What is Ropani?
रोपनी
A ropani is a traditional unit of land area used in the hills of Nepal, including the Kathmandu Valley. One ropani equals 5,476 square feet (about 508.74 m²), and is divided into 16 aana.
Ropani is the standard land-measurement unit in Nepal's hill and mountain regions. 1 ropani = 16 aana = 64 paisa = 256 daam, and equals 5,476 sq ft, 508.74 m² or roughly 0.0509 hectare.
In the Terai (plains), land is instead measured in bigha, kattha and dhur. Property documents, malpot (land revenue) records and real-estate listings in the hills are all quoted in ropani-aana-paisa-daam.
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Definitions explain standard Nepali terms in everyday and official use. Land-unit conversions follow the standard Nepali measurement system; tax and contribution rates reflect current law (Income Tax Act 2058, VAT Act 2052, Social Security Act 2074) and are revised each fiscal year by the Finance Act — always confirm current-year figures with the relevant authority.