1 sovereign of gold is 8 grams, so 60 sovereign is 480 grams, 125 sovereign is exactly 1 kilogram (1,000 grams), and 100 sovereign is 800 grams. A sovereign (called pavan in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, savaran or savaralu in Telugu, thulam in Malayalam) is a fixed unit of weight, not purity, so the gram figure is the same whether the gold is 22K or 24K. To convert any sovereign count to grams, multiply by 8.
Sovereign to grams: the full table
Multiply sovereigns by 8 to get grams. The value column uses a 22K rate of ₹13,300 per gram, so change the rate in the calculator above for today’s exact number.
| Sovereign | Grams | Also is | Approx value (22K @ ₹13,300/g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sovereign | 8 g | ₹1,06,400 | |
| 2 sovereign | 16 g | ₹2,12,800 | |
| 4 sovereign | 32 g | ₹4,25,600 | |
| 5 sovereign | 40 g | ₹5,32,000 | |
| 6 sovereign | 48 g | ₹6,38,400 | |
| 8 sovereign | 64 g | ₹8,51,200 | |
| 10 sovereign | 80 g | ₹10,64,000 | |
| 15 sovereign | 120 g | ₹15,96,000 | |
| 20 sovereign | 160 g | ₹21,28,000 | |
| 25 sovereign | 200 g | ₹26,60,000 | |
| 30 sovereign | 240 g | ₹31,92,000 | |
| 35 sovereign | 280 g | ₹37,24,000 | |
| 40 sovereign | 320 g | ₹42,56,000 | |
| 50 sovereign | 400 g | ₹53,20,000 | |
| 60 sovereign | 480 g | ₹63,84,000 | |
| 70 sovereign | 560 g | ₹74,48,000 | |
| 100 sovereign | 800 g | ₹1,06,40,000 | |
| 120 sovereign | 960 g | ₹1,27,68,000 | |
| 125 sovereign | 1,000 g | 1 kg | ₹1,33,00,000 |
| 150 sovereign | 1,200 g | 1.2 kg | ₹1,59,60,000 |
| 160 sovereign | 1,280 g | 1.28 kg | ₹1,70,24,000 |
| 200 sovereign | 1,600 g | 1.6 kg | ₹2,12,80,000 |
| 250 sovereign | 2,000 g | 2 kg | ₹2,66,00,000 |
| 300 sovereign | 2,400 g | 2.4 kg | ₹3,19,20,000 |
| 600 sovereign | 4,800 g | 4.8 kg | ₹6,38,40,000 |
| 1000 sovereign | 8,000 g | 8 kg | ₹10,64,00,000 |
Why one sovereign is 8 grams
The sovereign started as a British gold coin that weighed 7.98 grams. When the coin circulated in South India, jewellers rounded it to a flat 8 grams and kept using the word as a unit of weight. Every jeweller in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra now sells and weighs gold in sovereigns at exactly 8 grams each. So the conversion never changes: sovereign times 8 is grams.
The word changes by region even though the weight does not. It is sovereign or pavan in Tamil Nadu, pavan or pavun in Kerala, savaran or savaralu in Andhra and Telangana, and thulam in some Malayalam usage. All of them mean 8 grams of gold.
Grams to sovereign, the reverse
To go the other way, divide grams by 8. So 500 grams of gold is 62.5 sovereign, 8 grams is exactly 1 sovereign, and 1 kilogram (1,000 grams) is 125 sovereign. Switch the unit in the calculator to Grams and it flips the maths for you.
| Grams | Sovereign | Tola |
|---|---|---|
| 8 g | 1 sovereign | 0.686 tola |
| 100 g | 12.5 sovereign | 8.57 tola |
| 500 g | 62.5 sovereign | 42.87 tola |
| 1,000 g (1 kg) | 125 sovereign | 85.74 tola |
Sovereign, tola and gram together
Two traditional units still run alongside the gram. A sovereign is 8 grams. A tola is 11.6638 grams, the old unit that survives in North India and in RBI gold records. So 1 sovereign is about 0.686 tola, and 100 sovereign (800 grams) is roughly 68.6 tola. The calculator switches between all three, plus kilograms for larger holdings.
Turning weight into value
Weight is fixed, value is not. Once you know the grams, multiply by the current per-gram rate to get the money. Most Indian jewellery is 22K, so use the 22K rate for a realistic number. At ₹13,300 per gram of 22K, 60 sovereign (480 grams) works out to about ₹63.8 lakh before making charges and GST. For a full valuation with purity options and 24K rates, use the gold value calculator. If you are deciding between physical gold and paper gold for an investment, the sovereign gold bond vs gold ETF comparison lays out the trade-offs.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 sovereign of gold?
1 sovereign of gold is 8 grams. This is a flat, fixed weight used by South Indian jewellers, so it applies to 22K and 24K gold alike. The purity changes the value, not the weight.
How many grams is 60 sovereign gold?
60 sovereign is 480 grams (60 times 8). At a 22K rate of ₹13,300 per gram that is roughly ₹63.8 lakh, before making charges and GST.
Is a sovereign the same as a pavan?
Yes. Sovereign, pavan, pavun, savaran and thulam are regional names for the same 8 gram unit of gold. A jeweller in Chennai saying “sovereign” and one in Kochi saying “pavan” mean the identical weight.
How many sovereigns make 1 kg of gold?
1 kilogram is 1,000 grams, which is 125 sovereign (1,000 divided by 8). So 125 sovereign gold weighs exactly one kilogram.
Is 1 tola the same as 1 sovereign?
No. A sovereign is 8 grams and a tola is 11.6638 grams. One tola is close to 1.46 sovereign. Tola is the older North Indian unit, sovereign is the South Indian one.
Sources
- Historical weight of the British gold sovereign coin: 7.98 grams, rounded to 8 grams in Indian jewellery trade practice.
- Tola definition: 11.6638 grams, as used in Reserve Bank of India gold records and the pre-decimal Indian weight system.
- Regional terminology (pavan, savaran, thulam) from standard South Indian jewellery usage.