A land measurement unit equal to 2,400 square feet, traditionally used in Chennai and other Tamil Nadu cities for urban property transactions.
A ground is a land measurement unit equal to 2,400 square feet or 222.97 square meters. It is unique to Tamil Nadu and primarily used in Chennai, Coimbatore, and other major Tamil Nadu cities for urban residential and commercial property transactions. The ground is not used in rural areas, where the cent and acre are the standard units. The ground originated as a local measurement convention in the Madras Presidency and has persisted in urban Tamil Nadu real estate markets.
Key conversions: 1 ground = 2,400 sq ft = 222.97 sq m. 1 ground is approximately 5.5 cents. 1 acre is approximately 18.15 grounds. 1 hectare is approximately 44.84 grounds. When comparing properties across urban and semi-urban areas in Tamil Nadu, you will frequently need to convert between grounds and cents — urban listings typically use grounds while suburban and rural listings use cents.
Chennai property prices are commonly quoted per ground, especially in established residential areas. For context, a price of 2 crore per ground in the OMR corridor translates to approximately 8,333 per square foot. In premium areas like T. Nagar, Adyar, and Mylapore, prices per ground can reach 15 to 20 crore. When comparing Chennai prices with other Indian cities where pricing is per square foot, always convert to a common unit. The ground-based pricing convention can mask significant per-square-foot differences between areas if not carefully converted.
A land measurement unit equal to 1/100th of an acre (435.6 sq ft), commonly used in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka for residential plots.
A unique numeric identifier assigned to each land parcel by the Revenue Department during the original land survey.
The minimum property value set by the state government for calculating stamp duty and registration fees during property transactions.
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