Tamil Nadu Cent Ground Land Measurement Complete Guide
Tamil Nadu uses Cent (435.6 sq ft) and Ground (2,400 sq ft) as primary land units. Here is what every property buyer in Chennai and Tamil Nadu needs to know.
Tamil Nadu’s land measurement system is built around Cent and Ground — units unfamiliar to buyers from North India but deeply embedded in Tamil Nadu’s property market. 1 Cent = 435.6 sq ft (1/100 of an acre). 1 Ground = 2,400 sq ft (approximately 5.5 Cent). These are the units used in Chennai property listings, MTC bus route land, and agriculture across Tamil Nadu.
For agricultural land in Tamil Nadu: the standard comparison is Acre (100 Cent) and Hectare. For urban plots in Chennai: Cent for smaller plots, Ground for larger residential plots in areas like Anna Nagar, T. Nagar, and Adyar.
Use our dedicated calculators: cent to square feet in tamil nadu and ground to square feet in tamil nadu. Kerala uses identical Cent measurement — see acre to square feet calculator india for the base conversion.