Convert Tolas to Kilotonnes
Convert Tolas (tola) to Kilotonnes (kt) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kt = tola × 1.166380380e-8
About Tolas
A tola is a traditional South Asian unit of mass equal to the weight of a silver rupee coin - approximately 11.664 grams. It was the standard unit for weighing gold and silver across India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh for centuries, and remains actively used in gold jewellery markets throughout the subcontinent. Gold is routinely priced and bought in tolas at jewellers' shops (sarrafas) in India and Pakistan. A 10-tola gold bar (116.64 g) is the most popular retail gold bar size in South Asia and the Middle East.
About Kilotonnes
A kilotonne (kt) equals 1,000 metric tonnes (10⁶ kg). In military and geopolitical contexts, nuclear weapon yields are expressed in kilotons of TNT equivalent (kt TNT): the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima had a yield of approximately 15 kt TNT. Environmental science uses kilotonnes for reporting regional greenhouse gas inventories, industrial pollutant releases, and annual waste generation. Mining operations quote ore extraction rates in kilotonnes per day. The global atmospheric inventory of various trace gases is reported in kilotonnes.
Quick Reference Table
| Tolas (tola) | Kilotonnes (kt) |
|---|---|
| 1 tola | 1.166 × 10-8 kt |
| 2 tola | 2.333 × 10-8 kt |
| 5 tola | 5.832 × 10-8 kt |
| 10 tola | 1.166 × 10-7 kt |
| 25 tola | 2.916 × 10-7 kt |
| 50 tola | 5.832 × 10-7 kt |
| 100 tola | 1.166 × 10-6 kt |