Government of Tamil Nadu |
Department of Economics and Statistics |
Statistical Hand Book 2021-22 |
METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
TABLE A
LINEAR MEASURE
10 Millimetres |
= |
1 Centimentre |
= |
0.3937 inch |
10 Centimetres |
= |
1 Decimetre |
= |
3.937 inches |
10 Decimetres |
= |
1 Metre |
= |
39.37 inches or 3.28 Feet |
10 Metres |
= |
1 Decametre |
= |
393.7 inches |
10 Decametres |
= |
1 Hectometre |
= |
328 feet 1 inch |
10 Hectometres |
= |
1 Kilometre |
= |
0.621 mile |
10 Kilometres |
= |
1 Myriametre |
= |
6.21 miles |
WEIGHTS
10 Milligrams |
= |
1 Centigram |
= |
0.1543 grain |
10 Centigrams |
= |
1 Decigram |
= |
1.5432 grains |
10 Decigrams |
= |
1 Gram |
= |
15.432 grains |
10 Grams |
= |
1 Decagram |
= |
0.3527 ounce |
10 Decagrams |
= |
1 Hectogram |
= |
3.5274 ounces |
10 Hectograms |
= |
1 Kilogram |
= |
2.2046 pounds |
10 Kilograms |
= |
1 Myriagram |
= |
22.046 pounds |
10 Myriagrams |
= |
1 Quintal |
= |
220.46 pounds |
10 Quintals |
= |
1 Metric ton |
= |
2204.6 pounds |
10 Millilitres |
= |
1 Centilitre |
= |
0.338 fluid ounce |
10 Centilitres |
= |
1 Decilitre |
= |
3.38 fluid ounces |
10 Decilitres |
= |
1 Litre |
= |
1.0567 liquid quarts or 0.9081dry quart |
10 Litres |
= |
1 Decalitre |
= |
2.64 gallons or 0.284 bushel |
10 Decalitres |
= |
1 Hectolitre |
= |
26.418 gallons or 2.838 bushels |
10 Hectolitres |
= |
1 Kilolitre |
= |
264.18 gallons or 35.315 Cubic feet |
100 Sq. Millimetres |
= |
1 Sq.Centimetre |
= |
0.15499 inch |
100 Sq. Centimetres |
= |
1 Sq. Decimetre |
= |
15.499 inches |
100 Sq. Decimetres |
= |
1 Sq. Metre |
= |
1549.9 Sq. inches or 1.196 Sq. Yards |
100 Sq. Metres |
= |
1 Decametre |
= |
119.6 Sq. Yards |
100 Sq. Decametres |
= |
1 Sq.Hectometre |
= |
2.471 acres |
100 Sq. Hectometres |
= |
1 Sq. Kilometre |
= |
0.386 Sq. Mile |
VOLUME MEASURE
1000 Cubic Millimetres |
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1 Cubic Centimetre |
= |
.06102 Cubic inch |
1000 Cubic Centimetres |
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1 Cubic Decimetre |
= |
61.02 Cubic inches |
1000 Cubic Decimetres |
= |
1 Cubic Metre |
= |
35.314 Cubic feet |
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TABLE B
EASY CONVERSIONS
SPEED
Miles/hr |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
80 |
Km/hr |
32 |
48 |
64 |
80 |
96 |
112 |
128 |
TEMPERATURE
Celsius |
-5 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
36.9 |
40 |
50 |
Fahrenheit |
23 |
32 |
41 |
50 |
68 |
86 |
98.4 |
104 |
122 |
Ib/Sq.in |
22 |
24 |
26 |
28 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
Kg.Sq.Cm. |
1.55 |
1.69 |
1.83 |
1.97 |
2.11 |
2.25 |
2.39 |
FUEL CONSUMPTION
Miles/gal |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
Litres/100km |
28.3 |
14.2 |
9.5 |
7.1 |
5.6 |
PAPER SIZES
A Size |
Mm |
Inches |
A0 |
841 x 1189 |
33 ⅛ x 46 ¾ |
A1 |
594 x 841 |
23 ⅜ x 33 ⅛ |
A2 |
420 x 594 |
16 ½ x 23 ⅜ |
A3 |
297 x 420 |
11 ¾ x 16 ½ |
A4 |
210 x 297 |
8 ¼ x 11 ¾ |
A5 |
148 x 210 |
5 ⅞ x 8 ¼ |
A6 |
105 x 148 |
4 ⅛ x 5 ⅞ |
A7 |
74 x 105 |
2 ⅞ x 4 ⅛ |
A8 |
52 x 74 |
2 1/16 x 2 ⅞ |
A9 |
37 x 52 |
1 ½ x 2 1/16 |
A10 |
26 x 37 |
1 x 1 ½ |
TABLE E
RECOGNISED ABBREVIATIONS
Millimetre |
mm. |
Centimetre |
cm. |
Metre |
m. |
Kilometre |
Km. |
Gram |
g. |
Kilogram |
Kg. |
Quintal |
q. |
Tonne |
t. |
Millilitre |
ml. |
Litre |
l. |
Kilolitre |
kl. |
Square Metre |
Sq.m. |
Cubic Metre |
Cu.m. |
Kilo Watt |
KW. |
Mega Watt |
MW. |
Million Units |
MU. |
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