Square Yard to Square Meter
Convert square yard (yd²) to square meter (m²) instantly. Compare plot and room areas across units.
Square Yard → Square Meter
0.836127
m²
1 yd² = 0.836127 m²
Frequently asked questions
0.83612736 square metres, which is 0.9144 squared. A square yard is also exactly 9 square feet, which makes converting gaj to square feet straightforward — just multiply by 9.
Gaj is the square yard, and it is the conventional unit for residential plots across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh. A plot advertised as 200 gaj is 200 square yards, or 167.2 m², or 1,800 sq ft. Sale deeds in these states frequently state both the square yard and square metre figures.
No, only the area. A 200 gaj plot might be 30 by 60 feet or 40 by 45 feet, and the two are very different to build on. North Indian plots are conventionally described by frontage and depth in feet alongside the gaj figure, and a wider frontage usually commands a premium because it allows better light, ventilation and parking.
A square yard is 0.836 square metres
A square yard converts to 0.83612736 square metres, which follows from the yard being exactly 0.9144 m: 0.9144² = 0.83612736.
Square metres = square yards × 0.836127
Gaj, and where it is used
Across north India — Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh — residential plots are conventionally described in gaj, which is the square yard.
A plot advertised as 200 gaj is 200 square yards, or 167.2 m², or 1,800 sq ft.
This is one of the more durable traditional units in Indian property because it is the standard unit in which plotted development is sold in the NCR and surrounding states. Sale deeds in these states frequently state the area in square yards alongside the square-metre figure.
Common plot sizes
Residential plots in north India cluster around conventional gaj sizes:
- 50 gaj = 41.81 m² = 450 sq ft
- 100 gaj = 83.61 m² = 900 sq ft
- 150 gaj = 125.42 m² = 1,350 sq ft
- 200 gaj = 167.23 m² = 1,800 sq ft
- 250 gaj = 209.03 m² = 2,250 sq ft
- 300 gaj = 250.84 m² = 2,700 sq ft
- 500 gaj = 418.06 m² = 4,500 sq ft
The relationship to square feet is exact and easy: 1 square yard = 9 square feet, so gaj × 9 gives square feet directly.
Why the conversion is needed
Approved building plans and municipal records use square metres. A plot bought as 200 gaj appears on the sanctioned plan as 167.2 m², and the two must reconcile.
Stamp duty and circle rates are generally published per square metre or per square yard depending on the state, and Haryana and Delhi rates are frequently quoted per square yard while the calculation is done in metric.
Floor area ratio calculations, which determine how much you may build, are performed in square metres against the plot area in square metres.
Comparison with apartments, which are sold in square feet, requires a common unit.
Plot dimensions
Gaj describes area, not shape. A 200 gaj plot might be 30 by 60 feet (1,800 sq ft) or 40 by 45 feet (also 1,800 sq ft), and the two are very different to build on.
North Indian plots are conventionally described by their frontage and depth in feet alongside the gaj figure — "30 by 60" being among the most common. A wider frontage generally commands a premium because it allows better light, ventilation and parking, so two plots of identical gaj can differ meaningfully in value.
Other regional land units
For context, the same area expressed in units used elsewhere in India:
- 1 bigha — varies by state, roughly 1,600 to 3,000 gaj depending on the district
- 1 kanal — 605 gaj, used in Punjab, Haryana and J&K
- 1 marla — about 30 gaj
- 1 acre — 4,840 gaj
The bigha is the one to be careful with, since it has no standard definition and varies substantially between and even within states.