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Maund, Seer and Pao Converter

Convert the traditional weights of Pakistan and India, maund (mann), seer, pao and chhatank, to kilograms, with both the metric 40 kg maund and the old one.

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Kilograms

100 kg

Maund
2.5
Seer
100
Pao
400
Chhatank
1,600
Pounds
220.4623 lb

2.5 maund is 100 kg, using the metric 40 kg maund.

How it's worked out

  1. The units1 maund = 40 seer; 1 seer = 4 pao = 16 chhatank1 seer = 1,000 g
  2. In kilograms2.5 maund × 40 kg100 kg

The units

1 maund = 40 seer · 1 seer = 4 pao = 16 chhatank · metric seer = 1 kg · old seer = 933.1 g

Worked example

2.5 maund of wheat is 100 kg with the metric maund, or 93.31 kg with the old 37.32 kg maund.

Questions people ask

How many kg is one maund?

In Pakistani markets today, 40 kg. The old pre-metric maund was 37.32 kg.

How many kg is one seer?

1 kg with the metric maund. The old seer, 80 tola, was 933 grams.

What are pao and chhatank?

A pao is a quarter of a seer (250 g in metric terms) and a chhatank is a sixteenth of a seer (62.5 g).

About this calculator

Formula and rules last checked 25 October 2026Written and tested by the CalculatorDex teamReport a problem