New Delhi, April 12 -- Be it for cultural reasons, future savings (for marriage, children's education, etc.) or as an investment opportunity, Indian households hold significant gold - at around 25,000 to 30,000 tonnes of the asset as of March 2026. In fact, divided across 24 crore census households, on average each holds around 100-150 grams worth between Rs.15-20 lakh at current prices, according to Sachin Sawrikar, Founder and Managing Partner of Artha Bharat Investment.

Notably, a Kotak Institutional Equities research report last month showed that gold stock with Indian households is nearing a whopping $5 trillion. Further, the value has skyrocketed amid steep increase in gold prices, accounting for a sizable 65% of the non-property s...