A traditional unit of area in Pakistan. The marla was standardized under British rule to be equal to the square rod [1], that is, 272.25 square feet, 30.25 square yards, or 25.2929 square meters
Russ Rowlett (Director), How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement, Center for Mathematics and Science Education University of North Carolina, USA 2005. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictA.html, (Unit of Meas and Covr Factors - Amer) {608}