1 tola = 11.664 g and 1 pavan = 8 g. Bhori, used in Assam and Bengal, is the same weight as a tola. To price any of them, convert to grams and multiply by the rate for the purity you are buying.
Tola, pavan and gram converter
Type in any box and the others follow, with today's metal value.
| 22K (916) metal value | ₹1,51,321 |
|---|---|
| 24K (999) metal value | ₹1,65,197 |
Metal value at today's IBJA rate, before making charges and 3% GST.
Where the tola comes from
The tola was fixed at 180 grains under the British Indian weights system in 1833. A grain is 0.06479891 grams, so a tola is 11.6638 grams, which gold trade rounds to 11.664. India moved to metric weights in 1956 and jewellery is weighed in grams, but the tola never left everyday speech in north and west India. Ten-tola bars are still a common size of gold bar.
In Assam and Bengal the same weight is called a bhori. Our bhori guide covers it in more detail.
Where the pavan comes from
In Kerala and Tamil Nadu, gold is counted in pavan, also written pavun or called a sovereign. It takes its name from the British gold sovereign coin, which weighed just under 8 grams, and the trade settled on a round 8 grams. When a family in Chennai says a bride got 50 pavan, they mean 400 grams.
Price of 1 tola and 1 pavan today
| Unit | Grams | 22K (916) | 24K (999) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tola | 11.664 g | ₹1,51,321 | ₹1,65,197 |
| 10 tola | 116.64 g | ₹15,13,207 | ₹16,51,972 |
| 1 pavan | 8 g | ₹1,03,786 | ₹1,13,304 |
| 10 pavan | 80 g | ₹10,37,865 | ₹11,33,040 |
Latest IBJA rate, checked 25 October 2026, 6:21 pm IST. Metal value before making charges and 3% GST.
The mix-ups that cost money
- Tola and pavan. A tola is about 46% heavier than a pavan. A relative quoting “10 sovereigns” and a shop pricing “10 tola” are 36.64 grams apart.
- Tola and 10 grams. Rate boards show a price per 10 grams. One tola is 1.1664 times that, so a per-10-gram rate is not the tola price.
- Purity. A quote per tola or per pavan for 24K is not the price of 22K jewellery. Check which purity the number is for; our purity guide explains the grades.
Whatever unit people talk in, the bill is in grams. Work out the final price the way our GST guide shows, and compare the rate with today's IBJA rate.
Sources
- Tola (unit): 180 grains, standardised by Regulation VII of 1833 (Wikipedia)
- India Bullion and Jewellers Association: published rates (ibjarates.com)
Questions people ask
1 tola gold is how many grams?
11.664 grams. A tola is 180 grains, which works out to 11.6638 grams, rounded to 11.664 for gold.
1 pavan gold is how many grams?
8 grams. Pavan, also called a sovereign or savaran, is the unit used for gold in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Is a tola the same as a pavan?
No. A tola is 11.664 grams and a pavan is 8 grams, so a tola is about 1.46 pavan. Tola is the north Indian unit; pavan is used in the south.
Is a tola the same as a bhori?
Yes, by weight. Bhori is the name used in Assam and Bengal for the same 11.664 gram unit.
How many tola are in 10 grams?
10 grams is about 0.857 tola. The rate quoted per 10 grams is therefore a little less than the price of one tola.