Bhojpuri Units are the units of measurement that are used in the Bhojpuri region of India and Nepal.
Length
+ Table of equivalences Bhojpuri unit SI (metric) Imperial unitsTraditional definitionangul (𑂃𑂁𑂏𑂳𑂪)17 mm2/3 InchA finger-breath, 3 Pains, 9 SutsChaua (𑂒𑂸𑂄)67.73 mm2.67 InchFour angulmuttha (𑂧𑂳𑂗𑂹𑂘𑂰)67.73 mm2.67 InchWidth of a Fist, Used in Shahabad Region instead of ChauaBitta (𑂥𑂱𑂞𑂹𑂞𑂰)203.2 mm8 inch12 angulsSut (𑂮𑂴𑂞)17/27 mm2/27 InchThickness of a threadPain (𑂣𑂶𑂢)51/27 mm6/27 inch3 SutsTassur (𑂞𑂮𑂹𑂮𑂳𑂩)17 mm2/3 InchA finger-breath, 3 Pains, 9 Suts, 1 angul (to measure wood, it's 2 angul)Gaj (𑂏𑂔; wood measure)476 mm 56/3 inch28 anguls (for measuring wood; hath is used insteadHanth (𑂯𑂰𑂁𑂟)406 mm16 Inch24 angul, 2 Bitta. (Hath can vary from 15 to 20 inches, hence the average 18 inches can be considered as 1 Cubit)deg (𑂙𑂵𑂏) or Gaj914.4 mm36 Inch2 Hath, 4 BittaGirah (𑂏𑂱𑂩𑂯)57.15 mm9/4 InchLength of Forefinger, 1/16 GajLaggi (𑂪𑂏𑂹𑂏𑂲)2743.2 mm108 inch3 Gaj (also called Baans or Lattha)Sikandari Gaj (𑂮𑂱𑂍𑂁𑂠𑂩𑂲 𑂏𑂔)812 mm32 Inch48 angul, 2 haath (also called Barka Gaj)rasari (𑂩𑂮𑂩𑂲)48768 mm1920 Inch20 laggi (70 cubit in South-West Shahabad)kos (𑂍𑂷𑂮)2926 meters9600 feet60 rasari (50 in South-West Shahabad);
Area Bhojpuri unitSI ('Metric')Relationshipdhur (𑂡𑂴𑂩)1 Square LaggiKattha (𑂍𑂗𑂹𑂘𑂰)20 DhurBigaha (𑂥𑂱𑂏𑂯𑂰)20 KatthaPakka Bigaha1337.8 sq. meterPakka Bigaha is 14400 sq. feet. Bigaha depends on laggi and hath which varies from 15 to 20 inches. Hence, the normal Bigaha varies.
Weight Bhojpuri unitSI ('Metric')Relationshipratti0.12 GramMaas0.97 Gram8 rattiTola12 MaasChhaatank5 TolaSer16 Chhatankadhpai1/8 Serpauwa1/4 SerAdhsera1/2 SerTeenpauwa3/4 SerSawaiya5/4 SerDerhseri3/2 SerArahiya1/2 PaseriPaseri5 SerDhaara10 SerMan40 Ser
Proportion Proportion is generally expressed by saying so many aana in a Rupiya. 16 aanas make one rupee. Thus, one aana in a rupee equal 1:16.
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