What Is a Tola? Gold Weight Units in Pakistan Explained

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· By Al Raheem Jewellers, Lahore

A tola is the traditional unit for weighing gold and silver in Pakistan and South Asia. 1 tola = 11.664 grams (more precisely 11.6638 g). Gold rates in Pakistan are quoted per tola and per 10 grams.

UnitEqualsIn grams
1 tola12 masha11.664 g
1 masha8 ratti0.972 g
1 ratti—0.1215 g
10 grams0.857 tola10 g
1 troy ounce2.667 tola31.103 g

Quick conversions

  • Grams to tola: divide by 11.664
  • Tola to grams: multiply by 11.664
  • Per-tola price to per-gram: divide by 11.664

Typical weights

Jewellery weights vary widely with design. As a rough guide, a light ring can be well under a tola, a pair of bangles can be a few tola, and a full bridal set can run from a few tola to much more depending on how heavy you want it. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a weight.

See the price of a tola right now on gold rate today.

How many grams is half a tola?

Half a tola is about 5.83 grams.

Why do some rates show per 10 grams?

Grams are the international standard, so many markets quote 10 grams alongside the traditional tola.

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