A decimal (also spelled decimil [citation needed] or dismil;[1] Bengali: শতক) is a unit of area in India and Bangladesh. After metrication in the mid-20th century by both countries, the unit became officially obsolete. However, it is still in use among the rural population in Northern Bangladesh and West Bengal.
A decimal is one hundredth of an acre of land,[2] and is equal to 48.4 square yards or 435.6 square feet (40.47 m2).[1] Decimals are also used as a measure of land in West Africa.[citation needed]
Conversion chart
edit| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Square feet | 435.6 |
| Acres | 0.01 |
| Hectares | 0.0040468564 |
| Square metres | 40.468564 |
| Square inches | 62,726.4 |
| Square yards | 48.4 |
| Square centimetres | 404,685.64 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Convert Dismil To Square Feet". Civilsite.in. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "203 castes in Bihar to choose from as 2nd leg of survey begins April 15".
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