Tola · Ana · Gram converter
Switch gold weight between the traditional Tola and Ana and metric grams, with the conversion shown.
1 Tola = 11.6638 g = 16 Ana. Values convert through grams.
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Tola, Ana and Gram: how they relate
The tola (তোলা) is the traditional gold weight across Assam and much of India, standardised at 11.6638 grams (180 grains). It divides into 16 ana (আনা) — the same sixteen-part split the old rupee used — so one ana of gold is about 0.729 grams.
Modern billing runs in grams: BIS hallmarking, rate boards and receipts all use metric weight. That makes 10 grams about 0.86 tola — and it is why converting between the two systems matters every time a piece is quoted the traditional way.
Buying gold by weight in Assam
Jewellers in Assam still quote pieces in tola and ana — a habit carried through generations of the trade — while the printed bill lists grams. When you compare a quoted weight against a receipt, convert first: multiply tola by 11.6638 to get grams, or divide grams by 11.6638 to get tola.
The converter above does this instantly in every direction — tola, ana or grams — and nothing you enter leaves your browser.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 tola of gold?
1 tola = 11.6638 grams — the standardised value (180 grains) used across India's gold trade. 10 grams is therefore about 0.86 tola.
How many ana make a tola?
16 ana = 1 tola, so one ana is about 0.729 grams and half a tola is 8 ana.
Why do jewellers still quote gold in tola?
Tradition — generations of the trade priced gold per tola, and many customers still think in tola and ana. Bills and hallmarking use grams, which is why converting between the two matters.
Is the tola the same weight everywhere in India?
Today's gold trade uses the standardised 11.6638 g tola nationwide. Historic and regional tolas varied slightly, which is one more reason receipts are written in grams.