Bhojpuri Units are the units of measurement that are used in the Bhojpuri region of India and Nepal.
| Bhojpuri unit | SI (metric) | Imperial units | Traditional definition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| angul | 17 mm | 2/3 Inch | A finger-breath, 3 Pains, 9 Suts | |
| Chaua | 67.73 mm | 2.67 Inch | Four angul | |
| muttha | 67.73 mm | 2.67 Inch | Width of a Fist, Used in Shahabad Region instead of Chaua | |
| Bitta | 203.2 mm | 8 inch | 12 anguls | |
| Sut | 17/27 mm | 2/27 Inch | Thickness of a thread | |
| Pain | 51/27 mm | 6/27 inch | 3 Suts | |
| Tassur | 17 mm | 2/3 Inch | A finger-breath, 3 Pains, 9 Suts, 1 angul (to measure wood, it's 2 angul) | |
| Gaj (; wood measure) | 476 mm | 56/3 inch | 28 anguls (for measuring wood; hath is used instead | |
| Hanth | 406 mm | 16 Inch | 24 angul, 2 Bitta. (Hath can vary from 15 to 20 inches, hence the average 18 inches can be considered as 1 Cubit) | |
| deg or Gaj | 914.4 mm | 36 Inch | 2 Hath, 4 Bitta | |
| Girah | 57.15 mm | 9/4 Inch | Length of Forefinger, 1/16 Gaj | |
| Laggi | 2743.2 mm | 108 inch | 3 Gaj (also called Baans or Lattha) | |
| Sikandari Gaj | 812 mm | 32 Inch | 48 angul, 2 haath (also called Barka Gaj) | |
| rasari | 48768 mm | 1920 Inch | 20 laggi (70 cubit in South-West Shahabad) | |
| kos | 2926 meters | 9600 feet | 60 rasari (50 in South-West Shahabad); |
| Bhojpuri unit | SI ('Metric') | Relationship | |
|---|---|---|---|
| dhur | 1 Square Laggi | ||
| Kattha | 20 Dhur | ||
| Bigaha | 20 Kattha | ||
| Pakka Bigaha | 1337.8 sq. meter | Pakka Bigaha is 14400 sq. feet. Bigaha depends on laggi and hath which varies from 15 to 20 inches. Hence, the normal Bigaha varies. |
| Bhojpuri unit | SI ('Metric') | Relationship | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ratti | 0.12 Gram | ||
| Maas | 0.97 Gram | 8 ratti | |
| Tola | 12 Maas | ||
| Chhaatank | 5 Tola | ||
| Ser | 16 Chhatank | ||
| adhpai | 1/8 Ser | ||
| pauwa | 1/4 Ser | ||
| Adhsera | 1/2 Ser | ||
| Teenpauwa | 3/4 Ser | ||
| Sawaiya | 5/4 Ser | ||
| Derhseri | 3/2 Ser | ||
| Arahiya | 1/2 Paseri | ||
| Paseri | 5 Ser | ||
| Dhaara | 10 Ser | ||
| Man | 40 Ser |
Proportion is generally expressed by saying so many aana in a Rupiya. 16 aanas make one rupee. Thus, one aana in a rupee equal 1:16.