13. MEASURES AND MEASUREMENT

Conversion Factors

yard     -            0.9144 metres (exactly)

foot      -            0.304800 metres

link       -            0.201168 metres

inch     -           2.54 cm (exactly) - 25 mm (approx.)

metre   -            4.97096 links (very nearly) - 5 links (approx.)

Mile      -            1.609344 km (exactly) - 1.6 km (approx.)

km        -             0.62 miles (approx.)

hectare -            2.471054 acres (very nearly) - 2.5 ac. (approx.)

acre     -             0.40468564 Ha (very nearly) 0.4 Ha. (approx.)

rood     -             0.1 Ha (approx.)

perch    -             5.29285 sq. metres (very nearly) – 25 sq.m. (approx.)

Olden Day Measurements

Land sufficient to plant 60 to 70 Coconut Trees - 1 acre (approx.)

Land sufficient to plant 160 to 170 Rubber Trees - 1 acre  (approx.)

Land sufficient to plant 2 bushels paddy sowing - 1 acre

(Paddy sowing differs according to districts) 

Sowing Extent

1 Amunam                        - 2 1/2 acres                        1 Bushel                        - 2 roods1 Pela                               - 2 roods 20 perches                1 Peck                               - 20 perches

1 Laha or                                                                    1 Kuart or

1 Kuruni                       - 10 perches                              Seer - 2 ½ perches

1 parrah                                                                      - 1 rood 10 perches

Clitch appearing in a Plan - This serves to denote that the two lands covered by the clitch are one

Jaffna Lands

Varaku Culture (V.C.)   Paddy Culture (P.C.)

18 kulies                      -1 lacham                12 kulies                      1 lacham

16 lachams                 - 1 acre                    24 lachams                      1 acre

Olden Day Tamil Numericals

(Used in Tamil Deeds)