Body weight is measured in kilograms in India, but gym equipment, foreign recipes and online shopping often use pounds (lb). Farmers sell crops by the quintal, and gold is still weighed in tola. This converter handles all of them.
How to use the weight converter
- Enter the value.
- Choose the unit to convert from and to.
Open the table below the result to see the same weight in every unit.
Common conversions
| Equals | |
|---|---|
| 1 kilogram | 1,000 g = 2.2046 lb |
| 1 pound | 0.4536 kg = 16 ounces |
| 1 ounce | 28.35 g |
| 1 stone | 6.35 kg = 14 lb |
| 1 quintal | 100 kg |
| 1 tonne | 1,000 kg = 10 quintal |
| 1 tola | 11.6638 g |
| 1 carat | 0.2 g |
Example
1 kg = 1 ÷ 0.45359237 = 2.2046 pounds.
kg to pounds chart
| kg | lb |
|---|---|
| 50 | 110.2 |
| 60 | 132.3 |
| 70 | 154.3 |
| 80 | 176.4 |
| 90 | 198.4 |
FAQ
How many pounds are in 1 kg?
1 kg = 2.2046 lb. To convert quickly in your head, double the kg and add 10%: 70 kg × 2 = 140, plus 14 = 154 lb.
How many grams are in 1 tola?
1 tola = 11.6638 g. Jewellers often round it to 10 g for pricing gold ("per 10 grams"), which is slightly less than a tola.
How many kg are in a quintal?
1 quintal = 100 kg. 10 quintals make one tonne.
Is a tonne the same as a ton?
Not exactly. A metric tonne is 1,000 kg. An American (short) ton is about 907 kg and a British (long) ton is about 1,016 kg.