Nepalese customary units of measurement

In Nepal, some customary units of measurement are still used, although the metric system has been the official standard since 1968.[1]

[2]==Table for list of units used to measure land area in Nepal== Here is the list of units used in Nepal to calculate land area in Nepal.[3] All the commonly used measurement units are listed below.

Length

The kos (kosh, krosh, koss) is a very ancient measure of distance, measuring about 2.25 miles or 3.7 km.[4]

Area

Terai region

In southern parts of Nepal, the customary units are those used elsewhere in South Asia:

Mountainous regions

A different system is used in hilly regions:

Conversions

See also

References

  1. "Standard Measurement and Weight Act 2025 (1968)". Kingdom of Nepal. 25 October 1968. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. dhanbad
  3. "Land measurement units in Nepal" october, 2014
  4. "Some Land and Distance Measurement Units used in Nepal". Blog "for Nepalese Civil Engineers". 6 January 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  5. Russ Rowlett (2008). "K". A Dictionary of Units of Measurement. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
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