Gold rate in Lucknow today
The 24K gold rate in Lucknow today is ₹ 134,115 per 10 grams, ₹ 13,412 per gram and ₹ 156,429 per tola. Rates on this page are recalculated throughout the trading day, so the figure you see is the one in force right now.
For jewellery buyers the more relevant grade is 22 karat, currently ₹ 122,939 per 10 grams. Twenty-one karat, common in Gulf-style designs, is ₹ 117,351, and 18 karat — the standard for diamond and stone settings — is ₹ 100,586. Twenty karat, occasionally quoted for lighter pieces, works out at ₹ 111,763 per 10 grams.
Silver in Lucknow is trading at ₹ 202.77 per 10 grams for 999 fine, or ₹ 6,307 per troy ounce.
The Lucknow gold market
Lucknow's gold trade centres on Chowk in the old city and carries a distinct Awadhi design tradition — lighter, more filigree-influenced work than the heavy sets favoured further west. It serves as the trade centre for much of central Uttar Pradesh.
Where Lucknow sits against the rest of India
Of the 101 India markets we price, Lucknow is currently the 41st cheapest . It sits ₹ 214 per 10 grams above Mumbai, the national floor. Kottayam, the dearest market, is a further ₹ 201 above here.
That gap is not a markup anyone chose. The metal costs the same everywhere on earth at any given second — what differs is the cost of getting a physical bar onto a counter in Lucknow: freight from the point of import, insurance in transit, security and storage, and how many dealers compete locally. The live national ranking shows every market side by side.
Buying gold in Lucknow
The intricate local style carries higher making charges than plain work, which is reasonable for what it is. If the purchase is partly about value retention, be clear with yourself about which part of the price is craft and which is metal — the craft does not come back.
Whatever else you do, get four figures separately before agreeing anything: the metal rate for the exact karat you are buying, the making charge, the wastage percentage, and the tax. With those four, two shops become directly comparable. With a single all-in price, they cannot be — and a shop unwilling to break it down has told you something about the price.
One more local reference point: at current Lucknow rates a gram of 24K gold costs about 66× a gram of 999 silver. Silver rates for Lucknow are published in full.
Before you buy or sell in Lucknow
These cost people more money than the rate itself does, and each is worth two minutes:
- Two words decide the price here. 916 is the hallmark for 22 carat, and a pavan is 8 grams — get both straight before comparing shops.
- Making charges, not the gold rate, are what differ between shops. How they are calculated, and why a low charge with high wastage can cost more than the reverse.
- Check the karat before you check the price. What the stamps guarantee and which tests actually prove anything — the magnet test only works in one direction.
- Understand where the number comes from. The full chain from dollar spot to the board outside your jeweller, with today's live figures at each step.