The cent is a customary unit of measurement still used in some parts of southern Indian states such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka despite the usual use of metric units for other instances. One cent is defined as an area of . It is still used in many news reports"Government allots 78 cents for onsite museum in Keeladi" - 7 October 2016 (retrieved 22 November 2016) and real estate deals.Kerala Land Mart conversion chart - retrieved 22 November 2016
Conversion chart +1 cent in common area unitsUnitValueSquare feetAcresHectaresSquare metresSquare inchesSquare yardsSquare centimetres
See also List of customary units of measurement in South Asia Ankanam
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