A ground is a unit of area used in
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
approximately equal to . After
metrication
Metrication or metrification is the act or process of converting to the metric system of measurement. All over the world, countries have transitioned from local and traditional Unit of measurement, units of measurement to the metric system. This ...
in the mid-20th century, the unit is being phased out. However, it is still popular in real estate parlance.
One ground is commonly taken as 2400 square feet and approximately one half ground is used as a small and standard lot to construct a small individual house in small towns in India. In olden times, houses used to adjoin and have common walls. In modern constructions, one sees this in the construction of condominiums, "flats", only. It is still in vogue in villages for economic reasons.
See also
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List of customary units of measurement in South Asia
References
Units of area
Customary units in India
Obsolete units of measurement
External links
Ground to Square Feet Calculator
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