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In case of residential apartments, the effective floor area available for use within an apartment, is known as
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- Carpet Area
- Built-up Area
- Plinth Area
- Super Built-up Area
Correct Option: A
Carpet area is the actual usable area of an apartment, office unit, showroom, etc. minus wall thickness. Carpet area is the area enclosed within the walls, actual area to lay the carpet. This area will not include the thickness of the inner walls. Built-up area is the carpet area plus the thickness of outer walls and the balcony. Super built-up area is the built up area plus proportionate area of common areas such as the lobby, lifts shaft, stairs, etc. Plinth Area is the entire carpet area along with the thickness of the external walls of the apartment.
