1 Bhori in Grams: Exact Tola, Ana & Rati Converter

1 bhori in grams is 11.664 g, and 1 tola in grams is the same 11.664 g. One ana is 0.729 g, one rati is 0.1215 g and one point is 0.01215 g. Bhori (ভরি, also said vori or bhari) is the Bengali unit many families still use for gold. If an aunt calls a wedding gift "dui bhori", this page turns that into grams you can check. That matters because every legal gold bill in India is written in grams. Rounding a bhori up to 12 g quietly costs you money.

No converter handy? The formula fits on one line:

Grams = (bhori × 11.664) + (ana × 0.729) + (rati × 0.1215)

Any phone calculator handles it in about ten seconds.

How Many Ana, Rati and Points Are in 1 Bhori?

One bhori holds 16 ana, 96 rati and 960 points.

Masha is the North Indian split of the same tola. Bengal counts in ana instead.

Some pages claim a bhori has 10 ana. It doesn't. "Ana" means a sixteenth, just as 16 annas made one rupee until India decimalised its coins in 1957.

You may also see 0.12125 g given for one rati. Multiply that by 96, and the bhori shrinks to 11.64 g. The correct rati is 0.1215 g, which gives the full 11.664 g.

With the table, the common small weights are quick:

• 4 ana gold in grams: 4 × 0.729 = 2.916 g

• 6 ana: 6 × 0.729 = 4.374 g, so your grandmother's "chhoy ana" chain is about 4.37 g

• 8 ana gold in grams: 8 × 0.729 = 5.832 g, which is half a bhori

Why Is 1 Bhori 11.664 Grams? The 180-Grain Maths

A bhori weighs 11.664 g because it equals the tola, and the tola was fixed at 180 troy grains. A troy grain (an old precious-metal weight) is exactly 0.06479891 g.

The arithmetic runs like this:

1. 180 grains × 0.06479891 g = 11.6638038 g

2. Rounded to three decimal places, that becomes 11.664 g

So even 11.664 is a rounded number. The gap is 0.0002 g, worth under ₹3 at the 17 October 2026 rate quoted further down.

The British Indian government set the tola at 180 grains in 1833. For scale, a troy ounce is 480 grains, or 31.1035 g. That makes one tola exactly three-eighths of a troy ounce.

Bhori vs Tola: Same Weight, Different Names

A bhori and a tola weigh the same 11.664 g. Bhori is the Bengali name, used in West Bengal and nearby states, while tola is the North Indian name. South India works differently. There, gold is often counted in pavan or sovereign, which is 8 g, so don't mix the two up.

When India Switched From Tola to Grams

India dropped the tola for official weights after Parliament took up the Standards of Weights and Measures Bill in 1956. In the Lok Sabha debate of 28 August 1956 on the metric weights bill, member S. C. Samanta asked whether the tola could be kept. The minister declined, saying old local units would bring back the confusion the bill meant to end.

Metric weights came into use from 1958, and the change was complete by the early 1960s. Bhori survived only in speech and on family receipts.

Why Do Some Sites Say 1 Tola Is 10 g, 11.7 g or 12 g?

Each of these numbers has a simple origin, and none matches the 180-grain tola of 11.664 g.

10 Grams: The Rate Board, Not the Tola

Ten grams is a pricing block, not a tola. Many rate boards quote gold per 10 grams, and people began calling that block "one tola". A real tola is 1.664 g heavier. On a 10-tola purchase, the gap grows to 16.64 g.

11.7 Grams: Rounding One Step Too Far

The 11.7 g figure comes from rounding 11.664 to one decimal place. It adds 0.036 g to every bhori. On a 10-bhori bridal set, that's 0.36 g of gold that doesn't exist.

12 Grams: A Counter Shortcut That Costs You

Twelve grams is not a bhori. It's a shortcut that makes mental maths easy. The gap is 0.336 g per bhori, and that adds up quickly.

At ₹13,500 per gram for 22K, our rate on 17 October 2026, 0.336 g comes to ₹4,536. For a "dui bhori" gift, double it to ₹9,072. If someone tells you a bhori is 12 g, ask them to write that on the bill. They won't, because the bill has to be in grams.

1 Bhori in Grams Table: ¼ Bhori to 10 Bhori

To get grams, multiply the number of bhori by 11.664. The table does it for the sizes people ask about most.

So half a bhori of gold in grams is 5.83 g. Next, 2 bhori comes to 23.33 g, and 5 bhori to 58.32 g. The same column works for tola to gram, since the two units weigh the same.

How to Convert Grams Back to Bhori, Ana and Rati

Divide the grams by 11.664 for whole bhori, then split whatever is left into ana, rati and points.

1. Divide the grams by 11.664. The whole number is your bhori.

2. Divide the leftover grams by 0.729. The whole number is your ana.

3. Divide what remains by 0.1215 to get rati.

4. Divide any final remainder by 0.01215 to get points.

Here's 10 grams of gold in bhori, worked through:

• 10 ÷ 11.664 = 0.857, so there's no whole bhori.

• 10 ÷ 0.729 = 13.72, so 13 ana (13 × 0.729 = 9.477 g).

• Subtract: 10 − 9.477 = 0.523 g. Then 0.523 ÷ 0.1215 = 4.30, so 4 rati (0.486 g).

• That leaves 0.037 g. Divide by 0.01215, and you get 3 points.

So 10 g is 13 ana 4 rati 3 points, or 0.857 bhori. Using the same steps, 20 g works out to 1 bhori 11 ana 2 rati 6 points.

How to Read an Old Bhori-Ana-Rati Gold Receipt

An old Bengali receipt writes weight as a mixed figure, so you convert each part and add them together.

Say the receipt for your mother's wedding necklace reads "2 bhori 5 ana 3 rati". Here's the working:

The necklace should weigh about 27.34 g. If the receipt says only "2 bhori 5 ana", the figure is 23.328 + 3.645 = 26.97 g.

Don't expect today's scale to match the receipt exactly. Years of wear take a little metal off, and repairs can add or remove solder. The old receipt also shows gross weight. If the piece has stones or lac filling, the gold inside weighs less.

Purity is the other unknown. Pieces made before hallmarking may not be 22K. Our gold purity chart for 24K, 22K and 18K explains what 916, 750 and 585 mean. Thinking of selling or exchanging the piece? Read our guide on selling vs exchanging old gold first. Any offer depends on a fresh weigh and a purity test, not on the old receipt.

What Does 1 Bhori of Gold Look Like as Jewellery?

One bhori is 11.664 g, and these common Bengali pieces show where that weight goes.

A 1-Bhori Bala (About 11.66 g)

A bala sold as "ek bhori" should show close to 11.66 g on the bill. Browse our gold bala collection to compare real gram weights against that mark.

An 8-Ana Chain (About 5.83 g)

Half a bhori, or 8 ana, is 5.83 g of gold. That sits well inside the range in our guide to gold chains under 10 grams.

A 4-Ana Pair of Tops (About 2.92 g)

A pair of tops at 4 ana weighs 2.92 g for both earrings together. You can see what that weight looks like in our gold tops collection.

A 5-Bhori Sitahar (About 58.32 g)

Bridal pieces run to several bhori, so a 5-bhori sitahar is about 58.32 g. On pieces this heavy, the 12 g shortcut would add 1.68 g to the bill.

How to Work Out the Price of 1 Bhori Gold Today

The gold value of 1 bhori is 11.664 multiplied by today's per-gram rate for the purity you're buying. Once you know 1 bhori in grams, the price is one multiplication.

On 17 October 2026 at 11:50 am, our live Kolkata gold rate page showed 22K (916) at ₹13,500 per gram. So 11.664 × ₹13,500 = ₹1,57,464 for the gold alone. For 18K at ₹10,820, the same bhori comes to 11.664 × ₹10,820 = ₹1,26,204.

That's not the shelf price of a 1-bhori bala, though. Making charges come on top, followed by GST. Our gold price calculator guide walks through each line of a real jewellery bill.

Rates change every day. Check the rate page again before you rely on these figures.

Can a Jeweller Legally Bill You in Bhori?

No, a jeweller in India must show gold weight in grams on the bill, not in bhori or tola.

Section 4 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, on India Code says every weight unit must be metric. Section 11 bars invoices and price quotes in anything other than standard units. A breach of Section 11 can bring a fine of up to ₹10,000 under Section 29.

The law defines grams, not bhori. So bhori is a family custom, and knowing the 11.664 figure is your only protection. Plenty of people still say "bhori" across the counter, and that's fine. The bill itself must show grams.

A hallmarked piece carries three marks, according to the BIS hallmarking guidance. They are the BIS logo, the purity grade (such as 22K916) and a six-character HUID code. You can check the HUID in the BIS Care app. Our posts on hallmark gold vs BIS gold and checking gold purity before you buy cover the details.

Net Weight vs Gross Weight on a Gold Bill

Gross weight is the whole piece, while net weight is the gold alone. Only net weight should take the gold rate. If a necklace carries pearls, stones or lac, ask for both figures on the bill. Our pearl and gold necklace designs are a good example of pieces where the two numbers differ.

Diamonds work differently again. They're weighed in carats, where 1 carat is 0.2 g, and priced on their own. See our diamond buying guide before you compare quotes.