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Zakat calculator for Pondicherry

Today's gold and silver rates in Pondicherry, Puducherry, the nisab they give, and a quick estimate of your zakat.

Pondicherry rates on 2 November 2026

Gold 24k per gram₹13,887
Gold 22k per gram₹12,730
Gold 18k per gram₹10,415
Silver per gram₹199.90
Nisab — silver (612.36 g)₹1,22,411
Nisab — gold (87.48 g)₹12,14,835

Gold in Pondicherry is the same as the India-wide median. Zakat on gold uses your local rate on your zakat date, so the city matters.

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How zakat is worked out

  1. Add up cash, bank balances, FDs, gold and silver (by weight and karat), investments and business stock.
  2. Subtract debts due within the coming year.
  3. If the total is at or above nisab — ₹1,22,411 on the silver standard in Pondicherry today — zakat is 2.5% of the whole amount.
“Take, [O Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [Allah's blessings] upon them.”Quran 9:103 (Saheeh International)

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Common questions

What is the nisab for zakat in Pondicherry today?

₹1,22,411 on the silver standard or ₹12,14,835 on the gold standard, using Pondicherry rates of 2 November 2026.

What gold rate should I use for zakat in Pondicherry?

Use the rate on your zakat date for the karat you own. On 2 November 2026 22k gold in Pondicherry was ₹12,730 per gram and 24k was ₹13,887.

Which nisab should I follow?

Both are valid. The silver nisab is lower, so more people qualify and more zakat reaches the poor — many scholars recommend it. The gold nisab is also widely followed.

How often does nisab change?

Every day, with the price of gold and silver. Use the rate on your own zakat date.