Length Measurement Units for Telangana Property & Land Survey
Understanding length measurement units is essential for reading revenue records, survey maps, and property documents in Telangana. While modern transactions use metric units (meters, kilometers), older revenue records from the Telangana Survey Department often use chains, links, and furlongs. The traditional unit gajam (equal to 1 yard) is still commonly used in Hyderabad and across Telangana.
Chain and Link in Telangana Land Survey
The Gunter's chain (66 feet = 22 yards = 100 links) is the standard survey chain used in Telangana revenue records. When you see measurements in "chains and links" in pahani or adangal records, each link is 1/100th of a chain (0.66 feet = 7.92 inches). A plot described as "3 chains 50 links" means 3.50 chains = 231 feet.
Gajam — Traditional Telangana Measurement
Gajam = 1 yard = 3 feet = 0.9144 meters. This unit is widely used in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh property conversations. When a plot is described as "30 x 40 gajam" in Hyderabad, it means 30 yards x 40 yards = 1,200 sq.yards.
Disclaimer
Conversion factors are mathematically exact. For property transactions and land survey records in Telangana, always verify measurements with a licensed surveyor.
