Gold Price Per Tola Today
Track the live gold price per tola in USD. 1 tola equals 11.6638 grams or 0.375 troy ounces — the traditional gold weight unit used across South Asia. Real-time conversions updated every minute.
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Understanding the Tola
The tola (also spelled "tolah") is a traditional South Asian unit of weight equal to 11.6638 grams or 3/8 (0.375) troy ounces. It is the standard unit for gold pricing in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and parts of India. The term derives from the Sanskrit "tula" meaning balance or weight. While international markets quote gold per troy ounce, gold bazaars and jewelry shops across South Asia have priced gold per tola for centuries, making it the most recognized unit for everyday gold transactions in the region.
The tola's origin as a precise measurement dates to the British colonial era, when it was standardized as the weight of one silver rupee coin — exactly 11.6638 grams. Before standardization, the tola varied slightly between regions, but the colonial-era definition became universal across the Indian subcontinent. Even after India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh officially adopted the metric system, the tola has remained deeply embedded in gold trading culture. Jewelers, gold dealers, and consumers across South Asia instinctively think in tolas when buying or selling gold, much as Americans think in ounces.
In Pakistan, the tola is the dominant unit for quoting gold prices in local markets. Daily gold rate announcements by the Sarafa Bazaar in Karachi and Lahore are given per tola, and this is how most Pakistanis track the gold price. In India, while many urban retailers have shifted to gram-based pricing, the tola remains common in traditional bazaars, particularly in northern states. The Middle East — especially the UAE and parts of the Gulf — also uses the tola in markets catering to South Asian expatriate communities.
To calculate the gold price per tola, multiply the current troy ounce spot price by 0.375. Since one troy ounce contains approximately 2.6667 tolas, a tola of gold represents a substantial but accessible quantity for retail buyers. Common gold jewelry purchases in South Asia range from 1 to 10 tolas, corresponding to roughly 11.7 to 116.6 grams, making the tola a practical unit for the region's most popular transaction sizes.
- 1 tola = 11.6638 grams (exact)
- 1 tola = 0.375 troy ounces (3/8 of a troy ounce)
- Approximately 2.67 tolas per troy ounce
- 85.735 tolas per kilogram
- Still the dominant unit for gold jewelry pricing in South Asian bazaars
- Government standardized the tola during the British colonial era
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