Cawnie

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Short description: Obsolete unit of land area used in India

A cawnie is an obsolete unit of land area used in Chennai (formerly Madras) in India . It was approximately equal to 1.322 acres.[1] In SI units that is 5349 square metres. After metrication in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete. It is also known as Kani. 1 kani is equal to 57600 Square Feet.[2]

See also

  • List of customary units of measurement in South Asia

References

  1. ↑ Street's Indian And Colonial Mercantile Directory. 1869. p. 32. https://books.google.com/books?id=yPENAAAAQAAJ. 
  2. ↑ "Kani to square feet | Kani to Acre in Madras". https://www.areaconvert.com/2020/09/kani-to-square-feet-kani-to-acre.html. 

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