m | 0.24711 decimal |
| 20 sq m | 0.49421 decimal |
| 50 sq m | 1.23553 decimal |
| 100 sq m | 2.47105 decimal |
| 250 sq m | 6.17763 decimal |
| 500 sq m | 12.35527 decimal |
| 1000 sq m | 24.71054 decimal |
| 5000 sq m | 123.55269 decimal |
| decimal | sq m |
|---|---|
| 1 decimal | 40.46856 sq m |
| 5 decimal | 202.34282 sq m |
| 10 decimal | 404.68564 sq m |
| 20 decimal | 809.37128 sq m |
| 50 decimal | 2,023.42821 sq m |
| 100 decimal | 4,046.85642 sq m |
| 250 decimal | 10,117.14106 sq m |
| 500 decimal | 20,234.28211 sq m |
| 1000 decimal | 40,468.56422 sq m |
| 5000 decimal | 202,342.82112 sq m |
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