Couple of areas that are somewhat consistent and correct in India are mass (in kg) and temperature (degrees Celsius). Most often concessions are made around acres/square feet and feet. As for accurate SI symbols and multiples, one has to remember how poverty ridden and illiterate the vast masses still are.
Here is a blog post I wrote back in January 2014 - http://metrikk.tumblr.com/post/72576487903/perverse-elitism-conjecture-as-to-why-indians == Krishna == On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 8:31 AM, Harry Wyeth <[email protected]> wrote: > Readers might be interested in knowing how SI is doing on the other side > of the globe: Sort of mixed! As usual, symbols are all mixed up, as in > KM, Km, kms, etc. Swimming pool depths are in feet, including 3.2 feet, > and condominium areas are in square feet. Fuel economy can be kmpl, mpg, > or the correct way. Acres are used, not hectares, unless you go up to > multiple square kilometers. Distances are usually in km. Speed is often > kmh or kmH. TV personalities speaking English sometimes use feet. > Official government signs, such as on a new stretch of highway, are much > more likely to use the correct lingo. > > Not too surprising, given the general state of chaos I observed! > > HARRY WYETH >
