A cawnie is an obsolete unit of land area used in Chennai (formerly Madras) in India. It was approximately equal to 1.322 acres.[1] In SI units that is 5349 square metres. After metrication in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete. It is also known as Kani. 1 kani is equal to 57600 Square Feet.[2]
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- ↑ Street's Indian And Colonial Mercantile Directory{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1869)
- ↑ Kani to square feet | Kani to Acre in Madras. Retrieved 2020-09-25.