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 and real estate deals.
Kerala Land Mart conversion chart - retrieved 22 November 2016
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Detailed conversion chart
See also
* List of customary units of measurement in South Asia
*Ankanam An Ankanam is a unit of measure similar to an acre. It is used mainly in regions of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Nellore, Anekal, Bengaluru and Tirupati. An Ankanam is measured as , (mostly in the Nellore District) and, in some places (such as Tir ...
References
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Customary units in India
Units of area