Units of Nepalese Measurement

Here, is the list of commonly followed system of measurements in Nepal. The listed units, although considered obsolete, are still applied and used in daily applications. However, most of the units may not be used extensively, as SI system are mostly preferred. 

Different resources or links have been provided for the comprehensive list for the interested individuals. 

Weights:

1 Dhak (१ ढक):	5 kg (५ किलो)
1 Dharni (धार्नी)	2.5 kg
1 Bisauli	0.5 Dharni
1 Bori (बोरी)	0.25 Dharni

प्रचलित उखान "दुई तोलाको जिब्रो फड्काल्नु भन्दा डेढ धार्नीको टाउको हल्लाउनु बेश"  

अर्थः बोल्नु भन्दा नबोल्नु बेश

Volume:

~ differs in terms of dry and liquid capacity:

10 muthi (मुठ्ठी)	1 mana (roughly 400gm)
8 mana (माना)	1 pathi ‍= 4.54596 litre
20 pathi (पाथी)	1 muri (मुरी)
1 muri	4 feet tall, 1 ft diameter

Area

1 Ropani	16 Aana = 74*74 feet
16 Aana	508.72 m2
1 Bigha	20 Kattha = 13.31 ropani
20 Kattha	400 dhur (1 dhur = 16.93 m2 )

Ropani-Ana-Paisa-Dam system = Hilly Region

Ropani-Ana-Paisa-Dam system = Tereai Region

Length

1 angul	0.75 inch, 4 angul = 3 in
1 haath	1.5 ft, 4 haath = 6ft
1 kosh	2.25 miles
4 kosh	9 miles = 14.48 km

 

Resources:

• Nepal units of capacity (sizes.com)

• Measure Conversion Table (nepalhelp.dk): contains all the comprehensive list of all the units of measurement used in Nepal

• Nepal Bureau of Standards & Metrology (NBSM): नेपाल गुणस्तर तथा नापतौल विभाग (बेभसाइट)

• स्टाण्डर्ड नाप र तौल ऐन, २०२५ (Standard Measurement Act, 2025): in Nepali from Nepal Law Commission

• ManaPathi (Nepali Unit Converter) : App for conversion of Nepalese units to international units and others

• Nepalese customary units of measurement: Wikipedia Article

• Statistical Office of the United Nations (1966), World Weights and Measures. Handbook for Statisticians, New York: United Nations, ST/STAT/SER.M/21/Rev.1.