Tola, pavan and ounce to gram: gold weight conversion

Quick reference

Gold rates in India are quoted per gram, and per 10 grams on the commodity exchange.

• 1 tola = 11.664 grams
• 1 pavan (sovereign) = 8 grams
• 1 troy ounce = 31.1035 grams
• 10 grams = 0.857 tola
• 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams

Where each unit is used

The tola is common in North India and for bars. The pavan or sovereign is the usual unit in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The troy ounce is the unit of the international gold price.

Work out the price

Multiply the weight in grams by the rate per gram for the karat. For example, the price of a pavan is 8 times the per gram rate, and a tola is 11.664 times. The live pages for the pavan, tola and 10 gram rates do this for you.

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