✔ Kerala city table (Kochi, Calicut, Trivandrum, Thrissur, Kottayam, Kollam…)
✔ Pavan ↔ Gram ↔ Sovereign ↔ Tola conversion
✔ Step-by-step 1-Pavan price formula + GST breakup + gold-loan value
💡 Key Takeaway:
1 Pavan is the Kerala gold-buyer's unit — every chain, bangle and wedding ornament in the state is priced per Pavan (8g). Know today's 1-Pavan rate before you walk into any Kerala jeweller, then check the making charge (8–25% for jewellery, ~0% for coins) and 3% GST. That one number lets you decode any Pavan quote in seconds.
🟡 1 Pavan (8g) Gold Rate Today (India) — 24K / 22K / 18K
⚖️ Gold Weight Units — Pavan, Sovereign, Gram, Tola & Ounce
"Pavan" is one of several traditional gold units in India. Here is how 1 Pavan relates to the others, with today's 24K & 22K value for each.
| Unit | In Grams | 24K Value | 22K Value | Used In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1 g | ₹16,315 | ₹14,950 | Base unit — quoted everywhere |
| 1 Pavan / 1 Sovereign | 8 g | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | ✅ Kerala & Tamil Nadu (this guide) |
| 1 Tola | 10 g | ₹1,63,150 | ₹1,49,500 | North & West India |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹5,07,454 | ₹4,64,997 | International spot market |
| 100 g bar | 100 g | ₹16,31,500 | ₹14,95,000 | Wholesale / bullion |
🌴 1-Pavan Gold Rate in Kerala Cities (24K & 22K)
Kerala jewellers quote gold per Pavan (8g). City rates differ only slightly — they all track the same daily IBJA / Kerala jewellers' association base rate. Tap a city for its full live 1-Pavan rate page.
| Kerala City | 24K / Pavan | 22K / Pavan | Live Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kochi | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Kochi → |
| Calicut | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Calicut → |
| Trivandrum | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Trivandrum → |
| Thrissur | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Thrissur → |
| Kottayam | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Kottayam → |
| Kollam | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Kollam → |
| Kannur | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Kannur → |
| Palakkad | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Palakkad → |
| Kozhikode | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Kozhikode → |
| Malappuram | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Malappuram → |
| Ernakulam | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Ernakulam → |
| 🌴 Kerala (State) | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | All Kerala cities → |
🏙️ 1-Pavan (8g) Gold Rate in Major Indian Metros
Outside South India, jewellers in cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad quote per gram or per Tola — but the underlying 8-gram value is the same. Here is the 1-Pavan equivalent for major metros (useful if you are comparing Kerala gold with the rest of India).
| City | 24K / Pavan | 22K / Pavan | Live Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Mumbai → |
| Delhi | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Delhi → |
| Chennai | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Chennai → |
| Bangalore | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Bangalore → |
| Hyderabad | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Hyderabad → |
| Kolkata | ₹1,30,520 | ₹1,19,600 | View Kolkata → |
📐 What "1 Pavan Gold Rate" Means
If you have ever walked into a jeweller in Kerala or Tamil Nadu, you have heard the price quoted as "per Pavan" (പവൻ in Malayalam, பவுன் in Tamil). That single number — the 1 Pavan gold rate — is the way gold is bought and sold across South India. One Pavan is exactly 8 grams of gold, so the 1-Pavan rate is simply 8 times the 1-gram rate.
This guide explains everything about the 1-Pavan gold rate— today's live 24K/22K/18K price, how it differs by Kerala city, how the Pavan price is calculated from the global gold rate, what GST and making charges add, and the smart way to use the 1-Pavan number before you buy wedding jewellery or a gold coin. By the end you will read any Kerala jeweller's quote like a professional.
Table of Contents
1. What "1 Pavan" Really Means (പവൻ / பவுன்)
The 1 Pavan gold rate is the price of 8 grams of gold, quoted in Indian Rupees. "Pavan" — also called "Sovereign" — is the traditional weight unit used by jewellers in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The name comes from the old "gold sovereign" coin (which weighed 8 grams), and South-Indian jewellers kept the 8-gram Pavan as their everyday pricing unit even after India metricised.
Globally, gold trades in troy ounces (1 troy oz = 31.1035 grams). India converts that into per-gram, per-Pavan and per-Tola rates. In Kerala the Pavan dominates; it is also common across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, while in Maharashtraand the rest of North & West India the Tola (10g) dominates; internationally it is the troy ounce. They are all just multiples of the 1-gram rate:
| Unit | In Grams | Used In |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Pavan / 1 Sovereign | 8 g | ✅ Kerala, Tamil Nadu (this guide) |
| 1 Gram | 1 g | Base unit — quoted everywhere |
| 1 Tola | 10 g | North & West India |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | International spot market |
| 1 kg bar | 1000 g | Wholesale / bullion |
2. Today's 1-Pavan Rate by Purity (24K / 22K / 18K)
Gold purity is measured in karats (K). The purer the gold, the higher the 1-Pavan price. Here is how the three most common purities compare on today's 1-Pavan rate:
| Purity | Hallmark | % Gold | 1g Rate | 1 Pavan (8g) | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24K | 999 | 99.9% | ₹16,315 | ₹1,30,520 | Coins, bars, investment |
| 22K | 916 | 91.6% | ₹14,950 | ₹1,19,600 | ✅ Kerala jewellery (the standard) |
| 18K | 750 | 75.0% | ₹12,232 | ₹97,856 | Diamond / studded jewellery |
3. 1-Pavan Gold Rate in Kerala Cities
The underlying IBJA rate is the same across Kerala, but the rate a city's jewellers actually quote can differ by ₹100–500 per Pavan between cities, due to local jeweller-association margins, freight and demand. The big Kerala gold hubs — Kochi, Calicut, Trivandrum, Thrissur — tend to be very close to the base rate; smaller towns can be slightly higher.
For the exact live 1-Pavan rate in every Kerala city and town, use our Kerala Gold Rate page. The Kerala city table near the top of this guide shows the major cities at a glance, each linking to its own live rate page.
💡 Kerala Tip: Thrissur is known as the "gold capital of Kerala" — its jewellers (and the famous Thrissur Pooram wedding season) drive some of the best making-charge deals in the state. If you live near Thrissur or travel there, it can be worth comparing quotes. See the Thrissur Gold Rate page.
4. How the 1-Pavan Price Is Calculated
The 1-Pavan gold rate is not made up by jewellers — it is built from global market data through a clear, four-step chain. Because 1 Pavan is exactly 8 grams, the Pavan rate is simply the per-gram rate × 8. Here is exactly how that per-gram rate is constructed — and if you have ever wondered why the gold price changes, these same four drivers are the answer:
🌐 Step 1: International Spot Price (USD / troy oz)
Gold trades globally in US dollars per troy ounce on exchanges like COMEX/LBMA. e.g. if gold is $4,700/oz, that is the global base. India has no separate "Indian gold price" — it all starts here.
💱 Step 2: Convert to INR (USD/INR exchange rate)
Multiply the USD spot by the day's USD/INR rate (say ₹88). $4,700 × ₹88 = ₹4,13,600 per troy ounce — now in rupees, before duty.
🛃 Step 3: Add Import / Customs Duty
India imports almost all its gold, so the government levies a customs duty (basic duty + AIDC + social welfare surcharge — reduced to a 6% basic customs duty in the July 2024 Budget). Add this to the landed cost per ounce.
✖️ Step 4: Divide by 31.1035, then × 8 for 1 Pavan
IBJA divides the landed cost per troy ounce by 31.1035 to get the per-gram 24K rate, then multiplies by 8 for the 1-Pavan rate. From 24K, 22K is ×0.916 and 18K is ×0.75. On purchase you add 3% GST on top.
🔥 Worked Example (1 Pavan, 22K jewellery in Kerala)
• Today's 22K rate: ₹14,950/gram
• 1 Pavan = 8g gold value: ₹1,19,600
• Making charges (say 12%): ₹14,352
• Sub-total: ₹1,33,952
• GST 3% on gold + 5% on making: ₹4,306
• You pay for 1 Pavan of 22K jewellery ≈ ₹1,38,258
5. GST Breakup on 1 Pavan of Gold
Two separate GST components apply when you buy 1 Pavan of gold jewellery:
- 3% GST on the gold value — on 1 Pavan of 22K at ₹1,19,600, that is ₹3,588
- 5% GST on making charges — only on the making portion, not the gold
- On a 24K coin/biscuit there is no making charge, so only the flat 3% GST on gold applies (₹3,916 on ₹1,30,520 of 24K)
A common trap: the headline "1 Pavan gold rate" you see in the news is usually ex-GST (gold value only). The actual amount you pay at the counter is higher once GST and making are added. Always ask whether a quoted Pavan rate is inclusive or exclusive of GST before you compare jewellers. See the full Gold Price GST Breakup for how each component is calculated.
6. 24K vs 22K vs 18K — Which 1 Pavan Should You Buy?
The purity you choose for your 1-Pavan gold depends entirely on what you will do with it. Here is the simple rule Kerala jewellers follow:
🪙 24K (999) — 1 Pavan Coin
- Best for: investment, gifting
- Making: ~0–4%
- Resells closest to spot
- Too soft for jewellery
- 1 Pavan today: ₹1,30,520
💍 22K (916) — 1 Pavan Jewellery
- Best for: Kerala wedding jewellery, daily wear
- Making: 8–25%
- Durable, holds stones
- The local standard
- 1 Pavan today: ₹1,19,600
💎 18K (750) — 1 Pavan Diamond Setting
- Best for: diamond / studded jewellery
- Making: higher
- Hardest alloy, holds gems
- ~18–20% cheaper than 22K
- 1 Pavan today: ₹97,856
Read the full comparisons in our 22K vs 24K guide, 22K vs 18K jewellery guide and What is 916 Gold?.
7. How to Verify & Buy 1 Pavan Gold in Kerala
Don't take a jeweller's quoted 1-Pavan rate on trust — verify it in 30 seconds before you buy. Follow these five steps (also marked up as a HowTo rich result):
- Check today's 1-Pavan rate on our Kerala Gold Rate page or IBJA for your city.
- Decide 22K jewellery vs 24K coin based on whether you will wear it or invest it.
- Check the BIS hallmark + 6-digit HUID on the ornament; verify the HUID free on the official BIS Care App.
- Ask for an itemised bill — gold value (1-Pavan × 8g), making charge and 3% GST shown separately, never a lump sum.
- Confirm the buyback/exchange policy and keep the original bill + hallmark certificate for resale and tax.
8. Gold Loan Against 1 Pavan of Gold
A gold loan lets you borrow cash by pledging your gold — common in Kerala through Federal Bank, SBI, Muthoot Finance and Manappuram. RBI caps gold loans at 75% LTV (Loan-to-Value). Against 1 Pavan of 22K gold at today's value of ₹1,19,600, the maximum loan is about ₹89,700.
- 1 Pavan 22K gold value: ₹1,19,600
- Max loan @ 75% LTV: ₹89,700
- Typical disbursal: ₹81,328–₹88,504 (lender margin)
- Interest: typically 9–14% p.a. depending on lender & LTV
9. Is 1 Pavan of Gold a Good Investment?
A 1-Pavan (8-gram) gold coin is a solid, tangible store of value and the classic Kerala wedding & gift purchase. But for investment efficiency, gold financial products usually beat physical gold:
| Option | Making / Cost | Interest | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Pavan 24K coin | 0–4% making | None | Tangible savings, gifting |
| 1 Pavan 22K jewellery | 8–25% making | None | Wearing, wedding |
| Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) | No making | 2.5% p.a. | ✅ Best for investment |
| Gold ETF / Fund | 0.4–1% expense | None | Liquid, Demat investment |
10. 1-Pavan Rate Trend & 2026 Outlook
Gold has been in a strong multi-year uptrend, driven by global central-bank buying, geopolitical tension and rate-cut expectations. For 2026, most analysts (World Bank, JP Morgan) remain broadly bullish — see the data and projections in our Gold Price Forecast 2026 guide. To see exactly how the 1-Pavan rate has moved, browse our 30-day, 1-year and 10-year gold rate history charts.
💡 Timing tip:in Kerala, jewellers often offer making-charge discounts around Vishu, Onam and the wedding season. Tracking the 1-Pavan rate over a few weeks helps you spot whether today's quote is high or low before a big purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What is the 1 Pavan gold rate today in Kerala?
Q2. How many grams are there in 1 Pavan of gold?
Q3. Is 1 Pavan the same as 1 Sovereign?
Q4. What is today's 1 Pavan 24K gold price?
Q5. What is today's 1 Pavan 22K gold rate?
Q6. What is today's 1 Pavan 18K gold rate?
Q7. What is the 1 Pavan gold rate in Kochi today?
Q8. What is the 1 Pavan gold rate in Calicut (Kozhikode)?
Q9. What is the 1 Pavan gold rate in Trivandrum and Thrissur?
Q10. How is the 1 Pavan gold price calculated from the 1-gram rate?
Q11. Does the 1 Pavan gold rate include GST and making charges?
Q12. How much GST do I pay on 1 Pavan of gold?
Q13. Should I buy 1 Pavan of 24K or 22K gold?
Q14. How do I verify that 1 Pavan of gold is genuine?
Q15. How much gold loan can I get against 1 Pavan of gold?
Q16. Is a 1 Pavan gold coin better than 1 Pavan jewellery?
Q17. Why is "Pavan" used only in Kerala and Tamil Nadu?
Q18. Is 1 Pavan of gold a good investment?
Q19. Does the 1 Pavan gold rate change between morning and evening?
Q20. How do I convert 1 Pavan to Tola or a troy ounce?
Q21. Has the 1 Pavan gold rate gone up or down in the last year?
Q22. Is now a good time to buy 1 Pavan of gold in Kerala?
Q23. Why does the 1 Pavan gold rate change every day?
Q24. ഒരു പവൻ സ്വർണ്ണവില ഇന്ന് എത്രയാണ്? (1 Pavan swarna vila today)
Q25. 8 ഗ്രാം സ്വർണ്ണവില ഇന്ന് കേരളത്തിൽ എത്ര? (8 gram swarna vila Kerala)
🔗 Related Guides on WealthMinty
- Live rate → Today's Gold Rate in India · Live Kerala Gold Rate
- Rate by weight → 1 Gram Gold Rate · 10 Gram (1 Tola)
- Other purities → 916 (22K) · 999 (24K) · 18K (750) · 22K vs 24K difference · 22K vs 18K jewellery
- Price history → 30 days · 1 year · 10 years
- Why & when → Why gold price changes · Best time to buy · Morning vs evening rate
- Price mechanics → GST breakup · MCX vs retail price
- Forecast → Gold Price Forecast 2026
- Verify purity → BIS Hallmark & HUID check
- Jewellery pricing → Gold Jewellery Price Calculation
- Investment → SGB vs Physical Gold
- Loan → Gold Loan options · Gold Loan vs Personal Loan
- Exact value → Gold Price Calculator
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1 Pavan = 8 grams. Know today's 1-Pavan rate, check the making charge (8–25% for jewellery), add 3% GST — and you will never be overcharged for gold in any Kerala jeweller again.
💡 ഒരു പവൻ സ്വർണ്ണവില അറിഞ്ഞാൽ, ഏത് കടയിലെ വിലയും മനസ്സിലാക്കാം. (Know today's 1-Pavan rate, decode any shop's quote.)