<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> A marla is a unit of area used in the Indian subcontinent . </P> <P> The marla is a traditional unit of area that was used in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh . The marla was standardized under British rule to be equal to the square rod, or 272.25 square feet, 30.25 square yards, or 25.2929 square metres . As such, it was exactly one 160th of an acre . </P> <P> The definition of marla varies between India and Pakistan . In India, the unit was standardized to 25 square yards . Its use in India is in decline, with the guz, square meter, acre and hectare being the more commonly used units . Bangladesh uses the same definition of marla as in India . In most of Pakistan, it is still equal to the British defined 30.25 sq yards, except in Lahore district of Pakistan where it is 25 sq yards . The old British definition of marla is often referred to as a "big marla" in India . One Pakistani Marla is equal to 9 square karm in Urdu and karoon in Punjabi language 9 Sarsahi is equal to one Marla . And 20 marlas in Lahore are equal to one kanal, while in Islamabad 16 marlas are equal to one kanal . </P>

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