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Ground ↔ Square Feet

1 Ground = 2,400 Sq Ft = 222.97 Sq M  |  Tamil Nadu / Chennai land unit converter.

1 Ground = 2,400 sq ft = 222.967 m². Standard for Tamil Nadu real estate.

Quick Reference
GroundSq FtSq M
0.51,200111.5
12,400222.97
24,800445.94
37,200668.90
512,0001,114.84
1024,0002,229.67
18.1543,5604,046.86 (1 acre)
About the Ground Unit

What Is a Ground?

Tamil Nadu Standard

1 Ground = 2,400 sq ft = 222.97 m². Used extensively in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai.

Typical Plot Sizes

Residential sites in Tamil Nadu are commonly sold as 1–5 grounds. 2 grounds = a typical 40×120 ft plot (4,800 sq ft).

Relation to Other Units

1 Ground = 2,400 sq ft. 1 Acre = 18.15 grounds. 1 Ground = 222.97 sq m.

FAQ

Ground to Sq Ft Questions

1 ground = 2,400 sq ft = 222.967 sq m. This is the standard definition used in Tamil Nadu, particularly in the Chennai metropolitan area.

1 acre = 43,560 sq ft. 43,560 ÷ 2,400 = 18.15 grounds. Agricultural land sold in acres can be converted to grounds for residential use.

The ground unit is primarily used in Tamil Nadu and parts of neighbouring states. It is not a standard unit in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh or Kerala, which use other local units (like cent, ankanam, guntha).

Common Chennai residential plot sizes: 1 ground (2,400 sq ft, a 40×60 ft plot), 2 grounds (4,800 sq ft, a 40×120 ft plot), or 0.5 ground (1,200 sq ft). Premium areas deal in fractions of a ground.

1 ground = 2,400 sq ft. 1 cent = 435.6 sq ft. So 1 ground = 2,400 ÷ 435.6 = 5.51 cents. You can also use our Cent to Sq Ft converter.