Tola vs Gram — Gold Weight, Compared
1 tola = 11.6638 grams in Pakistan, and 1 gram = 0.08574 tola. The tola is the traditional unit the gold rate is quoted in; the gram is the metric unit jewellers use to weigh an actual piece. Both describe the same gold — you just need to move between them to check a price, which is exactly what this page (and the calculators it links to) make easy.
Quick facts
Side-by-side: Tola vs Gram
| Dimension | Tola | Gram |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Traditional South-Asian weight unit | Metric (SI) weight unit |
| Exact value | 1 tola = 11.6638 g | 1 g = 0.08574 tola |
| Used for the gold rate | Pakistan quotes the rate per tola | India quotes per 10 g; jewellers weigh in g |
| Subdivisions | 1 tola = 12 masha = 96 ratti | Decimal (mg, g, kg) |
| Troy-ounce bridge | 1 tola ≈ 0.375 troy oz | 1 troy oz = 31.1035 g |
| Where used | Pakistan, India, Gulf gold trade | Worldwide |
| Best for | Quoting & comparing local gold prices | Precise weighing of an actual piece |
Tola to Grams & Troy Ounces
Values use the Pakistani tola of 11.6638 g. The troy-ounce column is the bridge to the international spot price.
| Tola | Grams | Troy Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 tola | 5.83 g | 0.188 oz |
| 1 tola | 11.66 g | 0.375 oz |
| 2 tola | 23.33 g | 0.750 oz |
| 5 tola | 58.32 g | 1.875 oz |
| 10 tola | 116.64 g | 3.751 oz |
| 50 tola | 583.19 g | 18.75 oz |
| 100 tola | 1,166.38 g | 37.51 oz |
Grams to Tola
| Grams | Tola |
|---|---|
| 1 g | 0.0857 tola |
| 5 g | 0.4287 tola |
| 10 g | 0.8574 tola |
| 11.6638 g | 1 tola |
| 25 g | 2.143 tola |
| 50 g | 4.287 tola |
| 100 g | 8.574 tola |
Need an exact figure for a specific weight and karat? Use our gold price calculator or the gold & silver unit converter.
The cross-border tola trap
The tola is not the same weight everywhere. Pakistan and most of the traditional trade use the historic tola of 11.6638 g, but India in some contexts uses a rounded 10 g "new tola". That 1.66 g gap is real money on a gold purchase — over 14% per tola. When you compare a price quoted in another country, confirm which tola it's based on before assuming it's cheaper or dearer.
Worked example: pricing a 1-tola coin in grams
Say the day's 24K gold rate is quoted per tola and you want the per-gram price to check a jeweller's scale:
- 1Start with the per-tola rate (24K, pure gold).
- 2Divide by 11.6638 — that gives the per-gram rate for pure gold.
- 3For a 22K piece, multiply the per-gram rate by 0.9166 (the 22K purity fraction).
- 4Multiply by the piece's weight in grams to get its metal value — then making charges are added on top.
The whole chain — rate, unit, karat, weight — is handled by the gold price calculator, and the full breakdown of how a counter price is built is in our guide to buying gold.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 tola?
In Pakistan, 1 tola = 11.6638 grams (the standard South-Asian tola of 180 grains). This is the value jewellers and the daily gold rate use. India sometimes uses a rounded 'new tola' of 10 g, so always confirm which tola a price refers to when comparing across borders.
Why is the gold rate quoted per tola but my jewellery weighed in grams?
Pakistan's headline gold rate is published per tola because that's the traditional trading unit, but jewellers weigh actual pieces in grams for precision. Your bill converts between the two: grams are turned into tola, then priced at the per-tola rate (and scaled by the karat's purity fraction).
How do I convert a tola gold price to grams?
Divide the per-tola rate by 11.6638 to get the per-gram rate. For example, if gold is quoted at a certain rate per tola, that rate ÷ 11.6638 is the rate for one gram. Our gold price calculator does this automatically for any weight and karat.
What is 1 tola in troy ounces?
1 tola ≈ 0.375 troy ounce, because a troy ounce is 31.1035 g and a tola is 11.6638 g. This is the bridge between the local per-tola price and the international spot price, which is quoted per troy ounce.
What are masha and ratti?
They're the traditional subdivisions of a tola still used by some jewellers: 1 tola = 12 masha = 96 ratti. So 1 masha ≈ 0.972 g and 1 ratti ≈ 0.1215 g. They mostly appear when describing very small gemstone or gold weights.
Is the tola used outside Pakistan and India?
Yes — the tola is widely used across the Gulf gold trade (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and others), largely because of the very large South-Asian community there. Outside South Asia and the Gulf, gold is usually traded in grams or troy ounces.