Gold rate today in Assam
The 24 carat gold rate in Assam is ₹ 134,768 per 10 grams and ₹ 13,477 per gram at the state benchmark. 916 (22 carat), the grade most jewellery is made from, is ₹ 123,538 per 10 grams.
In pavan terms — the unit most of southern India actually buys in — one pavan of 916 gold is ₹ 98,830 and one pavan of 24 carat is ₹ 107,815. A pavan is 8 grams.
The Assam gold market
Guwahati anchors the north-east trade and supplies a wide surrounding region across several states.
Bihu and the wedding season concentrate demand, with traditional Assamese ornaments — Jonbiri, Gam-kharu — holding a distinctive place alongside contemporary designs.
Buying gold in Assam
Traditional Assamese jewellery is frequently priced on craftsmanship rather than weight. Ask which basis is being used before comparing with a mainland quote.
Beyond that, the same four questions apply anywhere: the metal rate for the exact karat, the making charge, the wastage percentage, and the tax — each as its own number. A single all-in price cannot be compared against anything.
The background, in one place
- How gold rates are decided — spot, exchange rate, import parity and premium, with live numbers at each step.
- 22K vs 24K — every lower grade is a fixed fraction of the 24 carat price, and the guide shows the arithmetic.
- What 916 means and what a pavan is — the two terms this market trades in.
- Making charges and wastage — where two quotes on the same rate actually diverge.
- Verifying a hallmark — what the stamps guarantee, and what they do not.