Decimal (unit)

A decimal (also spelled decimel, dismil, 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. But among the rural population in Northern Bangladesh and West Bengal, it is still in use.

Decimals are also used as a measure of land in East Africa.

1 decimal equals to 435.6 sq. feet or 40.5057 m².^[1]^[2]^[3] It is approximately equal to 1/100 acre.

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^ "three decimal land (1,306 square feet)". 15 December 2015.
^ "sq feet decimal" (PDF).
^ "25,679 Mahadalit Landless Families to Get Plots in Bihar".

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[1] "three decimal land (1,306 square feet)". 15 December 2015.

[2] "sq feet decimal" (PDF).

[3] "25,679 Mahadalit Landless Families to Get Plots in Bihar".

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