1 man (maund) is 40 kg in Pakistan. So 5 man is 200 kg, 25 man is one tonne, and a 50 kg bag is 1.25 man. Crop rates for wheat, rice, cotton and sugarcane are quoted per 40 kg, which is one man.
Older books and land records may use the British India maund of 37.3242 kg, made of 40 seer of 80 tola each. The converter shows both, plus the old seer and chatank.
Man to kg table
| Man (maund) | Kilograms | Man | Kilograms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 20 | 10 | 400 |
| 1 | 40 | 25 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 80 | 50 | 2,000 |
| 2.5 | 100 | 75 | 3,000 |
| 5 | 200 | 100 | 4,000 |
To go from kilograms to man, divide by 40. For example, 1,300 kg ÷ 40 = 32.5 man.
Converting a rate per man into a rate per kg
Mandi and government rates are quoted per 40 kg. To compare them with a shop price per kg, divide by 40.
Worked example
A wheat rate is Rs 3,800 per 40 kg (the rate is only an example), and a farmer has 2,600 kg to sell.
- Rate per kg: 3,800 ÷ 40 = Rs 95
- Weight in man: 2,600 ÷ 40 = 65 man
- Value: 65 × 3,800 = Rs 247,000
The same sum works per kg: 2,600 × 95 = Rs 247,000. Deductions such as bags, moisture or the commission agent's share come off separately.
The old maund, seer and chatank
Before metric units, the maund was built from the tola:
| Unit | Equals | Metric value |
|---|---|---|
| Tola | 180 grains | 11.6638 g |
| Chatank | 5 tola, 1/16 seer | 58.32 g |
| Seer (ser) | 80 tola, 16 chatank | 933.10 g |
| Maund (man) | 40 seer, 3,200 tola | 37.3242 kg |
Pakistan's Weights and Measures (International System) Act 1967 lists these conversion factors in its First Schedule: 1 tola is 0.0116638 kg, 1 seer is 0.93310 kg and 1 maund is 37.3242 kg. So 100 old maunds are 93.31 of today's 40 kg man, and one 40 kg man is 1.0717 old maunds.
When the man was rounded to 40 kg, one fortieth of it became 1 kg, and that is how ser is used in markets today. We have not seen an official definition of this 1 kg ser, so the converter labels it plainly. On that basis a chatank would be 62.5 g, but the old chatank was 58.32 g.
Where you still see the man
- Crop prices and procurement targets, quoted per 40 kg
- Yields, such as "40 man per acre" of wheat
- Grain, sugar and animal feed sold in bulk
- Old land and revenue papers that record produce in maunds
If you are reading a pre-1970s document, the figure is almost certainly the 37.3242 kg maund. For gold and silver weights, which still use the tola, see tola to gram and masha to gram.
Maund questions
1 man is equal to how many kg?
In Pakistan 1 man is 40 kg. It is the unit used for crop rates, such as the price of wheat per 40 kg. The older British India maund was 37.3242 kg, so check the date of the document you are reading.
How many man are in 100 kg?
100 kg is 2.5 man, because 100 ÷ 40 = 2.5. A 50 kg bag is 1.25 man, and a tonne (1,000 kg) is 25 man.
How many kg is 1 maund in India?
The British India maund was fixed in 1833 and became exactly 37.3242 kg after independence, which is 40 seer of 933.10 g. Pakistan now uses a 40 kg man, and Bangladesh also counts a maund as 40 kg.
How many ser are in a man?
A man has 40 ser. With today's 40 kg man that makes one ser 1 kg. In the old system a seer was 80 tola, 933.10 g, and 40 of them made the 37.3242 kg maund.
How do I convert a price per 40 kg to price per kg?
Divide the price by 40. A rate of Rs 4,000 per 40 kg is Rs 100 per kg. To go back, multiply the per kg price by 40.
Last reviewed 30 September 2026. Results are estimates; official notices always take precedence.