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.
Marla is a traditional unit of area measurement used in India (primarily Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh) and Pakistan. Traditionally, one Marla is equal to 272.25 square feet (a standard Marla), though a local 'Karam' system can vary it to 225 square feet in some areas. It is popular for residential plot sizing.
Converting square meters to marlas is simple and straightforward. You just need to multiply the quantity of square meters by the standard multiplier: 0.039537.
Conversely, to convert marlas to square meters, you can divide the value by 0.039537 or multiply by the reverse factor of 25.292853.
| sq m | marla |
|---|---|
| 1 sq m | 0.03954 marla |
| 5 sq m | 0.19768 marla |
| 10 sq m | 0.39537 marla |
| 20 sq m | 0.79074 marla |
| 50 sq m | 1.97684 marla |
| 100 sq m | 3.95369 marla |
| 250 sq m | 9.88422 marla |
| 500 sq m | 19.76843 marla |
| 1000 sq m | 39.53686 marla |
| 5000 sq m | 197.68431 marla |
| marla | sq m |
|---|---|
| 1 marla | 25.29285 sq m |
| 5 marla | 126.46426 sq m |
| 10 marla | 252.92853 sq m |
| 20 marla | 505.85705 sq m |
| 50 marla | 1,264.64263 sq m |
| 100 marla | 2,529.28526 sq m |
| 250 marla | 6,323.21316 sq m |
| 500 marla | 12,646.42632 sq m |
| 1000 marla | 25,292.85264 sq m |
| 5000 marla | 126,464.2632 sq m |
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