Gold Rate in Mardan Today – 24K, 22K & 21K Price per Tola

Gold Rate in Mardan Today — Per Tola & Per Gram

Mardan is the second-largest city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after Peshawar, and its jewellers follow the same national gold rate benchmark set daily by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems & Jewellers Association (APSGJA) in Karachi — the trade body whose notification the rest of the country follows. The table below shows today’s Mardan gold rate for all four commonly traded karats, per tola and per gram.

Source: Mardan Sarafa/Jewellers Association-linked rate, updated Friday, 17 July 2026, 06:00 PM PST.

Where Gold Is Traded in Mardan

Mardan’s gold trade is centred around its local Sarafa Bazaar, the traditional cluster of licensed jewellers and bullion dealers found in every major Pakistani city. As the second-largest city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after Peshawar, Mardan typically sees its board rates updated within a short window of Karachi’s morning notification, adjusted only for local transport and dealer margin.

How Mardan’s Rate Compares to Other Cities

Gold is a globally priced commodity, so the underlying 24K rate is nearly identical across every Pakistani city on any given day — differences of a few dozen rupees per tola usually come down to local transport costs, dealer margins, and how quickly an individual shop updates its board rather than a genuinely different gold price. Compare Mardan against Karachi and Pakistan’s other major gold markets below.

Tips for Buying Gold in Mardan

• Compare rates at two or three shops in Mardan’s Sarafa Bazaar before buying — small differences in making charges add up on larger purchases.
• Always ask for a proper receipt showing weight, karat, hallmark and making charges separately.
• Check the day’s official rate here first so you can spot-check what you’re quoted in-store.
• For investment purchases, ask specifically for 24K bars or coins rather than jewellery, to avoid paying making charges you won’t recover on resale.

Frequently Asked Questions

Buying Gold as an Investment vs. Jewellery in Mardan

Shoppers in Mardan generally fall into two groups, and the right purchase looks different for each. If you're buying purely to preserve savings, 24K bars, coins or biscuits from a licensed dealer in Mardan’s Sarafa Bazaar are the more efficient choice, since you pay almost nothing beyond the metal's own value and can resell close to the prevailing rate with minimal loss. If you're buying for a wedding, gift, or personal wear, 22K or 21K jewellery is the practical option — it wears far better than 24K and is what most local jewellers stock as standard. The trade-off is that jewellery carries making charges (ujrat) and sometimes stone or design costs that you will not recover in full when you eventually sell it back.

Making Charges (Ujrat) in Mardan

Making charges in Mardan, like the rest of Pakistan, are negotiable and vary by design complexity, weight, and individual shop policy — typically somewhere in the 8–20% range on top of the pure gold value for standard designs, and higher for intricate bridal sets. Always ask your jeweller to break the bill into two clearly separate lines: the gold value (weight × today's per-gram rate × purity) and the making charge, rather than accepting one bundled figure. This makes it far easier to compare quotes between shops in Mardan’s Sarafa Bazaar and to know exactly what you're paying for.

Quick Checklist Before You Buy in Mardan

• Confirm today's Mardan rate on this page immediately before you leave for the market — rates can move during the day.
• Ask for the item to be weighed in front of you on a calibrated digital scale.
• Request the hallmark/purity stamp and a receipt itemising weight, karat and making charges.
• If buying for investment, prefer 24K bars/coins from a well-known dealer over jewellery, since resale value is closer to the pure metal price.