One tola equals exactly 11.6638038 grams, a traditional South Asian and Gulf mass unit still used to price gold and, less often, platinum. This converter turns a tola figure into grams, troy ounces or the ten-tola bar instantly, one of the platinum calculators and converters built for exact PGM weight math.
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Exact factors, fixed by definition. No price data.| Unit | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Troy ounces (oz t) | 0.375 |
| Grams (g) | 11.6638038 |
| Kilograms (kg) | 0.0116638038 |
| Pennyweights (dwt) | 7.5 |
| Troy pounds (lb t) | 0.03125 |
| Grains (gr) | 180 |
| Avoirdupois ounces (oz) | 0.4114285714 |
| Avoirdupois pounds (lb) | 0.0257142857 |
What Is a Tola?#
A tola is a unit of mass equal to 11.6638038 grams (180 grains, 0.375 troy ounces), fixed by Regulation VII of 1833 and still used in bullion trade across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and the Gulf. The figure is exact, not rounded: 180 grains at 0.06479891 grams each gives 11.6638038 grams on the nose, and 0.375 is exactly three-eighths of a troy ounce, not an approximation.
Tola to Grams and Troy Ounces#
One tola converts to 11.6638038 grams and 0.375 troy ounces exactly, using the table below.
| Weight | Grams | Troy ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tola | 11.6638038 | 0.375 |
| 1 troy ounce | 31.1034768 | 1 |
| 10 tola (ten-tola bar) | 116.638038 | 3.75 |
| 1 kilogram | 1,000 | 32.1507466 |
| 1 kilogram, in tola | n/a | 85.7353 tola |
A buyer moving between an Indian tola quote and a Western troy ounce converter needs both figures side by side, not a rough mental conversion.
Why 10 Grams, 12 Grams and 100 Grams Are Not 1 Tola#
A tola is neither 10, 12 nor exactly 11 grams: the true figure is 11.6638038 grams, so a kilogram holds 85.7353 tola, not a round number. Ten grams undercounts a tola by 0.1664 grams (1.4%); 12 grams overcounts it by 0.3362 grams (2.9%), because both figures round the awkward decimal to a tidier number instead of using the exact factor. On a 10-tola bar, the 12-gram assumption alone misstates the weight by 3.362 grams.
Where the Tola Is Used in Gold and Platinum Trade#
Gold and platinum trade in South Asia mostly prices by the gram or 10 grams today, with the tola surviving as a legacy trade unit in some regional and wholesale bullion markets. Three national bullion associations illustrate how unevenly the unit has been retired.
Tola Pricing in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh#
India's IBJA quotes platinum (Pt, atomic number 78, CAS 7440-06-4) and gold per gram and per 10 grams, Pakistan's APGJSA sets its daily gold rate per tola and per 10 grams, and Bangladesh's BAJUS prices gold per bhori, the local name for the tola (11.664 g). The three markets sit at three different points on the same transition away from the tola.
- India: the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) publishes its benchmark platinum and gold rates per gram and per 10 grams; the tola survives only in some regional and wholesale contexts. See platinum price in India today.
- Pakistan: the Karachi-based All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA) still announces a daily benchmark gold rate per tola and per 10 grams, per Business Recorder, though no equivalent APGJSA platinum benchmark exists. See platinum price in Pakistan today.
- Bangladesh: BAJUS, the Bangladesh Jewellers' Association, sets official daily gold rates per bhori (11.664 g) but publishes no separate platinum rate. See platinum price in Bangladesh today.
The Ten-Tola Bar#
Ten tolas make the standard ten-tola bullion bar (116.638038 g, 3.75 troy ounces) traded across South Asia and the Gulf. It is a trade denomination, not a purity grade, cast at whatever fineness the refiner states, most often 999 gold, the same way a 1 kilogram bar suits metric markets.
Other Weight Converters and Platinum Tools#
DailyPlatinum's other weight converters cover the units a tola conversion is most often paired with.
Sibling converters and value calculators#
Related converters include the troy ounce, troy pound, pennyweight, kilogram and gram converters, and the platinum value calculator.
- Troy pound converter: the 12-troy-ounce unit above the troy ounce.
- Pennyweight converter: DWT to grams, the 1/20 troy ounce jewelry unit.
- Kilogram to troy ounce converter: the metric-to-troy conversion behind a kilogram bar.
- Grams to troy ounces converter: the base conversion this page's tola table builds on.
Tola FAQ#
How Much Is 1 Tola in Grams?#
One tola equals 11.6638038 grams, exact under Regulation VII of 1833.
How Many Tola Make 1 Kilogram?#
One kilogram equals 85.7353 tola (1,000 grams divided by 11.6638038 grams).
Is 1 Tola Equal to 12 Grams?#
No, 1 tola is 11.6638038 grams, not 12 grams; 12 grams is roughly 1.03 tola.
Is 10 Grams of Gold 1 Tola?#
No, 1 tola is 11.6638038 grams, not 10 grams; 10 grams is a separate retail rounding some jewelers use, not the tola.
Is 10 Tola Equal to 100 Grams?#
No, 10 tola equals 116.638038 grams, not 100 grams; that 10-tola weight is the standard ten-tola bullion bar.
Is Platinum Traded by the Tola?#
Rarely: India's IBJA and most South Asian bullion markets quote platinum per gram or per 10 grams, with the tola surviving only in some regional and wholesale contexts.