Marla and Kanal
Plot Sizes in DHA Lahore
1 Kanal is 20 Marla, which is 4,500 square feet or 500 square yards. 1 Marla is 225 square feet or 25 square yards. Those are the figures DHA Lahore plots are measured and sold on.
Marla and Kanal conversion table
| Plot size | Marla | Square feet | Square yards | Square metres | Usual dimensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Marla | 1 | 225 | 25 | 20.9 | — |
| 3 Marla | 3 | 675 | 75 | 62.7 | — |
| 5 Marla | 5 | 1,125 | 125 | 104.5 | 25 × 45 ft |
| 8 Marla | 8 | 1,800 | 200 | 167.2 | — |
| 10 Marla | 10 | 2,250 | 250 | 209.0 | 35 × 65 ft |
| 1 Kanal | 20 | 4,500 | 500 | 418.1 | 50 × 90 ft |
| 2 Kanal | 40 | 9,000 | 1,000 | 836.1 | — |
| 4 Kanal | 80 | 18,000 | 2,000 | 1,672.3 | — |
Dimensions are the usual DHA layout for that size; individual plots vary by block. Marla and Kanal are used across Punjab and Islamabad; Karachi and Sindh quote square yards instead.
Is a Marla 225 or 272 square feet?
In DHA Lahore, and in every modern Lahore housing scheme, a Marla is 225 square feet. The 272.25 square foot Marla is the older rural Punjab measure. It still appears in agricultural land records and on some calculator websites, which is why buyers get confused.
If someone quotes you a price "per Marla", establish which Marla they mean before you do the arithmetic. On a 1 Kanal plot the two definitions differ by roughly 945 square feet, which is more than a whole 4 Marla plot.
What each size means in DHA Lahore
Plot area is not covered area
The plot is the land. The covered area is the total of every floor built on it. A 1 Kanal plot is 4,500 square feet of ground, but a 1 Kanal house is rarely 4,500 square feet of building.
In DHA Lahore a 1 Kanal house is typically built to somewhere between about 3,200 and 6,000 square feet of covered area, depending on whether it is single or double storey and whether a basement is added. DHA bylaws set the ground coverage and the height limits, so the exact figure for your plot is settled at map approval, not before.
This matters because construction is quoted per square foot of covered area. Taking the plot size as the covered area is the most common way people underestimate a build budget.
Which sizes exist in which phase
Residential plots in DHA Lahore run 5 Marla, 8 Marla, 10 Marla, 1 Kanal, 2 Kanal and occasionally 4 Kanal. Commercial plots are 4 Marla and 8 Marla. Not every size exists in every phase, and that shapes where you should be looking.
- Phase 6 and Phase 7 are dominated by 1 Kanal and 2 Kanal. These are also the two phases where we hold the most stock.
- 5 Marla sits mostly in DHA Rahbar and DHA EME.
- 10 Marla is spread across the middle phases.
- Commercial 4 and 8 Marla cluster around Broadway and the phase commercial areas.
Block-by-block asking prices are on the phase map pages: Phase 6, Phase 7, Phase 8. Current stock is on houses for sale in DHA Lahore and plots for sale in DHA Lahore.
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10 Marla vs 1 Kanal: which should you buy?
A 1 Kanal plot is exactly twice a 10 Marla plot: 4,500 square feet against 2,250. The decision is rarely about the land alone, because doubling the plot more than doubles what it costs to live there.
| 10 Marla | 1 Kanal | |
|---|---|---|
| Plot area | 2,250 sq ft / 250 sq yd | 4,500 sq ft / 500 sq yd |
| Usual dimensions | 35 × 65 ft | 50 × 90 ft |
| Typical covered area built | About 2,000 to 3,500 sq ft | About 3,200 to 6,000 sq ft |
| Construction cost | Lower, because covered area is smaller | Higher in direct proportion to covered area |
| Running cost | Lower utilities, less staff, smaller garden | Noticeably higher on every line |
| Buyer pool on resale | Larger, so it usually sells faster | Smaller, so resale takes longer |
| Where it is common in DHA | Across the middle phases | Phase 6 and Phase 7 above all |
The honest rule: buy 1 Kanal if you will actually use the space and can carry the running cost. Buy 10 Marla if liquidity matters to you, because a 10 Marla house has more buyers waiting when you want to sell.
1 Kanal kitna hota hai? 5 Marla kitna hota hai?
People search these in Roman Urdu as often as in English, so here are the same answers in the words buyers actually use.
- 1 Kanal kitna hota hai — 1 Kanal 4,500 square feet hota hai.
- 1 Kanal kitna Marla hota hai — 20 Marla.
- 1 Kanal kitna gaj hota hai — 500 gaj, yani 500 square yards.
- 1 Kanal kitna feet hota hai — aam tor par 50 feet × 90 feet.
- 5 Marla kitna hota hai — 1,125 square feet.
- 5 Marla kitna gaj hota hai — 125 gaj.
- 5 Marla kitna square feet hota hai — 1,125 square feet, aam tor par 25 × 45 feet.
- 10 Marla kitna hota hai — 2,250 square feet, yani 250 gaj.
Gaj and square yard are the same unit. 1 gaj = 9 square feet, and 1 Marla = 25 gaj.
What is a 5 Marla house, and what is a 1 Kanal house?
A 5 Marla house is a house built on a 1,125 square foot plot, usually 25 by 45 feet, and in DHA Lahore it is typically a double-storey build with three to four bedrooms. It is the entry point into DHA ownership and sits mainly in DHA Rahbar and DHA EME.
A 1 Kanal house is a house built on a 4,500 square foot plot, usually 50 by 90 feet. In DHA Lahore a 1 Kanal house normally has five or more bedrooms, a separate drawing and dining area, servant quarters, and often a basement. It is the standard family size in Phase 6 and Phase 7 and the size most of our listings fall into.
A 10 Marla house sits between the two, built on 2,250 square feet, usually 35 by 65 feet, with four to five bedrooms. Covered area on a 10 Marla house typically runs about 2,000 to 3,500 square feet depending on storeys and basement.