Gold Pricing & Jewellery Stats
- Uttar Pradesh (state): 39 districts under mandatory hallmarking, the most of any state, with Banda added in March 2026. (Source: All India Radio, 12 March 2026; The Retail Jeweller, 11 August 2026)
- National view: India's gold demand rose 10% y/y to 151 tonnes in Jan-Mar 2026; value nearly doubled to a record Rs 2,275 billion and investment demand jumped 54% to 82 tonnes. (Source: World Gold Council, India Focus Q1 2026, 29 April 2026)




