Cent to square feet in Tamil Nadu: documented Acre subdivision
1 Cent = 435.6 square feet
The Government of India MDDS directory (2011) lists Tamil Nadu's 100-Cent-per-Acre convention. A Cent is one hundredth of an Acre, so one Cent is 435.6 square feet and five Cents are 2,178 square feet. This guide covers Cent rather than other Tamil Nadu traditional measures.
Calculate using this scaleWhere does this scale apply?
- Uses 100 Cents per Acre; other Tamil Nadu traditional units are outside this record.
Match the measurement scale on your registry or Jamabandi. A familiar unit name can represent different areas in different places.
How to convert
Area in square feet = amount in Cent × 435.6.
Example: 5 Cent × 435.6 = 2178 square feet.
To convert back, divide the number of square feet by 435.6.
Conversion table
| Cent | square feet |
|---|---|
| 1 Cent | 435.6 square feet |
| 2 Cent | 871.2 square feet |
| 5 Cent | 2178 square feet |
| 10 Cent | 4356 square feet |
| 20 Cent | 8712 square feet |
| 100 Cent | 43560 square feet |
Sources and definitions
- MDDS Demographic v1.1, Annexure IV, CD00.01, Table 1.3
Government of India; measurement directory attributed to Department of Land Records
PDF p.140, Table 1.3
- Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Appendix C, printed C-23 / PDF p.23
Document titles retain their original language. Source verification establishes the named definition; it does not certify which scale your land record uses.
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