Gold Pricing & Jewellery Stats
- Maharashtra (state): 220 BIS hallmarking centres, the most in India, and 30 districts under mandatory hallmarking (Bhandara and Beed added in 2026). (Source: Ministry of Consumer Affairs data via Gujarat Samachar, August 2026; The Retail Jeweller, 11 August 2026)
- National view: India now has 2,29,590 BIS-registered jewellers, and over 65 crore gold articles had been HUID-hallmarked by 31 July 2026. (Source: Ministry of Consumer Affairs data, reported by Gujarat Samachar, August 2026)





