# Cent (area)

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{{Short description|Unit of measurement}}
{{Infobox unit
| name = cent
| image = Cent (unit).svg
| caption = If the larger box is an acre, the smaller box is a cent
| standard = 
| quantity = [Area](/source/Area)
| symbol = cent
| symbol2 = 
| symbol3 = 
| extralabel = Derivation
| extradata = 1 cent = 0.01 acre
| units1 = SI units
| inunits1 = {{cvt|0.01|acre|m2|disp=out|sigfig=7|comma=gaps}}
| units2 = Imperial units
| inunits2 = {{cvt|0.01|acre|yd2|disp=out|sigfig=7|comma=gaps}}
}}
The '''cent''' is a customary [unit of measurement](/source/unit_of_measurement) still used in some parts of southern [India](/source/India)n states such as [Andhra Pradesh](/source/Andhra_Pradesh), [Telangana](/source/Telangana), [Kerala](/source/Kerala), [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu) and [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka) despite the usual use of [metric](/source/Metric_system) units for other instances. One cent is defined as an [area](/source/area) of {{convert|1/100|acre|m2 sqft|1|lk=in|adj=pre|of an}}. It is still used in many news reports<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Government-allots-78-cents-for-onsite-museum-in-Keeladi/articleshow/54726305.cms "Government allots 78 cents for onsite museum in Keeladi" - 7 October 2016 (retrieved 22 November 2016)]</ref> and real estate deals.<ref>[http://www.keralalandmart.com/land_conversion.htm Kerala Land Mart conversion chart - retrieved 22 November 2016]</ref>

== Conversion chart ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+1 cent in common area units
!Unit
!Value
|-
|Square feet
|{{convert|1/100|acre|sqft|sigfig=7|disp=number}}
|-
|Acres
|{{convert|1/100|acre|acre|sigfig=7|disp=number}}
|-
|Hectares
|{{convert|1/100|acre|ha|sigfig=7|disp=number}}
|-
|Square metres
|{{convert|1/100|acre|m2|sigfig=7|disp=number}}
|-
|Square inches
|{{convert|1/100|acre|sqin|sigfig=7|disp=number}}
|-
|Square yards
|{{convert|1/100|acre|sqyd|sigfig=7|disp=number}}
|-
|Square centimetres
|{{convert|1/100|acre|cm2|sigfig=7|disp=number}}
|}

==See also==
*[List of customary units of measurement in South Asia](/source/List_of_customary_units_of_measurement_in_South_Asia)
*[Ankanam](/source/Ankanam)

==References==
{{reflist}}

Category:Customary units of area in India

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