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What is Cent?

Cent is a traditional unit used to determine land area. In metric units, 1 cent equals 40.47 square meters or 435.54 square feet. It is an intuitive and practical way to divide and allocate small parcels of land. While India adopted the metric system in the mid-20th century, cent usage endures due to tradition and practicality.

Cent is typically used in South Indian states such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala to accurately measure smaller agricultural plots and residential lands, where land prices are often expressed in cents.

What is Hectare?

Hectare is a SI accepted metric unit for area measurement. One hectare is equivalent to 10000 square meters. Its primary use is in measuring the area of large land tracts. The word hectare comes from French.

In India, hectares are widely used to measure large agricultural land tracts. However, it is less commonly used for residential properties.

Conversion Table for 1 Cent to Hectare

One cent is equal to 0.00404 hectares. The table below shows some cent to hectare conversions.

Cent	Hectare
1	0.004
5	0.02
10	0.04
50	0.2
75	0.3
100	0.4
500	2

Value of One Cent in Different States

The value of one cent remains typically the same all over India, as given below.

Cent	Value in India (in Hectares)
1	0.004

How to Convert Cent to Hectare?

You can convert cent to hectare quickly by following the steps given here:

Step 1: Visit Tata Capital's Area Conversion Calculator.

Step 2: Select Cent from the left-side drop-down menu.

Step 3: Select Hectare from the right-side drop-down menu.

Step 4: Enter the requisite value in the cent column.

The value in acres will be instantly displayed in the hectare column.

FAQ's On Cent to Hectare Conversion

One hectare is much larger than one cent. Specifically, one hectare is equal to approximately 250 cents.

A hectare is used for land area measurement in India, especially for large agricultural lands.

Hectare comes under the metric system of measurement, while cent does not.

You can manually convert cents to hectares by multiplying the value in cents by 0.004. A convenient and accurate way is to use a reliable online area conversion calculator such as the one provided by Tata Capital.