Tola, Masha, Ratti to Grams Converter — Live Gold Money Value
A tola-to-grams converter takes any South Asian weight (tola + masha + ratti) and returns the equivalent gram weight plus money value at the live international XAU/USD spot rate, converted to your local currency. 1 tola = 11.664 g, 1 masha = 0.972 g, 1 ratti = 0.1215 g — these ratios are standardised under the British Indian Mints Act 1835 and remain legally binding in Pakistan, Nepal and across the Indian gold trade.
The calculator is built for South Asian jewellers, bullion dealers, customs brokers, and individual buyers comparing local-bazaar pricing (tola) against international bullion pricing (grams or troy ounces).
When to use this calculator
- International shipping — declare gram weight on customs forms while keeping local tola records.
- Bullion arbitrage — compare Karachi tola price vs Dubai gram price after FX conversion.
- Investment grading — translate family-owned tola jewellery into gram-denominated bullion equivalents.
- Refiner intake forms — most international refiners weigh in grams and pay per gram, regardless of origin.
Converting South Asian Weights to International Standards
When a piece of gold weighed in tola in Karachi or Lahore is sent to an international refiner — in London, Dubai or Zurich — customs forms, refiner intake sheets and purity certificates all require gram weights. The tola is not recognised by most international documentation systems, so the conversion to grams is mandatory before crossing borders or dealing with non-South-Asian counterparties.
Beyond documentation, the gram is the unit of the international XAU/USD spot price, derived by dividing the per-troy-ounce price by 31.1035. A Lahore jeweller who buys inventory at a tola rate and sells to an international buyer quoted per gram must bridge this gap accurately at every transaction — a 0.01% error on a 100-tola lot is still a meaningful sum.
For the reverse calculation — translating an international gram price or weight back to tola for local pricing — the grams to tola converter works in the opposite direction. Investors tracking a bullion portfolio in tola can combine this with the troy ounce to tola calculator for full-market coverage.
How the conversion works
Grams = (Tola × 11.664) + (Masha × 0.972) + (Ratti × 0.1215). For 2 tola 4 masha 6 ratti: (2 × 11.664) + (4 × 0.972) + (6 × 0.1215) = 23.328 + 3.888 + 0.729 = 27.945 g. Money value = grams × (live XAU/USD spot ÷ 31.1035) × your local FX rate.
Step-by-step calculation
Example: 2 tola 6 masha of 22K gold
- 1
Convert TMR to total tola
total tola = tola + masha÷12
2 + 6÷12 = 2.5000 tola
- 2
Convert tola to grams
grams = tola × 11.664
2.5000 × 11.664 = 29.160 g
- 3
Calculate pure gold
pure (g) = grams × (karat ÷ 24)
29.160 × (22÷24) = 26.730 g pure
- 4
Calculate alloy mass
alloy = gross grams − pure grams
29.160 − 26.730 = 2.430 g alloy
Sample conversions
| Input | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 tola | 11.664 g (12 masha or 96 ratti) |
| 5 tola | 58.320 g |
| 1 tola 6 masha | 17.496 g (1.5 tola) |
| 12 masha | 11.664 g (= 1 tola) |
| 96 ratti | 11.664 g (= 1 tola) |
Quick Reference — Tola to Grams
| Tola | Grams |
|---|---|
| 0.5 tola | 5.832 g |
| 1 tola | 11.664 g |
| 2 tola | 23.328 g |
| 5 tola | 58.320 g |
| 10 tola | 116.640 g |
| 12 masha | 11.664 g (= 1 tola) |
| 96 ratti | 11.664 g (= 1 tola) |
| 1 masha | 0.972 g |
1 tola = 11.664 g exactly (British Indian Mints Act 1835). 1 ratti = 0.1215 g.
Frequently asked questions
What is the exact gram weight of 1 tola?
11.664 grams exactly — equal to 180 troy grains, fixed by the British Indian Mints Act of 1835. Some pre-1835 regional tola weights varied from 11.5 g to 11.9 g, but all modern commerce, hallmarking and customs use 11.664 g.
How do I convert tola, masha and ratti to grams manually?
Multiply: tola × 11.664, masha × 0.972, ratti × 0.1215, then add the three results. Example: 2 tola 4 masha 6 ratti = (2 × 11.664) + (4 × 0.972) + (6 × 0.1215) = 23.328 + 3.888 + 0.729 = 27.945 g.
How many grams is 5 tola of gold?
5 tola = 5 × 11.664 = 58.320 g. At 22K purity, the pure gold content is 58.320 × (22/24) = 53.46 g. At current international spot prices, you can compute the live money value using the calculator above.
Why do international refiners require weights in grams rather than tola?
The metric gram is the SI standard used in international refinery intake forms, assay certificates, purity test reports and customs paperwork in Europe, the UAE and North America. Submitting tola weights to a refiner requires conversion to grams for their records, even if you think in tola — this calculator provides exactly that.
Is 1 tola the same weight in India and Pakistan?
Yes — both use 11.664 g exactly. The same 1835 standard applies throughout South Asia. Bangladesh and Nepal also use the same tola weight. The only variation is informal "bazaar tola" rounding to 12 g that still occurs in some smaller markets, but official and hallmarked transactions always use 11.664 g.
How do I convert grams to troy ounces via tola?
Tola is a useful intermediate: 1 troy oz = 2.6667 tola = 31.1035 g. So convert grams to tola (÷11.664), then tola to troy oz (÷2.6667). Or go directly: troy oz = grams ÷ 31.1035. The troy ounce to tola calculator handles the tola-to-troy-oz direction directly.
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