What is kitta kaat?
Kitta kaat is splitting one land parcel into several separately titled plots. The arithmetic — how many plots, how big each one is, and what is left over — is what this calculator covers. The legal process runs through the local land revenue office and is a separate matter.
How do I work out plot sizes when splitting land?
Two different questions get asked, and they have different answers:
- Into N plots — the developer's question. The land divides exactly; what you want to know is how big each plot ends up, and whether that size sells locally.
- By plot size — the market's question. You know 4 aana sells; how many fit, and what is left? That offcut is usually what changes the plan, so it sits next to the answer rather than buried below it.
How much land should I leave for the road?
It depends on the shape of the holding and on what the municipality requires — a long thin parcel loses far less to a spine road than a square one. Set the percentage above and it comes out of the saleable area before anything is divided, so the per-plot figure is the one you can actually sell.
Why is there land left over?
Because dividing by a target plot size rarely comes out even. The remainder is the offcut. It is often the piece that decides whether the plan changes — sell it as an odd-sized plot, add it to a neighbour, or re-cut the whole layout.
What this calculator deliberately ignores
Frontage, corner premiums, setbacks, drainage and the ward office. It assumes equal rectangles, and the plots facing the road are worth more than the ones behind them — which no arithmetic here reflects. Real subdivision is a drawing, not a division. Use this to test whether a plan is worth drawing.
Common questions
- What is kitta kaat in Nepal?
- Splitting one land parcel into several separately titled plots. This calculator covers the arithmetic — plot sizes, road allowance and the offcut; the legal process runs through the land revenue office.
- How do I divide land into equal plots?
- Enter the total area and how many plots you want above. Set a road allowance first if access has to come out of the saleable land, because it is removed before the division.
- How much land is lost to roads in a subdivision?
- It depends on the shape of the parcel and municipal requirements, so the percentage is yours to set. A long thin parcel loses less to a spine road than a square one of the same area.
- Why is my leftover area not zero?
- Because dividing by a target plot size rarely comes out even. The remainder is the offcut, and it is shown with the answer because it is often what changes the plan.