Convert Marlas to Homesteads
Convert Marlas (marla) to Homesteads (hmstd) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
hmstd = marla × 3.906250000e-5
About Marlas
A marla is a traditional unit of land area used in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, equal to 30.25 square yards (approximately 25.29 m²) - effectively the same as one square rod. In Pakistan's land registry system, 20 marlas equal one kanal and 8 kanals equal one acre. Despite metrification, marla remains the dominant unit for measuring residential plots and urban land in Pakistan. Property listings in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad routinely quote plot sizes in marlas, making it essential knowledge for anyone dealing with South Asian real estate.
About Homesteads
A homestead is a land area unit of exactly 160 acres (approximately 64.75 hectares or 0.6475 km²) - one quarter of a one-square-mile section - established by the US Homestead Act of 1862. The Act promised 160 acres to settlers willing to farm the land for five years, transforming the American West: over 270 million acres (about 10% of the entire continental US) were granted to 1.6 million homesteaders. In the US Public Land Survey System, one homestead equals a quarter-section, with four homesteads forming one full section of 640 acres.
Quick Reference Table
| Marlas (marla) | Homesteads (hmstd) |
|---|---|
| 1 marla | 3.906 × 10-5 hmstd |
| 2 marla | 7.813 × 10-5 hmstd |
| 5 marla | 0.000195313 hmstd |
| 10 marla | 0.000390625 hmstd |
| 25 marla | 0.000976563 hmstd |
| 50 marla | 0.00195313 hmstd |
| 100 marla | 0.00390625 hmstd |