Gold Pricing & Jewellery Stats
- Tamil Nadu (state): 171 BIS hallmarking centres (third-highest in India) and 32 districts under mandatory hallmarking, with Kancheepuram 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)




