Precious metals
Gold Price in India
Live gold price per gram and per ounce, by karat, in INR.
164,667.43 INR
per gram: 14,117.82 INR · per ounce: 439,113.29 INR
| Karat | Per tola | Per ounce |
|---|---|---|
| 24K | 164,667.43 INR | 439,113.29 INR |
| 22K | 150,945.14 INR | 402,520.51 INR |
| 21K | 144,084.00 INR | 384,224.13 INR |
| 18K | 123,500.57 INR | 329,334.97 INR |
Raw metal (spot) value — shops pay less when buying and charge more when selling (premium + making charges).
Typical making charges: souk ~6–10%, branded jewellery ~15–25%. Rough estimate — negotiate!
Silver: 210.36 INR / gram
Spot prices via gold-api.com, updated 2026-08-27 — for information only, not financial advice, and not our responsibility for any decisions made using them. Jewellers add a premium and making charges over spot, so retail prices are higher.
Gold price in India, explained
Gold trades globally in US dollars per troy ounce. To show the price in INR, we convert at the live exchange rate and divide by 31.1035 grams, then adjust for karat purity. That is why the local price moves with both the gold market and the INR exchange rate.
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Gold in India: the local market
India is the world's largest gold-jewelry market. Retail trade is 22K (hallmarked '916'), priced per gram or per tola in the north and per sovereign/pavan (8 g) in the south. BIS hallmarking is mandatory for jewelry sales.
Import duty plus 3% GST keeps Indian retail prices above international spot, and demand spikes around wedding seasons and festivals like Akshaya Tritiya and Dhanteras.
Local units & today’s value in INR
| Unit | 24K | 22K (local standard) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | 14,118 INR | 12,941 INR |
| 1 tola(11.6638 g) | 164,667 INR | 150,945 INR |
| 1 sovereign / pavan(8 g) | 112,943 INR | 103,531 INR |
| 1 troy ounce(31.1035 g) | 439,114 INR | 402,521 INR |
Spot value only — local shops add making charges and any taxes. Prices as of 2026-08-27.
Zakat nisab in INR today
The gold nisab — the minimum wealth at which zakat becomes due — is 85 grams of pure gold. At today’s spot price that is about 1,200,015 INR. If your zakatable wealth is above this, work out what you owe with our zakat calculator (live nisab, gold or silver method).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the gold price per gram in India today?+
This page shows the live 24K gold price per gram in INR, along with 22K, 21K and 18K. It is the international spot price converted to INR and divided per gram, updated hourly.
Why is the jeweller's price in India higher than this?+
This is the raw metal (spot) value. Shops add a premium plus making charges, and local taxes may apply, so the retail price is higher than spot.
Which karat is most common in India?+
22K (91.7% pure) is the karat most commonly traded in India. 24K is pure gold; lower karats mix in alloy and cost proportionally less per gram. Note: Import duty + 3% GST keep local prices above international spot.