How Much Is 1 Tola Gold Worth Today?
How Much Is 1 Tola Gold Worth Today?
One tola equals 11.6638 grams — usually rounded to 11.664 g. So the value of 1 tola of gold is simply the live per-gram rate for that purity multiplied by 11.664. At a 22K rate of ₹7,800 per gram, 1 tola of 22K gold works out to roughly ₹90,979. In West Bengal the same unit is called a bhori (ভরি), which is divided into 16 ana. A tola is a unit of weight, not a purity — so always confirm both the weight and the carat behind any quote.
If you have ever been quoted a gold price "per tola" — by a jeweller, an older relative, or a family member abroad — you may have wondered exactly how much gold a tola is, and what it is worth in rupees today.
The answer starts with one number: 1 tola = 11.6638 grams, commonly rounded to 11.664 g. Everything else is arithmetic on top of the live gold rate. This guide explains what a tola is, how it relates to the bhori and ana still used across West Bengal, and how to convert today’s per-gram rate into the value of one tola of gold.
The Quick Answer: What 1 Tola of Gold Is Worth
Value of 1 tola = Live per-gram rate for that purity × 11.664. For 22K gold at ₹7,800 per gram, 1 tola ≈ ₹90,979. For 24K at ₹8,500 per gram, 1 tola ≈ ₹99,144.
The rates above are illustrative, used only to show the method. Gold moves every trading day, so run the calculation on the current figure rather than on a number from an article.
Check: Live Gold Rate Today Across West Bengal →
What Is a Tola?
A tola is a traditional South Asian unit of mass. The name comes from the Sanskrit tol, meaning "to weigh". Under British India the unit was standardised at 180 troy grains — the exact weight of the silver rupee coin of the time — which works out to 11.6638038 grams.
That coin is long gone, but the weight outlived it. The tola remains in everyday use for gold across India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and much of the Gulf, particularly among older buyers and in family conversations about inherited jewellery.
A tola is a unit of weight only. It says nothing about purity. One tola of 18K gold and one tola of 24K gold weigh exactly the same but are worth very different amounts, because they contain different quantities of pure gold.
1 Tola in Grams — Conversion Table
The standard conversion is 1 tola = 11.6638 g. Most jewellers round this to 11.664 g, and some round further to 11.66 g. For small quantities the difference is negligible; on larger lots it is worth confirming which figure is being used.
| Quantity | In Grams | Also Known As |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tola | 11.664 g | 1 bhori / 1 vori |
| 2 tola | 23.328 g | 2 bhori |
| 5 tola | 58.320 g | 5 bhori |
| 10 tola | 116.640 g | the classic "TT bar" or gold biscuit |
| ½ tola | 5.832 g | 8 ana |
| ¼ tola | 2.916 g | 4 ana |
Going the other way: to convert grams into tola, divide by 11.664. So 10 grams is about 0.857 tola, and 100 grams is about 8.57 tola.
Tola, Bhori and Ana — the Bengali Weight System
In West Bengal and Bangladesh, the same unit is far more commonly called a bhori (ভরি), sometimes written vori. One bhori is one tola: 11.664 grams. If a Bengali jeweller quotes you "per bhori", they are quoting per tola.
Where the Bengali system goes further is in its subdivisions. A bhori is divided into 16 ana (আনা), and each ana into 6 roti (রতি):
| Bengali Unit | Relationship | In Grams |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bhori (ভরি) | = 1 tola | 11.664 g |
| 1 ana (আনা) | = 1/16 bhori | 0.729 g |
| 1 roti (রতি) | = 1/6 ana | 0.1215 g |
This matters in practice. Older jewellery from Bardhaman, Bankura, Nadia or Birbhum is often described in bhori and ana rather than grams — a chain "of 3 bhori 8 ana", for instance, is 3.5 tola, or about 40.8 grams. If you have inherited pieces described this way, converting to grams is the first step in understanding their value.
Do not confuse the jewellery ana with the old coin anna. Both mean "one-sixteenth", but one divides a bhori of gold and the other divided a rupee.
How to Calculate the Value of 1 Tola of Gold
The calculation has three steps, and they must be done in this order:
- Find the live per-gram rate for the correct purity — 24K, 22K or 18K are quoted separately, and using the wrong one is the most common error.
- Multiply that rate by 11.664 to get the value of one tola at that purity.
- Multiply by the number of tola if you hold more than one.
Worked through with illustrative rates, one tola comes out as follows:
| Purity | Illustrative Rate (per gram) | Value of 1 Tola (11.664 g) |
|---|---|---|
| 24K (99.9%) | ₹8,500 | ≈ ₹99,144 |
| 22K (91.6%) | ₹7,800 | ≈ ₹90,979 |
| 18K (75.0%) | ₹6,400 | ≈ ₹74,650 |
Note how much the purity changes the answer. One tola of 18K gold is worth roughly a quarter less than one tola of 24K, despite weighing exactly the same. This is why a quote given only "per tola", with no carat attached, is incomplete.
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Tola vs Gram vs Ounce — How the Units Compare
Three units dominate gold pricing worldwide, and it helps to know how they line up:
| Unit | Equals | Used In |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | 1 g | Official Indian retail pricing; all rate quotes |
| 1 tola / bhori | 11.664 g | India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Gulf |
| 1 troy ounce | 31.1035 g | International bullion markets; global spot price |
| 10 grams | 10 g | The traditional Indian quoting convention |
One troy ounce is about 2.667 tola. This is worth knowing because the international gold price you see in the news is quoted in dollars per troy ounce, while your local rate is in rupees per gram — the two are connected by the ounce-to-gram conversion and the USD–INR exchange rate.
Why 10 Grams and 1 Tola Are Not the Same Thing
Indian gold rates are conventionally published per 10 grams, and this causes genuine confusion, because 10 grams and 1 tola are close but not equal. One tola is 11.664 g — about 16.6% heavier than 10 grams.
So if you see a "per 10 gram" rate and assume it is the tola price, you will underestimate the value of a tola by roughly a sixth. To convert a per-10-gram rate to a per-tola figure, multiply by 1.1664.
1 tola ≠ 10 grams. A tola is 11.664 g. Mistaking one for the other on a 5 tola lot means misjudging the value by nearly 8.3 grams of gold.
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The 10 Tola Gold Bar
One place the tola still appears as an official unit is bullion. The 10 tola bar — 116.64 grams — is a long-established format in the South Asian and Gulf gold trade, often called a "TT bar" or simply a gold biscuit.
These bars are usually 999 or 995 fine and are traded on weight and assay rather than on design, which makes their valuation straightforward compared with jewellery. If you hold a tola bar, the relevant figures are its stated fineness, its verified weight, and the live 24K rate.
What 1 Tola of Old Gold Is Actually Worth When You Sell
Here is the distinction that matters most if you are selling rather than buying. The tola calculation above gives you the value of one tola of pure gold content at a given purity. It does not automatically give you the value of a one tola ornament.
A bangle that weighs one tola on the scale is not one tola of gold if it contains stones, lac filling, thread or a hollow core. What counts is net gold weight — the weight remaining once non-gold components are deducted.
Verified purity × Net gold weight × Applicable buying rate = Indicative gold value. Gross tola weight is the starting point, not the answer.
Two ornaments can both weigh exactly one tola and be worth substantially different amounts — one solid 22K, the other 18K with heavy stone settings. Only testing and net weighing will separate them.
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How Auriksha Values Gold Quoted in Tola or Bhori
Customers across Durgapur, Asansol, Bardhaman and Bankura regularly bring in jewellery described in bhori and ana — usually older pieces, often inherited, sometimes with a decades-old receipt still quoting the original bhori weight.
The valuation process does not depend on which unit you use. Each item is tested to establish its actual purity and weighed to establish net gold weight, and the applicable buying rate is applied to that verified gold content. The only deduction applied is a fixed 2% margin and 1% dust and wax deduction on the live rate, with no melting-loss or wastage charges. We will convert between tola, bhori and grams for you and show the working, so the figure on the receipt and the figure on the scale can be compared directly.
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Common Mistakes When Buying or Selling by the Tola
- Treating 1 tola as 10 grams — it is 11.664 g, a difference of roughly 16.6%.
- Accepting a "per tola" quote without asking which carat it applies to.
- Assuming gross ornament weight equals net gold weight — stones, lac and thread weigh something and are worth nothing.
- Comparing a per-tola quote from one buyer with a per-gram quote from another without converting both to the same unit first.
- Using an old receipt’s bhori figure as the current weight, when the piece may have been repaired, resized or lost a stone since.
- Forgetting that a rate seen in the morning may have moved by the afternoon.
The safeguard against all six is the same: convert everything to grams, confirm the purity, and ask how the final figure was calculated.
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Know the Unit, Then Know the Value
A tola is 11.664 grams — no more, no less. Multiply that by the live per-gram rate for the right purity and you have the value of one tola of gold. In Bengal, the same unit answers to bhori, and splits into 16 ana.
But weight is only half the equation. Purity decides what that weight is actually worth, and net gold weight decides how much of your ornament counts. Get all three right and a per-tola quote becomes something you can check for yourself.